2024 Girls Baseball is looking for volunteers for the Girls Basketball Committee. Contact Katina @ girlsbasketball@baaonline.org
BAA Girls Basketball Program Overview:
The Bloomington Athletic Association delivers fun, affordable, and safe youth sports experiences fueled by our passionate volunteers. Our Girls’ Basketball program provides kids from grades K—12th grade with the opportunity to develop sportsmanship, teamwork, and motor skills while having fun in a family-friendly atmosphere. The program also includes Boys in the Mite Program, grades K—2.
Volunteers:
Volunteers are needed for our basketball program as coaches, assistant coaches, scorekeepers, and more. We expect that all families volunteer in some way in our program. Indicate in signups if you want to coach; we will train all coaches! See the Contacts section toward the bottom of the page for open volunteer positions and job descriptions.
COACHING: As always, we are entirely dependent on you as parents to help make this sport the best it can be by volunteering your time as a head coach, assistant coach, scorekeeper, or referee. The Mites level is called a Basket Coach, and there is an Instructor to teach fundamental skills. What better way to be involved with your children than to be a part of their team during the season? Without you, we cannot run this program!
Basket Coach Job Description | Instructor Job Description | BAA Coaching Job Description
BAA Tournaments and Playoffs / South Metro Girls Basketball:
BAA Girls Basketball participates with the South Metro Girls Basketball program starting at grade 3. This season is a competitive season with teams from Burnsville, Lakeville, Shakopee, and Prior Lake. All of the teams in this program are recreational league teams that follow the rules in place to focus on equal playing time and player development.
BAA Playoffs and Tournaments are played for grades 3 – 12. They are an opportunity to celebrate the players’ and team’s progress since the beginning of the season and have some healthy competition. Parents/Guardians will be notified of the schedule and final playoff week information later in the season. Plan on a full Saturday and Sunday the final weekend of the season.
WHO: Girl’s K – 12th grades and Boys’ K – 2nd grades
| Level / Grades | Days of the Week |
| Mites Basketball Camps K - 2 | T | F (co-ed) Oct 22 - Nov 22. Program runs 6:15 pm - 7:15 pm |
| Mini-Season Grades: 2 - 4 | M | Th (girls only) Oct 21 - Nov 21 Start time: 6:15 pm |
| Cubs Grades: 3 - 4 (South Metro Girls Recreational Basketball League) | Practices: M | Th (practice begins late November / early December). Once games begin, practice is once per week. Games: Saturdays beginning on January 6 and run until March 9. Practice start times are 6:15 pm or 7:30 pm rotation, based on gym availability, and will be rotating in your team schedule. Games are mostly on Saturdays in Lakeville, Shakopee, Burnsville, or Bloomington. |
| Juniors Grades: 5 - 6 (South Metro Girls Recreational Basketball League) | Practices: T | F (practice begins late November / early December). Once games begin practice is once per week. Games: Saturdays beginning January 6 and run until March 9. Practice start times are 6:15 pm or 7:30 pm rotation, based on gym availability, and will be rotating in your team schedule. Games are mostly on Saturdays in Lakeville, Shakopee, Burnsville, or Bloomington. |
| Bantams Grades: 7 - 8 (South Metro Girls Recreational Basketball League) | Practices: M | Th (practice begins late November / early December). Once games begin, practice is once per week. Games: M or F with a potential for Saturday games beginning on 1/4. Games can be played in Bloomington, Burnsville, Lakeville, or Shakopee. Most practices will be 7:30, but may be at 6:15 if gym space is available. |
| Seniors Grades: 9 - 12 (3 vs 3 games - boys teams and girls teams) | No practices scheduled. Games: Mondays between 6 pm and 10 pm at the Kennedy Activity Center. |
Mites Level Basketball – K – 2nd Grades
Age Group Grades: K - 2nd, boys and girls
Experience When the players arrive, they gather into groups with their Basket Coaches. The Instructor in their gym calls the players and basket coaches to the middle of the gym and presents a fundamental drill. After that, the Basket Coach takes the group to their basket and works on the lesson for 5 - 10 minutes. As the groups are learning, the instructor walks around to see if they need any help. This is a program of building fundamentals, no games or scrimmages are played.
