SPRING LEAGUE 2010 INFO SHEET

Address: #149-5929L JEANNE D'ARC BLVD, ORLEANS ON, K1C 7K2  Phone: 613-834-2178

Website: www.gcba.ca    EMAIL: g_cbasketball@yahoo.ca

Please check our website regularly for updates:www.gcba.ca   SPRING LEAGUE

SPRING LEAGUE - AN ACTIVITY BASED PROGRAM

It's ALL ABOUT PLAYING... BASKETBALL!!

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OPEN REGISTRATION

SPRING LEAGUE 2010

SUNDAY 07 MAR 2010  

OPEN (in person) REGISTRATION:

(NON-GCBA players -Tell your friends!)

              Time:    12:00 (NOON) -1:30 pm     

Place: @ SIR WILFRID LAURIER (foyer)

Tenth Line Rd at Amiens.

CURRENT GCBA PLAYERS** PLEASE NOTE:

SPRING LEAGUE REGISTRATION FORMS ARE INCLUDED IN YOUR PRE-REG PACKAGES.

Please complete the Form and RETURN it to your coach/convenor by MAR 06

OR

FOLLOW THE INSTRUCTIONS BELOW!

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BOYS AND GIRLS AGES:        9-16 YRS

• 5 DIVISIONS: (maximum 24 teams)

AB (Atom boys)                  born 2000-1999-98 (currently Grade 4-5-6)   

BA (Bantam boys)               born 1997-96 (currently Grade 7-8) 

HS (High School boys)        born 1995-94-93 (currently Grade 9-10-11)

JRG (JR girls)                   born 2000-99-98 (currently Grade 4-5-6)

SRG (SR girls)                      born 1997-96-95-94 (currently Grade 7-8-9-10)

• 12 GAME SCHEDULE from:  27 MAR - 15 MAY
• NO PRACTICES!
• 2 GAMES/ WEEK -1 WEEKDAY(Monday OR Tuesday) &  SATURDAYS

              (check website for details after MAR 15)

• ALL GAMES 1 HOUR (40 MINUTES RUNNING TIME)
• EQUAL PARTICIPATION FOR FULL GAME
• GCBA OFFICIATED …NO jewelry allowed. TAPING NOT PERMITTED!
• Requests for teammates gladly accepted.

For detailed information about our program please check out

the Spring League FAQs

      REGISTRATION FEE: $100.00 + $25 Shirt Deposit

• Refundable Shirt deposit required at registration. Separate cheques please!
• First 2 games will be exhibition so team balancing can occur if required.

SPRING LEAGUE REGISTRATION:

4 EASY STEPS  

STEP 1.   Download your SL10 Registration Form HERE

Complete & Sign the SL10 REG form

TAX RECEIPTS WILL BE ISSUED ON THE FINAL GAME DAY

(when jerseys are returned.)

STEP 2.  ATTACH 2 (separate) CHEQUES payable to:

GCBA Spring League

[Post-dated cheques for 15 MAR 10 accepted]

STEP 3. 

MAIL completed REG FORM to:

GCBA #149-5929L Jeanne d'Arc Blvd, Orleans, ON K1C 7K2

OR...

drop it off at our GCBA MAILBOX...

BOX #149 at the UPS Store (corner of Jeanne d'arc and St Joseph Blvds)

OR...

Email us your information BEFORE MAR 24th

and bring the REG FORM and cheques to the Shirt Pick UP on MAR 24th

STEP 4.  Invite your friends to JOIN YOU ...

to play Spring League Basketball

(requests to play with friends accepted)

DATES TO REMEMBER…

WEDNESDAY 24 MAR 2010

SHIRT PICKUP & PRE-LIM SCHEDULE (Games #1 & #2):      

Time:   7:30-9:00 PM        

Place:  SIR WIL CAF

AB (Atom boys)                  born 2000-99-98 (currently Grade 4-5-6)   

BA (Bantam boys)               born 1997-96 (currently Grade 7-8) 

HS (High School boys)        born 1995-94-93 (currently Grade 9-10-11)

JRG (JR girls)                   born 2000-99-98 (currently Grade 4-5-6)

SRG (SR girls)                      born 1997-96-95-94 (currently Grade 7-8-9-10)

SATURDAY 27 MAR 2010

GAME #1

SCHEDULE

TUESDAY & WEDNESDAY 06/07 APR 2010

GAME #2

SCHEDULE

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MASTER GAME SCHEDULE - TBA

• SL10 GAME GYM LOCATIONS:
  • LA CITE COLLEGIALE
  • SIR WILFRID LAURIER SS
  • BEATRICE DESLOGES
  • MAPLE RIDGE ES
  • GARNEAU
  • LESTER B PEARSON
  • ST MATTHEW HS
  • TRILLIUM ES

• SL10 DIVISION SCHEDULES (Click on individual division to view)

JRG

SRG

AB

BB

HSB

SL10 TEAM LISTS 2010

PLEASE CLICK ON THE DIVISION TO VIEW TEAMLISTS

AB

BB

HSB

JRG

SRG

SPRING LEAGUE - F.A.Q.'s

•  WHO COACHES IN SPRING LEAGUE?

