CAC PROGRAMS
2008/2009 CAC Basketball Information Click here for the Sept-Oct 2008 OPEN GYM SCHEDULE 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 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 NEW THIS YEAR: 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 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!
2- Age eligibility Player’s age eligibility is now determined by the player’s
age on September 1, 2008. 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. NEW FOR 2008 - 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, 2008 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.
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 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 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 Basketball Commissioner.
September 2 —Open Gyms begin September 30—County registration closes October 6-- County Tryout period begins October 6—Intramural and Clinic Registration opens October 28—Intramural and Clinic Registration closes October 30 —County Tryouts conclude October/ November TBA – Coaches’ Clinic November 1—County practice begins November 2, 9—Intramural placements November 16—Coaches’ clinic/ Intramural league Mandatory December 1 —Intramural practices, clinic sessions start January 4 – Intramural Games begin Middle - end February—county season concludes Middle - end March—intramural season concludes 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- March. Clinic basketball is instructional, not competitive; therefore no placement sessions are held for Clinic. Teams are formed randomly, and players will be contacted by early December. Skill development in a fun setting is emphasized. Intramural (House) Basketball, 7-12 year old, $80 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). Must be registered and paid by the closing date in order to participate. Placement schedule will follow. One weekly practice Monday- Saturday, games held on Sundays (Sunday practices until games begin). 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 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 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 and are
not selected for a County team, PLEASE attend an Intramural evaluation session
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
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