Offerings

2023-2024 REGISTRATION

Registration is closed. Contact Coach Marcus Richter or Waunakee Girls Basketball with registration questions.

Evaluations will take place at Waunakee Intermediate School. Please show up 15 minutes early to check in and join in a short parent meeting. Note: There are no evaluations for 3rd graders.

Monday 8/28	Tuesday 8/29
5:00-6:00 - 4th Grade 6:15-7:15 - 5th Grade 7:30-8:30 - 8th Grade	5:00-6:00 - 6th Grade 6:15-7:15 - 7th Grade 7:30-8:30 - 8th Grade

Code of Conduct - Guidelines and Expectations

SUMMER CAMPS

We have concluded our 2023 Youth Summer Camps. Please refer back here for other camps throughout the school year and summer 2024.

YOUTH TEAM STRUCTURE

Rosters and league/tournament selection will be based on evaluation results and evaluators' knowledge of participant's ability level. Waunakee High School's Head Coach and staff determine team assignments.

The following has been established by the current WCSD coaching staff and is what is supported by the youth basketball program. Organization of teams or individuals beyond what is defined below will NOT be supported by the Waunakee Youth Girls Basketball Program, the board, or WCSD girls basketball staff members. This includes organized tournament teams and/ or other privately run leagues (YMCA, Keva, etc).

Waunakee Youth Girls Basketball facilitates youth team selections (grades 3-8) which will be conducted in late August or early September of each season. Girls from each grade level will be put through drills led by members of the HS coaching staff while coaches within each grade level help evaluate players. Data collected will determine each participant’s ability level and, ultimately, their team placements. The intent of this design is to facilitate an appropriate level of competition for ALL players at each grade level.

YOUTH TEAM SELECTIONS

Girls Basketball Participants in 3rd-6th Grade
Players determined to be ready for 5 on 5 games & competition will be divided into teams with the intent to compete in the Badger Developmental League – Badger and Bucky Divisions. All team rosters will be determined and placed into the appropriate divisions at the fall evaluation date by coaches within each grade level and HS Head Coach/staff. The goal is to have every girl placed on a team that competes at the appropriate competition based on her developmental level. Please refer to BDL's website for League and Team Rules.

7th and 8th Grade TEAMS and TOURNAMENT Teams
7th and 8th grade teams will be split according to ability. The top 10 (or more) evaluated players will comprise the “A” team within the highest level of the Badger Developmental League. “B” and “C” teams will compete versus suitable competition in the Bucky league of the Badger Development League. Tournament teams are selected according to evaluations conducted by high school coaches at the beginning of the season. The HS Head Coach reserves the right to review the roster as needed. Participants whose families choose to open enroll will not be eligible for the top tournament teams in 7th and 8th grade.

TOURNAMENTS
We trust and encourage all Waunakee Youth Basketball coaches to find tournaments & events versus suitable competition on non-BDL dates or after the BDL league season. Coaches are expected to use the rosters developed by the HS staff. The HS staff and Youth Director are willing and able to assist in locating and recommending tournaments.

YOUTH LEAGUE PARTICIPATION

Each team will participate in league play through Badger Developmental League (BDL), with three games generally taking place on one day - weekends (Saturday/Sunday), beginning in mid-November. Once rosters have been finalized, a determination will be made as to which option/s provide the best fit for each team. You can expect the following commitment regardless of which option/s are chosen (subject to change as the BDL updates their policies):

4th-8th grade: Five (5-6) regular season weekends and a season-ending tournament. (Teams will play in 2-3 games per day on 5-6 different dates / end of year tourney to comprise their 17-18 games.) All games on each date are all in the same community, beginning in mid-November.
3rd grade: 12 game guarantee

YOUTH TEAM PRACTICES

Practice schedules vary for each team and are determined by gym availability and coaches' requests. You can expect to participate in (1) practice per week for 3rd grade and (2) practices per week for 4-8th grade beginning in mid-late October as availability allows.

The goal is to facilitate an appropriate level of competition for ALL players at each grade level league play.

OTHER COMMUNITY OFFERINGS

Middle School Basketball (Waunakee School District)
Waunakee Middle School Basketball is run by the Waunakee School District and not an entity within the Waunakee Youth Girls Basketball Program Volunteer Corporation. This is a program is an option for 7th and 8th grade students/players. Waunakee Youth Girls Basketball and high school coaches encourage all kids to participate in middle school basketball. Middle school ball provides an opportunity to get additional practice and game time 4-5 times per week during the middle schoo basketball season.

Sign up for middle school ball will occur through Waunakee Middle School. Waunakee Youth Girls Basketball Program does not handle registration or communication for middle school basketball.

Waunahoops Recreational Program (Waunakee Village Center)
Questions on the Waunahoops Recreational Program can be directed to the Village Center at 850-5992 or email Jeff Skoug, Recreation Supervisor. Waunakee Youth Girls Basketball Program does not handle registration for Waunahoops.