Dublin Youth Athletics

Travel Basketball Charter

4^th, 5^th and 6^th Grade Girls and Boys

Revised - AugustJuly 2005

1. Purpose - The purpose of the DYA Travel Basketball Program is to further the development of basketball players in the 4^th, 5^th and 6^th Grades who demonstrate basketball skills and abilities above the typical Recreational League player by providing them with additional practice opportunities and games in a more competitive setting.

2. Eligibility - All Travel Basketball players must reside within the limits of the Dublin City School District or within the City of Dublin, or attend Dublin City Schools to be eligible for Travel League and Tournament participation.

3. Number of Players per Team - EIt is recommended that eaach team will consist of a minimum of ten (10) players.

4. Number of Teams to be Selected - No teams will be selected for a 4^th Grade Girls Travel Team. Only one (1) team will be selected for a 4^th Grade Boys Travel Team. For Girls Depeand Boys ndent upon the talent level trying out for both genders iin both the 5^th and 6^th Grades, dependent upon the talent level trying out, there may be one one (1) or two (2) teams may be selected in each division. If the talent level is significant enough to warrant two (2) teams in any respective division in 5^th or 6^th gGrrade boys or girls,, then an “A” Team and a “B” Team will be selected for thate respective division.

In addition to the above referenced teams, 4^th Grade Recreation League All-Star Teams for both Girls and Boys will be selected in early January for participation in post-season tournament play. The number of All-Star Teams to be selected for each gender will be determined at the tryouts by the Director of Travel Basketball with the DYA Athletic Director’s assistance. They will make this determination based upon a number of varying factors, s… some of those factors being the quantity of the players trying out, the quality of the skill level of the players trying out, their ability to compete at the All-Star level, and the number of coaching candidates available.

5. Player Selections for Travel Teams - - Open Ttryouts for both genders in each grade will be conducted in the fall, just prior to the beginning of each new basketball season. Tryouts will be open to any and all players registered to play in the DYA Recreation Leagues.

If two teams are being selected for a specific gender and grade, the top ten (10) evaluated players should be placed on the “A” Team and the next ten (10) highest rated players will be placed on the “B” Team.

If only one (1) team is to be chosen for a specific gender and grade, the top ten (10) players should be identified at the tryouts by the evaluation / selection committee and placed on that team.

Two (2) alternate players for each gender in each grade will be ranked and identified by the evaluation / selection committee. In the event that one of the players selected to be on a team chooses either not to participante or becomes injured sometime during the season and if the Head Coach wishes to replace themhim/her, then the next highest ranked player will be offered a position on that team. However, the Recreation League player being invited to fill an open position on a Travel Team must first fulfill their obligation to practice and play with their Recreation League Team whenever a conflict arises.

6. Player Selections for All-Star Tournament Teams - Open tTryouts for both genders in the 4^th Grade will be conducted in early January. Tryouts will be open to any and all players currently participating in the 4^th Grade Recreation Leagues.

Regardless of how many teams will be selected, the evaluators will be asked to rank the players trying out into groups of ten (10). The first group will consist of the of the top ten (10) evaluated players, the second group will consist of the next ten (10) highest evaluated most talented players trying out and a third group will consist of the next ten (10) highest evaluatedmost talented players .

Based upon how many teams will be selected to play in the post-season tournaments, either the top ten (10), top twenty (20) or top thirty (30) ranked players will then be asked to attend an open gym where they will be observed and re-evaluated by the Head Coaches for the team(s). Towards the end of the open gym, the Head Coaches with assistance ofrom the Director of Travel Basketball will then draft ten (10) players for each of their teams.

7. Tryouts Evaluation / Selection Committee - The- The Committee will be comprised of four (4) to six (6) people, each of whom who will does not have a child in the grade level and gender that they will be evaluating. The Committee should hopefully ideally include former coaches with previous travel league experience and will be mixed with others who have a good knowledge of the game of basketball and possess the ability to evaluate youth basketball talent.

