REGISTRATION
Registration for the 2024 Basketball and Cheerleading season will end on November 15^th. Don't miss your chance to register!

COST
Early registration $90 (ends November 9^th)
Late registration $95 (ends noon, November 15^th)
Registration includes: Full uniform, 4 practices before the season starts, one game per week, and end of season celebration.

EVALUATIONS
Once registered, please choose only one evaluation time for your basketball player to attend:
-  Wednesday, Oct. 23^th from 6pm-8pm
-  Saturday, Oct 26^st from 10am-12pm
-  Saturday, Nov 16^th from 9am-10:30am
Evaluations are come and go and take approximately 10 minutes to complete.
Evaluations include 6 drills: 3 shooting, 2 dribbling, and 1 defense drill.

AGE DIVISIONS

• Kindergarten Boys & Girls - Level 1 - Introducing the game and basic skills
• 1^st & 2^nd Grade Boys & Girls - Level 2 - Develop basic skills while learning game rules
• 3^rd & 4^th Grade Boys & Girls - Level 3 - Refine skills and learn team concepts while preparing for the next level of competition
• 5^th - 6^th Grade Boys & Girls - Level 4 - Implement middle school rules while competing at a high level

TIMES & LOCATION

• Practices begin the week of December 9^th either on a Monday or Thursday and continue weekly until games start.
  • There will be no practice during the weeks of Christmas and New Years. Practices will resume during the week of January 8^th. 
• Games begin Saturday, January 11^th
• Season ends March 8^th

K-2nd grade practices will take place at The Village Baptist Church McPherson Campus.  3rd-6th grade practices will take place at Synder Memorial Baptist Church. All games will take place at The Village Baptist Church McPherson Campus.

REFUND POLICY
If you decide after you have paid your registration fee that your child will not participate, we will refund your entire registration fee if we have not ordered your player(s) box/uniforms. In the event that we have to stop playing in mid-season, Upward Sports will work with us to refund a partial registration fee. We will refund you what we receive from Upward.

REFUND POLICY
If you decide after you have paid your registration fee that your child will not participate, we will refund your entire registration fee if we have not ordered your player(s) box/uniforms. In the event that we have to stop playing in mid-season, Upward Sports will work with us to refund a partial registration fee. We will refund you what we receive from Upward.

HEAD COACH & ASSISTANT COACHES
Impact the lives of children by using your gifts and talents to teach the fundamentals of the game as well as sportsmanship, teamwork, integrity, and respect for authority.  You never coached before?  Don't worry; Upward Sports will provide you with all the resources necessary to teach the sport, share life lessons, and coach your team.  Time commitment: 1 hour of practice and 1 hour of game each week.

REFEREE
Do you have a passion for the game and working knowledge of the rules of the game?  If so, use your gift to make an impact in the lives of the children as an Upward referee.  Time commitment:  1 hour a week on Saturday (depending on how many games you referee).

SCOREBOARD ATTENDANT
Enjoy the thrill of the game, but don't know much about basketball other than a point is scored when the ball goes in the hoop? If so, you can still make an impact in the lives of the children by keeping the scoreboards updated for K-2 grade. Time commitment:  1 hour a week on Saturday (depending on how many games you attend).

LEADING GAME DAY DEVOTIONS
Impact the lives of the children by sharing a devotion at half-time.  Devotions are centered on one of the biblical virtues that the children are learning in practice.  Devotions are already written out for you or you can choose to share your own.  Time commitment: 10 minutes.