August 1 - Registration Opens
September 25- Registration Ends
September 26-30 - Late Registration; fees go up an additional $25
September 30 - Final Registration Closes
October 16 - 4th Grade & 5th Grade PLAYER EVALUATIONS
TBD - Coaches Meeting
TBD - Coaching Clinic with boys varsity basketball coach, Bryan Schnettler
Week of October 31 - Practices start (Grades 1-5)
TBD - Referee Clinic
Dec 3 - House Games Begin (Grades 2-5)
TBD - House Team & Individual Photos
March 4 - 5 End of Year Tournament (Grades 3-5)
The Registration "House" is not currently available.
The 1st grade house league is designed to introduce the kids to the game of basketball, with an emphasis on teaching fundamental skills and team play. Having fun and exhibiting good sportsmanship are always the priorities. The season runs November 5 - February 18.
League Coordinator: Kari Underwood, house1@wayzatabasketball.org
Season: All 1st grade practices will be held on Saturdays. Practice times will vary each week. There is NO season-ending tournament in 1st grade.
Practices: Practices will consist of 45 min practices once a week. The first part of the season the focus will be on developing individual basketball skills and building team skills. The second part of the season will consist of drills and introduction to 3 on 3.
Games: There will be no 5 on 5 games, just 3 on 3 games within the team or the other team that will be practicing the same time.
Coaches: House basketball does rely on volunteers for coaching. Please consider coaching and indicate it during registration if interested. At the beginning of the year coaches will be given examples of practice plans, as well as some drills they can use to help the kids develop their skills, along withl be invited to a coaching clinic hosted by the boys varsity coach, Bryan Schnettler.
Team Formation: The 1st grade league does not have player evaluations and children are grouped by school when possible. Coaches and teams will be formed by October 17 with practices scheduled to start November 5. We do not take play-with requests.
Uniform: All players will receive a reversible jersey.
The 2nd grade house league is designed to introduce the kids to the game of basketball, with an emphasis on teaching individual fundamental skills and team play. Having fun and exhibiting good sportsmanship are always the priorities.
League Coordinator: Kari Underwood, house1@wayzatabasketball.org
Season: Week of November 1 - February 18. There is NO season-ending tournament in 2nd grade.
Practice Schedule: Practices start the week of November 1 and will take place one night a week, on random nights each week, for approximately 1 hour between 6-9 pm. Practice night requests are not accepted. An additional practice will be scheduled on Saturdays November 6, 13 and 20. Weeknight practices will be scheduled by the association through Sportsengine as the season progresses.
Games: Games will start December 3 and run through February 18. Games will be played 4 on 4 with referees. There will be no 5 on 5 games for 2nd grade. The score will not be kept. Saturday game and practice schedule will be set at the start of the season by the association.
Coaches: The Wayzata House basketball program relies on parent volunteers. Please consider volunteering to coach your child's team and indicate it on your child's registration. The 4 on 4 nature of 2nd grade limits teams to ideally 8 total kids. We try to have 2 coaches assigned per grade. This means 1 out of every 4 families needs to volunteer for a successful program in 2nd grade. Head coaches will be provided sample coaching plans and drills in addition to a Wayzata coaches shirt. Additonally, the coaches will be invited to a coaching clinic hosted by the Wayzata Varsity boys basketball coach, Bryan Schnettler.
Team Formation: There are no player evaluations for 2nd grade. Teams are grouped by school as much as possible and will be handled on a first come first serve basis, per registration submissions. Coaches and teams will be formed and notified of their rosters by Monday, October 17 with practices scheduled to start the week of November 1 for 2nd grade. Please see each grade's page for more details about the league, rules, etc.
Uniform: All players will receive a reversible jersey.
3rd Grade League
The 3rd grade house league is designed to introduce the kids to the game of basketball, with an emphasis on teaching fundamental skills and team play. Having fun and exhibiting good sportsmanship are always the priorities. Kids entering the 3rd grade House program come to the league with various levels of experience.
League Coordinator: Kari Underwood, house1@wayzatabasketball.org
Practice Schedule: Practices start the week of November 1 and will take place one night a week, on a random night each week, for approximately 1 hour between 6-9 pm. Practice night requests are not accepted. An additional practice will be scheduled on Saturdays November 6, 13 and 20.
Game Schedule: Games start Saturday, December 3 and run through February 25. Each team has one game a week and start time varies between 8am-4pm. Games will be played 5 on 5.