8. Coaching Selections - Any individual familiar with the DYA Travel Basketball Program may apply for the position of Head Coach. All individuals interested in being a Head Coach must complete a DYA Coaching Application Form and submit it to the Director of Travel Basketball within three (3) days of the last tryout date. Potential Head Coaches will be interviewed and selected by the Director of Travel Basketball. If deemed necessary and at the discretion of the Director of Travel Basketball, a Head Coaches Interview Committee made up of DYA Board Members along with the DYA Athletic Director will be assembled to assist in finalizing the selections of the Head Coaches. Head Coaches will be selected based upon their basketball knowledge, previous coaching and/or playing experiences and their ability to devote enough time and energy to the Program.

9. Uniforms - All Travel Team players will be given provided a uniform consisting of game shorts, game jersey and a warm-up shirt which will be theirs to use throughout the basketball season. Uniforms must be properly cared for throughout the season and returned to the Head Coach in a serviceable condition at the end of the basketball season.

The 4^th Grade All-Star Teams will wear their DYA Recreation League jerseys that they currently own for the All-Star Tournament games.

10. Practices - .All Travel Teams will be offered the opportunity to practice weeknights up to twice a week from late October to the end of their post-season tournaments in March. They will work out for approximately 1½ hours in each session. Parents should be aware that some practices may start as late as 8:00 p.m. on weeknights.

The 4^th Grade Boys and Girls All-Star Tournament Teams will start practicing on Friday evenings once the teams have been selected in January. They will workout for 1½ to 2 hours each Friday evening until the Friday preceding their final tournament games in March.

11. Number of Regular Season Games – All– All Travel Teams will play a schedule that will consist of between fourteen (14) to sixteen (16) regular season league games. The Girls will play in the C.O.G.B.A. Leagues and the Boys will play in the C.O.B.B.A. Leagues. League games are to take a priority over any tournament games, except the DYA Holiday Tournament games, should a conflict arise.

12. Playing Time - Playing time for any and all players is not guaranteed to be evenly distributed. Playing time will be earned by the individual players and determined by the Head Coach given the following parameters:

a. Provided that an individual player does not have any disciplinary issue, he/she will be offered the opportunity to play a minimum of 20% of the standard regulation game time. For example, if a team plays four (4) six- minute quarters in their games, then each player should be offered the chance to play 4.8 minutes of that game. Games extended by overtime periods would have no bearing upon playing time.

b. Any player who misses a practice during the week preceding the weekend games will forfeit the minimum playing time requirements for that week.

c. Any player who violates a written team rules during the week preceding the weekend games will forfeit the minimum playing time requirements for that week.

13. Tournaments – The– The 5^th and 6^th Grade Girls and Boys Travel Teams will be automatically enteredinvited to participate in the Dublin Holiday Tournament. Both parents of all players on ALL Travel Teams (including the 4^th Grade Boys Team) will be required to work pre-defined shifts during the DYA Holiday Tournament.

The 5^th and 6^th Grade Girls and Boys Travel Teams They will also be allowed to participate in two (2) “in regular-season” or post-season tournaments and will have their entry fees for these two (2) tournaments paid by the DYA organization.

The 4^th Grade Boys Travel Team will be allowed to enter and participate in two (2) “in regular season” or post-season tournaments. The entry fees for these two (2) tournaments will be paid by the DYA organization.

Any additional tournaments (be they pre-season, during the season or post season) that any team wishes to enter must first be approved by the Director of Travel Basketball. The entry fees for these additional tournaments will not be paid by the DYA organization.

The 4^th Grade Girls and Boys All-Star Tournament Teams will participate in up to two (2) post-season tournaments which will be selected by the Director of Travel Basketball. The entry fees for these two (2) tournaments will be paid by the DYA organization.

The Travel Basketball Sseason will end at the conclusion of the regular season and/orof the post season tournaments. U and uniforms must be cleaned and returned to The DYA organization at that point.

14. Replacement Players - If- If a player chosen for a tournament team is unable to play or is injured during the season, the next highest ranked player from the tryouts may be added to the team’s roster with approval of the Director of Travel Basketball. However, a Recreation League player’s first responsibility will remain with his/her Recreation League team whenever Travel Team games or practices conflict with their Recreation League games or practices.

Residency - All Travel Basketball players must reside within the limits of the Dublin City School District to be eligible for Travel League and Tournament participation. To be eligible for OSYB Tournament participation, all players must attend a school within the school district that the youth organization represents.