Frequently Asked Questions
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) Who coaches the teams?
We aim to hire non-relative coaches for grades 6-8. 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. Volunteer parent coaches normally coach Grades 3-5.
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.
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) Who coaches the teams?
We aim to hire non-relative coaches for grades 6-8. 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. Volunteer parent coaches normally coach Grades 3-5.
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.