Lake Forest Parks & Recreation Brochures Fall 2019 | Page 63

Athletics
House League Basketball
The Lake Forest Recreation Department (LFRD) has partnered with Lake Bluff Park District (LBPD) to enhance your
basketball experience. Games and practices will be held in both communities. Players will be from both communities.
PROGRAM FORMAT
House League Basketball will feature different levels of competition as kids get older. Beginning with the most basic of fundamentals
at the Kindergarten level and climaxing at 7th - 8th Grade with high-level competition. While competition escalates through the years,
FUN and skill development is at the foundation at all levels. All levels will feature several practices before games are played, with
the goal of skill development at the forefront. Playoff tournaments will be featured at 5th Grade and above to help provide more
competition.
GOALS OF YOUTH BASKETBALL
The purpose of Lake Forest Recreation Department’s Youth Basketball Program is to provide young people with a safe and enjoyable
athletic experience with an emphasis on sportsmanship, fair play, and skill development. All participants will be instructed in the
fundamental skills of the sport including positioning, rules, and basic strategy. Fundamental playing rules will be taught and enforced
at a rate that is suitable to each age level. All players will be assured of playing at least 50% of each game and the opportunity to play
every position with regular practice attendance. Competition level increases as players get older. PRACTICE = PLAY!
TEAM FORMATION
During the first week of the program, Recreation Department staff and coaches will evaluate all the participants during regular play,
drills, and scrimmages. After the first week, staff will conduct a live draft with their coaches. The staff will make sure teams are balanced
according to skill level and grade distribution.
HOUSE LEAGUE INFORMATION:
• EARLY BIRD REGISTRATION:
Deadline on October 6 at 4:30 pm
• THANKSGIVING & WINTER BREAK (NO CLASSES):
November 24 - November 30, December 20 - January 4
• FOR MORE INFORMATION:
Ken Pierini, Program Supervisor, 847.810.3943 OR Jason Olson, Program Supervisor, 847.810.3946
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