Suburban Basketball
The Recreation Department may enroll teams in each of the following Divisions: 5th & 6th Grade Girls; 7th & 8th Grade Girls, 5th & 6th Grade Boys and 7th & 8th Grade Boys in the Competitive Suburban Basketball League. Teams will travel to towns such as Chicopee, Monson, Palmer, Westfield, South Hadley, Granby, Agawam & West Springfield. Teams will play 16 regular season games plus playoffs. Practices will begin in early November with games beginning in December and running through mid March.
Games are played under High School Basketball rules.
CYO Basketball
The Recreation Department may enroll teams in the competitive CYO Basketball League for each of the following Divisions: 5th & 6th grade Girls, 5th & 6th grade Boys.
Teams will travel to towns such as, Ludlow, Chicopee, Agawam, Springfield, Hadley, Palmer and more. Teams will play approximately 12 regular season games with an end of the season tournament. Practices will begin in early November, a jamboree in mid November, with games beginning in early December and will run into early March.
Tryouts will be held as follows:
5th/6th Grade Girls
Sunday, October 18th - 2:15 - 3:45 p.m. - Belchertown High School
Tuesday, October 20th - 5:30 - 7:00 p.m. - Jabish Brook Middle School
Thursday, October 22nd - 5:30-7:00 p.m. - Jabish Brook Middle School
7th/8th Grade Girls
Sunday, October 18th - 7:30 - 9:00 p.m. - Belchertown High School
Tuesday, September 20th - 7:30 - 9:00 p.m. - Jabish Brook Middle School
Thursday, October 22nd - 7:30 - 9:00 p.m. - Jabish Brook Middle School
5th/6th Grade Boys
Sunday, October 18th - 4:00 - 5:30 p.m. - Belchertown High School
Monday, October 19th - 5:30 - 7:00 p.m. - Jabish Brook Middle School
Wednesday, October 21st - 5:30-7:00 p.m. - Jabish Brook Middle School
7th/8th Grade Boys
Sunday, October 18th - 5:45 - 7:15 p.m. - Belchertown High School
Monday, October 19th - 7:30 - 9:00 p.m. - Jabish Brook Middle School
Wednesday, October 21st - 7:30 - 9:00 p.m. - Jabish Brook Middle School
Players must attend two (2) full days of tryouts out of the three (3) full days to be considered for a team.
There is no fee to tryout for these teams but you must complete the registration process and agree to all waivers.
Any player in 5th-8th grade who is not selected for a Suburban or CYO team can register for Recreation Basketball in The Quabbin Valley Basketball League.
Parents will not be able to enter the gym for tryouts, they may wait in the lobby area.
If selected for a Suburban team the cost will be $200.00/participant. If selected for a CYO team the cost will $150.00/participant.