August 1 - Registration Opens
October 1- Registration Closes
October 8 - 4th - 5th Grade PLAYER EVALUATIONS
October 15 - Teams Formed
October 22 - Coaches Meeting
October 22 - Coaching Clinic with boys varsity basketball coach, Bryan Schnettler
October 23-28 - Practices start (Grades 1-5)
November 11 - Referee Clinic, Wayzata High School (gyms 7 & 8) Noon - 1:30 pm
November 18 - House Games Begin (Grades 2-5)
December 9 between 8am - 2pm - House Team & Individual Photos, East Middle School Cafeteria
February 24-25 - End of Year Tournament (Grades 3-5)
March 16-17 - Optional MYAS Rec State Tournament (Grades 2-5)
New this season, Wayzata basketball players can enroll in the Minnesota Timberwolves Junior Wolves program. Enrollment includes a game ticket to "Wayzata Junior Wolves Night" or another select game, a special Timberwolves gift, and discounts on Timberwolves Basketball Academy camps and clinics. Tickets for family and friends will be available at special rates. Everyone that orders will get to shoot one free throw on the court after the game on "Wayzata Junior Wolves Night." Junior Wolves enrollment is only $25.
This program is only available for players registered for the 2023-2024 House League or 6-8th Grade Southwest. If your player is interested in enrolling in the Minnesota Timberwolves Junior Wolves program, add it to your cart when registering for House or Southwest (6-8th).
For questions contact Matt Bare at matt.bare@timberwolves.com.
Welcome to the 4th and 5th Grade House Program!
DETAILS for EVALUATIONS
Date: Sunday, October 8
Attendance at the Evaluations is Necessary in an effort to form balanced teams. Please make every effort for your son’s attendance. 4th and 5th graders who attended two days of Travel Tryouts but did not make a team do not need to attend these evaluations, but they are welcome to attend if desired. We are able to use the travel tryout evaluation information for these players. The schedule for evaluation day is as follows.
4th Grade: Arrive: 8:00-8:20am to allow time to check-in and warm-up. Evaluation: 8:30-9:45
5th Grade: Arrive: 9:30 - 9:50am to allow time to check-in and warm-up. Evaluations: 10:00-11:15
Location: Wayzata High School, 4955 Peony Ln N, Athletic Entrance
What to Bring? Water bottle, basketball shoes, basketball for the warm-up gym
Basketball Sizes: 4th Grade: 27.5” 5th Grade: 28.5”
Drop-off Process: One parent should accompany their player to check in. During the evaluation, you will be asked to leave and come back after the evaluation is done.
What happens after evals? We will gather all the information and create teams as balanced as possible to promote fair and fun play. You will be notified of your team once we have enough coaches for support.
We are still in need of coaches for both 4th and 5th grade leagues. Please email Brent if you are interested.
If you have any questions please email Brent at housedirector2@wayzatabasketball.org.
See you on the 8th!
Brent Liebersbach, David Unger & Kurt Dingmann
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 October 28 - February 17.
League Coordinator: David Unger, housedirector@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 45-55 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 with being 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. Players from elementary schools without sufficient coaches will be split up if necessary and added to teams from other schools that have sufficient coaches. Coaches and teams will be formed by October 15 with practices scheduled to start October 28. We do not take play-with requests.
Uniform: All players will receive a reversible jersey.
Basketball: 1st graders will be playing with a 27.5 inch basketball.
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: David Unger, housedirector@wayzatabasketball.org
Season: Week of October 23 - February 17. There is NO Season-ending tournament in 2nd grade.
Practice Schedule: Practices start the week of October 23 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. Additional practices will be scheduled on Saturdays October 28, November 4, and November 11. Weeknight practices will be scheduled by the association through Sports Engine as the season progresses.
Games: Games will start on November 18 and run through February 17. No games over Thanksgiving and Winter Break. 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 8 total kids. We need to have 2 coaches assigned per team. 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. Additionally, the coaches will be invited to a coach's clinic hosted by the Wayzata Varsity boys basketball coach, Bryan Schnettler. Finally, players from elementary schools with insufficient coaches are likely to be split up during team formation to fill open spots on other elementary school teams that had sufficient coach volunteers.
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. Kids from elementary schools with insufficient coach volunteers are likely to be split up to fill open spots on other elementary school teams that had sufficient coach volunteers. Coaches and teams will be formed and notified of their rosters by Saturday, October 15, with practices scheduled to start the week of October 23 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.
Basketball: 2nd graders will be playing with a 27.5 inch basketball.
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: Brent Liebersbach, housedirector2@wayzatabasketball.org
Practice Schedule: Practices start the week of October 23. and will take place one night a week, on a rotating night each week, for approximately 1 hour between 6-9 p.m. Practice night requests are not accepted. An additional practice will be scheduled on Saturdays October 28, November 4, and November 11.
Game Schedule: Games start Saturday, November 18 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 February 24-25. 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. Kids from elementary schools without sufficient coach volunteers are likely to be split up to fill open spots on teams from other schools that had sufficient coaches. Coaches and teams will be formed and notified of their rosters by no later than October 15.
Uniform: All players will receive a reversible jersey.
Basketball: 3rd graders will be playing with a 27.5 inch basketball.
4TH GRADE LEAGUE
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: Brent Liebersbach, housedirector2@wayzatabasketball.org
Practice Schedule: Practices start the week of October 23. and will take place one night a week, on a rotating night each week, for approximately 1 hour between 6-9 p.m. Practice night requests are not accepted. An additional practice will be scheduled on Saturdays October 28, November 4, and November 11.
Game Schedule: Games start Saturday, November 18 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 February 24-25. 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 October 15.
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: Brent Liebersbach, housedirector2@wayzatabasketball.org
Practice Schedule: Practices start the week of October 23. and will take place one night a week, on a rotating night each week, for approximately 1 hour between 6-9 p.m. Practice night requests are not accepted. An additional practice will be scheduled on Saturdays October 28, November 4, and November 11.
Game Schedule: Games start Saturday, November 18 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 February 24-25. 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 October 15.
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 Coordinators: David Unger, housedirector@wayzatabasketball.org and Brent Liebersbach housedirector2@wayzatabasketball.org
League Assistants: Kurt Dingmann
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 (assuming sufficient coach volunteers) 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 2023-2024 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.