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posted 09/11/2014
If this is the first time you have a player in our program let us start by saying welcome! Your youngster is getting ready to start a great experience. During your players time with IYAA they will learn valuable skills on the court and off. They join the ranks of thousands of alumni dating back over two decades. We get a number of questions from new parents and so we put them together in this simple FAQ. Please read through this before calling or emailing because often the answer is right here.
Q: Will my child play against kids their own age?
A: In elementary school yes, but when they move to middle school we group the kids all together.
Q: When will games and practices be?
A: Games are on Saturdays. Practices are much harder to determine because the coach of each team gets to choose the times. Please see the answer below about coaches.
Q: When will practices and games start?
A: Games will start in January. Practices will usually start the first or second week of December. You will get a call from your coach near that time to talk to you about the practice schedule.
Q: Where will the games and practices be held?
A: Games are played at the Independence Schools middle school campus usually. Practices are held usually at the players elementary school.
Q: What are the costs?
A: Our fee is $100. This includes the regular season (eight games if we get no weather), mid season tournament, post season tournament, practices and a reversible uniform shirt.
Q: Are there any scholarships?
A: We do have a limited number of scholarships. You can learn more by clicking here.
Q: Why are the uniform shirt sizes only adult sizes?
A: Some years ago we tried using children sizes and found a huge number of returns because the child outgrew them or the size was guessed wrong. So now we only utilize adult sizes.
Q: I have registered my player, when will I hear from my coach?
A: We close registration late in early November and then assemble teams at that time. Usually by the first week in December you will be getting a call or email from your coach. At that time the coach will talk to you about practice times and locations.
Q: My player is trying out for the middle school team at his school. What should I do?
A: Many players will tryout for the program at the middle school and my be cut after the IYAA registration is closed. We highly recommend you register your child now and if he/she makes the middle school team we will refund your registration fee. Do not wait till after they are cut and ask to register then because registration will be closed.