Basketball Coaches Without Boundaries

Fall Basketball League 2009

This BCWB Fall Basketball League is a unique opportunity and program designed to provide continued competitive Basketball to those who just love to play and serve as a “tune-up” for the winter middle school travel and high school Basketball teams.  All games will be officiated by certified High School officials.  BCWB will provide Free practice site for local teams and pay for 1 hour of practice for remote teams at a agreed practice site. 

Our Fall Basketball League is unique in that it provides you (the coach) the opportunity to work with youths as they prepare to enter into the various winter travel team and high school Basketball programs for which you may be or desire to become a member of their respective coaching staffs.

If you are interested in coaching older or younger youths, we are taking coaching request for grades 3rd, 4^th, and 5^th grades  (division) and grades 9^th, 10^th and 11^th (division).

The BCWB Fall Basketball Season will run September through October. The season will run 8 weeks on Saturdays with all teams making the playoffs. See our “Fact Sheet” for more specific registration information about the program. Registration deadline is August 1, 2009 for Team registrations and August 22, 2009 for Individual registrations.

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  Basketball Coaches Without Boundaries

Fall Basketball League 2009

Fact Sheet 

Teams: 

• Minimum number of teams per division will be four (4)
• Minimum number of players per team will be 10  (Max 12/14 or coach discretion)
• All teams will be provided game jerseys.  (T-shirt style).  Teams will be responsible for coordination of shorts.

Team Division:  (Suggested age group - may change depending on number of registrations in each group)

• Division III – current grades 3rd, 4^th , and 5^th 
• Division II – current school grades 6th, 7^th and 8^th
• Division I – current school grades 9^th, 10^th and 11^th

Games: 

• All Games are played on Saturday's at the Whittier Recreation Facility operated by the City of Frederick.  Department of Recreation.  Game site may change according to host team preference.
• Game dates are September 12th weekends thru October 31st weekends
• All games, Division I and II game will be played on regulation high school basketball courts.  Division III games may be played  “cross court”.  

• Single elimination playoff games 
• All teams will make the playoffs
• Awards will be given to runner-up and championship teams only

Practice: 

• Practice location and times will be provided by Basketball Coaches Without Boundaries.  BCWB will pay (1 hour per week) the cost of practice sites for remote teams at a desired and agreed practice site in your location. 
• Practices will be held during the weekday. 
• Primary practice site will be Whittier Recreation Facility. 
• Each team will be provided a minimum 1 hour practice slot once a week.  Team practice day will be given on a first come/register first served basis. 

Basketball Governing Rules 

All games will be played in accordance with high school rules.

Officials: 

All games will be officiated by IAABO (high school) officials.  

Player eligibility Rule (coaches are required to present birth certificate upon demand): 

• Division III – current grades 3rd, 4^th , 5^th (player can not be 11 prior to Jan. 1)
• Division II – current school grades 6th, 7^th and 8^th  (player can not be 15 prior to Jan.1)

• Division I – current school grades 9^th, 10^th and 11^th (player can not be 17 prior to Jan. 1)

Cost:   

*Individual Entry 

·        Cost will be $110.00 per player before Aug. 1st. (grades 3rd to 11th)

                         $130.00 per player after Aug. 1st.

                          $ 80.00 Per Player (Adult League - grades 12th to 30 years old)

·        Registration deadline August 22, 2009

·        No Refunds after August 22, 3009 

*Team Entry (optional cost and savings applies per player) 

Youth Team Rate (10 Players or more):

$95.00 per player (before Aug. 1st)

$130.00 Per Player (After Aug. 1st)

Adult Team Rate (10 Players or more)

$65.00 per player 

For registration forms and information, please send request to or email us: 

Email:  BCWB@BCWB.ORG

Regular Mail:  BCWB

                        P. O. Box 3528

                        Fall League

                        Frederick, Maryland 21705

Website:  WWW.BCWB.ORG