Laker Youth Basketball LOYTBA
2019 Parent Mee:ng
www.lakeryouthbasketball.com
Agenda
• OverviewofLakerYouthBasketballandLOYTBA• JakeAnders,LOHSGirlsVarsityCoach• MarshallCho,LOHSBoysVarsityCoach• KeyAspectsofLakerYouthBasketball• QuesHonsandAnswers
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What is Laker Youth Basketball?
• AcompeHHve,community-basedbasketballprogramforboysandgirlsingrades4-8livinginareaservedbyLakeOswegoHighSchool
• TeamscompeteintheThreeRiversLeague(TRL),aleagueofabout200teamsrepresenHngover20highschoolsinthePortlandMetroarea,aswellastournaments
• WearepartoftheLakeOswegoYouthTravelingBasketballAssociaHon(LOYTBA),anon-profitcorporaHonfoundedin1996topromotecompeHHveyouthbasketballonbothsidesofLakeOswego
• OperatedbythevolunteerLakerYouthBoard
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LOYTBA Structure
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TournamentsLakeside(Dec)
TRLChampionship(Feb/Mar)
LOYTBA
LakeridgeYouthBasketball
PacerYouthBoard
LakerYouthBasketball
LakerYouthBoard
TRL
2019-2020 Laker Youth Board
BradSmith BoysPresidentQuinnDoan GirlsPresidentMikeMaxwell CoachesManagerJenUecker CommunicaHonsDavidAlles SchedulingJessicaStalick SecretaryWhitneyBechtold UniformsErinKeyser TournamentsMikePai TreasurerNicoleRoberts NewMember!
Laker Youth Basketball Snapshot • CompeHHve,school-basedprogram;grades4-8,boysandgirls
• 2018-2019:20teams,about185players
• Season:earlyNovember–earlyMarch
• About25pracHces,24-32games+Clinics
• AllpracHcesinLO;manygamesatLOHS
• 65%+weekendgames
• Volunteercoachesgrades4-5;paidheadcoachesgrades6-8• Teamssplitevenlygrades4-5;byskilllevelgrades6-8
• LOHSstaffrunstryouts,selectsteams
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JakeAndersHeadCoach
GirlsVarsityBasketballLakeOswegoHighSchool
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• Grades4-8• OpentojoinHighSchoolGirlsTeamatPracHcesinOct• TimeswillbepostedonLOYTBAwebsitewhenvisible• NoCost
Girls Fall Clinics
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MarshallChoHeadCoach
BoysVarsityBasketballLakeOswegoHighSchool
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• Highschoolplayersvolunteeratyouthtryouts,LakesideTournament
• YouthteamsinLOYouthhearhighschoollockerroomtalks
• HighschoolplayersajendyouthpracHces• YouthteamsajendhighschoolpracHces
High School/Youth Interac:on
The Season
• PracHces• SkillsClinics• TRLLeagueGames• Tournaments
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Prac:ces
• Target2perweekearlyNov.–earlyMar.(about25total)• Length90minutes(occasionally75dependingontotal#ofteams)• Duetolimitedgymspace,somesharedpracHces• Primarysites:ForestHills,LakeGrove,Uplands,RiverGrove,LOJHS
• SomeMtnParkChurchandPCC
• Earlieststart4:30pm;latestfinish9:30pm(usually9pm)• Times,dates,gymssubjecttochangethroughoutseason• AnypracHcesoverThanksgiving,WinterBreakopHonal
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• Girls• SkillsClinic–LOHS–September29th
• 11am–1pmforgrades4-8together• MoreClinicstocomelaterinmonthandinNovember+joiningpracHces
• Boys• SkillsClinic–LOHS–September29th
• 2:00–3:30forgrades4/5• 3:30–5pmforgrades6/8
• SundayClinicDatesforallgrade'sTBDinlateOctober&November
Clinic this Sunday – Sept 29
TRL League Games
• 16games(8home,8away)
• BeginearlyDec.;endlateFeb.• CouldplayleaguegamesonfrontendandbackendofHolidayBreak
• HomegamesplayedweekendsatLOHS(fewatLOJ)
• Awaygamesplayedweeknights/weekendsinMetroarea
• StandingskeptonTRLwebsite
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Tournaments • LakesideTournament(4games)
• Dec.7/8(boys);Dec.14/15(girls)• PlayedinLakeOswego(northandsouth)
• MayneedtorelyonsomeElementaryschoolspossibly• AllLakerYouthteamsparHcipate
• TRLTournament(4games)• Feb.29-Mar1(girls4-8+boys4-5)• Mar7-8(boys6-8)• PlayedinLakeOswegoandMetroarea• AllLakerYouthteamsparHcipate
• Combinedwithleaguegames,baseseasonis24games
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Addi:onal Tournaments