The process continues for 60 minutes.
Game Fundamentals Athletes will be focused on 60 minutes of drill instruction, basic skill development, and FUN competition focused on passing, dribbling, shooting, layups, etc. Our emphasis at this level is to prepare the Bloomington youth ready to go to higher levels of 5 on 5 plays. There are not games or scrimmages in this program, it is learning and skill-building. After the first couple of weeks, we will work toward having scrimmages as the season progresses for the last 15-20 minutes of the session.
Where Bloomington Public Schools Elementary Gyms
Season Dates October 22 - November 15
Days & Times Tuesday | Friday.
6:15 pm – 7:25 pm 70-minute sessions
Equipment Tennis shoes and gym shorts
BAA provides a t-shirt for each player
Coaches will have basketballs for the team to use
Registration | Fees $110.00
For financial assistance, please contact the Girls Basketball Commissioner at girlsbasetball@baaonline.org BEFORE registering.
Mini-Season Basketball – 2nd – 4th Grades
| Age Group | Grades: 2 - 4 |
| Experience | To teach children the fundamental skills of basketball, including: passing, dribbling, shooting, layups, and teamwork. |
| Game Fundamentals | The season will have a 30 minute practice followed by a scrimmage each night. Equal rotation rule applies. |
| Where | Bloomington Public Schools: Indian Mounds Oak Grove Elementary Washburn Poplar Bridge |
| Season Dates | October 21, 24, 28 (NO games on Halloween) Nov 4, 7, 11, 14, 18, & 21 |
| Days of Week | Monday | Friday Start times: 6:15 pm |
| Equipment | Tennis shoes and gym shorts BAA provides a t-shirt for each player Coaches will have basketballs for the team to use |
| Registration | Fees | $110 For financial assistance, please contact the Girls Basketball Commissioner at girlsbasetball@baaonline.org BEFORE registering. |
Cubs Girls Basketball – 3rd & 4th Grades
Age Group Grades: 3 - 4, with some pre-approved and experienced 2nd graders
Experience To teach children the fundamental skills of basketball, including: passing, dribbling, shooting, layups, and teamwork.
Game Fundamentals The game has 8 segments of 4 minutes, with running time the first 3 minutes, and stop time the last minute.
Equal rotation rule applies.
Where Practices: Bloomington Public Schools
Games: Bloomington, possibly also in Lakeville, Burnsville, or Prior Lake.
Season Dates Player Evaluations are TDB
Practices 2ce per week from November 27 - December 20. In January move to practices 1ce per week.
Team photos are TBD
Games begin on January 6
The season concludes in the tournament week wrapping up on March 9th.
Days of Week Practices: Monday | Thursday
Start times: 6:15 pm or possibly 7:30 pm
Games: Saturdays mornings or early afternoons.
When games begin, practice will be one day of the week with games on Saturdays (due to gym openings, we may have an occasional game on another day).
Equipment Tennis shoes and gym shorts
BAA provides a t-shirt for each player
Coaches will have basketballs for the team to use
Registration | Fees $150.00
For financial assistance, please contact the Girls Basketball Commissioner at girlsbasetball@baaonline.org BEFORE registering.
Juniors Girls Basketball – 5th & 6th Grades
Age Group Grades: 5 - 6
Experience To teach children the fundamental skills of basketball, including: passing, dribbling, shooting, layups, and teamwork.
Game Fundamentals The game has 8 segments of 4 minutes, with running time in the first 3 minutes, and stop time in the last minute. Equal rotation rule applies.
Where Practices: Bloomington Public Schools
Games: Bloomington, Lakeville, Burnsville, or Prior Lake.
