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Youth Basketball Association
The Youth Basketball Association (YBA) is a volunteer organization supported
by the Bloomingdale Park District that provides a comprehensive basketball program
for Bloomingdale and the surrounding communities.
Teams are offered at the following levels:
In house |
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| 3/4 grade boys | 102301-A1 | 4th grade boys | 4th grade girls |
| 3/4 grade girls | 102301-A2 | 5th grade boys | 5th grade girls |
| 5-6 grade girls | 102301-A3 | 6th grade boys | 6th grade girls |
| 5-6 grade boys | 102301-B1 | 7th grade boys | 7th grade girls |
| 7-8 grade boys | 102301-B2 | 8th grade boys | 8th grade girls |
| 7-8 grade girls | 102301-B3 | ||
In House Basketball Program
| Timeline
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| Registration: | 9/26, 10/3, 10/10, 10/17 |
| Skills Day: | 10/19, 6:00 – 8:00 JRC |
| Girls Draft (coaches only) | 11/4, 7PM JRC |
| Boys Draft (coaches only) | 11/5, 7PM JRC |
| Practice Begins: | 11/23 |
| Season Begins: | 1/2 |
| Regular Season Ends: | 3/1 (approximately) |
| Playoffs Begin : | 3/8 (approximately) |
| Playoffs End: | 3/12 (approximately) |
Registration Dates
*New this year: Please bring your child to have his/her height measured.
Resident Registration: $105 per player
Non Resident Registration: $135 per player
| Day | Date | Time | Location |
| Saturday | 9/26 | 9:00 am - 12:00 pm | JRC Gym |
| Saturday | 10/3 | 12:00 pm - 3:00 pm | JRC Gym |
| Saturday | 10/10 | 9:00 am - 12:00 pm | JRC Gym |
| Saturday | 10/17 | 9:00 am - 12:00 pm | JRC Gym |
* After October 20th, a late fee of $25 will be added to all registrations.
Skills Day
All players who did not play in the 2008/2009 season must attend skills day. The schedule for Skills Day will be as follows:
| Grade | Day | Date | Time | Location |
| 3-4 Boys | Monday | 10/19 | 6:00 pm | JRC Gym |
| 5-8 Girls | Monday | 10/19 | 6:30 pm | JRC Gym |
| 3-4 Girls | Monday | 10/19 | 7:00 pm | JRC Gym |
| 5-8 Boys | Monday | 10/19 | 7:30 pm | JRC Gym |
Volunteer Coaches Needed
The YBA is a volunteer organization, whose success depends on volunteer coaches.
Anyone interested in coaching youth basketball may sign up at any of the registration
dates.
All coaches will be required to attend a Score 6 meeting and complete a criminal
background check before the start of the season. Please click here for a list of Score Six dates.
Coaches Meeting - MANDATORY
There will be a mandatory pre-season coaches meeting to discuss conduct on the court, expectations of the season, league rules, and more. Listed below are the dates.
Coaches Day Date Time Location All Girls Coaches Wednesday 11/4 7:00 pm JRC Gym All Boys Coaches Thursday 11/5 7:00 pm JRC Gym PLEASE REFER TO THE TIMELINE FOR SEASON DATES
Practices
Practice days and times are subject to change based on the availability of volunteer coaches and gym time. In-house teams will practice at least once per week, beginning the week of November 24th.Games
Super Saturday, on January 2nd, is the first day of games for most teams. Coaches will provide game schedules to their teams. Each team will play one - two games per week. The regular season ends approximately the week of March 3rd. Game times and days are subject to change.Playoffs
All 5th through 8th grade boys’ teams will participate in the post-season single elimination playoffs if there are a sufficient number of teams in the league. Season records are not kept and all teams will be randomly placed in the playoff brackets. Playoffs begin approximately March 8th.
Travel Basketball
The YBA is also proud to offer a travel program for those kids who wish to play in a more competitive atmosphere. Its intention is to provide a feeder system to Lake Park, Glenbard North and East, as well as Driscoll and Montini. For more information on travel basketball, please contact Mike Spejcher (630) 351-0399. Any player wishing to play travel basketball must attend at least one of the try out dates for their age group. Travel Tryouts will be held on the following dates:
Travel Basketball Tryouts 09-10
All tryouts held in the JRC gym
| Grade | Day One | Date | Time | Day Two | Date 2 | Time | |
| 4th boys | Tuesday | 9/15 | 6:00 - 7:30 pm | Thursday | 9/24 | 6:00 - 7:30 pm | |
| 4th girls | Tuesday | 9/15 | 6:00 - 7:30 pm | Thursday | 9/24 | 6:00 - 7:30 pm | |
| 5th boys | Tuesday | 9/15 | 6:00 - 7:30 pm | Thursday | 9/24 | 6:00 - 7:30 pm | |
| 5th girls | Tuesday | 9/15 | 6:00 - 7:30 pm | Thursday | 9/24 | 6:00 - 7:30 pm | |
| 6th boys | Wednesday | 9/16 | 6:00 - 7:30 pm | Tuesday | 9/22 | 6:00 - 7:30 pm | |
| 6th girls | Thursday | 9/17 | 6:00 - 7:30 pm | Wednesday | 9/23 | 6:00 - 7:30 pm | |
| 7th boys | Wednesday | 9/16 | 7:30 - 9:00 pm | Tuesday | 9/22 | 7:30 - 9:00 pm | |
| 7th girls | Thursday | 9/17 | 6:00 - 7:30 pm | Wednesday | 9/23 | 6:00 - 7:30 pm | |
| 8th boys | Tuesday | 9/15 | 7:30 - 9:00 pm | Thursday | 9/24 | 7:30 - 9:00 pm | |
| 8th girls | Thursday | 9/17 | 7:30 - 9:00 pm | Wednesday | 9/23 | 7:30 - 9:00 pm |
Registration
The Travel Coaches will call everyone who tried out and notify them if they made the team. Everyone who is selected onto a team must then register at the Park District on Monday, September 28th. 6-9pm. Full payment is due upon registration. Fees are as follows.
| Grade | Registration Fee | Uniform Fee |
| 4th | $195 | $90 |
| 5th thru 8th | $245 | $90 |
* A non-resident fee will be charged to all participants that are not in Bloomingdale Park district boundaries.
Practice and Season length
Practice for the fall season will begin late September – early October. Practice days and times are subject to change based on the availability of volunteer coaches and gym time. All travel teams will practice twice per week. Games will be played from November to mid/late March.
Coaches
Anyone interested in coaching travel basketball must contact Mike Spejcher (630) 351-0399. All coaches will be required to attend a Score 6 meeting and complete a criminal background check before the start of the season. Please click
here for Score 6 information and times or refer to page 22 of the brochure for a list of Score Six dates.
YBA Board
| Board Position | Name | Phone # |
| President | April Colantonio | 539-7140 |
| Girl's & Boy's Agent | Andre Burke | 582-3446 |
| In House Coordinator | Jason Olinger | 803-6013 |
| Travel Coordinator | Mike Spejcher | 351-0399 |
| Registration Coordinator | April Colantonio | 539-7140 |
| Fundraising | Scott Ellis | 218-4141 |
| Referee Coordinator | Tom Page | 529-2187 |
| Bloomingdale Athletic Supervisor | Jammie Meyer | 529-3650 |
| Grievance Committee | Mike Spejcher, Andre Burke & Tom Page | |
Please Note:
Parents must attend a Score 6 class prior to their child's participation in
a youth sport. Please click
here for Score 6 information and times.
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