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 .
6TH ANNUAL ALL-STAR CLASSIC WEEKEND ( GRADES 3-8 , BOYS & GIRLS ) The All Star Classic will celebrate the basketball season and will be an all-day event with opportunities for ALL players to be involved . The weekend will consist of an all-star game and a skills competition . Skills contestants and all-star game players will be chosen by their coaches and teams will be made by the LFRD & LBPD staff to ensure fun for all . An MVP will be chosen after each game by the officials and score keeper of that game . The skills competition will consist of a two-ball and free throw competition . Prizes will be awarded to 1st and 2nd place finishers .
Location : Dates :
Gymnasium , Deerpath Middle School TBD
HOUSE LEAGUE INFORMATION :
• EARLY BIRD REGISTRATION : Deadline on October 3 at 4:30 pm
• THANKSGIVING & WINTER BREAK ( NO CLASSES ): November 22 - November 26 , December 17 - January 2
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