ACTFOR Basketball

The City of Newberry's Youth Basketball program focuses on fundamentals, sportsmanship, safety, and enjoyment. There isn’t a better way to introduce your son or daughter to the sport of basketball.

• Youth Basketball is offered each winter from the end of November through the end of February.
• Coaches offer equal playing time to each Player.
• The vast majority of our programs are coached by volunteers, and most of our coaches are also parents of participants.
• Our teams are formed through a draft process that begins with a mandatory evaluation. This allows for more competitive teams across the league, ensuring a better experience for our participants. 

Cost: $110 Per Player

Ages Offered: 4-14

Age Groups: 6U(co-ed), 8U(coed), 8U(girls*), 10U(boys & girls*), 12U(boys & girls*), 14U(boys & girls*). 

*If there are not enough players, teams may be reverted to co-ed.*

*The Player’s League determines league age as of September 1st of the current year.*

Important Dates

• Registration Closes: TBD
• Uniform Sizing for 6u & 10u: TBD
• Uniform Sizing for 14u: TBD
• Uniform Sizing for 8u & 12u: TBD

*All uniform sizing will occur in the Easton-Newberry Sports Complex gym. These age groups are for co-ed, boys, and girls teams. 

Mandatory Player Evaluations for 8U-14U: 

TBD

8U CO-ED: Check-In At 0:00 PM, Evaluations From 0:00 - 0:00 PM.

12U BOYS: Check-In At 0:00 PM, Evaluations From 0:00 - 0:00 PM.

TBD

10U BOYS: Check-In At 0:00 PM, Evaluations From 0:00 - 0:00 PM.

14U CO-ED: Check-In At 0:00 PM, Evaluations From 0:00 - 0:00 PM. 

All players must be evaluated, and a draft is administered. This is all to ensure fair teams. As such, Player and/or coach requests are not guaranteed. All players will be placed on a team. 

Required Documents

• Players in age groups 10U-14U must present birth certificates to Newberry Parks and Recreation staff. Staff will not need to keep a copy of the birth certificates, which are for player eligibility only. 
• Newberry Parks and Recreation Registration & Waiver Form.
• Parent/Coach Code of Conduct.

Practice Information

• Practices are held during the week. Coaches elect the times, but they do not start before 6 PM and do not finish later than 9 PM.
• Please notify the coach if a practice date/time conflicts with your schedule, and we will see if adjustments can be made.

Game Information

• Games will take place on Saturdays throughout January and February at the following locations: Newberry, Alachua, Gainesville, Bronson, Chiefland, Trenton, and Hawthorne.
• The first game day will be Saturday, TBD. The final regular-season game will be Saturday, TBD. The tournament will take place on Saturday, TBD. 
• The Alachua County Task Force on Recreation Board of Directors creates the game schedule. It is not completed until all leagues have provided their team counts. Once a game schedule becomes available, all parents and coaches will receive a copy via email.
• To be eligible for the end-of-season tournament, players must participate in 50% of regular-season games. Please communicate any attendance issues to the head coach as soon as possible.