[NEW] Teams should limit spectators at practices in the immediate playing area to limit contact.  Also, teams should practice social distancing and mask wearing whenever possible.  Inactive players should wear masks when not in drills.

[NEW] INDOOR GYM SPACE MAY NOT BE AVAILABLE BY THE TIME THE LEAGUE STARTS.  OUTDOOR PRACTICES ARE RECOMMENDED AT THIS TIME WHILE FOLLOWING LOCAL HEALTH GUIDELINES.  ALL INFO BELOW PERTAINS TO PRE-COVID PRACTICE PLANS.

PRACTICE 1-2x WEEK

For teams participating in our league, we usually recommend teams practice at least once a week.

RESERVING A GYM ON YOUR OWN

For those interested in booking a gym on their own, the league provides insurance for registered teams only.  Almost all facilities require proof of insurance to use their gym and we can provide that for you. Continue reading below...

INSURANCE REQUEST FORM - PRACTICE GYMS

Teams should locate and reserve a facility before submitting an insurance request form to the league.  Once you have found a facility, reserved it, and completed an insurance request form correctly, our staff will communicate with that facility directly regarding proof of insurance.  Teams are responsible for all payments and deposits for their practice gyms.  The league only provides proof of insurance for our registered teams.  

For access to Insurance request form, click here or go to the bottom of any spring league page and click yellow link.

PRACTICE GYM SPACE

For those teams interested in booking gym space for your team.  Our league will have extremely limited practice gym space for pre-form teams from slots unused by free agent teams.  Practice gyms are not included in the cost or provided for every team in the league (possibly 100+ teams).  Gyms offered by the league will share the gym with another team to reduce the costs.  Gym costs can be VERY expensive.

There are multiple levels of competition to try and provide competitive games for both advanced/skilled players and new/developing players.  We try to separate them so that everyone has a chance to compete against players relatively of the same skill level.

Level 1 is the highest competition level designated for advanced/skilled teams and players.  Example of Level 1 players would be All-Net players, skilled Divisional All-Stars, players on/from competitive AAU teams, school teams, etc.

LEVEL 1

TOP LEVEL FOR ADVANCED/SKILLED PLAYERS

4TH GRADE (BOYS)

5TH GRADE

6TH GRADE

7TH GRADE

8TH GRADE

Level 2 is competitive but it is designated for players/teams that may be new to the game of basketball or are still developing their skills.

LEVEL 2

MID-LEVEL FOR DEVELOPING PLAYERS

3RD/4TH GRADE

5TH/6TH GRADE

7TH/8TH GRADE

9TH/10TH GRADE (JV)

The only way to have multiple competition levels is if there are enough teams/players to do so.  For example, if there are 20 5th/6th grade teams and 10 register Level 2, 5 register 5th Level 1, and 5 register 6th Level 1, then there would be enough to have multiple competition levels.  If 19 teams register level 2 and only 1 register Level 1 then the levels may be combined or adjusted by the league.

To balance competition and enhance gameplay, the league has the right to move players and/or teams between levels (and/or divisions if necessary).  This especially applies to Free Agents.  If after the Free Agent player evaluations, coaches or staff feel a player has registered in the incorrect level, a move up/down may be made to better suit the players skill level.

In regards to teams, teams may be moved up/down a competition level to attempt to have teams play against similar teams to create more competitive games.

[NEW] Game and tournament scheduling may be adjusted by league to abide by new COVID guidelines.  Teams will be notified if/when adjustments are made.

Games will be played at a number of school gyms in the San Jose / Santa Clara area.  Games are generally played between 9am - 6:15pm however there may be exceptions.  Games are scheduled for 1 hour 10 minutes long with high school rules.

Depending on the number of teams in a division, teams may have double headers in some of the weeks.

For the post season, it will be a single elimination tournament.  NO SCHEDULE REQUESTS WILL BE ACCEPTED FOR THE POST SEASON TOURNAMENT.  When playing tournament play, multiple games have to be played in order to determine a champion.  This means for example, teams may have to play an early game and if they win they may play a later game that day.  If they win again, they would play the next day in the championship possibly.  All participating post season teams must be able to play multiple games or your team should not participate in the post season.

All participating teams are required to provide a team roster before each game to the scorekeepers.

These roster must be system generated and not hand written.  All players on your team must be registered or they are not eligible to play.

Instructions on getting your system generated roster will be sent around the beginning of the league.  Please contact the league if you are not sure how to access system generated roster.

Email:  svnjb-info@siliconvalleynjb.com