Stay Active as winter begins in MN with BAA Girls Basketball!

2022 – 2023 Girls Basketball Key Dates

REGISTRATION CLOSES September 15

2022 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 the opportunity to develop in the areas of sportsmanship, teamwork, and strengthening motor skills all while having fun in a family-friendly atmosphere. The program includes Boys in the Mite Program, grades K – 2.

Volunteers:

For our basketball program, volunteers are needed as coaches, assistant coaches, scorekeepers, and more. We expect that all families volunteer in some way in our program. Indicate in signups if you would like to coach, we will provide training to all coaches!

COACHING: As always, we are completely 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 referred to as 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:

BAA Playoffs and Tournaments are played for grades 3 – 12 with an opportunity to celebrate how the players and team made progress since the beginning of the season along with having some healthy competition. Parents/Guardians will be notified in advance of the schedule, and final playoff week information.

WHO: Girl’s K – 12th grades and Boys K – 2nd grades

Level / Grades	Days of the Week
Mites K - 2	T \| Th (co-ed) October 25 - November 17. Program runs 6:15 pm - 7:15 pm
Cubs Grades: 3 - 4 (South Metro Girls Recreational Basketball League)	Practices: M \| Th (practice begins November 3) Games: Saturdays beginning on December 3 Start times are 6:15 pm or 7:15 pm rotation based on gym availability and will be rotating in your team schedule.
Juniors Grades: 5 - 6 (South Metro Girls Recreational Basketball League)	Practices: T \| TH (practice begins November 3) Games: Saturdays beginning on December 3 Start times are 6:15 pm or 7:15 pm rotation based on gym availability and will be rotating in your team schedule.
Bantams Grades: 7 - 8 (South Metro Girls Recreational Basketball League)	Practices: T \| Th Games: M & F with a potential for Saturday games beginning on 12/3 Start times are 6:15 pm or 7:15 pm rotation based on gym availability and will be rotating in your team schedule.
Seniors Grades: 9 - 12 (South Metro Girls Recreational Basketball League)	Practices: T \| Th Games: M & F with a potential for Saturday games beginning on 12/3 Start times are 6:15 pm or 7:15 pm rotation based on gym availability and will be rotating in your team schedule.

Mites Level Basketball – K – 2nd Grades

Age Group	K - 2nd grade 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 25 - November 17. A total of 8 sessions.
Days & Times	Tuesday \| Thursday. 6:15 pm – 7:25 pm 70-minute sessions.
Equipment	Tennis shoes and gym shorts, BAA provides a t-shirt for each player. Basket Coaches will have basketballs for the team to use.
Registration \| Fees	$TBD

Cubs Girls Basketball – 3rd & 4th Grades

Age Group	To teach children the fundamental skills of basketball including passing, dribbling, shooting, layups, and teamwork are continued.
Experience	To teach children the fundamental skills of basketball including passing, dribbling, shooting, layups, and teamwork are continued.
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 on Monday, October 17 Practices begin the week of November 3 Team photos November 1st Games begin on December 3 The season concludes in the tournament week of February 13 - 18
Days of Week	Practices: Monday \| Thursday Start times: 7:30 pm or possibly 6:00 pm Games: Saturdays When games begin practice will be one day of the week and games on Saturdays.
Equipment	Tennis shoes and gym shorts, BAA provides a t-shirt/jerseys for each player. Coaches will have basketballs for the team to use.
Registration \| Fees	$130.00 For a scholarship please contact the Girls Basketball Commissioner at girlsbasetball@baaonline.org BEFORE registering.

Juniors Girls Basketball – 5th & 6th Grades

Age Group	5th - 6th grade
Experience	To teach children the fundamental skills of basketball including passing, dribbling, shooting, layups, and teamwork are continued.
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: Monday, October 17 Practices begin the week of November 1 - team photos November 1st Games begin on December 3rd
Days & Times	Practices: Tuesday \| Thursday Start times: 7:30 pm or possibly 6:00 pm Games: Monday, Friday, and potentially Saturday
Equipment	Tennis shoes and gym shorts, BAA provides a jersey for each player for game use, it is returned at the end of the season. Coaches will have basketballs for the team to use.
Registration \| Fees	$130.00 For a scholarship please contact the Girls Basketball Commissioner at girlsbasetball@baaonline.org BEFORE registering.

Bantams Girls Basketball – 7th & 8th Grades

Age Group	Bantams 7th - 8th grade
Experience	Continue to develop the fundamental skills of basketball including passing, dribbling, shooting, layups, and teamwork are continued. You can form your own team but 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: Monday, October 17 Practices begin the week of November 1 - team photos November 1st Games begin on December 3rd
Days & Times	Practices: Tuesday \| Thursday Start times: 7:30 pm or possibly 6:00 pm Games: Mondays, Fridays, and potentially Saturdays
Equipment	Tennis shoes and gym shorts, BAA provides a jersey for each player for game use, it is returned at the end of the season. Coaches will have basketballs for the team to use.
Registration \| Fees	$130.00 For a scholarship please contact the Girls Basketball Commissioner at girlsbasetball@baaonline.org BEFORE registering.

Seniors Girls Basketball 9th – 12th Grades

Age Group	9th - 12th grade
Experience	Continue to develop the fundamental skills of basketball including passing, dribbling, shooting, layups, and teamwork are continued. You can form your own team but 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: Bloomington, Lakeville, Burnsville, or Prior Lake
Season Dates	Player Evaluations: Monday, October 17 Practices begin the week of November 1 - team photos November 1st Games begin on December 3rd
Practice Days Game Days	Practices: Tuesday \| Thursday Start times: 7:30 pm or possibly 6:00 pm Games: Mondays, Fridays, and potentially Saturdays
Equipment	Tennis shoes and gym shorts, BAA provides a jersey for each player for game use, it is returned at the end of the season. Coaches will have basketballs for the team to use.
Registration \| Fees	$130.00 For a scholarship please contact the Girls Basketball Commissioner at girlsbasetball@baaonline.org BEFORE registering.

CONTACTS:

BAA Basketball- GIRLS Level Directors
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
High School 9th - 12th Grade	OPEN	OPEN

BAA Basketball- GIRLS Contacts
Commissioner - Basketball Girls	Katina Williams	girlsbasketball@baaonline.org	952.818.7308
Equipment Director	OPEN CONTACT Brad DeBo, VP Equipment, if interested	equipment@baaonline.org
Referee Coordinator	OPEN
Administration	Stephanie Nicholson	admin@baaonline.org	952.222.5162

Level Director Job Description | Equipment Director Job Description

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