Frequently Asked Questions
Q) What is the goal of the Girls Junior Lancer Girls Basketball Program?
1) Develop and promote the educational advancement of our athletes in the sport of basketball.
2) Improve the individual skills of each player and strengthen the basketball program in Brookfield.
3) Provide a balance between playing opportunities and striving to be a competitive team.
4) Emphasize teamwork, skill development, leadership and personal growth.
Q) How are the teams selected?
The Brookfield Central High School Girls Basketball Coaches select the teams. Teams will be based on the numbers that tryout and the availability of coaches. In order to tryout for program, your intention would be that you will be going to Brookfield Central High School.
Q) What kind of time commitment would there be to be a part of the program?
The season runs from mid-late October through mid-March. Girls will have two practices for 90 minutes each practice. We will not practice when school is not in session. Games are all on the weekends and league play is normally play one game, sit a game, play another so that is about 3 hours. When we compete in a tournament, normally it is 3 games in a day. We may play in one or two overnight tournaments on a weekend.
Q) What nights would my daughter(s) be practicing?
The practice schedule really depends upon all of the coaches’ schedules and will attempt to be set shortly after tryouts.
Q) How many games would each team play?
The range is between 30-40 games.
Q) How is playing time determined?
Playing time is balanced throughout the league play. If a team has more than 10 players, a rotation for league play will be established so that girls that are there will have more opportunities to play. We will go into all tournaments to win the tournament and playing time will not be balanced.
Q) How much is the club fee and what does it cover?
$375 to join the club + $80 if you need a uniform. Fee covers expenses such as fall league and tournament fees, equipment, and any other expenses related to the activities of the club such as special workouts by skill trainers, membership in being a Milwaukee Bucks Junior Buck, insurance for practice and games, insurance for tournament, paid coaches at 7th and 8th grade.
Q) Who coaches the teams?
Historically we have had 7th and 8th grade be non-parent coaches. We will look to continue this, but will reach out to parents to help coach if needed. The club director will make the decision on coaches. Grades 4, 5, and 6th grade are normally volunteer parent coaches.
Q) What connection does the junior lancer program have with the high school program?
We will have one Junior Lancer Night at a high school girls’ game in which the Junior Lancers get to spend time with the Varsity, do some activities and a dinner and also get introduced at halftime. We also attempt to support the Varsity as much as possible.
Q) My daughter is involved in a lot of other sports/activities, how would we work out conflicts with another sport?
Communication is key. We believe in having the girls play multiple sports or be in other activities and we want Junior Lancer Girls Basketball to be one of their commitments. We understand that a lot of sports/activities can be year round, so we just ask for an equal opportunity for basketball and communicate conflicts as early as possible. If your daughter also plays for another team (school team), communication is again key to problem solve any scheduling conflicts.
1) Develop and promote the educational advancement of our athletes in the sport of basketball.
2) Improve the individual skills of each player and strengthen the basketball program in Brookfield.
3) Provide a balance between playing opportunities and striving to be a competitive team.
4) Emphasize teamwork, skill development, leadership and personal growth.
Q) How are the teams selected?
The Brookfield Central High School Girls Basketball Coaches select the teams. Teams will be based on the numbers that tryout and the availability of coaches. In order to tryout for program, your intention would be that you will be going to Brookfield Central High School.
Q) What kind of time commitment would there be to be a part of the program?
The season runs from mid-late October through mid-March. Girls will have two practices for 90 minutes each practice. We will not practice when school is not in session. Games are all on the weekends and league play is normally play one game, sit a game, play another so that is about 3 hours. When we compete in a tournament, normally it is 3 games in a day. We may play in one or two overnight tournaments on a weekend.
Q) What nights would my daughter(s) be practicing?
The practice schedule really depends upon all of the coaches’ schedules and will attempt to be set shortly after tryouts.
Q) How many games would each team play?
The range is between 30-40 games.
Q) How is playing time determined?
Playing time is balanced throughout the league play. If a team has more than 10 players, a rotation for league play will be established so that girls that are there will have more opportunities to play. We will go into all tournaments to win the tournament and playing time will not be balanced.
Q) How much is the club fee and what does it cover?
$375 to join the club + $80 if you need a uniform. Fee covers expenses such as fall league and tournament fees, equipment, and any other expenses related to the activities of the club such as special workouts by skill trainers, membership in being a Milwaukee Bucks Junior Buck, insurance for practice and games, insurance for tournament, paid coaches at 7th and 8th grade.
Q) Who coaches the teams?
Historically we have had 7th and 8th grade be non-parent coaches. We will look to continue this, but will reach out to parents to help coach if needed. The club director will make the decision on coaches. Grades 4, 5, and 6th grade are normally volunteer parent coaches.
Q) What connection does the junior lancer program have with the high school program?
We will have one Junior Lancer Night at a high school girls’ game in which the Junior Lancers get to spend time with the Varsity, do some activities and a dinner and also get introduced at halftime. We also attempt to support the Varsity as much as possible.
Q) My daughter is involved in a lot of other sports/activities, how would we work out conflicts with another sport?
Communication is key. We believe in having the girls play multiple sports or be in other activities and we want Junior Lancer Girls Basketball to be one of their commitments. We understand that a lot of sports/activities can be year round, so we just ask for an equal opportunity for basketball and communicate conflicts as early as possible. If your daughter also plays for another team (school team), communication is again key to problem solve any scheduling conflicts.