Travel Program
Travel Program
HHOOPS offers travel teams for boys and girls from 5th grade through 8th grade.
We have joined a new travel league for the 2009/10 season: Intercounty Basketball League.
Travel basketball requires a large commitment. Teams will typically practice two times a week from mid-November through the end of the year. Teams will play a 12 game schedule, 2 games per week from the beginning of January through the middle of February. Please consider this commitment before trying out for a team.
Age Groups
The Intercounty Basketball League teams are GRADE SPECIFIC not age specific. It allows players to play on teams based on what grade they are in up to one year different than the age specific dates would be. Teams will be grade pure - you cannot play outside your grade.
Number of teams- It was determined that there would be 8 travel teams: 4 for the boys and 4 for the girls.
Girls:
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5th grade
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6th grade
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7th grade
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8th grade
Boys:
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5th grade
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6th grade
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7th garde
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8th grade
There will be no teams below the 5th GRADE level for either boys or girls.
There will be only 1 team at each GRADE level for both boys and girls
Coaches
Coaches will be selected by the Travel Committee. Prospective coaches must provide a coaching resume for review by the travel committee.
Coaches should be (but not limited to) non-parents of the players on the team so an objective independent coach is running the team.
There will not be automatic succession year to year of current coach. Each travel coach will be evaluated at the end of the year. Coaches will be determined by the travel committee for the next travel season at the conclusion of the current season.
Players
PLAYERS MUST PLAY AT THEIR GRADE LEVEL.
HHOOPS intramural participation is optional for players who are selected to play on a travel team. Players who wish to play both intramural and travel must pay both the intramural registration fee and the travel registration fee to participate on both teams.
Travel team fees for the 2009-2010 season have been established at $150.00 per player. An additional 65.00 is required for players playing intramurals as well.
Teams must consist of 10 PLAYERS. NOT 9 or 11.
Players are not guaranteed automatic succession to the next GRADE level for the next season. Players must tryout for their respective teams each year.
Players will be selected by the travel coaches at the conclusion of two tryout sessions. Objective input on player selection can be provided by members of the travel committee.
Playing time will be left to the discretion of the coaches with strong emphasis on equitable playing time. Every player must play in every game and must get into the game before 3rd quarter.
Participation in tournaments is up to each travel team and their coach. This year it was determined that HHOOPS will pay for 1 tournament.
Uniforms
Uniforms will black and white with the HHOOPS logo along with black shorts.
Players names are not allowed on the back of shirts.
Gym Time
Court time will be allocated based on availability and will not take away from the allotment necessary to run a comprehensive intramural program.
Travel Tryouts
Travel Tryouts for the 2009/10 season have been completed.