Season Dates Player Evaluations: TBD
Practices twice per week: Nov 27 - Dec 20
Once per week Jan - March
Team photos TBD
Games begin on January 6
Days & Times Practices: Tuesday | Friday
Start times: 7:30 pm or possibly 6:00 pm
Games: Saturday with a potential for a Monday or Friday makeup day
Equipment BAA provides a jersey for each player for game use; it is returned at the end of the season
Tennis shoes and gym shorts
BAA provides a t-shirt for each player
Coaches will have basketballs for the team to use
Registration | Fees $150.00
For financial assistance please contact the Girls Basketball Commissioner at girlsbasetball@baaonline.org BEFORE registering.
Bantams Girls Basketball – 7th & 8th Grades
Age Group Grades: 7 - 8
Experience Continue to develop the fundamental skills of basketball, including: passing, dribbling, shooting, layups, and teamwork. You can form your own team, but it is not necessary.
Games The game has 8 segments with a 4-minute running time, and stops at the last minute of each segment. At this level, the girls play in the BAC (Burnsville), Lakeville North, and South league.
Where Practices: Bloomington Public Schools
Games: Bloomington, Lakeville, Burnsville, or Prior Lake
Season Dates Player Evaluations: TBD
Practices once per week: Nov 27 - Dec 20. January practice is once per week.
Team photos: TBD
Games begin on January 4
Days & Times Practices: Monday | Thursday
Start times: 7:30 pm or 6:00 pm
Games: Mondays, Fridays, and potentially Saturdays
Equipment BAA provides a jersey for each player for game use; it is returned at the end of the seasonTennis shoes and gym shorts
BAA provides a t-shirt for each player
Coaches will have basketballs for the team to use
Registration | Fees $150.00
For financial assistance please contact the Girls Basketball Commissioner at girlsbasetball@baaonline.org BEFORE registering.
Seniors Girls Basketball 9th – 12th Grades
| Age Group | Grades: 9 - 12 |
| Experience | Continue to develop the fundamental skills of basketball, including: passing, dribbling, shooting, layups, and teamwork. You can form your own team, but it is not necessary. |
| Game Fundamentals | The game has 8 segments with a 4-minute running time and stops at the last minute of each segment. At this level, the girls play with BAC (Burnsville) league. |
| Where | Practices: Bloomington Public Schools Games: Minnetonka |
| Season Dates | Player Evaluations: TBD Practices twice per week: Nov 27 - Dec 15 Once per week once games begin in January |
| Practice Days Game Days | Practices: Tuesday | Friday Start times: 7:30 pm or 6:00 pm Games: Sunday afternoons/ evenings |
| Equipment | BAA provides a jersey for each player for game use; it is returned at the end of the season Tennis shoes and gym shorts BAA provides a t-shirt for each player Coaches will have basketballs for the team to use |
| Registration | Fees | $155.00 For financial assistance, please contact the Girls Basketball Commissioner at girlsbasetball@baaonline.org BEFORE registering. |
CONTACTS:
BAA Basketball- GIRLS Level Directors |
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| Mites K - 2nd Grade (Co-Ed) | OPEN | ||
| Cubs 3rd & 4th Grade | OPEN | OPEN | |
| Juniors 5th & 6th Grade | OPEN | OPEN | |
| Bantams 7th & 8th Grade | OPEN | OPEN | |
BAA Basketball- GIRLS Contacts |
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| Commissioner - Basketball Girls | Katina Williams | girlsbasketball@baaonline.org | 952.818.7308 |
| Equipment Director | Brittany Martinez | girlsbasketballequipment@baaonline.org | |
| Referee Coordinator | OPEN | ||
| Administration | Stephanie Nicholson | admin@baaonline.org | 952.222.5162 |
Level Director Job Description | Equipment Director Job Description
Basketball Rules | Scoresheet | Rotation Sheet | Game Incident Form
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