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Winter Recreational Basketball

By Admin, 09/30/25, 12:00AM EDT

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Nikki McNiff

Nikki McNiff

Basketball Commissioner

Tomas Habte

6th Grade Boys, League Director

Paul Cloutier

7th/8th Grade Boys, High School Boys, League Director

Meg Baer

3rd/4th Grade Girls, League Director

PJ Dunegan

5th/6th Grade Girls, League Director

David Baer

7th/8th Grade Girls, League Director

Season Dates

START DATES:

  • K/2nd graders: Early January 2026
  • All other players: December 2025
  • 5th grade and Up: Evaluations...

    • EVALUATIONS: Pre-Evaluations & Evaluations (MID-NOV) 
    • ALL active, registered players will be placed on a team. Evaluation of skills is to help leagues form balanced teams. Please plan to have your player attend!

END DATE: Early March 2026

Registration Fee

Early Bird through October 15

  • K-2 Grade Boys and Girls: $115
  • 3rd Grade and Up:  $170

On-Time (October 16 - November 15)

  • K-2 Grade Boys and Girls: $125
  • 3rd Grade and Up:  $180

Late (Starts November 16 until capacity reached)

  • K-2 Grade Boys Girls: $145
  • 3rd Grade and Up:  $200

$20 discount for additional siblings.

Ages

Boys and Girls - Grades K - 12th grade as of Fall 2025
Boys program is separate from Girls program. It is not a co-ed.

Location

Local schools in the greater Springfield area.

Days/Times

K/2nd grade players: Saturdays

All other players:

  • December: 1 practice during a weekday evening & 1 practice on Saturdays
  • January-March: 1 practice during a weekday evening, 1 game on Saturdays

TIMES:

  • Practices: Day/time/location is selected by league directors  late November.
  • Games: Saturdays. Game schedule will be available late December.

Evaluations

It is very important to have players evaluated to help league directors and coaches draft balanced teams. All active players will be placed on a team. Younger age groups not listed do not have evaluations.

Evaluation Schedule

Players in grades 5th and up, need to signup for evaluations scheduled for Nov. 18 

South County Middle School

6:00p-7:00p
5th - 8th Grade

7:15p-8:15p
High School

SIGN UP HERE: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0A48AFA92EA3FECF8-60437639-sycwinter

NOTE: Players MUST BE REGISTERED FOR WINTER 2025/2026 BASKETBALL to participate in evaluations.

GIRLS LEAGUES

  • 5/6 Girls
  • 7/8 Girls 
  • HS Girls 

BOYS LEAGUES

  • 5 Boys 
  • 6 Boys 
  • 7 Boys 
  • 8 Boys 
  • HS Boys 

Sports Equipment/Uniform Items

Equipment/Uniform Provided by SYC Required?
1st Grade: Basketball Yes, for player to keep
1st Grade: SYC T-shirt Yes, for player to keep
2nd Grade & Up: SYC reversible jersey Yes, for player to keep
1st-3rd Grade: Commemorative award Yes, for player to keep
4th Grade & Up: trophies (or plaques) to 1st place teams only Yes, for player to keep
Gym shorts No Yes
Non-marking shoes (Basketball shoes suggested, sneakers acceptable) No Yes
Game ball for use during games Yes
4th Grade & Up: Practice basketball (Suggest that players bring balls with their names on them. Coaches will have a few to use.) 4th Grade & Up: Official 30' basketball. 1st – 3rd Grades, All girls leagues: Reduced circumference 28.5' basketball) No Yes

Please Note: Information Subject to Change.