2007 Basketball Tournament Schedule

2007 Schedule

Welcome to the 2007 SFPAL and SF Rec & Park Youth Basketball League 2007!!

The League will kick-off play the week of October 1, 2007.

The SFPAL and SF Rec & Park Fall Basketball League is comprised of the following divisions*:

*All division (depending on the number of teams registered) will be divided into playing divisions based on their strength and experience. In the event that we cannot fill a complete division, we will create a mixed division or, in rare cases, require a team to play “up” one division.

Teams can be comprised of all girls, all boys, or co-ed. When possible we will create separate divisions for boys, girls and co-ed teams. Divisions by gender will be determined by the number of teams that sign-up in each grade division. A player can play one grade up. Second graders can play and should we have enough second grade only teams we will create a second grade division.

REGISTRATION DEADLINES AND FEES
NEW THIS YEAR: Rosters must be completed online. Please visit the link to your left “Basketball Roster” to access your blank roster. Please note that you must have at least 10 players on your roster. Fewer than 10 players and your roster will not be accepted. You must have the roster completed on-line before brining your paperwork inot the office. (Should you not have access to the internet, call our office to make an appointment to use one our computers.)

How to Register
Registration will begin on Wednesday, September 5th. Registration into the league will be on a first come, first served served bases, based on completed registration – i.e. all paperwork is corect and complete. In the rare case that we have too many teams and not enough gym space, all completed registration will be numbered in the order they are received (completed registration only) at the SFPAL office. It is in your best interest to turn in your completed registration as soon as possible. Incomplete registration will not be accepted, nor given a number.

Registration will end on: Wednesday, September 12, 2007 at 3PM. After this time if space permits we may accept teams –again based on gym and division availability.

Office Hours for Basketball Registration only:
Special hours of operation for registration purposes only:

You may drop in at any time during these hours listed above to register your team(s). To cut down on any one program/school rushing registration, one person can only register up to two teams per day. Please note that the office will not be registering teams between the hours of 12:30PM to 1:30 PM please respect this break time.

Add/Drop
Assuming roster availability, a player may be added or dropped to a roster no later than Monday, October 29th at 3PM. The cost to add additional player to your to your roster after your registration date will be $15 per add regardless if you drop a player to add a new one.

Registration Fees – New this year!!
Team Fee
The league will charge a team fee of $180 per team. When registering please provide just ONE CHECK for the total amount. (In other words, have checks from parents made out to you – and then you write us only one check for the total. If this is impossible, please let us know.) Checks can be made payable to “SFPAL”. Cash is also accepted. Any adds you make to your roster after your registration appointment will cost an additional $15 per add.
Forfeit Fee
Due to the large amount of forfeits last season (and previous season) the league is now requiring a $50 forfeit fee deposit per team. Should your team not forfeit any games you will receive this deposit back.

Scholarships
Scholarship for individual players are available. Please call our office for details.

Mandatory Coaches Meeting –SFPAL and the SF Rec & Park Youth Basketball League require all coaches to attend a mandatory coach’s meeting. We have scheduled two dates – you only need to attend one meeting. One coach can only coach two teams. And one coach can only represent the team he or she will be coaching at the meeting.

The meeting dates are scheduled:
FRIDAY, September 7th from 1 PM to 3 PM in Room 104 of the SF Police Academy, 350 Amber Drive, and WEDNESDAY, September 12 from 6:30 PM to 8:30 PM in Room 100 of the SF Police Academy, 350 Amber Drive. Remember, in order to have your team register and be included in the league schedule you must attend one of these meetings.

