Basketball
Director: Slyvia Popinko (Girls)
Rob Plenge (Boys)
Questions?: basketball@wtya.org
2008 Summer Boys Basketball Clinic
Grades 6-8 early registration $40.00 (starts in July)
Other Summer basketball clinics to be announced.
2008 Winter Program Ages/Prices Early Registration:
TBD
WASHINGTON TOWNSHIP IS PART OF THE WARREN HILLS YOUTH BASKETBALL LEAGUE (WHYBL). THE OTHER TOWNS IN THE WHYBL ARE; MANSFIELD, WASHINGTON BOROUGH, FRANKLIN AND OXFORD.
EACH TOWN IS REQUIRED TO HAVE A DIRECTOR WHO IS RESPONSIBLE FOR ESTABLISHING LEAGUE RULES AS WELL AS RUNNING THEIR INDIVIDUAL TOWNS PROGRAM.
THE LEAGUE OFFERS BASKETBALL TO BOYS AND GIRLS IN THREE DIVISIONS; 3/4TH GRADE, 5/6TH GRADE AND 7/8TH GRADE.
SATURDAY OPEN GYM
IN 2007 FROM JANUARY THRU FEBRUARY THE WTYA WILL OFFER AN OPEN GYM FROM 2PM TO 6PM EACH SATURDAY. THE OPEN GYM SEEMED TO BE A HUGE SUCCESS SINCE IT GAVE THE CHILDREN OF WASHINGTON TOWNSHIP AN OPPORTUNITY TO GET MORE GYM TIME AND HAVE FUN.
John's Saturday Shoot Arounds
To be announced.
PRACTICES
PRACTICES NORMALLY BEGIN THE LAST WEEK IN NOVEMBER AND CONTINUE THROUGH THE START OF THE SEASON (1ST WEEK OF JANUARY). GYM TIME PERMITTED, PRACTICES ARE ALSO SCHEDULED DURING THE YEAR AT PORT COLDEN AND BRASS CASTLE ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS.
GAMES
GAMES ARE PLAYED MONDAY-FRIDAY.
THE 3/4TH GRADE DIVISION WILL PLAY THEIR GAMES AT BRASS CASTLE SCHOOL, OXFORD, FRANKLIN AND OCCASIONALLY AT MANSFIELD.
THE 5/6TH AND 7/8TH GRADE DIVISIONS PLAY THEIR GAMES AT THE WARREN HILLS REGIONAL MIDDLE SCHOOL, WARREN HILLS REGIONAL HIGH SCHOOL (OLD GYM) AND MANSFIELD.
THE SEASON BEGINS THE FIRST MONDAY AFTER NEW YEARS AND CONTINUES THROUGH THE FIRST WEEK OF MARCH. EACH TEAM IS SCHEDULED TO PLAY 12 GAMES PER YEAR. THIS COULD BE REDUCED DEPENDING ON CANCELLATIONS DUE TO INCLEMENT WEATHER.
PLAYOFFS FOR THE 5/6TH AND 7/8TH GRADE DIVISIONS BEGIN THE WEEK FOLLOWING THE REGULAR SEASON.