This is a FREE summer basketball league.
The closest Fort Worth Rec Center is at 3700 E Belknap St (@Beach St)
Parents have to fill out a registration form and pay $5 to use the community center (don't forget you child's birth certificate).
And it's FREE!
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http://www.fortworthathletics.com/Youth%20Sports/Youth%20basketball.html
Summer & Winter Basketball
The Athletics Section and the Youth Sports Council offer two basketball season each year, one in the summer and one in the winter for children ages 5 to 17 years old. Participants are required to have a current $5.00 city membership card, which can be obtained from any local community center. Following the Winter Basketball season only, selected teams will be sent to T.A.A.F. State Tournament to represent the City of Fort Worth. Entry into this tournament is based on several criteria which include team character, sportsmanship, and more.Please check the bottom of this page for important dates for both of basketball seasons.
Please take advantage of this wonderful league and help us break the cycle of poverty by involving your child in recreation sport promoting sportsmanship, fair play, and active, healthy and positive lifestyles.
Youth Basketball Coaches Clinic
Prior to each sport season the City of Fort Worth Athletics Section and the Youth Sports Council of Fort Worth hold a mandatory youth sports coaches clinic. The City of Fort Worth Athletics Section and the Youth Sports Council will discuss the Coaches Manual and Rules for the upcoming season. NYSCA training will also be held for all coaches. If you coached last year with the city then you must renew your membership, new coaches are required to go through the two part training before they will be granted membership. It is mandatory that all coaches be NYSCA certified. The clinic will be held the Saturday prior to the beginning of the season.
Youth Basketball Players Clinic
Prior to each sport season the City of Fort Worth Athletics Section and the Youth Sports Council of Fort Worth hold a youth sports players clinic. All youth participants are invited and encouraged to attend this beneficial event. Players will be taught basic basketball fundamentals by highly qualified coaches and volunteers. This is a great opportunity for players of all ages to learn new skills or brush up on forgotten fundamentals. Start the new basketball season right by attending the free clinic. The clinic will be held the Saturday prior to the beginning of the season.
Summer Basketball Season
2009 Important dates for the Summer Basketball Season
Registration
4/11/09 - 5/09/09
Season
6/06/09 - 7/23/09
Coaches Meeting 5/16/09 @ 10am Haws or 5/18/09 @ 6 p.m. Haws
Players Clinic 5/16/09 @ 12pm, Haws
