Woodlands/Klein Youth League - Winter 2 Season

Woodlands/Klein Youth League

Winter 2 Season

Grades 1-2 Overview

Welcome to the 2023 Winter 2 Season of Alodia’s Woodlands/Klein Competitive Basketball League (WCBL) – Grades 1-2 FUNdamental Division! We are thrilled to have you participate and look forward to having a great season!

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This is one of the largest seasons for the Grades 1-2 division. Due to the size of the division, Alodia sent you an email offering two practice options: Tuesday 6-7 pm or Wednesday 5-6 pm.

Please Note: Your practice time during the season is listed as WEDNESDAY 5-6 pm (first practice is Monday, January 23 5-6 pm versus Wednesday due to a school conflict see below).

If Wednesday 5-6 pm practice is your preference, no further action required.

If you have an unavoidable conflict and must have a Tuesday 6-7 pm practice, please email wcbl@alodiaconsulting.com and include your preference to move to Tuesday 6-7 pm practices. Please send no later than Thursday, January 19. We will respond to let you know if there is room to move.

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The remainder of this note is lengthy and includes very important information for the upcoming season.

Please read to the bottom! Thank you in advance!

GREAT NEWS! We still have more spots available in this division. Please invite your friends!!

STAY CONNECTED!

The Alodia website is your PRIMARY VEHICLE for season information, updates, and announcements.

It is very important to check the Winter 2 information page regularly: alodiasports.com, Click Youth Leagues -> Woodlands/Klein -> Winter 2 Information (available Friday, January 20th by 10 pm).

In addition, please download the SportsEngine app which will have communication and game dates/times. Please note team rosters and games will be loaded into the app Wednesday, January 25th by 10 pm (after the first practice on Tuesday, January 24th).

Another way to stay connected is to like the 'Alodia Sports Academy' page on Facebook and follow 'Alodia Basketball' on Instagram to view league photos, special offers, etc. throughout the season.

*IMPORTANT DATES &

SEASON INFORMATION*

EVALUATIONS

Grades 1-2 DO NOT have evaluations. Teams will be formed the night of the first practice (see below). Please wait until rosters are loaded in the app for team name assignments.

COACH INFORMATION

Alodia coaches will be leading practices and games. NO volunteer coaches will be needed this season.

LOCATION INFORMATION

All practices will be held at:

Creekside Park Junior High

8711 Creekside Green Drive

The Woodlands, TX 77375

Games will be played at Creekside Park Junior High or Woodlands/Klein area schools.

PRACTICES

First practice and team formation: Monday, January 23rd from 5-6 pm (First practice is Monday due to school facility conflict on Wednesday).

All following practices are Wednesdays from 5:00-6:00 pm: February 1, 8, 15, 22 (5 total practices).

Each player needs to bring a basketball with your child’s name on it to practice. Basketball size is a junior or youth basketball: 27-inch basketball.

Basketball shoes are preferred but please make sure the children wear shoes that do not leave marks on the gym floor.

If you need a new basketball, new shoes, and/or have other shopping to do, please see below coupon from Academy Sports + Outdoors good January 20-22 ONLY!

ADDITIONAL SKILLS TRAINING

For those signed up for the combo program of skills training in addition to the league, the first skills training begins on Monday, January 23rd 6-7 pm. First week is Monday due to a school conflict on Wednesday.

Additional skills training dates are Wednesdays: February 1, 8, 15, 22 (5 sessions total).

We have space in additional skills led by our Alodia coaches - please email wcbl@alodiaconsulting.com if you'd like to join for the combo price!

GAME SCHEDULES

Game schedules in document form will be posted on the website by 10 pm on Tuesday, January 24th.

First week games will be loaded in the SportsEngine app by Wednesday evening, January 25th.

The full schedule will be loaded in the app by Friday evening, January 27th.

The season consists of 6 games total with 5 on Saturdays and 1 on a Thursday or Friday.

First game: Saturday, January 28

Additional Saturday games: February 4, 11, 18, 25

Weeknight game: TBD (refer to game schedule when posted)

Games will be played at Creekside Park Junior High or Woodlands/Klein area schools.

UNIFORMS

Reversible jerseys will be distributed at your first game. Please arrive 30-45 minutes before your first game.

Home team wears the lighter color, and visiting team wears the darker color.

ON-SITE ISSUES

Any issues should be worked with Alodia supervisors on-site as they occur. It’s more difficult to resolve issues after the fact, than in the moment. If it cannot be resolved, we will have an incident report form that can be completed, and I will review if needed. Hopefully, we don’t have to use the process but there is one in place just in case.

FACILITIES

Creekside Park Junior High and other area facilities are arguably some of the nicest gym facilities in the city. Please help us keep it clean and looking great! General rule...leave the gyms nicer than when you arrived. Please help us with picking up trash, throwing it away and cleaning up. We are always one bad mess away from having to move locations. We appreciate your help!