Basketball General Info - Foley Recreation Department

basketball general information

CITY OF FOLEY
Parks and Recreation Department
121 North Alston Street
Foley, AL 36535

Telephone:
251-970-5020

Postal address:
P.O. Box 1750
Foley, AL 36536

Email:
jlee@cityoffoley.org

BASKETBALL GENERAL INFORMATION

2023 Foley Recreation Winter Newsletter!

Foley Parks and Recreation

Youth Basketball Program is for the following age groups:

**We will attempt to field an all-girls league for 8U, 10U, 12U, and 14U. Teams may become Coed if there are not enough girls to create an all-girls league.**

6 & Under Coed (ages 4, 5, 6)

Girls 8 & Under (ages 7 & 8)

Boys 8 & Under (ages 7 & 8)

Girls 10 & Under (ages 9 & 10)

Boys 10 & Under (ages 9 & 10)

Girls 12 & Under (ages 11 & 12)

Boys 12 & Under (ages 11 & 12)

14 & Under Coed (ages 13 & 14)

**When registering for basketball, you will register your child based on his/her age as of September 1, 2023.**

2023-2024 BASKETBALL ASSESSMENTS

8U Boys (A-G)

8U Boys (H-M)

8U Boys (N-Z)

8U Girls (ALL)

10U Girls (ALL)

12U Girls (ALL)

10U Boys (A-L)

10U Boys (M-Z)

12U Boys (A-L)

12U Boys (M-Z)

14U Coed (ALL)

Monday, Nov 13th

Tuesday, Nov 14th

Monday, Nov 13th

Tuesday, Nov 14th

Thursday, Nov 16th

6:00pm

7:00pm

6:00pm

7:00pm

5:45pm

6:30pm

7:15pm

5:45pm

6:30pm

7:15pm

5:45pm

Foley Elementary Old Gym

Foley Middle School

*Drafts will be held November 15th & 16th and practice should start the week of November 27th if we have all of our coaches. Games are scheduled to start the week of December 11th.*

BASKETBALL REGISTRATION WILL START OCTOBER 16, 2023

**Registration for each child is based on his/her age as of September 1, 2023.**

Click here to register!

Click here for the 20% off your entire purchase Academy Sports and Outdoors coupon!

Coupon can only be used November 17th – 19th, 2023

For parents who are registering for the first time, please visit RecDesk – Foley Recreation Online Registration and set up your family profile. For those returning you will need to log in to your existing profiles and submit a new registration for each child. You must have a profile setup in order to begin registering online on October 16th. Make sure to add the correct primary email address, cell phone number and cell phone carrier for the person that will need to receive all communications from the Foley Parks and Recreation Department and coaches. It is also important to opt-in to receive alerts via text messages and/or email. Alerts may include cancellations due to weather. Please understand that all information regarding practice and game schedules will come from your coaches.

Thank you for your cooperation!

Foley Parks and Recreation Departmen

NEED HELP?

Click here for basic registration instructions.

If you are still having trouble or don’t have access to register online the Foley Library staff will be happy to assist you in the computer lab. The hours are:

Monday – Wednesday: 9:00am – 7:45pm

Thursday: 1:00pm – 7:45pm

Friday – Saturday: 9:00am – 4:45pm

If the credit/debit card payment is not an option for you we will still accept checks or cash (in-office only). However, you will still need to create a member profile and register on the RecDesk site prior to coming to the office to pay.

If you are not comfortable with the online registration click here to print a paper registration form. Paper registration forms will be available in the office for your convenience; however you will be required to pay with cash or check.

Our office will be open Monday – Friday from 8:00 am – 5:00 pm (closing from 12:30pm – 1:30pm for lunch) should you have questions or need further assistance.

IMPORTANT BASKETBALL INFORMATION

2023 – 2024 Basketball Season

Registration – Oct 16th – Nov 9th

Deadline for $5 discount – Sunday, Oct 22th

We are excited about the upcoming basketball season! Open registration for the 2022-2023 Basketball season will be Monday, October 16th through Thursday, November 9th. When registering for basketball, you will register your child based on his/her age as of September 1, 2023. Basketball is offered to all youth 4-14 years of age. Registration cost is $55 for players 6 and under and $60 for players 7 and up. Register by October 22nd for a $5 discount. We will NOT be registering at assessments.

Practices will be 2-3 days a week, until games start. Once games begin, your practice schedule will depend on your game schedule. Teams are not allowed to meet more than 3 days a week. No games or practices will be scheduled on Wednesdays or Sundays.

Uniforms will be passed out at practice (before games start) by your coach.

Foley Parks and Recreation will provide equipment for each team. In the event that you would like to purchase your own basketball, we have listed below the size and goal height for each age group.

AGE GROUP

6U Coed

8U Girls

8U boys

10U Girls

10U Boys

12U Girls

12U Boys

14U Girls

14U Boys

BALL SIZE

Junior (27.5)

Intermediate (28.5)

Full (29.5)

GOAL HEIGHT

6′

8′

10′

**We will attempt to field an all-girls league for 8U, 10U, 12U, and 14U. Teams may become Coed if there are not enough girls to create an all-girls league. **

IMPORTANT THINGS TO REMEMBER:

Registration fees must be paid in full before your child receives his/her uniform.
We will need a copy of the child’s birth certificate if the child has never participated in any Foley Parks and Recreation youth sports programs.