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Youth Volleyball grades 5-8

Big Ten Coed Volleyball League (Grades 5-8)

This recreational league is for 5th to 8th graders who would like to have fun learning skills and getting involved in competition against players at their own skill level.  Rules have been altered to accommodate young players so that success can be felt by all. 

Practice Information: 
Practices will be on Sundays and will start on January 15th at Kromrey Middle School in the Fieldhouse. 

Code:	Grade:	Practice/Games:	Times
2601.101	5	Sunday	12 - 1:15pm
2602.101	6	Sunday	12 - 1:15pm
2603.101	7	Sunday	1:30 - 2:45pm
2604.101	8	Sunday	1:30 - 2:45pm

Tournament Information: 
Tournaments will be played on February 12, 19, 26, March 5 and March 12 against other communities including: Verona, Fitchburg, Monona, Stoughton and Mt. Horeb. The time frame for tournaments is typically 12:00-3:30 p.m.

2022 Example Tournament Schedule

VOLUNTEER COACHES ARE NEEDED!

This Program will have a Volleyball Coordinator, Mike Schneck, to help lead practices on Sundays and help facilitate Tournaments hosted in Middleton.

Volunteer Coaches will be needed to help run drills at Sunday Practices and to help on Tournament Days with coaching, officiating, and assigning players to help keep score. 

No prior volleyball experience necessary. Our coordinators will help you prepare prior to the first week of tournament. 

Location: Kromrey Middle School

Dates: January 15 to March 12

Cost: $60R/$75NR

Basketball grades 1-2

The focus of the Middleton Recreation in-house Grades 1-2 Basketball League is to teach basketball skills including passing, defense, dribbling, shooting on 9 foot hoops, and coordination to prepare them for the 3rd grade transition to 3 on 3 leagues.

Program Dates: Saturday January 21 to March 11

Program Times:

Practices & Game Times vary on Saturday Mornings between 10:30am, 11:30am, 12:30pm & 1:30pm.

Program Locations:

Practices/Games are typically located at Northside Elementary School, Elm Lawn Elementary School or Kromrey Middle School Fieldhouse.

Registration

*Registration closes November 28. Jerseys are ordered for all players enrolled on this date.

*Late registration will only be accepted if there is space available on a team in that grade level. A $10 late registration fee will apply.

Practices

*Participants will practice the first four weeks (Saturdays) of the season. focusing on drills and skill development. The goal is to develop skills and utilize them in games the last four weeks (Saturdays) of the season.

*Practices and games are on Saturdays; there is no weekday commitment.

Games

*The season will end with a four-game schedule beginning February 18th.

*3 v 3 games will be played on half court. There will be two 3 v3 games played at the same time - one on each end of the court.

*Games consist of two 10 minute halves with a running clock.

*Each 3 v 3 team will play two games each Saturday. Games will be played back to back with the total time in the gym being one hour.

Schedule:

Schedules are typically sent out around the first week of January.

Example Schedule 2022:

Team Composition

*We plan to have a 1st grade program and a 2nd grade program. If registration is insufficient to offer 2 leagues, we will combine the grade levels.

*Players in grades 1-2 will be placed on rosters for the school they attend.

     If necessary, players from schools in close geographical proximity will be placed together to fulfill roster requirements.

     If circumstances require, students from the same school will be separated to allow for even-sized rosters.

Coaches

This is an all-volunteer, parent-led program. Parents are strongly encouraged to participate in practices and games.
At least two volunteer coaches are needed per team. Each team will split up their players at the beginning of each game and they will play for two 10 minute halves. Then one team will switch sides so everyone plays everyone. This allows more touches for all players, and more playing time because there will be 6 people playing at a time as opposed to 5 in your typically 5 v 5. Two coaches allow players on each half of the court to have a coach during their game.
Volunteer coaches will be paired with their child.

Coaches meeting will be Wednesday, January 18th at 6:30pm via zoom.

