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Recreation Basketball League (1st-6th grade)

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Canton Parks and Recreation’s popular Basketball League is for boys and girls grades 1st-6th interested in learning the sport of basketball and participating on a team. Players will be grouped into teams within grade brackets after registration cut off (October 17th), assessment nights, and coach selection with a goal of establishing balanced, competitive teams. Due to limited space, some team grade brackets may fill up. Don’t wait to register! Participants will have 1 practice per week and 1 game per week (practices will be held on weekday evenings with games scheduled for Saturday mornings). Program runs November-1st week of February.

Important Dates:
October 17th- Registration Deadline
October 21st- Coaches Meeting 6:00-7:00pm
October 26th and 27th- Assessments
November 7th- Practices Begin
December 3rd– Games begin (8 weeks)

Fee: Grades 1&2 $100.00
         Grades 3-6 $125.00

Fee includes a T-shirt!

For any questions please contact Cedric Lawrence, Recreation Coordinator at clawrence@townofcantonct.org or call the Parks and Recreation Office at 860-693-5808.

Note:
If you are interested in being a volunteer parent coach please indicate that at time of registration. All coaches are subject to criminal background check prior to starting and are required to attend a coaches training evening. For any questions please contact the Parks and Recreation Office at 860-693-5808.

No practices will be held during the December vacation. 


Important Information!
We are excited to start the second-year of Canton's Youth Basketball League! We will offer the following divisions: 1st+2nd grade Co-Ed Division (4 teams), 3rd+4th grade Boys Division (4 teams), 3rd+4th grade Girls Division (4 teams), 5th+6th grade Boys Division (4 teams), and 5th+6th grade Girls Division.
Below is some important information re: assessment nights ("tryouts"). We strongly encourage all players to attend in order for our league coordinators and coaches to appropriately place students on teams to make them as fair as possible.

Wednesday, October 26th: 1st & 2nd grade Coaches Meeting & Roster Distribution 5:30pm-6:00pm @Community Center
Wednesday, October 26th: GIRLS 3rd & 4th grade Assessment 6:15pm-7:00pm @Canton Intermediate School
Wednesday, October 26th: BOYS 3rd & 4th grade Assessment 7:00pm-8:00pm @Canton Intermediate School
Thursday, October 27th GIRLS 5th & 6th grade Assessment 5:30pm-6:30pm @Canton Intermediate School
Thursday, October 27th BOYS 5th & 6th grade Assessment 6:45pm-8:00pm @Canton Intermediate School

* Please note 1st+2nd graders will not participate in the assessment *

Teams will be drafted after the assessment nights and coaches will contact players by November 2nd. Practices will begin the week of November 7th. Each team will practice once during the week. Games will be played on Saturday mornings (9-10am, 10-11am, 11-12pm, or 12-1pm) starting December 3rd and will run for 8 - weeks. Games are held at Canton Intermediate School and Cherry Brook Elementary School.

We are still currently looking for coaches. If you are interested in volunteering as a head coach or as an assistant coach, please contact Cedric Lawrence, Recreation Coordinator at CLawrence@townofcantonct.org ASAP. We are also looking for volunteers to run the scoreboard as well!

The complete player information packet is available by clicking the "Canton Player-Participant Link" below. Included in the packet are two sign-off sheets (League by laws, code-of-ethics and concussion) that need to be returned prior to the first practice of the season. They can be emailed to CLawrence@townofcantonct.org or dropped off at Canton Parks and Rec.

If you have any other questions, please contact the Recreation Coordinator Cedric Lawrence at CLawrence@townofcantonct.org

* Adjustments and discounts will be applied during checkout if applicable. *

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