General Information - 2021 dates are NOT set yet due to the Coronavirus Pandemic
Important Dates
November 25th, 2019 - Tryout Registration opens
December 14 and 15th, 2019 - Tryouts at SSHS.
* December 14th, 2019 at 6 pm and December 15th, 2019 at 1 pm
Teams created and rosters out on December 17th, 2019. There will be ONE team per grade.
Once your player is on the roster, then you will register for the program on December 17th and before December 20th.
Season runs mid- January through mid-March.
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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.
Tournament/Games
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.
The team(s) will participate in THREE western slope and front range tournaments. Western slope locations include but are not limited to: Grand Junction, Rifle, Montrose, Glenwood, Steamboat Springs, etc. Front Range locations include but are not limited to the greater Denver area. Tournaments may be one-day and/or two-day overnight tournaments.
Practice
Practices will be run by HAB skill development coaches and team coaches. Participants can expect two practices during the week and one practice on the weekend when no travel is committed during the season at Yampa Valley regional schools.
Practice - Starts Jan 6th, 2020
Monday and Wednesdays 5:30 - 8:30 pm SSMS
Saturdays 4:00 - 6:00 pm SSMS Jan 4, 18, Feb 1, 15,29, March 7, 2020
Tournaments/Travel
Slam League - Coal Ridge High School January 12, 26, Feb 6, 23, 2020
March 13-15th, 2020 Glenwood Tournament - hotel rooms have already been blocked out for us.
March 20 - 21st, 2020 Montrose Tournament - hotel rooms have already been blocked out for us.
Participant Commitment
Participants will be expected to attend the majority (80%) of practices and skill development sessions. Participants will be expected to attend all tournaments.
Parent Volunteers
Parent volunteers are a crucial asset to the Competitive program's success! Parents will have the opportunity to volunteer in multiple capacities.
- Travel Coordinator
- Team Coordinator/Administrator
Cost: $595 (Payment Plan available) 3 payments of roughly $200 spread out over 3 months.
What's Included in the Cost?
- Two Practices per week (approx. 30 total) depending upon gym availability
- HAB Skill Development Coaching
- 970 Hoops Skill Sessions
- Away Tournament Entry Fees
- Gym Use Fees (Practices, Scrimmages, etc.)