JWBA PROGRAM INFORMATION
To play for the Junior Wolverines you must live in the Woodstock High School
district. Our Junior Program operates as a wholly separate entity from the
high school program, but recognizes the importance of consistency and unity
throughout all levels. The Junior Wolverines Basketball Association will
always seek to emulate the Woodstock High School Program because of
this, and the interaction and guidance our high school program offers will
remain crucial to our overall program's continued success.
All concerns or questions should be shared with your junior program director
before seeking any remedy from your grade level coach or the high school..
Junior Wolverines Basketball Association Officers
Program Boys Director – Bill Queen
Program Girls Director – Patrick Lowe
Program Vice President – Barry Lakes
Program Treasurer – Bill Queen
Program vp / girls’ consultant – Julie Crowe
Program vp / boys’ consultant – Sean Glaze
AGE LIMITS:
8th Grade – has not attained his/her 16th birthday prior to May 1st of current year.
* 8th Graders will not play on 7th or 6th Grade teams
7th Grade – has not attained his/her 15th birthday prior to May 1st of current year.
* 7th Graders may play on 8th grade team when age limits are met
* 7th Graders will not play on 6th Grade teams.
6th Grade - has not attained his/her 14th birthday prior to May 1st of current year.
* 6th Graders may play on 7th or 8th grade teams when age limits are met.
* 4th or 5th graders may play on the 6th grade teams.
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Specific Information
PARTICIPATION FEE - $325 PER PLAYER ($150 for 7th or 8th)
Includes: league fees, tournaments, referees, uniforms, balls, etc.
Costs
Shoes are extra, and will be available in October.
(Payment is available online via PayPal)
(Please make any checks payable to: “JWBA”)
We will hold 1 major fundraiser each season, and all teams (grades 6-12)
and their players will be expected to participate
Birth
Certificates
Medical Release
No Pass /
No Play
Varsity Home
Games
A copy of each player’s birth certificate is required to verify
eligibility! A player cannot play in a conference game until they have
submitted all registration paperwork and have a birth certificate on file
All players must have insurance and medical release form filled out
and signed by their parents or guardian for the current season!
It is strongly advised that every player have a physical prior to
the beginning of each season!!!
We have adopted the same guidelines as the high school regarding
school grades - athletes cannot have 2 failing grades (F).
Coaches will review report cards each time they are distributed.
All junior wolverine players will be admitted free to Woodstock home
basketball games with a paying adult (this must, however, exclude the
Sub-Region Tournament or State Tournament).
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Practices &
Games
Attendance and punctuality is required from every player. If you
have to miss or be late to either, contact your Coach A.S.A.P.!
Guidelines will be set by each coach, determined by the grade level, but
will be similar in most respects to the expectations detailed in the high
school “discipline procedures” handout. Please refer to the high school
handouts page for general expectations.
Your child has to be supervised by a coach at all times while in the Gym.
Pick your child up promptly or arrange for transportation. NO player will
be left in Gym alone. If a high school team is practicing in the gym, please
don’t interrupt- WAIT in the lobby for your coach.
THE JWBA COMPETES AS PART OF THE COBB/CHEROKEE JUNIOR
BASKETBAL CONFERENCE, AND WILL BE ASSIGNED A “REGION”
SCHEDULE IN ADDITION TO PICKING UP OTHER GAMES AMONGST
OTHER CCJBC FEEDER PROGRAMS
(VISIT WWW.CCJBC.COM FOR MORE INFORMATION)
Schedule
Schedules will be distributed and/or posted on our website as soon
as possible. There are pre-season and/or holiday tournaments, a CCJBC
end of season conference tournament, and regular season games.
THERE ARE NO GUARANTEES THAT EVERY PLAYER WILL PLAY IN
EVERY GAME!
Coaches will do the best they can to play them all, but at this level we play
to win and will play the best players available! A player has to earn playing
time with hustle, skills and most of all - attitude! Players should take every
opportunity at practices to improve and compete for the playing time they
desire.
Score Book /
Clock
Volunteers will be needed to work the clock and keep the team
scorebook during all home games.
Each team is responsible for keeping score and running the clock at all
home games - correctly. Contact your coach to volunteer.
Pictures
Team and individual pictures will be scheduled as early as possibleyou will be notified. All pictures have to be paid in advance.
Team Moms /
Coordinators
Help is needed for each team (6, 7, 8) to help coordinate things
during the season (telephone calls – concession / tournament workers banquets - etc.) If you would like to volunteer, contact your coach
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Transportation
Gym Usage
Banquet
Uniforms
If there is a need for transportation to practices or games please
contact your coach A.S.A.P. This is not an excuse to miss! Please find out
what time practice concludes and pick your child up on time - we will not
leave a child alone at the gym. Due to high school practices, please do not
arrive for practice more than 15 minutes prior to practice time!
We use Woodstock and nearby gyms because we are part of the
Woodstock High School Basketball Family. We need everyone's help
in keeping these relationships positive by helping to take care of the
gyms and lobbies that we are allowed to use...
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There should be no personal basketballs brought to the gym, no
chairs of any type on the gym floor, and no drink cans on the floor
or bleachers to be turned over!
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Please put all your trash in the trashcans before you leave. Your
help will allow us to continue using the facilities we have access to
as much as possible.
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Please also refrain from shooting on the side goals during
practices- this is very distracting to the players and coaches.
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During practice we are responsible for the gym, so please help the
coaches monitor the lobbies, gyms and rest rooms - report any
questionable activity to your coach or director immediately.
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If you have younger children please keep them quiet and under
control during practice - practices are subject to being closed to
parents if this becomes a problem.
The league will provide trophies or plaques for each player and the
time and place of our junior program banquet will be determined
later during the season – We will normally organize a group celebration
at the High School Cafeteria.
Each team has fairly new uniforms and should not be worn anywhere
except to games or picture day. They are not to be worn to school or
down the street to play basketball. It is the players’ responsibilities to
replace any lost or damage uniforms, so please wash with care, and do not
remove the strings in the pants. Uniforms must be turned in at the
conclusion of the last game of the season. Use cold water and mild
detergent (not Tide) and do not wash with dark clothes!
Only white socks are to be worn with the uniforms.
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Communications
with Coaches
There is a right time and a wrong time to discuss certain topics with the
director or program coaches. Please think about this if you have something
to talk about - immediately before, during or immediately after a game is
NOT the right time.
We have adopted a 24-hour rule for speaking with coaches, as our High
School has. Any concerns you have about a game can be discussed during a
meeting to be held at least 24 hours after the situation you would like to
discuss.
As a part of Junior Wolverine Basketball we expect every person,
including all coaches, players, parents, and fans, to represent
Woodstock with the utmost sportsmanship and character.
Sportsmanship
Please never embarrass yourself, your child, or Woodstock’s tradition of
excellence with any unnecessary actions or comments during a game,
practice, or team function. Stay POSITIVE and ENCOURAGING!
ATTITUDE is the major factor of all successes and failures, and any
negative attitudes will be removed from the junior program.
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