Basketball grades 3-8

Boys
Grade	Practice Night	Practice Locations	First Practice	Registration  Code
3	Tuesday	MCPASD Elementary School	November 29	2206.401 Rec Desk
4	Wednesday	MCPASD Elementary School	November 30	2208.401 Rec Desk
5	Monday	Kromrey Middle School	November 14	2210.401 Rec Desk
6	Wednesday	Kromrey Middle School	November 16	2212.401 Rec Desk
7	Thursday	Kromrey Middle School	November 17	2214.401 Rec Desk
8	Thursday	Kromrey Middle School	November 17	2216.401 Rec Desk

Girls
Grade	Day/Time	Practice Locations	Team Schedule	Registration Code
3	Monday	MCPASD Elementary School	November 28	2207.401  Rec Desk
4	Thursday	MCPASD Elementary School	December 1	2209.401  Rec Desk
5	Tuesday	Kromrey Middle School	November 15	2211.401  Rec Desk
6	Tuesday	Kromrey Middle School	November 15	2213.401 Rec Desk

**The last 3 seasons have have not been able to field teams from different communities, the YMCA Leagues or the Madison Area Youth Church Leagues, to either have teams to play against or willing to scrimmage, so we have not had teams to play again. So this season Middleton Recreation Department will offer an in-house, 7/8th Grade Girls will have the option to participate in an in house 3 on 3 basketball program, ran by Middleton Recreation.

Registration

All participants will receive a reversible jersey to keep at end of season.
All participants to sign up will receive a Tachikara Basketball to keep.
Registrations after November 1st will only be accepted if there is space available on a team in that grade level.  A $10 late registration fee will apply.

Coaches
*At least two (2) coaches are needed per team.  Please considering volunteering! 
*Coaches who volunteer will be paired with their child.
*If you are interested in volunteering to be a Head Coach or Assistant Coach please indicate your preference during the registration process.
*Coaches meeting will be Wednesday, November 9th at 6:30pm via Zoom.

Practices

One practice per week for 1 hour 15 Minutes
Practices typically are from 5:30 to 6:45, 6:15 to 7:30 or 6:45 to 8:00
Practices  for 5th to 8th graders begin week of November 14 
Practices for 3rd & 4th Graders begin the week of November 28

Games - Schedules will be available mid-December

Girls and boys 3rd to 6th grade & 7th and 8th grade boys
Games are played on Saturdays with start times varying from 9 am - 1 pm, depending on location.
Games begin January 7th.
3rd grade games will be against communities in Middleton Area (Cross Plains, Wisconsin Heights, Waunakee)
4th to 6th grade boy and girls teams and 7th & 8th grade boys teams will participate in the Big 10 Recreational Basketball League. Games will be played against other Madison Area Recreation Departments  (Cottage Grove, Verona, Cross Plains, Monona, Waunakee and Fitchburg).

Team Composition

5th to 8th grade teams
Players in Grades 5 through 8 will be split evenly by coaches after the first day of practice if there are more than 12 players for a grade level.
Teams may combine grade levels depending on registrations
Players in 3rd and 4th grade will be placed on rosters with other players from their school 
If necessary, players from schools in close geographical proximity will be placed together to fulfill roster requirements. 
We do our best to keep kids who attend the same school together, but there are occurrences where kids who attend the same school will be split up to facilitate even rosters

Basketball for Girls Grades 7-8

For the last 3 seasons, we have not been able to find teams for the 7/8^th grade girls to play games against. We have asked other Communities Recreation Departments, the YMCA Leagues, and the Madison Area Youth Church Leagues, to either attempt to set up a scrimmage or join their league, but we were either told that they were not interested in playing us or did not have teams to run a league themselves...

So THIS SEASON Middleton Recreation Department will offer an in-house 7/8^th Grade Girls 3 on 3 basketball program!

The 3-on-3 Girls Basketball Program is an 8-week in-house league for 7/8th Grade Girls. Each week teams will be randomly drawn by a team generator website based on the players who are in attendance, to create new teams. Teams will play four 10-minute games each week. Individual players will receive a point for each 3-on-3 game their team wins on a given night. The individual player who wins the most points at the end of the season will be the League Champion! Each player will receive a reversible jersey.

Program Dates: Nov 30 to Feb 1

Day of the Week: Wednesday Night

Time: 7:15pm - 8:45pm

Location: Kromrey Middle School Fieldhouse

Fee: $50R/$75NR

No program Dec 21, 28 or Jan 18.

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