There are no "official" coaches in SPRING LEAGUE , unless we have a volunteer step forward and ask to be the coach. In the past, a parent volunteer has always stepped forward to roster the players through and ensure that everyone has played equally. It does not have to be the same parent every game ...anyone can do this. (ie. There are roster sheets at the scorers table that tell you exactly "who" plays "when"...so there is NO pressure on the coach" to have to make a decision ...He just calls out the player's name and that player goes on the next shift!)

If the "coach of the day" happens to know anything about basketball, he/she sometimes calls timeouts to give the players some "hints"...but nothing formal. The idea of Spring League is to make this as "stress free" as possible. This is purely "recreational" basketball ...one step up from "street" ball (because there are refs who will be calling fouls and violations) but it's whole purpose is to have the opportunity to PLAY more basketball ...just for the FUN of it and NOT to be instructed in the finer points ...this is NOT a basketball skills camp...just a series of fun rec games!

• WEEKDAY GAMES ...ANY WAY TO DETERMINE ON WHICH DAY THEY WILL PLAY?

We cannot guarantee that all weekday games will be played on just one day (ie. only Mondays or only Tuesdays) but the majority of games, within one division, are played on one day or the other. To be entirely safe though ...players must be prepared to play on both days thro the week or plan to miss a game or two (last season this only involved one team switching nights once in the schedule!)

•  HOW MANY PLAYERS ON A TEAM?

There are a maximum of 11 players per team and a minimum of 7.

•  CAN FRIENDS REQUEST TO PLAY TOGETHER?

YES ...the whole philosophy is to have FUN playing basketball ...and if playing with friends makes it more fun ...then we say - Lets do it! On average we have requests for 3-4 players to play together and this we can easily accommodate. If any team balancing is required we just move the "blocks" of players and NOT just the 1 strong player or the 1 weak one. Requests for more than 6 players on one team MAY result in some team balancing issues and we ask for your understanding should we have to split large groups of players into 2 teams.

•  HOW DO THEY BALANCE SPRING LEAGUE TEAMS?

The first 2 games of the season are "exhibition" so that we can gauge the relative strengths or weaknesses of the teams ...If things are hugely out of whack, then we try and make adjustments at this point. In the beginning, players only receive a 2 game schedule. After the 2nd game (and any adjustments to the teams have been made) they receive the schedule for the balance of the season. Since there are no standings recorded, and no championship at the end ...just 12 games of officiated basketball ...there is not usually a major balance problem.

•  ARE JERSEY'S PROVIDED?

Yes ...jerseys are provided. We borrow these from the GCBA for this purpose alone, and return them at the end of SL. A $25 (refundable) shirt deposit is required at registration and is returned when the shirt is. Shirts (and preliminary schedules) are picked up on the Wednesday before the first SL game. This year the Shirt Pickup will be on WEDNESDAY MARCH 24 from 7:30-9:00 pm at SIR WILFRID LAURIER SS cafeteria (MAP)

• WHERE WILL THE GAMES BE PLAYED?

Most games, this session will be played in our main Spring League gym at LA CITE COLLEGIALE. (see MAP) La Cite is the main gym, as it functions best for these purposes (a large number of games and an on-site convenor). Alternate gyms this year gyms in MAY TBD. Stay tuned!

•   WHAT TIMES ARE THE GAMES?

Weekday games (Mondays and Tuesdays) start at 6:30, 7:30, & 8:30 pm

Saturday games start at 9:00 am -10:00-11:00-12:00-1:00 & 2:00 pm

JRg-(grades 4,5,6) & AB (grades 4,5,6) play during the earliest hours

SRg-(grades 7,8,9) & BB (grades 7,8) play in the later time slots

HSB (grades 9,10,11) play in the latest time slots.

•  WHERE CAN I GET A GAME SCHEDULE?

Schedules will be posted to this site when available

Please note:

ALL SL jerseys must be returned to the GCBA mailbox by SUN MAY 31, 2010 or your shirt deposit WILL BE CASHED

Shirts may be MAILED or DROPPED OFF at the UPS STORE in Orleans

OR

Mailed to the following address:

GCBA SPRING LEAGUE 2009

#149-5929L JEANNE D'ARC BLVD.

ORLEANS, ON K1C 7K2

Please insure that the player's full name is attached to the shirt!

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QUESTIONS??... CONTACT US BY EMAIL

g_cbasketball@yahoo.ca

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