HOW TO REGISTER – Registration Paperwork
In order to register you must have a complete team and all forms must be filled out correctly as described below. All adults providing instruction and listed on the team roster must also pass an SFPAL background check. The following information lays out what documents are needed to register a team:

Team Roster – NEW THIS YEAR: Team roster must be completed on line – before coming into the office to register. All information needed to fill out the roster is available on the SFPAL Liability Waiver form. It is recommended that you collect completed SFPAL Liability Waiver forms from your players before logging on to complete your roster. A player is only eligible to play on one team in the League and cannot switch between teams. A player may be dropped and/or added to another team prior to the Add/Drop deadline as listed above. You must have at least 10 players on your roster at the time of registration. Coach information is also needed on the roster. You MUST have at least TWO ADULTS (with passed background checks) listed on the roster with their own contact information listed. Additional coaches, beyond the two required at registration may be added prior to the ADD/DROP deadline. An incomplete roster will not be accepted at registration. (If you do not have internet access, you may call our office to make an appointment to use our computer and online access.)

On Line Roster: Please use the link to the left of this page or go to: http://fs10.formsite.com/sfpal/form178196804/index.html

SFPAL Waiver of Liability Form
EACH CHILD listed on your roster MUST have a SIGNED and COMPLETED Waiver of Liability form. A child will not be accepted on your roster if he/she does not have a signed and completed Waiver of Liability form. Please note: a signature by a parent/guardian is required in 2 places. Liability Waivers are available for download to the left of this page. DO NOT FAX FORMS TO THE PAL OFFICE. Forms must be submitted at your registration appointment by the coach..

Coach Registration Form
All coaches will be expected to fill out a Coach Registration Form. It is very important that the League have contact information for all coaches. Please make sure you have all coaches, trainers, team managers, etc… on your roster fill out a Coach Registration Form.

Background Check
All coaches, assistant coaches, team managers, trainers, or any other adults who give direction to team members, must have successfully completed a criminal background check, at the expense of SFPAL. This consists of being “Live Scan” fingerprinted specifically for SFPAL. If you have been a coach for SFPAL in the past you may have already been “Live Scan” fingerprinted. You are advised to call the SFPAL office to check on your status or to gather information on how to get fingerprinted specifically for SFPAL. (Please note, if you have been fingerprinted for another organization or school, you must still get fingerprinted for SFPAL—for privacy issues, we do not share your background information with other organization, nor do they share with us.)

Team Ranking and Bye Request Form
All registered teams are expected to play all scheduled games. In some cases we may be able to accommodate bye requests. There is no way we can accommodate all bye requests and still run a league. Please take a moment before registration to complete the form—even if you do not have a bye requests. With this information we will consider requests and preferences but cannot guarantee any scheduling requests. Do not expect your request to be met. If the opportunity during scheduling presents itself to accommodate your request, we will. We appreciate your understanding in this matter.

Insurance
SFPAL carries secondary-excess accident/injury insurance coverage on all participants. All injuries must be properly reported to SFPAL within 3 business days. Make sure all your players are listed on your roster and are on file with the SFPAL office and have completed an SFPAL Waiver of Liability form. This is mandatory and the child cannot participate unless you have complied with this requirement.

T-Shirt and Schedule Pick-Up
SFPAL T-shirts and schedules will be available for pick up at the SFPAL office on: Thursday, September 27th between the hours of 3:00PM to 6:00 PM and Friday, September 28th between the hours of 9:00AM to 12Noon. Please send just one team representative to pick-up t-shirts and a schedule. We will not hand out individual t-shirts. We will provide you with one schedule, you are expected to make copies and to relay all pertinent schedule and league information to your players. Schedules will also be posted on line at the SFPAL website. If you can not make these times, please call ahead and schedule an appointment to pick-up your team’s t-shirts. Remember—all players participating in the SFPAL/SF Rec & Park Youth Basketball League 2007 MUST WEAR the “official” SFPAL T-Shirt on the exterior during all regulation games—no exceptions!

IF YOU HAVE A GYM THAT WE CAN USE, PLEASE LET US KNOW.
If you have a gym that SFPAL can use (and not just for your team games),
please contact us immediately with available dates and times. We would make every effort to have your team play at least one-half of your games at your home gym.

IF YOU OR SOMEONE YOU KNOW IS INTERESTED IN OFFICIATING,
PLEASE CALL US AT 415-401-4666. OFFICIALS MUST BE AGE 16 OR OLDER.

If you have any questions regarding the basketball league or the registration process, please do not hesitate to contact the SFPAL office.