House Tournament: 3rd Graders will participate in an end of the year tournament. This is scheduled March 4-5. Seeding will be dependent upon standing in league play.
Coaches: The Wayzata House basketball program relies on parent volunteers. Please consider volunteering to coach your child's team and indicate it on your child's registration. Head coaches will be provided sample coaching plans and drills in addition to a Wayzata coaches shirt. Each coach will be invited to a coaching clinic hosted by the Wayzata Varsity Boys Basketball Coach, Bryan Schnettler.
Team Formation: There are no player evaluations for 3rd grade. Teams are grouped by school as much as possible and will be handled on a first come first serve basis, per registrations. Play with requests will not be considered. Coaches and teams will be formed and notified of their rosters by Monday, October 17.
Uniform: All players will receive a reversible jersey.
4th Grade Leagues
The 4th grade house league is designed to inspire each player to continue to develop their individual fundamental skills and develop team play. Having fun and exhibiting good sportsmanship a top priority.
League Coordinator: Kari Underwood, house1@wayzatabasketball.org
Practice Schedule: Practices start the week of November 1 and will take place one night a week, on a random night each week, for approximately 1 hour between 6-9 pm. Practice night requests are not accepted. An additional practice will be scheduled on Saturdays November 5, 12 and 19.
Game Schedule: Games start Saturday, December 3 and run through February 25. Each team has one game a week and start time varies between 8am-4pm. Games will be played 5 on 5.
House Tournament: 4th graders will participate in an end of the year tournament. This is scheduled March 4-5. Seeding will be dependent upon standing in league play.
Coaches: The Wayzata House basketball program relies on volunteers. Please consider volunteering to coach your child's team and indicate it on your child's registration. Head coaches will be provided sample coaching plans and drills in addition to a Wayzata coaches shirt. Each coach will be invited to a coaching clinic hosted by the Wayzata Varsity Boys Basketball Coach, Bryan Schnettler.
Team Formation: There are player evaluations for 4th grade. Coaches and teams will be formed and notified of their rosters by Friday, October 21.
Uniform: All players will receive a reversible jersey.
Basketball: 4th graders will be playing with a 27.5 inch basketball
5th Grade League
The 5th grade house league is designed to inspire each player to continue to develop their individual fundamental skills and develop team play. Having fun and exhibiting good sportsmanship are a top priority.
League Coordinator: Kari Underwood, house1@wayzatabasketball.org
Practice Schedule: Practices start the week of November 1 and will take place one night a week, on a random night each week, for approximately 1 hour between 6-9 pm. Practice night requests are not accepted. An additional practice will be scheduled on Saturdays November 5, 12 and 19.
Game Schedule: Games start Saturday, December 3 and run through February 25. Each team has one game a week and start time varies between 8am-4pm. Games will be played 5 on 5.
House Tournament: 5th graders will participate in an end of the year tournament. This is scheduled March 4-5. Seeding will be dependent upon standing in league play.
Coaches: The Wayzata House basketball program relies on volunteers. Please consider volunteering to coach your child's team and indicate it on your child's registration. Head coaches will be provided sample coaching plans and drills in addition to a Wayzata coaches shirt. Each coach will be invited to a coaching clinic hosted by the Wayzata Varsity Boys Basketball Coach, Bryan Schnettler.
Team Formation: There are player evaluations for 5th grade. Coaches and teams will be formed and notified of their rosters by Friday, October 21.
Uniform: All players will receive a reversible jersey.
Basketball: 5th graders will be playing with a 28.5 inch basketball.
Additional Info
1st-5th Grades
League Coordinator: Kari Underwood, house1@wayzatabasketball.org
League Assistants:
Angel Mendoza
David Unger
Participation
The number of teams in each grade level will be determined by the number of players who register (paid registration). The house league provides a roster spot for all registered players attending a school within the Wayzata School District.
All WBBA teams and programs are organized based on grade levels. Our policy is that players must participate at their grade level. "Playing up" is not permitted without advance approval of the WBBA Board of Directors. Exceptions to this rule will be rare.
Violations to this policy may result in dismissal from the program without refund.
Play-with Requests
The only play-with requests that will be considered for the 2022-2023 will be with coaches and their sons, and sibling sets within a grade. No other play-with requests will be considered.
Coaching
If you or someone you know is interested in coaching, please indicate it during the registration process. The WBBA is dependent on head/assistant coaches, as well as team parents, to make the season a success. Please don't hesitate to apply. Assistance in structuring your season and practice plans will be offered if requested.