Saturday, October 24, 2009

Basketball is starting!

RHAA Basketball Open Gyms next week
Monday, October 26 and Thursday October 29th
7:30 - 9:00 pm
Rolla Junior High

Coaches will be present, but these are not practices. There will be a time to practice shooting and perhaps do some informal scrimmages. Parents are welcome and encouraged to attend. Girls will have a separate open gym time from 6 - 7:30pm.

Because we have more than enough 14U players and not enough 18U players, we will be giving some of the older 14U players the opportunity to "play up". To qualify to "play up", you need to meet the following criteria:
       1) you have played with RHAA before
       2) you must be at least 14 years old already
       3) you need to be able to commit to the 18U practice schedule, which is listed below

Please talk about this possibility as a family, and remember that "playing up" may mean less game-time. If you are interested in playing up, please let Coach Bill Hickle know at one of the open gyms. He will be watching players at the open gym to help him determine which players would be helpful to have on his team roster, and he will make the final decision. If you are added to the 18U team, you will not be on the 14U team.

Registration forms and fees are due before the beginning of practices (Monday Nov 2nd). If you are new, you may print out the attached registration form or you may pick one up next week to fill out.
If you do print it out, please re-format it, if necessary, to keep it on one page. Returning players, you are welcome to fill out a new form, or you can pick up your form, already filled out, at one of the open gyms next week -- then all you have to do is check the information, sign it, and pay your fee.  Registration forms and fees can be turned in at an open gym -- please put them in an envelope addressed "Dawn Hall" and give it to me or to a coach, if I'm not there. Or, you can mail it to me at the address on the form. Checks should be made payable to RHAA.

Practices for all boys will begin Monday, Nov 2nd, and continue on Monday and Thursdays through November -- you'll be given a practice/game schedule for December, January and February by the first practice.

14U Boys will practice:
  • Mondays at Mark Twain Elementary School, 4 - 5:30 pm
  • Thursdays at Redeemer Lutheran Church, 4 - 6 pm (we decided not to do a Wed. practice)
18U Boys will practice:
  • Mondays and Thursdays, 7-9 pm (starting in the practice gym)
  • Rolla Junior High
Dawn Hall
RHAA secretary


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