January 18 - March 16, 2025
Jodie Harrison Basketball LEAGUE- 7th/8th Grade BOYS
The Community House • 415 W. Eighth Street Hinsdale, IL 60521 Organized by The Community HouseAbout this event
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Description
The tradition of Jodie Harrison basketball is one that families look forward to as winter approaches. With the help of Breakaway Basketball, our recreation league is open to 2nd - 8th graders, focusing on instruction and helping kids learn and enjoy the game of basketball. All players will receive a t-shirt or jersey (5th and up receive shorts), all 2nd/3rd graders receive a medal, and 4th-8th grade top 2 teams receive trophies. One practice and game per week commitment.
League Schedule (Games & Practices):
One practice and one game per week commitment. Information is subject to change. Schedules will be released December 13th.
- Practice begins the week of January 6th and are 1 hour each, 1 day a week. Practice time slots listed below (subject to change and based off of registration and # of teams).
- 2nd grade boys: Mondays 4-5pm or 5-6pm, OR Thursdays 4-5pm
- 2nd grade girls: Wednesday 4-5pm OR Fridays 4-5pm or 5-6pm
- 3rd grade boys: Mondays 6-7pm OR Thursdays 5-6pm
- 3rd grade girls: Wednesdays 5-6pm OR Fridays 5-6pm or 6-7pm
- 4th grade boys: Mondays 7-8pm OR Thursdays 6-7pm or 7-8pm
- 4th grade girls: Wednesday 6-7pm OR Fridays 7-8pm
- 5th-8th grade boys & girls: any time Monday-Friday evening based on volunteer coach and D181 gym availability.
- 2nd - 4th grade: Practices are led by Breakaway Basketball coaches with the help of Volunteer Parent Coaches.
- 5th-8th grade: Practices are entirely volunteer coach led.
- We do not guarantee any practice days or times.
- Practice times are not known until league registration is closed/ teams are formed and based on Volunteer Coach availability.
- Each team receives 2 practices before games begin.
- Games are scheduled every hour on the hour and game times are rotated within age divisions. TENTATIVE Game information listed below.
- Saturdays (1/18-3/15) - 2nd grade, 3rd grade, 4th grade boys.
- 2nd grade boys @ The Community House, 9:00-12:00pm
- 2nd grade girls @ The Community House, 12:00-2:00pm
- 3rd grade boys @ Madison/Oak School, 9:00-2:00pm
- 3rd grade girls @ The Community House, 2:00-5:00pm
- 4th grade boys @ Hinsdale Middle School, 9:00-3:00pm
- Sundays (1/19-3/16) - 7th/8th grade, 5th/6th grade, 4th grade girls
- 4th grade girls @ Madison/Oak School, 10:00-2:00pm
- 5th/6th grade boys @ Hinsdale Middle School, 10:00-5:00pm
- 5th/6th grade girls @ Clarendon Hills Middle School, 10:00-2:00pm
- 7th/8th grade boys @ The Community House, 10:00-1:00pm
- 7th/8th grade girls @ The Community House, 12:00-2:00pm
- No games President's Day Weekend (2/15 & 2/16)
- Each team is guaranteed 7 games (including playoffs 4th grade and up) - some teams and age divisions may end March 8th and 9th.
Volunteer Coaches:
- Volunteer coaches are needed for each team/at every grade level and are the backbone of our league!
- 2nd-4th grade: Volunteer coaches assist on practice days with Breakaway Basketball and manage their team on games day, team communications, etc.
- 5th-8th grade: Practices are volunteer coach led and volunteer coaches handle all team management duties.
- Team practice times are based on volunteer coach availability.
- A coaches meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, December 3rd at 6:00pm at The Community House.
- 3 coaches per team max
Team Selection: While we encourage a competitive spirit in all players and coaches, all league decisions are made with the best interest of the majority of children involved. We do make every attempt to place children on a team with at least some of their schoolmates. The Recreation Supervisor will be responsible for selecting all teams and all final team placement decisions. We do not guarantee any coach, team, friend or practice time requests.
Teams will be constructed using the following criteria:
- What school they attend
- # of boys and girls per team (while taking school into consideration)
- Having a volunteer coach from your child's school gives the Recreation Supervisor the best opportunity to keep more children from your child's school together.
- We do not split 1 or 2 children from their school unless requested by parents. The lowest split and is considered being with some children from your child's school is 3 children from the same school.
2nd-3rd Grade Teams We always place 2nd and 3rd graders on a team based only on their school but not all kids from the same school will be on the same team. In an attempt to create even rosters and ensure all kids have classmates from their schools, there is a high chance schools will be split between two or more teams.
Important League Dates:10/1 - League fees increase12/3- Coaches meet at The Community House at 6:00pm12/13 - Rosters & Schedules are released/posted online12/18 - 50% processing fee on all refunds 12/31 - Last day for refunds1/6 - First week of practices1/18 & 1/19 - Games begin, jerseys distributed
2/8 & 2/9 - League Picture Day at The Community House2/15 & 2/16 - No games, President's Day Weekend3/8 & 3/9 - playoffs begin, final games for 2nd/3rd grade teams or teams that don't make playoffs3/15 & 3/16 - Playoffs continued, last week for the league
Refund Policy:Last Day for refunds is 12/31/24. All refunds will be charged a 50% processing fee starting 12/18/24. These dates give enough time to see rosters and schedules.
For more league information visit www.thecommunityhouse.org/jodieharrison
Location
The Community House
When
January 18 - March 16, 2025
8:00 AM to 7:00 PM
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday
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Age and Gender
Males Only