The remainder of this note is lengthy and includes very important information for the upcoming season (some new!).
Please read to the bottom!
Thank you in advance!
*IMPORTANT DATES &
SEASON INFORMATION*
PLEASE NOTE – Summer league is always a a combined league with Tomball. All practices are at Creekside or a nearby Woodlands/Klein facility. Saturday games will be in The Woodlands or in Tomball each week with the combined league.
EVALUATIONS
Tuesday, May 30th at 6:00 pm, check-in time: 5:30 pm
Creekside Park Junior High
8711 Creekside Green Drive
The Woodlands, TX 77375
Grades 3-8. Everyone must attend evaluations if at all possible!
*see below for exception
WHAT TO EXPECT? At check in, players will receive a number to pin on their backs and play a few minutes of 2-on-2 basketball. This allows the coaches to evaluate their skill level before the draft takes place following evaluations (for coaches only).
- Do NOT bring basketballs.
- Wear basketball shoes to evaluations.
- Players are free to go home after they are evaluated.
*If an emergency comes up and you’re not able to attend, you MUST email wcbl@alodiaconsulting.com, subject line ‘WCBL Evaluation Info’, with the following information as soon as possible (no later than Sunday, May 28th). Players cannot be drafted on a team unless a self-assessment is sent!
- Name and grade
- Height and weight
- Previous playing experience
- All-Star nomination in previous seasons?
- Assessment of skills – scoring, rebounding, ball handling, etc.
COACH INFORMATION
3 - 4 Grade Division – need 2 coaches.
5 - 6 Grade Division – need 1 coach. Thank you Coach Drake and Phillips for volunteering!
7 - 8 Grade Division – need 4 coaches.
WHY COACH?
IMPACT your child's and others' youth sports experience. AND receive HALF-OFF league registration ($110 value refunded after week 4 of the season), receive FREE skills training for your child ($120 value), and receive a FREE Alodia shirt.
A crucial component of the league's success is our volunteer coaches! Thank you!
CARPOOL REQUESTS
We can no longer guarantee carpool requests for 1st or 2nd or 3rd round draft picks due to the negative effect on the competitiveness of the league. If both players are in the first 3 rounds, we will work to have practice on the same night but play for a different team. Thank you for your understanding so that the league can continue to deliver a quality experience for everyone.
ROSTERS, TEAM & PRACTICE INFORMATION
You will hear from your coach no later than noon Friday, June 2nd regarding what team you are on and when practices will be.
Rosters with team names and practice times will be updated on the SportsEngine app by noon on Friday, June 2nd.
A Post-Evaluation email will be sent by noon on Friday, June 2nd with additional information on the SportsEngine app and other season information. Please be on the lookout for this email and check junk folder too - it has very important season information. It will also be posted on the website.
All practices will be held at Creekside Park Junior High on Tuesday evenings from 7-8 or 8-9 pm or Wednesday evenings from 6-7 or 7-8 pm.
Please bring a basketball to your team practices. Basketball Size: grades 3-6 play with a 28.5-inch basketball, and grades 7-8 play with a 29.5-inch basketball.
SKILLS TRAINING
For those signed up for the combo program of skills training in addition to the league, the first skills training will start Tuesday, June 6th from 6:00-7:00 pm at Creekside Park Junior High and continues every Tuesday through *July 6th. *NOTE: there will be no skills training on Tuesday, July 4th - it will be moved to Thursday, July 6th that week.
NOTE: Team practices will NOT be held on Tuesdays from 6:00-7:00 pm.
GAME SCHEDULES
Game schedules will be posted in document form on the website by 10 pm, Tuesday, June 6th.
First week games will be loaded in the app by Wednesday evening, June 7th.
The full schedule will be loaded in the app by Friday evening, June 9th.
Games for Grades 3-8 will be played at Creekside Park Junior High or Tomball area schools.
REMINDER: all practices will be at Creekside Park Junior High.
5 weeks of games on weekends:
4 doubleheader Regular Season Weekends (6 games total): Saturdays, June 10, 17, 24, July 1
Single elimination playoff tournament and All-Star games (1 to 4 games): July 7-8
UNIFORMS
Jerseys will be distributed 30 minutes before the 1st game. Each player will receive a reversible jersey with colored print. Home teams wear the light color and visitors wear the dark color each week.
REMINDERS:
The Alodia website is your PRIMARY VEHICLE AFTER EVALUATIONS for season information, updates, and announcements. It is very important to check the Summer 1 Information page regularly: alodiasports.com, Click Youth Leagues -> Woodlands/Klein -> Summer 1 Information (available by noon Friday, June 2nd).
We will rarely send group emails so please check this page regularly.
Information on the SportsEngine app will be sent in the Post-Evaluation email.
OTHER PROGRAMS AVAILABLE:
(click underlined links below)
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Woodlands/Klein Summer 2 Youth League - Registration opens Tuesday, June 6th for early bird pricing! Season begins week of July 17th.
We always like to hear from you! Please reply to this email with any questions.
Thank you for your support of Alodia’s WCBL. We are glad to have you in our Alodia family and excited to be on the court for another great season!
