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CAC Basketball
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2009/ 2010 CAC
Basketball Program Information, Registration Guidelines
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HERE for the Spring 2010 Basketball Information
Important Note regarding registration- Registrations will NOT be
accepted at the tryout/ placement sessions. Anyone wishing to participate MUST
complete the registration process PRIOR to the closing dates. Completing the
registration process includes paying the family and sport fee, and also
resolving ALL other outstanding registration and/or financial issues with the
registrar. Due to space constraints, priority for participation will be given to
Crofton residents as defined by the CAC by-laws. If you have trouble
registering, please contact registration@croftonsports.com
1- Registration Information
SEPTEMBER 1 - SEPTEMBER 28 County registration accepted, ages 8-17, $100
Important note-- We will NOT be conducting registration at the tryout sessions.
Anyone trying out for County basketball, including those who also intend to
tryout for their High School team, must have completed and paid their
registration prior to the September 28 closing date. All those who do not make a
County team will have their registration fees placed in the Intramural program,
and will have the difference in registration fees credited to the family
account. Completing the registration process includes paying the family and
sport fees, and also resolving ALL other outstanding registration or financial
issues with the registrar, prior to the closing date.
PLEASE NOTE: CAC Basketball will NOT have intramural competition at the 13 year
old level and above. CAC will field MULTIPLE 13 & 14 year old County teams at
various skill levels. All 13 year-olds (and older) as of September 1, who
register by the September 28 deadline, will be placed on a County team, based on
space available. IMPORTANT-- ALL players 13 and older need to register for
COUNTY Basketball prior to the September 28 closing date!
OCTOBER 5 - OCTOBER 28 Intramural registration accepted, ages 7-12, $85
Important note-We will NOT be accepting registration at the placement sessions.
In order to participate in Intramural or clinic basketball, child's registration
must be complete and paid by the October 28 closing date. Completing the
registration process includes paying the family and sport fees, and also
resolving ALL other outstanding registration or financial issues with the
registrar, prior to the closing date.
OCTOBER 5 - OCTOBER 28 Clinic registration accepted, ages 5-6, $50 Important
note-Clinic often fills up quickly, PLEASE register on time. We hope to again
offer separate boys and girls teams in clinic this year.
2- Age eligibility
Player's age eligibility is now determined by the player's age on September 1,
2009. This date is now used by Anne Arundel County for determining eligibility
for participation in County competition, and the CAC will use it for the purpose
of determining placement in the CAC intramural and clinic programs as well.
Players may apply to "play up" one age level (based on player's ability, AND
space availability in that age group, as determined by the commissioner and the
age group coordinator), but may NOT "play down" an age level unless the player
demonstrates that special needs exist, please contact basketball@croftonsports
to request special placement consideration in advance of placement sessions.
NOTE - A player may also apply to play up for grade level-i.e., a player who
turns 9 between September 1 and December 31, and is in 4th grade, may request to
play in the 9-10 league-request must be noted on registration! Please see below
for other criteria to "play up". Players must be at LEAST 7 years of age on
September 1, 2009 in order to play intramurals. Due to space constraints we CAN
NOT allow 5/6 year olds to play "up" in intramurals, they may only participate
in clinic.
3-Procedures for Tryouts and Placements
County - Two initial tryout sessions will be held, and then an initial cut list
will be posted. Subsequently, a third and or fourth session may be held prior to
the posting of a second and final cut (except for those 13 years and older). All
players not selected for a county team will have their registration placed into
the Intramural pool, will have the difference in registration fees credited to
the family account, and are requested to attend an Intramural placement session
in November. All hopefuls MUST participate in at least one of the first two
(initial) sessions in order to be considered, and are encouraged to attend both.
All who are selected to continue after the first cut MUST attend the third (and
fourth if held) session in order to be guaranteed further consideration for
placement on a county team. If a scheduling conflict exists which prevents a
participant from attending as required, an exemption must be requested prior to
the start of the tryout process. Due to the large number of participants,
exemptions are granted only in extreme cases. This is to ensure fairness to
those who do attend as scheduled. Contact basketball@croftonsports.com if there
is an unavoidable conflict, to request an exemption.
Intramural - In order to provide balanced competition in the intramural leagues,
evaluations will be held at ALL age levels in November for the purpose of
determining team makeup. See description below.
Playing up in Intramurals -
The first priority for our Intramural program is to furnish fair and balanced
competition in our leagues, and to run leagues that are both fun and physically
challenging for all the kids involved. Therefore, as in all athletics, our
leagues are built around players' ages, and then we attempt to create teams
within the leagues to balance the abilities of the participants of each league.
Therefore, when weighing a request from a participant to "play up" the following
factors will be reviewed -
1- Space available in the league after all registrations received-we will NOT
have more than 10 players per team and due to space constraints, we cannot
create additional, smaller teams simply to honor placement requests.
2- Ability level-all players applying to "play up" should attend an evaluation
session for the older age group as well as one for their actual age group. The
Age Group Coordinator in conjunction with the Intramural Commissioner will
determine if the player's ability level is on a level which is comparable to the
mean level of the older group. Players who are determined to have insufficient
physical maturity/ skill/athleticism to compete with the players of mean ability
level within the older group shall not be permitted to play above their age
and/or grade level.
3- Comparative ability levels of those wishing to "play up" - if there are more
players wishing to "play up" than spaces available, the Age Group Coordinator in
conjunction with the Intramural Commissioner will utilize evaluation ratings to
determine which children will be placed in the older league, based on ability.
