Notices (last updated 3/14/2012)
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Spring Basketball.
Teams play in a county league, there is not an Intramural league in the Spring.
Registration for Spring basketball is closed.
Registration fee is $90 (not including family fee).
Spring county basketball teams participate in county leagues. The county has boys and girls
leagues for 9u, 10u, 11u, 12u, 13u, and 14u age groups. Players age group eligibility is
determined by their age before September 1, 2011. All registered players will be placed on a
team. Depending on how many players and the skills of the players registered for each group,
some players may be placed on a team that will play in an older age group.
There will be 1 or 2 practices during the week and games on Sundays.
CAC Winter Basketball
CAC offers competitive basketball for boys and girls at all skill levels. The clinic league is for players 5 and 6 years old. The in-house intramural league is for players of all levels from ages 7-12. The county league is a more competitive league for players ages 8-17. Descriptions of each program are detailed below.
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.
If you are interested in coaching, please send an email describing your coaching and playing experience to basketball@croftonsports.com. All CAC coaches are required to have completed a background investigation and been to a coaches clinic with the county. Please see the following link for the forms and additional information - Anne Arundel County Background Check
Basketball Season Timeline (dates approximate)
September 1 - Registration to open for county
September 6 - Open Gyms begin
September 30 - County registration closes
October 3 - County Tryout period begins
October 1 - 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 6, 13 - Intramural placements
Late November - Intramural Teams formed
December 1 - Intramural Practices begin
December 10 - 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)
Winter County Basketball (County league, ages 8-17) Registration Information - Registration Fee - $110 Registration Dates - September 1 - September 30 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 PLEASE NOTE: CAC Basketball will NOT have intramural competition at the 13 year old level and above. CAC will field MULTIPLE 13, 14/15, and 16/17 year old County teams at various skill levels. All 13 year-olds (and older) as of September 1, who register by the September 30 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 30 closing date! Program Description - County basketball is available for boys ages 8-17 and girls age 9-17. These teams play in the Anne Arundel County basketball leagues. Each team is single age group and will be placed in an A, B, or C division depending on the competitiveness of the team. Participation is determined by tryouts which are held during October. Teams will be formed and start practice in November. Games start in December and continue through February. The number of teams at each group can vary from year to year depending on the number of players trying out, the talent level of the players, and gym availability. 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 and a team will play at the same gym each week. Practices - Two practices weeknights to be determined by coach. Games - Saturdays or Sundays anytime from 9AM to 5PM to be determined by Anne Arundel county Parks and Rec. Age Eligibility -Player's age eligibility is determined by the player's age before September 1, 2011. This date is used by Anne Arundel County for determining eligibility for participation in County competition. 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. Please contact basketball@croftonsports to request "play up" consideration in advance of placement sessions. Players must be at LEAST 7 years of age before September 1, 2010 in order to play county basketball. Following is a link to the Anne Arundel County age eligibility chart for 2010-2011 seasons.
| Winter Intramural Basketball (In-house league, ages 5-12) Registration Information - Clinic (age 5 and 6) Registration Fee - $60 Intramural (age 7-12) Registration Fee - $100 Registration Dates - October 1 - October 28 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. Clinic often fills up quickly, PLEASE register on time. We plan to offer separate boys and girls teams in clinic as long as there are enough girls registered. Program Description - Link to intramural and clinic rules. Clinic (age 5 and 6) programs are for boys and girls. If the enrollment permits, we will have separate boys and girls leagues, otherwise it will be a coed program. 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. Practices and games will be held on Sundays. The first couple weeks of the season will be practice only and then games will be played for the remainder of the season. The season starts in December and continues through the end of February. Intramural (House) Basketball (ages 7-12) emphasizes skill development, with competition, and equal participation (each player plays at least ½ per game). Games and practices held in Crofton. Special playing rules apply at each age level (see rules posted above). The season starts in December and continues through the end of February. Practices - One per week on Saturdays (some teams may have a weeknight practice). Games - Sunday at local Crofton gyms. There may be some games on Saturdays for the older age groups. Age Eligibility - Player's age eligibility is determined by the player's age before September 1, 2011. This date is 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. Intramural 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. Please see below for other criteria to "play up". Players must be at LEAST 7 years of age before September 1, 2010 in order to play intramural basketball. Due to space constraints we DO NOT allow 5/6 year olds to play "up" in intramural, they may only participate in clinic. Also, children that turn 5 after September 1 are not eligible to play clinic. 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. Playing up in Intramural - 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. Procedures for Tryouts and Placements - Clinic - No tryouts-see program description above. Intramural - In order to provide balanced competition in the intramural leagues, evaluations will be held, for players age 7-12, 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. |