Practice: Every team practices 1 hour per week. Day and time depends on team placement. Practice time slots are Monday-Friday between 5:00 and 9:00pm and will start the week of December 2nd.
Team Placement: Teams will be created with the help of each division's coaches with intentions of making them as balanced as possible. To do this, we have scheduled evaluation periods for staff AND COACHES to properly evaluate each child's skill levels. There are no guarantees for teams, coaches, or practice nights. Team placement is final.
Clinics: A clinic will be held for all players on Saturday, December 7th and Sunday, December 8th at Moser School. Clinics will primarily focus on basic skills fundamentals before we kick off the season! Team coaches should plan to attend and will help coordinate skill drills and stations,with direction of the Clinic Coordinator. This is a great opportunity for coaches to pick up some new techniques and methods for running more efficient and productive practices.
Clinic times will be posted here during the week of October 21st! An email will also be sent to all parents with the time for their child's clinic, based on grade.
Evaluations:
In an effort to make teams as balanced as possible, we have scheduled evaluations for players based on division. Coaches should plan to attend evaluations and will work together to rate players and then take part in a draft. The draft will be held immediately following the evaluation for each division. The evaluation schedule is as follows:
3rd-4th grade boys – Saturday, November 9th from 9:00-10:15am (draft from 10:15-11:00am)
player arrival: 8:40am
5th-6th grade boys – Saturday, November 9th from 10:30-11:45am (draft from 11:45am-12:30pm) player arrival: 10:10am
7th-8th grade boys – Saturday, November 9th from 12:00pm-1:15pm (draft from 1:15-2:00pm)
player arrival: 11:40am
3rd-5th grade girls – Saturday, November 9th from 1:30-2:45pm, (draft from 2:45-3:30pm)
player arrival: 1:10pm
6th-8th grade girls – Saturday, November 9th from 3:00-4:15pm, (draft from 4:15-5:00pm)
player arrival: 2:40pm
All evaluations will be held at Moser School.
Games: Games will be held Saturday, January 4th - March 1st. There WILL be games on 2/15. Each team will play 9 games, plus 1 scrimmage on December 21st. The schedule will be available on our website in December. Games canceled for inclement weather may not be made up.
Coaches: This program runs on the volunteerism of our coaches. No prior basketball experience is needed. We provide you with the tools to learn what kinds of drills to run at practices and how to teach the sport. Coaching is about more than knowing the game. The ability to teach age appropriate athletic skills and the value of a team is equally important as being aware of the needs of the children participating in sports. We accept all coaches that are willing to dedicate just a couple of hours a week to give our youth a fun, safe, and memorable experience. Volunteer coaches are needed for the Dunkers Basketball Clinic for grades 1-2 and the Youth Basketball League for grades 3-8. There is always a need for coaches.
All new and returning coaches should follow the steps found in the Coach's Corner, which can be found by clicking the link below. There will be a mandatory coach's meeting for coaches involved in grades 3-8 on Tuesday, November 12th at 6:00pm. Coaches will notify parents/players of team placement between November 13th and 17th.
To show our appreciation for your willingness to coach, all volunteer coaches will be issued a $110.00 credit on their account at the end of season provided they have completed the season and are in good standing with the Department. All coaches also receive a warm-up jacket.
Rocky Hill Parks & Recreation: Coaches Corner (rhparkrec.org)