4- Age/grade level shall be the final determinant if ability levels are judged
to be sufficient and comparable - i.e., the older of two players of comparable
ability shall be shown preference.
5- All decisions shall be made by the age group Coordinator in conjunction with
the Intramural Basketball Commissioner.
Clinic - No tryouts-see description below.
4-Basketball Season Timeline (dates approximate)
September 1 - Registration to open for county
September 8 - Open Gyms begin
September 28 - County registration closes
October 5 - County Tryout period begins
October 5 - Intramural and Clinic Registration opens
October 28 - Intramural and Clinic Registration closes
October 30 - County Tryouts conclude
October/November TBA - Anne Arundel County Coaches' Clinic
November 1 - County practice begins
November 8, 15 - Intramural placements
Late November - Intramural Teams formed
December 1 - Intramural Practices begin
December 5 - County games begin
December 5 - Clinic sessions start
January 3 - Intramural Games begin
Middle to end February - County season concludes
End of February - Intramural season concludes
March - Spring basketball starts (registration in February)
5- Program Descriptions
Clinic Basketball, 5- 6 year old, $50 Children must be 5 by September 1 in order
to participate. We will attempt to provide separate Clinic programs for boys and
girls, if the enrollment permits, otherwise it will be a coed program.
Instructional, 1 day per week, Mainly Sundays, some Saturdays possible, December
to February. Clinic basketball is instructional, not competitive; therefore no
placement sessions are held for Clinic. Teams are formed randomly, and players
will be contacted by late November or early December. Skill development in a fun
setting is emphasized.
Intramural (House) Basketball, 7-12 year old, $85 Age as of September 1
determines eligibility. Emphasis is on skill development, with competition, and
equal participation (each player plays at least ½ per game). Games, practices
held in Crofton. Special playing rules apply at each age level (see rules posted
above). Players must be registered and paid by the closing date in order to
participate. Placement schedule will follow. One weekly practice
Monday-Saturday, games held mostly on Sundays (Sunday practices until games
begin). Older age group may play games on Saturday. Age and grade level as of
September 1 determines placement. Players may apply to "play up" one age level
(based on player's ability, AND space availability in that age group, as
determined by the intramural commissioner and the age group coordinator), but
may NOT "play down" an age level unless the player demonstrates that special
needs exist. Please contact basketball@croftonsports to request special
placement consideration in advance of placement sessions.
In order to provide balanced competition in the intramural leagues, evaluations
will be held at ALL age levels in November for the purpose of determining team
makeup. All players registered are requested to attend ONLY one of the two
evaluation sessions. We will attempt (but not guarantee) to honor placement
requests. However, team parity and balanced competition is the main priority in
placements. Placement requests made by those who attend a placement session are
given first priority. NOTE--If you attend County tryouts but are not selected
for a County team, PLEASE attend an Intramural evaluation session
County Basketball, 8-17 year old, $100 Age as of September 1 determines
eligibility. Participation determined by tryout in October, those not selected
for a county team are automatically placed in the Intramural program. This
program is more competitive than Intramural. Playing time is a minimum ½ at age
8-9, and a minimum ¼, for older ages, more at the discretion of coach. Games
will take place throughout Anne Arundel County. Players must be registered and
paid by the closing date in order to tryout. Tryout schedule will follow.
6- OPEN GYMS - Tuesday September 8 through Friday
October 2, Crofton Middle and Nantucket Elementary. These are OPEN TO ALL CAC
members, ages 8-17 as scheduled, on a drop-in basis. This is a great opportunity
to knock the rust off before County tryouts, and have some fun. Registration
info will be available at the sessions. Schedule to follow:
7-CHAPERONES - In an effort to avert mischief in
the schools, we will ask ALL PARENTS to volunteer for a shift or two chaperoning
during their child's practice or game period. By providing supervision in the
halls while our program is using the school facilities, we can prevent problems
and foster a healthy relationship with the schools.
Volunteers are needed. Our program is volunteer driven and will not function
without help.
Needed-- Evaluators for County Tryouts // Evaluators for Intramural Placements//
Coaches, Assistant coaches/// Gym Supervisors, Scorekeepers for Intramural
leagues //Equipment- uniform manager(s)// Intramural Age group coordinators
PLEASE NOTE: Crofton continues to grow, but our facilities DO NOT keep pace. We
have had record registration in all age levels for three consecutive seasons,
and are facing increased competition from other agencies for limited gym time.
We have access to two full size gyms, and each season we have over 800
participants in our program. Last season it was necessary for our Clinic group
to play in Odenton, there is no guarantee that this space is available to CAC on
a year-to-year basis. It may become necessary to impose registration limits in
each age group PRIOR to closing dates, and then handle all registrations on a
first come, first served basis. PLEASE register on time to facilitate planning,
and PLEASE support any efforts to increase indoor recreational/ athletic space
in Crofton!
Please watch the website and the Crier for notices regarding organizational
meetings.
NOTE: FOOD/BEVERAGES ARE NOT PERMITTED IN THE GYMS. DURING GAMES, PLAYERS ONLY
MAY BRING WATER INTO THE GYM. SPORTS DRINKS MUST REMAIN IN THE HALLWAY DURING
GAMES/PRACTICES. OTHERS ARE NOT TO BRING ANY FOOD OR DRINK INTO THE SCHOOL. THIS
IS NOT A CAC RULE, BUT A COUNTY RULE. VIOLATIONS MAY RESULT IN THE CAC LOSING
COURT TIME.
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