​OVERVIEW

Our spring season begins in the middle of March and runs no later than the second week of June. We offer a boys' program for players in grades 2 through 12 and a girls' program for players in grades 5 through 12. Tryouts are open to all players of varying skill levels and playing experience.

 

PRACTICE

ALL TEAMS will have three opportunities to practice weekly. Teams will have at least one team practice weekly for approximately 90 minutes. In that team practice, coaches will focus on individual and team skill development. Coaches teach and reinforce the main basketball concepts, utilizing drills that build on each other throughout the season. Coaches will also spend time covering team concepts, preparing players and teams for their games.

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Elementary teams (3rd-5th grades)

Will have one team practice and two additional skill development practices, which will incorporate stations to teach and reinforce basketball skills and concepts.

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Middle School teams (6th-8th grades)

Will have one team practice and two additional practices. One is a skill development practice to improve their basketball skills and the second is a practice to advance their physical strength and quickness. One of our coaches, Dr. Tim Swenson, is a physical therapist that works with players on injury recovery, prevention and also improving strength and conditioning. See the video below that explains our movement skills clinic that Dr. Tim will be again offering this spring to all middle school and high school players at no cost.

 

High school teams (9th-12th grades)

Will have two weekly team practices and an additional opportunity to be in the gym as well with Dr. Tim for his movement skills clinic. See the video below that explains our movement skills clinic that Dr. Tim will be again offering this spring to all middle school and high school players at no cost.

 

Most teams will practice at the West Warwick Civic Center, but we also use the Johnston Indoor Complex and Dr. Jorge Alvarez High School. The day and times of practices are finalized approximately one week before the season begins.

 

TOURNAMENTS

Teams will begin tournament play at the end of March or the beginning of April and all teams will play in six tournaments. All tournaments will be a 3-game minimum, and all will have the opportunity to advance for an additional game(s). For most teams, tournaments will be local, with gym locations no more than 1 hour north of Providence. In addition, we only participate in larger, established tournaments with a proven track record of running well organized tournaments that focus on safety. For our high school teams that participate in the ZGXL invitation only league, there will be regional travel to states such as New York, New Jersey and Pennsylvania.​ 

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PARTNERSHIPS

We are partnered with several local businesses and professional sports teams, as well as colleges and universities. These partnerships provide several no or low cost opportunities for our players and their families. Read more about our partnerships HERE.

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