Recreational Basketball

** Team creation is dependent on the number of players and volunteer coaches. **

 

MAYS 1/2 Grade Basketball

A Skills Camp runs twice a week for three weeks in late October through early November.  The clinic is held at St. Mary’s Elementary School and is run by local volunteers.  It is a great way to introduce basketball to your player.

Then, after the holidays we offer teams for first and second grade players that will compete in the local YMCA league through Silverton’s YMCA.  This is a co-ed team that stays local and is a great way to get started in the sport.  Practices are held in Mt. Angel once or twice a week and there are 6-7 games on Saturdays in Jan/Feb.  All games in Mt. Angel or Silverton.

3rd thru 4th Grade Recreational Basketball

We will continue to offer recreational teams for boys teams and girls teams at this age group through Silverton YMCA.  The season starts in January and would consist of two practices a week with 6 or 7 games on Saturdays with all games in Mt. Angel or Silverton.

5th thru 6th Grade Recreational Basketball

Depending on numbers and skill level, we also have the opportunity to create Recreational level teams for the Silverton YMCA league.  Practices would be two nights a week with one game each Saturday during the season, which runs from January through the second half of February.  Teams would play 6-7 games in Silverton or Mt. Angel. 

If we don’t have enough players to create our own Mt. Angel teams, we can help players sign up through Silverton YMCA to get on a recreational level team there.

7th thru 8th Grade Recreational Basketball

Note: 7/8th basketball for girls and boys is offered through Mt. Angel Middle School - check the school website for details.  Girls play in November/December, Boys in January/February.  MAYS does not currently sponsor 7th/8th grade recreational teams.

 

Tournament Basketball

3rd thru 4th Grade Tournament Basketball

If we have enough players interested in playing more competitively at the 4th grade level, we can put together a tournament team that would compete in Oregon Amateur Basketball tournaments on weekends.  Costs vary depending on how many players and how many tournaments the group would like to participate in.

• Tournaments we typically sign up for are in Salem and/or Albany areas.  There are other options, but we tend to stay local with these.
• Players would be evaluated at evaluations run by JFK high school staff to help determine rosters for each grade level at the end of October with practices starting soon after. 
• The goals for this level are a balance between building skills, having fun and also trying to win games.  But winning is secondary to the other two goals.
• Tournaments charge entry fees for all adults and non-players.  These fees range from $8.00-$20.00 per person, per day. 

5th thru 6th Grade Tournament Basketball

Ideally, for the development of our players at a higher level of competition,  coaches encourage tournament teams for this age group (if numbers allow).  Tournament Teams would play from November (after evaluations) until the end of February.  There is a state tournament through Oregon Amateur Basketball for  teams that qualify at the end of February.  Practices would be twice a week and games are on Saturdays and Sundays typically.  The team can decide how many weekend tournaments they would like to participate in.  Usually, teams play 2 games on Saturday and 2 more on Sunday for the tournaments they choose to enter.

• Players would be evaluated at evaluations run by JFK high school staff to help determine rosters for each grade level at the end of October with practices starting soon after. 
• The goals for this level are for players to develop skills, begin to learn the high school program plays and defenses and most importantly to have fun.  The team will balance skill development with having fun and trying to win games, but winning games is secondary to the first two goals.  We want players to want to come back and play again next year.
• Tournament fees are roughly $2000 for 7 tournaments for our current 6th graders.  So if you assume 10 players, ~$200 per player.  Teams can look for donations or hold fundraisers to help bring costs down.  That is up to each team to figure out how they want to handle that.
• Tournaments charge entry fees for all adults and non-players.  These fees range from $8.00-$20.00 per person, per day. 

 

7th thru 8th Grade Tournament Basketball

Ideally, for the development of our players at a higher level of competition,  coaches encourage tournament teams for this age group (if numbers allow).  Tournament Teams would play from November (after evaluations) until the end of February

• We have had teams that only run a tournament team while the school teams are not in season…So girls run their tournament team in Jan/Feb and boys can do theirs in Nov/Dec. 
• Players would be evaluated at evaluations run by JFK high school staff to help determine rosters for each grade level at the end of October with practices starting soon after. 
• We have also had teams that run tournament teams throughout the basketball season Nov-Feb/March. It is up to the coach, players and parents what they would like to do with this.  The state tournament for OAB is typically the end of February or first week of March.
• The goals for this level are for players to develop skills, begin to learn the high school programs plays and defenses and most importantly to have fun.  The team will balance skill development with having fun and trying to win games, but winning games is secondary to the first two goals.  We want players to want to come back and play again next year.
• Tournament fees are roughly $2000 for 7 tournaments for our current 6th graders.  So if you assume 10 players, ~$200 per player.  Teams can look for donations or hold fundraisers to help bring costs down.  That is up to each team to figure out how they want to handle that.
• Tournaments charge entry fees for all adults and non-players.  These fees range from $8.00-$20.00 per person, per day. 

 

*** For any questions or concerns regarding player costs, please reach out to basketball@mtangelyouthsports.com ***