Girls & Boys In-Town FAQ's
Girls In-Town
-The season will run roughly from the beginning of January to the middle of March. There will be no games on President’s week.
-All games and practices are on Saturday. There are no practices or games during the week or on Sundays.
-Zone defense is not allowed to be played.
-All players will play the same amount, regardless of skill level.
2nd-grade girls
-Practices(~30 minutes) and games(~40 minutes) are combined into one 70 minute session on Saturday’s.
-We try and keep the rosters small to optimize practice and game time for each girl, so we will try to make 10 teams and play 4 on 4.
-The score will not be kept
-Stealing the ball is not allowed, intercepting a pass is allowed.
-Baskets are about 8 feet tall to begin but may be raised later in the season.
3rd-grade girls
-Games are typically played at Franklin School on Saturday mornings.
-There will be a referee to enforce basic rules like traveling and fouls. The score will not be kept.
-Practices and games will be combined into 90-minute sessions. Game times will be one of the following:
8-9:30am 9:30am-11am 11:00am-12:30pm 12:30pm-2pm
-Baskets will be about 9 feet tall to start and could be raised later in the season.
4th-5th-grade girls
-Games will be held at Tamaques School.
-Teams will be roughly split evenly between 4th and 5th graders.
-Practices and games will be combined into 90-minute sessions. Game times will be one of the following:
8-9:30am 9:30am-11am 11:00am-12:30pm 12:30pm-2pm
-We will keep score and there will be an 8 team playoff in the final 3 weeks of the season.
-The teams who finish in first and second place after the playoffs will receive T-shirts saying Champion/Runner Up.
-Games will be 5 on 5.
Girls 6th-7th-8th-grade information
-Games are typically played at Roosevelt School.
-Final three weeks of the season will be playoffs.
-Practices and games will be combined into 90-minute sessions. Game times will be one of the following:
8-9:30am 9:30am-11am 11:00am-12:30pm 12:30pm-2pm
Boy's In-Town
-The season will run from the beginning of January to the middle of March. There will be no games on President’s week.
-All games and practices are on Saturdays. There are no practices or games during the week or on Sundays.
-All players will play the same amount, regardless of skill level.
Boys Rec Gym schedule by grade
|
Grade |
Gym |
|
2nd |
Wilson |
|
3rd |
Washington |
|
4th |
Jefferson |
|
5th |
Jefferson |
|
6th |
Tamaques |
|
7th |
Roosevelt |
|
8th |
Edison |
|
9th/10th |
Edison |
|
9th/10th |
WHS |
|
11th/12th |
WHS Gym 2 |
|
11th/12th |
WHS |
*Subject to change
Boys Rec information by grade
2nd and 3rd grade
-Practices (45 minutes) and games (45 minutes) are combined into one 90 minute session on Saturday’s.
-We try and keep the rosters small to optimize practice and game time for each child, so we will try to make 10 teams and play 4 on 4.
-Games will take place at one of the following sessions:
8am-9:30am 9:30am-11:00am 11:30am-1pm, 1pm-2:30pm, 2:30-4pm
-The score will not be kept
-Stealing the ball is not allowed
-Baskets are about 8 feet tall to begin but may be raised later in the season.
- Everyone will get a trophy at the end of the season
4th-12th grade
- Practices and games will be combined into 90-minute sessions. Game times will vary
- Games will be 5 on 5.
- Basket will be regulation height
- Final two weeks of the season will be playoffs
**Time frames may be altered due to available gym space.