Recreational Basketball League for Grades 1-6, Boys and Girls
5th & 6th Grade Basketball Registration
This form is for registering 5th and 6th grade players for the Ashland Optimist Basketball league. Basketball is also available for 1st-4th grade, see separate signups at http://ashlandoptimist.org/youthsports/basketball.html
5th and 6th grade play 5v5 basketball against other mid-Missouri teams in the Mid-Missouri Youth Basketball Association (MMYBA).
Practices are on weeknights beginning the week of October 7th in Southern Boone gyms. Coaches who attend the coaches meeting on October 1st will have first preference for selecting a practice time (Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday options).
Games are on Saturdays in November and December with the option to participate in weekend tournaments in January and February. Games are hosted in various school gyms in mid-Missouri. Ashland will host each week, but not all Ashland teams will play in Ashland each week. Teams will get to play two games per Saturday.
Specific regular season game dates are:
November 16
November 23
December 7
December 14
December 21
Players of all levels are welcome. Emphasis will be on instruction and practice of the basic skills. Registration includes a jersey for each player.
For questions or to inquire about scholarships, please contact the Youth Basketball Coordinator Madeline Bloss at AshlandOptimistBasketball@gmail.com