Introduction to Competitive Basketball is designed to introduce competitive basketball to boys and girls in 6th grade. This is not a recreational league.
Try-outs will be held (time and date TBD) the best 10 players will be selected to participate. The team will compete in regional Western Slope tournaments.
5/6th Intro to Competitive
Tryout December 7th, 5:45 pm at SGS/SSMS.
Teams will be made of 10 competitive players at most.
Teams will compete in SLAM league, January - February. SLAM League is usually every other Sunday for two months. It is a sixth grade league and will challenge and push our players to compete and get better!
Teams will practice two-three times a week depending on gym availability
The tryout is free and we want anyone with the courage and drive to come out for the teams to do so!
See full information below or on competitive program page.
2022-23 Teams created and rosters out on December 9th, 2022. There will be ONE team. Once your player is on the roster, then you will register for the program on December 9th and before December 12th. We will have our first practices the week before Christmas break begins.
Season runs January through February. Team Structure/Try-outs
Try-outs will be regionalized to the Yampa Valley (Steamboat Springs, North Routt, South Routt, Hayden, Craig). Try-outs will be held and the best 10 players will be selected to participate. Participants will be placed on team(s) based on their talent level. Decision on participant placement and cuts will be made by the HAB coaching staff.
Games/Season
SLAM League - SLAM League is an 8 week league with an end of season tournament based at Coal Ridge High School. Our schedule is tentatively scheduled for every other Sunday in January and February. The final schedule is still TBD.
Practice
Practices will be run by HAB skill development coaches and team coaches. Participants can expect two practices during the week and weekend training available when no travel is committed during the season at Yampa Valley regional schools.
Practice - Starts Dec 12th, 2022
Participant Commitment
Participants will be expected to attend the majority (80%) of practices and skill development sessions.
Participants will be expected to attend all SLAM League games.
Parent Volunteers
Parent volunteers are a crucial asset to the Competitive program's success! Parents will have the opportunity to volunteer in multiple capacities. We will need a coach, but we will provide tons of support and help throughout the season.
- Travel Coordinator
- Team Coordinator/Administrator
Cost: $295 (Payment Plan available) 3 payments of roughly $100 spread out over 3 months.
What's Included in the Cost?
- Two-three practices per week (approx. 12-16 total) depending upon gym availability. 20 hours of gym time.
- HAB Skill Development Coaching- 970 Hoops Skill Sessions
- League Entry Fees
- Gym Use Fees (Practices, Scrimmages, etc.)
- HAB Jersey for the season. (Deposit required and return at end of season.)