Youth Basketball

WRS concluded it's 8th season of youth basketball at the season celebration on Sunday, March 4, 2012.  Thank you to all the volunteer coaches, referees and lead team members for your hard work and dedication to this league.  We look forward to many more great future seasons!

Already excited for next season?  Mark your calendars!

2012-2013 Schedule

• Registration:  Saturday, October 13, 2012 - November 14, 2012
• Evaluations: Monday, November 12 - Wednesday, November 14, 2012 | 5:30 - 8:00 pm (All players must attend an evaluation. All evaluations in WRS are an open-house format, and take approximately 45 minutes.)
• Mandatory Coaches Training: Saturday, November 3, 2012 from 9:00am-12:00pm (all coaches); Saturday, November 17, 2012 from 9:00-12:00pm (1st time coaches & coaches who missed the first training)
• Team Draft Day:  November 16, 2012 from 2:00-8:00pm
• Coach Call-By Date: Wednesday, November 21 (If you have not received a call from a coach by this day, please call our church office at 773-2233).
• First Practice: Week of November 26, 2012
• NO PRACTICE DURING CHRISTMAS BREAK: (December 21, 2012 - January 7, 2012)
• Practice Resumes: Week of January 14, 2013
• First Games: Saturday, January 19, 2013
• Picture Day: Tentatively January 26, 2013
• Service Project Day: February 9, 2013
• Pacers Game: TBA
• Final Games/Tournament Begins: March 1-2, 2013
• Season Celebration: Sunday, March 3, 2013

Games will be played on Fridays and Saturdays in ONE HOUR time blocks. Games will be played in multiple locations.

Practice Schedules:

• TBA

Weekly Game Schedules (PDF's):

• TBA

Final Week Practices & Games

• TBA

Tournament Brackets:

• TBA

More About Youth Basketball

When is the season?

Mid-November through beginning of March

How long is the season?

Nine to 10 weeks

How many games and how long are they?

Currently, our season is eight games long and each game takes approximately one hour to play.

What is the duration and frequency of practices?

Practices are currently one hour long, once a week.

When and how do we register?

Registration is preferred to be done online and begins in October, ending in mid-November.  If you would rather register manually, please contact the office at 773-2233.

How old does my child have to be to participate?

WRS is a grade-based program, not an age-based program. We offer leagues from kindergarten through eigth grade for both boys and girls. Operating off of our fiscal calendar which runs from August - July, a boy/girl must be in Kindergarten during the season in which they are playing to participate.

What is the registration cost? What does it include? What do I need to buy?

Your registration fee of $80, includes a team jersey, t-shirt, and more. All team equipment for practice and games in regard to balls, wrist-bands (for defensive guarding purposes), cones, practice jerseys (pennies), etc., is provided by the league. Players will need to have their own athletic shoes, though basketball-specific shoes are recommended, not required.

What are the game rules?

For the most part, the game rules are the same has high school basketball, but are tailored to be age and skill level appropriate.

Do we have to be members of the church?

Participants in the league are not required to be members of White River Christian Church or of any church. The league is designed as a community league open to anyone, regardless of church affiliation.

Do you keep standings?

While standings are not kept, we do offer a season ending Tournament in the 4th-8th grade divisions. The league is designed to teach and emphasize fundamentally sound basketball and provide players the opportunity to compete.

Can I coach in the league?

Anyone is eligible to apply to coach in the league, however, we do complete background checks on all coaching applicants and reserve the right to accept or decline coaches on the basis of our discretion.