Wilson Youth Basketball offers two core programs for area youth basketball players, depending on their needs and preferences – Competitive and Recreational.

Competitive Program 

These teams consist of players in the 5th through 8th grade who have the time and current skills necessary for playing basketball at a more competitive level.

  • Teams are selected based upon evaluation practices held prior to the season at Wilson High School. Final team selections are made by the volunteer coaches. For 7th and 8th graders, the high school coaching staff conducts the sessions and provides consultation to our volunteer coaches on individual player evaluations. All players who wish to be considered for placement on a Competitive team must attend the evaluation sessions. Registration fees, Medical Release form, and Code of Conduct form must be turned in before a player may participate in evaluations.
  • Evaluations are held in mid-October. The schedules for these sessions will be posted in advance on this Web site’s Calendar section.
  • Competitive teams typically play between 18-35 games per season, including 18 regular season games in the competitive Three Rivers Youth Basketball League. Individual teams may decide to play in additional weekend tournaments. The number of games actually played by each team is a decision made by the coaches after consulting with the parents and players. The season typically runs through mid-March.
  • Beginning in early November, Competitive teams typically practice 2-3 times per week. The actual number of practices per week will be determined by the coach.
  • Invitations to join a Competitive team will be emailed to players and parents soon after the evaluation practices. Players have 24 hours to accept the invitation. Please understand that accepting an invitation to play on a Competitive team indicates a full commitment to attend all practices and games and that the Wilson youth team will be a priority for the player and family over other teams and sports during the winter basketball season. If you have any questions about this policy, please address them to a board member prior to player evaluations.
  • Players who decline or do not respond to invitations will be placed in a participant pool and assigned to a Recreational team.
  • Players who are not selected for a team in the Competitive Program will be assigned to a Recreational team.
  • Because of limitations on gym space and the competitiveness of the Three Rivers Youth Basketball League, there will be a maximum of two Competitive teams at each grade level per gender.
  • Competitive teams generally consist of 9 players, but may carry as few as 8 players or as many as 10 players. The Board, working in cooperation with the respective coaches, has sole discretion to determine the appropriate number of players for each Competitive team.
  • Because roster spots on Competitive teams are limited, players are required to play at their grade level and are not permitted to play up.  


Recreational Program

The Recreational program is for the 4th-8th grade player who enjoys playing basketball, but may not have the time, willingness, or current skills necessary to commit to the Competitive program. Also, all 4th grade teams are classified as Recreational teams regardless of skill.

  • Teams typically hold 1-2 practices per week beginning in mid-November and play 10-12 games per year. The coach may also decide to enter the team in a local weekend tournament if the team’s players and parents are interested.
  • Teams will be formed at a coaches’ meeting held in late October/early November. Players may request to be placed on teams with friends. Every effort will be made to keep returning teams together.
  • Recreational players who do not want to be considered for the Competitive Program do not need to attend an evaluation session. Registration fees, Medical Release form, and Code of Conduct form must be turned in before a player can be placed on a team.

 

2011-12 Registration Fees 

Competitive – $175 non-refundable registration fee will be collected with each registration for Competitive players. The fee must be paid before a player participates in the player evaluations.

This fee pays for a new reversible team uniform (jersey & shorts), the team's league registration and referee fees, gym practice times, player insurance, scholarships, coaching clinics and the organization's administrative costs. In the event that your player is not placed on a Competitive team, you will be refunded the difference between the Competitive and Recreational level fees. Tournament costs are additional and are approximately $25 per player for each tournament entered. In addition, if an older Competitive team elects to hire a paid coach, this expense could cost each player approximately an additional $200.

Recreational – $105 registration fee will be collected with each registration for Recreational players. This fee must be paid before your player will be placed on a team.

This fee pays for a new reversible team uniform (jersey & shorts), the team’s league registration, the Jitters Jamboree, gym practice times, scholarships, and the organization’s administrative costs. Tournament costs are additional and are approximately $25 per player for each tournament entered. Additional team funds for tournaments and other activities, if required, will be collected and managed by an adult team manager or coach. All 4th grade teams will play in the Portland Parks & Recreation Basketball League and will pay the Recreation level registration fee.

Registered players will be placed on teams as long as space is available and coaches are available to manage the team. WYB encourages parents and other willing adults to volunteer to coach a team to ensure that all interested youth have the opportunity to play basketball. In the event there is a shortage of available coaches, new players will be placed on Recreational level teams in the order of the date on which their registration and payment was received by WYB.

Uniforms
For the 2011-12 season, WYB has all-new uniforms for all boys and girls teams. Your registration fee includes a brand new reversible jersey and reversible shorts and reflects a very special 33% discount negotiated by WYB with our uniform supplier. Please select sizes and number choices during the registration process.

NOTE: The uniform style used in previous seasons has been discontinued and is no longer available. Any old WYB uniforms used in previous seasons will make great practice gear!

Practice Gyms
Currently, Wilson Youth Basketball schedules team practice times at Jackson Middle School, Capitol Hill Elementary and Markham Elementary.

Forms
All players and parents will be required to complete an online registration, sign a team agreement, code of conduct, medical release and waiver forms. The medical release and waiver forms must be signed and returned before a player may participate in the player evaluations. See our Documents page for form downloads.

Scholarships 
 If a parent or guardian cannot pay fees at the time of registration, options are available:

  • A payment schedule can be arranged with the Registrar at the time of registration. The parent or guardian is responsible for making prompt payments as agreed to with the Registrar. Failure to make timely payments may result in dismissal from the program.
  • Partial scholarships are available upon request at the time of registration. In return, Wilson Youth Basketball requests the parent or guardian agree to be listed on a Volunteer Call List where he or she may be called by Wilson Youth Basketball during the basketball season when volunteer opportunities are available. Scholarships are limited and must be requested at the time of registration by contacting the Registrar. If a scholarship is needed, the Registrar may waive part or all of the league registration fees, but all players will be asked to cover the cost of purchasing their uniforms. The 2011-12 season cost for a uniform is $40.

To inquire about these options, please email the Registrar - registrar@wilsonyouthbasketball.com. 

 

Page last updated September 12, 2011