Spring 2025 ES Basketball League

Program Details: -Practices will be on Wednesday evenings (6-8 PM); games will be on Saturday mornings (9 AM-12 PM). -Practices are OUTDOORS; games are INDOORS. -Rim/basket is regulation height or 10'. -Make sure to bring plenty of water for your players to stay hydrated. No other food or drink in allowed in the gym, i.e. Gatorade, or other sports drinks, per school policy. League Format: -League is coed for ages 9-11 years old. -Registration for up to 4 teams (max 8 players per team) -Parents MUST pre-register players online. -Teams will be made at random; balanced based on height, weight, and or experience level. League Rules: -All games are played full-court. -If team(s) are short players, i.e. less than 4, the game will result in a forfeit (loss) by the team short players, and game will be played as a scrimmage. Teams will be allowed to mix players during scrimmage. -All games will be played with four 8 minute quarters. It will be a running clock; no stoppage for violations, e.g. fouls, traveling, or out of bounds, EXCEPT in the final 2 minutes of each half. -All violations will be called by the referee. All calls are final, no reviews or replay. -In the event of a tie at the end of regulation (32 minutes), teams will play a 4 minute OT period. If still tied at the end of this period, the game will result in a draw officially. -At the end of the game, all teams MUST meet at center court for handshakes and break. Location: Western Sky Middle School 4095 N 144th Ave Goodyear, AZ 85395