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Amherst Recreational Youth Basketball League
The Season Begins Saturday, January
3, 2009
Divisions
Coed League
Grades 1 & 2 Instructional Division
(Players in this division PRACTICE but play NO FORMAL GAMES)
Boys’ Divisions
Grades 3 & 4 Sundays Fort River School
Grades 5 & 6 Saturdays Fort River School/Hadley
Elementary
Grades 7 & 8 Saturdays Middle School
Grades 9-12 Saturdays High School/Middle School
Girls’ Divisions
Grades 3 & 4 Sundays Wildwood
Grades 5 & 6 Saturdays Wildwood/Hadley
Elementary
Grades 7 & 8 Saturdays Middle School
Grades 9-12 Saturdays Middle School
Fees
Grades 1 & 2
$85 by 11/14; $90 after 11/14*
Grades 3-12
$90 by 11/14; $100 after 11/14*
*Late Sign Up – Registrations received
after November 14 will be placed on a "space-available basis." A waiting
list will be formed for grades/divisions that have been filled. It is
doubtful that team/friend requests will be accommodated after this date.
Sign up Online
Now!
Team/Friend Requests – You may list on your
child’s registration form ONE friend with whom your child would like to
be paired. Though every effort will be made to accommodate your request,
there are no guarantees that all requests can/will be honored,
because some team rosters do fill up quickly!
Registrations are accommodated on a first-come,
first-served basis.
Team Assignments – Your child will receive a call
from his/her coach by December 31, 2008 regarding practice times and
game schedules.
Coaches Needed
We are always looking for coaches – both experienced and inexperienced –
for our program. If you are interested in helping out as a head coach or
assistant coach, please make a note of the date and time for the appropriate
meeting(s) listed below. This is a great opportunity to get
involved in your community, share your love/knowledge of basketball, and
have a fun & rewarding experience while working with local children. If
you’d like more information, you can call Mark Miville at 259-3144 or
email him at Mivillem@amherstma.gov.
All meetings will be held
at the Bangs Community Center.
Coaches/Assistant Coaches Interested in
-Grades 1-6 (Both Boys & Girls)
Tuesday, October 14, 2008 6:00-7:00pm
-Grades 7-12 (Both Boys & Girls)
Wednesday, October 15, 2008 6:00-7:00pm
These meetings are
MANDATORY for ALL interested coaches.
Whether you're new to the program or you've been doing it for years, you
MUST show up at the appropriate meeting(s) or you will risk not getting the
team/division assignment of your choice!
Referees Needed
If you are interested in working as a referee during the season, please
call Mark at 259-3144. No previous experience as a basketball official is
necessary, just a basic understanding of the rules of basketball; we can
teach you the rest. Once trained, you would work primarily 3rd/4th and
5th/6th grade games. You MUST be available to work Saturdays and/or
Sundays throughout the season.
Pre-Season Players’ Basketball Clinics
These clinics provide an EXCELLENT opportunity for your child to get
ready for the upcoming basketball season. Participants will learn/review
basic basketball skills such as:
›Dribbling
› Shooting
› Passing
› Rebounding
› Defensive footwork/strategies
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Offensive
footwork/strategies
Boys’ clinics will be conducted by Jim Matuszko, Head
Coach of the ARHS Boys’ Varsity basketball team.
Girls’ clinics will be conducted by
Christal Murphy the Head Coach of the ARHS Girls’
Varsity basketball team.
Cost is $5/child. All proceeds benefit the ARHS
basketball program. Clinics are held at the Amherst High School
gym. (Fee is collected at the door.)
Saturday November 8th Grades K-6
Girls' Clinic
10:00am-noon
Boys' Clinic
1:00-3:00 pm
Coaching
Clinics
We will be conducting a series of clinics for coaches starting
in early November. Each clinic will be taught by local varsity
coaches – both high school and college – and will be geared
toward specific skills/strategies within the game of basketball.
For the schedule of dates and times,
call Mark Miville @ 259-3144 |
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