Youth Basketball
2023-2024 YOUTH BASKETBALL
Coed Basketball
The greatest place to shoot hoops is with Decatur Parks and Recreation! Decatur Parks and Recreation offers coed leagues for children ages 5-17 and an All Girls League for girls ages 7-14. . Each player receives a jersey, shorts and end-of-the-season award. Practices will be held at local gyms. Games will begin on Saturday, December 2, 2023 through February 3, 2024. Super Hooper Week will begin the week of February 5, 2024 and conclude on Saturday, February 10, 2024.
Control Date: September 1, 2023
INFORMATION AT A GLANCE |
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Registration | September 16 (or until spaces are filled) |
Practices |
Competitive League: Week of October 23. League Play: Week of November 13. |
Game Days | Games are played on Saturdays beginning December 2, however, there are some Sunday and weekday games. |
Game Locations |
Decatur Rec Center Mini Basketball ORC/DRC/ERC All girls league DRC/ERC/ORC/BHMS 9-10 years DRC/ERC/ORC/BHMS 11-12 years DRC/ERC/ORC/BHMS 13-17 years
*DRC = Decatur Rec *ERC = Ebster Rec *ORC = Oakhurst Rec *BHMS=Beacon Hill Middle School
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Fees |
Mini - $105; $80 Decatur residents
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Basketball Skills Assessment
All players are required to attend a skill assessment. No player will be placed on a team until completing an assessment. All assessment sessions will be held at Decatur Recreation Center and are scheduled as follows:
Division | Date | Time |
Competitive Boys | Monday and Tuesday, October 23 and 24 |
6:00pm (5th-6th grade) 7:30pm (7th-8th grade) |
All Girls | Monday, October 30 |
5:30pm (7-8) 6:30pm (9-10) 7:30pm (11-13) |
7-8 (Coed) | Thursday, October 26 |
5:30pm (A-M) 6:30pm (N-Z) |
9-10 (Coed) | Wednesday, November 1 |
5:30pm (A-M) 6:30pm (N-Z) |
11-12 (Coed) | Thursday, November 2 | 5:30pm |
13-14 (Coed) | Thursday, November 2 | 7:00pm |
15-17 (Coed) | Thursday, November 2 | 8:00pm |
Make Up Assessment (Held at Decatur Rec) |
Monday, November 6 Monday, November 6 Monday, November 6 Monday, November 6 Monday, November 6 Competitive Teams TBD |
5:30pm (All Girls) 6:00pm (7-8 Coed) 6:30pm (9-10 Coed) 7:00pm (11-12 Coed) 7:30pm (Teen League) |
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Players who cannot attend on their scheduled day may make arrangements to attend another session.
All Girls Basketball League
The league is open to girls ages 7-8, 9-10 and 11-13. Teams will practice once a week and have one game on Saturdays. Games will be played at Oakhurst Recreation Center Legacy Park and Ebster Gym.
Junior/Senior Basketball League
Polish the jump shot by participating in the Junior/ Senior Coed League for ages 13-17. This program is a more competitive program and is an excellent way to put the final polish on basketball skills.
RETURNING THIS SEASON
Competitive basketball for boys grades 5th-8th and Middle School Girls. Due to the success of the program, Decatur Parks and Recreation will continue to offer the competitive program. Teams will practice twice a week and have games on Saturdays. Teams will participate in the Premier Sportz Group League (PSG). Teams will compete against other middle school teams. Players must tryout for these teams. Tryouts will be held on Monday, October 23 and 24 at Ebster Gym.
Coaches - We need you!
If you enjoy the game and like working with young people, why not volunteer as a coach? To qualify, complete a coaches application and complete the online certification at www.nays.org.
Our Goals
We focus on enhancing the self-esteem of every participant, while striving to help each child develop fundamental skills, learn sportsmanship and have fun. We believe all players should feel themselves strongly supported by parents, coaches and teammates.
For more information contact:
Stacy Green: Stacy.Green@decaturga.com 678-553-6549
Register via Community Pass