• Playedbyteamsingrades6-8• ProposedbycoachwithinputfromLYB• ParHcipaHonatteamopHon• Costs(entryfees,coach’sexpenses)sharedbyplayerfamilies• Teamsingrades4-5determinedbycoachesbutnotrequired
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Coaches
• Grades4-5:Volunteercoaches• Grades6-8:Paid(non-family)headcoaches;coachesdetermineiftheywanthelpfromparentsonindividualbasis• LOHSvarsitycoacheshavefinalsayonLakerYouthcoaches• Coachingrequirements
• ApplicaHon(includingreferences),interview• Backgroundcheck• Onlineconcussioncourse
• InterestedvolunteercoachescontactMikeMaxwell([email protected])
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Tryouts/Team Forma:on
• 2–90-minutetryouts(Oct.6,13)
• Playersareexpectedtoajendbothtryouts• LOHSbasketballstaffconductstryouts,selectsteams(withassistancefrompaidLakerYouthcoachesandcoachesformsfrompreviousyears)
• Targetrostersize:9-10players(8or11possibleundercertaincircumstances)
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• Uniformsarethesamethisyear• ThosethatneedneworreplacementuniformscantrythemonatTryouts
• ShooHngshirtsarenewandrequiredtopurchase• SWAGsizeswillbeavailabletotryonattryoutsbutorderableonlinelaterinOctober
Laker Gear
Playing Time • Grades4-5:Minimum16minutespergame,everygame• Grades6-8:Minimum12minutespergame,everygame• If11players,minimumsreducedto12and8
• If11becomesanopHon,noHficaHonwillgooutaheadofcommitment
• Minimumssubjecttoplayerajendanceandgrade-appropriatebehavior(effortandfocus)
• LOYTBAexpectsbasketballtobePrimarysportfortheseason• Missingprac@cesduetootherac@vi@escanaffectplaying@me
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• Challengesingymavailabilityaredrivingacutoffofnumberofteams
• ClosureofOakCreekandlimitaHonofHSforgames–cutsarelikelytohappen
• Grades4-5:LOYBA(CommunitySchool)
• Grades6-8:LOJBasketball(boyspre-holidays,girlsJan.-Feb.)
• VariousClubteamsandClinicsthroughoutthearea
Alterna:ves to LOYTBA
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Fees • Includes:24games,about25pracHces,clinics,pracHcejersey• FinancialAssistanceAvailable(applybyOct.1atCommunitySchool)
Fees
PlayerFees(paidatregistraHonviaCommunitySchools)Grades4-5Grades6-8(includespaidcoach)
$325$425
Uniforms(gamejerseyandshorts)* $0-$80ShooHngShirt(required) $25TournamentAdmissions(2adults,4days) $48OtherPotenHalExpenses(atteamopHon)
LocalTournamentEntry/AdmissionsOut-of-TownTournament**
$50-60$100-125
*UniformpurchaserequiredforfirstHmeplayers–needtoconfirmlastyear’suniforms**Includesplayershareofentryfee,esHmatedadmissionsandcoach’sexpenses;excludesfamilyexpenses.
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• TRLrule:allplayersandspectatorsmustfollow
• MustreadandagreeaspartofregistraHon
• TreatallparHcipantswithrespect• Players,coaches,otherspectators
• RefereesandgymmonitorshaveauthoritytoejectcoachesandspectatorsforviolaHons
• BeaParent,NOTaCoachorRef!
Code of Conduct
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Next Steps
• REGISTRATIONOPEN:www.lakeryouthbasketball.comorCommunitySchool(www.losdschools.org)• Completedonlineregistra@onrequiredtopar@cipateintryouts• NeedmoreinformaHon?
• Gotowww.lakeryouthbasketball.com• [email protected]
• Forfinancialassistance,[email protected]
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QuesHonsandAnswers
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ThanksforComing
ANDGOLAKERS!
Refunds
• Notselectedforteam:Fullrefund
• CancelbeforeteamselecHon:Fullrefundless$15adminfee
• CancelaverteamselecHon,priortofirstgame:$100refund
• CancelaverteamselecHon,averfirstgame:Norefund
• Norefundsforgames/pracHcescancelledduetoschoolclosures(e.g.duetoweather)
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• Highschoolplayersvolunteeratyouthtryouts,LakesideTournament
• Youthteamshearhighschoollockerroomtalks
• HighschoolplayersajendyouthpracHces• YouthteamsajendhighschoolpracHces
High School/Youth Interac:on