NEWS
Jr. NBA - Rookie Division
Session for 2018/19 Fall/Winter Session
Registration is NOW OPEN for BOTH the Morning and Afternoon sessions.
The next session will be the Winter/Spring 2019 session.
This is a program run in partnership with NBA Canada. We are 1 of only 50 Basketball Clubs across all of Canada who have this opportunity.
Program has been written by Youth Sport Specialists and covers the development of all Fundamental Movement Skills (running, jumping, throwing, catching) and Basketball Skills (footwork, dribbling, passing, shooting) that are appropriate for the age level.
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About Jr. NBA - Rookie Division
- The program is 12 sessions long and will run on Saturday mornings/afternoons.
- The sessions will run at a school still to be determined in Kitchener
- The sessions will run from 10:00 am - 12:00 noon or from 12:00-2:00 pm
- The first session will be on Saturday, October 13, 2018.
- The first hour will be the predetermined practice from NBA Canada. There will then be 30 minutes of fun "basketball' games and in the final 30 minutes parents will be invited onto the court to play and work with their children in an unstructured manner.
Registration
- Registration for this program this year will be $160 and each child will receive a Spalding basketball and a Jr. NBA T-shirt and Insurance coverage through the OBA.
- Please make cheques payable to: "KW YBA".
- This is a limited program (NBA Canada's rule). At this time, only 20 players/session will be registered on a first-come, first served basis. However. if we get more than 40 applications, we can open up another session running at the same time in a different location. We will not turn away interested applications.
Payment for Registration will be by mail-in or drop off only (No online payment is available). Follow the Registration steps below.
Step 1
Access and complete the online Jr. NBA-Rookie Division Registration by clicking the link below.
Jr. NBA - Rookie Division Registration - CLICK HERE
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Step 2
Access, print and complete the Jr. NBA Release and Eligibility Form by clicking the link below.
Jr. NBA - Rookie Division Release and Eligibility Form - CLICK HERE
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Step 3
Pay by Cheque: Mail your cheque along with the completed Jr. NBA Release and Eligibility Form to the address below.
Pay by Cash: Place cash along with the completed Jr. NBA Release and Eligibility Form in a sealed envelope and take to the address below. (DO NOT Mail Cash)
KW YBA Jr. NBA - Rookie Division
c/o Albert McCormick Arena
500 Parkside Drive
Waterloo ON
N2L 5J4
Fee Assistance is also available for this program. Please see the Fee Assistance Applications listed under the "Registration" tab on this website.
To Apply for Fee Assisstance: CLICK HERE
Successful applicants will be notified by email with a confirmation prior to the start of the sessions.
COACHES NEEDED FOR FALL/WINTER SESSION
We are looking for 2 - 4 interested volunteers for each of the sessions who would like to coach the players in these sessions. Interested parents do not need basketball experience but it would help.
You will be provided with step by step lesson plans for each of the practices.
You will have access to the Jr. NBA's Coaching website where new ideas for practices will be added throughout the year.
If you are interested, contact Mike Quigley at mike@kwyba.
