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Girls Fall Fundamental League - GFFL

Welcome to the Becker Youth Basketball 2009 In-House program. Information concerning the basketball program is summarized below.


Registration

League play is available for girls entering the 1st through 6th grades. Registration is currently being taken through the Becker Community Education office.  GFFL Registration 2009 Form


Season Length

8 weekends of play with Becker, Princeton & Zimmerman hosting multiple Saturday league games. The season will be 5 weeks and then the MEA break and then the final 3 weekends. Last Saturday to be November 6th.


Game Days & Number of Games

Saturday play with 2 games for each team.


Game Rules

Refer to the following link for more information concerning game play, rules and league regulations. GFFL Rules and Regulations


Games Hosting

Each participating community will host two weekend events and assume the associated costs. These costs should be figured into the participation fee. Each town will be responsible for their own practice arrangements and costs. HOST TOWN can charge admission fees.


Proposed 2009 Season - Tournament Dates & Location

  • Sept 12th: Becker
  • Sept 19th: Princeton
  • Sept 26th: Zimmerman
  • Oct 3rd: Becker
  • Oct 10th: Zimmerman
  • Oct 17th: No Basketball MEA
  • Oct 24th: Princeton
  • Oct 31st: Becker
  • Nov 6th: Princeton

    • Princeton and Becker will not charge admission. Zimmerman has to review the Community Ed requirements and potential costs.

    The last weekend number 8 will be the same as the first 7, no tournament. We will look at conducting a voluntary skills competition.

    Each town can decide on their own if they want to hand out participation medals/trophies. Becker will award all registered players with participation awards.


    Teams

    1st & 2nd graders will be teamed together, as will 3rd & 4th graders, and 5th & 6th graders. At this time there will be no more than 15 girls on a team.


    Evaluations

    Each community will determine whether an evaluation practice for 3rd & 4th and 5th & 6th is required to determine baseline ability. This is not a necessity but may assist in balancing the teams. All participates will be on a team.


    Equal Teams

    Applications should request player height & years playing league basketball.

  • 1st & 2nd: no draft - in house committee determines roster
  • 3rd & 4th: no draft - in house committee determines roster
  • 5th & 6th: Draft - 5th & 6th balance must exist. Meaning if eight 6th grade girls go out for basketball 4 should be on each team if two teams. If 4 teams it would be 2 per team. Coaches that have children that play do not have to draft their own children; they start with them on their roster. Coaches without daughters or children on a team draft first.


    • Practices: Recommendations

    Due to limited court time one of the two practices could be half court practices. GFFL is to focus on fundamentals and a team of 10-12 could hold one practice on half court. YOUTH BASKETBALL BOARDS SHOULD BALANCE PRACTICE TIME FOR EACH TEAM AND THE IN HOUSE COMMITTEE SHOULD SUBMIT THE PRACTICE TIME FORMS. Each town can handle the practices as it deems best. We need to remember that equal teams must have equal practice times and practice schedule balance.

  • 1st & 2nd grade: 1 hour per week
  • 3rd & 4th grade: two 1 hour practices
  • 5th & 6th grade: two 1 hour practices


    • Coaches

    1st & 2nd and 3rd & 4th can have first year coaches. 5th & 6th grade teams must have a person that has coached before at elementary age level. BOARDS will provide equipment list and basic practice drill suggestion.


    Uniforms

    Colors are listed below. Numbers must be on front and back for the referee to call fouls (ex. no numbers over 5 permitted; 55 ok, 56 is not).

  • Princeton will be black & orange t-shirts
  • Zimmerman will be navy blue and light gray
  • Becker will be light blue and white t-shirts


    • Volunteers

    While there are no volunteer requirements at this time, it is expected that parents will assist the coaching and event staff with host tournament events. Any questions should be addressed to those board members listed on this website.


    Regarding Travel Teams

    This is a fundamental league and for learning and fun. The players will have the opportunity to participate in traveling teams and tryouts before the end of the GFFL. Tryouts can be prior to the league ending, but the players should fulfill their GFFL team commitment. Becker & Big Lake have their traveling tryouts the last week of September or the first week of October. Becker has 4th, 5th & 6th travel and Big Lake has 5th & 6th. Zimmerman & Princeton are yet to be determined. Each town can handle this as they deem necessary, however the GFFL is not meant to replace traveling teams.


    Thank you and have a great basketball season.