CURRENT NEWS

PRE-SEASON YOUTH BASKETBALL PLAYERS CLINIC

Saturday, Oct. 30, Dakota Ridge High School

Girls (3rd, 4th & 5th grade): 9-10:30 am

Girls (6th, 7th & 8th grade): 10:30 am-noon

Boys (2nd, 3rd & 4th grade): 1-2:30 pm

Boys (5th & 6th grade): 2:30-4 pm

Boys (7th & 8th grade): 4-5:30 pm

The clinic is included in the cost of registration for DRSA players

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YOUTH BASKETBALL PLAYERS STILL NEEDED

DRSA still is in need of 3rd grade boys players.

Interested players must register online, or call the DRSA office with any questions. To register, click on the Basketball link above and go to the Registration tab.

The cost to play in the DRSA is $195.  Included in the price are team pictures, as well as a players clinic (Oct. 30) conducted by the Dakota Ridge High School boys and girls varsity coaches and their staffs.

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The DRSA will offer a Recreational program for players in grades 2 through 8, as well as the competitive Gold Crown program for players in grades 6 through 8.

REC PROGRAM

The program is for boys and girls in grades 2 through 8.  The teams compete in the Jefferson County Basketball Conference against teams from other area associations. In each grade group, teams compete in either Recreational or Competitive divisions. Teams will be placed in divisions by the DRSA directors according to skill level.

There is one big change for boys players this season. All boys at each grade level must go through the tryout process. (Players in 6^th through 8^th grades also must designate on their registration form if they are interested in trying out for Gold Crown). Players will be evaluated by DRSA directors and placed on teams according to skill level.  The philosophy and goal is to have all players compete at their appropriate level.

For girls, only players interested in Gold Crown will have to go through tryouts. All other players will be placed on teams after registration.

Practices start Nov. 1 and will be held at area elementary and middle schools and, possibly, the Gold Crown Fieldhouse. Teams typically practice twice a week until the league season starts the week of Nov. 29 and at least once a week after that date. The season runs through the end of February.

Again, the fee for the Recreational program is $195 for registrations received by Sept. 27. There will be a $30 late fee for registrations received after that date.

GOLD CROWN PROGRAM

For those unfamiliar with the Gold Crown program, it is Colorado's premier competitive league for 6^th, 7^th and 8^th graders, both boys and girls. Players must try out to be selected for these teams. Click the Tryout link above for information.

All players must have the $195 registration fee paid by Sept. 27. If selected to the Gold Crown program, players then will be charged an additional $130 fee. 

Practices for Gold Crown teams also start Nov. 1. The Gold Crown league season does not start until after the New Year, and games typically will be played on Saturdays and Sundays. The season runs through early March.

For further information on Gold Crown, go to www.goldcrownfoundation.com.