Who: Girls and Boys in grades 3, 4, 5, 6.
Teams: One boys and one girls Westfield Elite team will be formed for each grade. The teams will play in the Indiana Youth Basketball League (IYBL). This is a competitive league made up of teams from the greater Hamilton County area. This will function like our travel teams in other sports, but there is no substantial travel commitment. The IYBL only holds games locally.
There are several "skill divisions" and IYBL does an incredible job of getting teams into the right divisions.
Tryouts: Westfield Elite teams play in a competitive league against other area travel programs, so there will be tryouts for these teams.
Tryout dates will be announced soon. Each team will have a tryout of 60-90 minutes (depending on grade and turnout). A committee of former coaches and commissioners will attend tryouts for all skill levels, with invitations for spots coming soon after tryouts are completed. If your athlete is offered a spot and you accept, please fulfill this commitment. No fees are charged until you have accepted an offer to join a Westfield Elite team.
Cost: $550 total for two sessions - fall and summer. This amounts to a minimum of 9 games per session (18 total). The program cost covers the fee for both sessions and includes warmups, and a reversible uniform (jersey and shorts).
Practice Commitment: Two one hour practices per week at the PAC starting in September. A voluntary skills session will be offered each week as well.
Games Commitment: Teams will begin play in October and play through March. There are two separate 8 game sessions (fall and winter) with a tournament after each. Each session will include one game per week for eight weeks plus a tournament. This equates to a minimum of 18 games over the two sessions. If your athlete can't commit to play both sessions, please consider if this is a good fit. The expectation is that athletes that accept a spot on a Westfield Elite team commit to this over other non-school related activities.
The games take place on weekends with an occasional Monday game. You DO NOT get a schedule upfront, but instead, IYBL sets each team's schedule about 7-14 days out. They do this to make sure games are competitive and it makes for a much better experience.