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FAQs

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS – JTAA REC BASKETBALL

WHAT AGE GROUP DOES MY CHILD BELONG IN?

The league is broken down into age-specific divisions. Your child may register to play in the appropriate division as follows:

2023/2024 Season

Age Group Date of Birth Range
5-6  League  09/01/2016 to 08/31/2018
Boys 7 09/01/2015 to 08/31/2016
Boys 8

09/01/2014 to 08/31/2015

Boys 9

09/01/2013 to 08/31/2014

Boys 10

09/01/2012 to 08/31/2013

Boys 11

09/01/2011 to 08/31/2012

Boys 12

09/01/2010 to 08/31/2011

Boys 13

09/01/2009 to 08/31/2010

Boys 14

09/01/2008 to 08/31/2009

Boys 15-17

09/01/2005 to 08/31/2008

Girls 7-8

09/01/2014 to 08/31/2016

Girls 9-10

09/01/2012 to 08/31/2014

Girls 11-12

09/01/2010 to 08/31/2012

Girls 13-17 09/01/2006 to 08/31/2010

CAN MY CHILD PLAY UP A DIVISION?

The JTAA Rec Board discourages a child playing up an age division.  However, there are times when a child possesses the level of skill and talent justifying playing up a division.  A parent can request that his or her child play up.  The director of that division, with the consent of the President of the League and Board of Directors, may authorize the request. Play-up requests are evaluated for each current season. If your child played up a division last year, you must put in a request for the current season.

If you are interested, please contact your age division director as soon as your child registers.

WHEN IS REGISTRATION OPEN?

Online registration usually opens in mid to late September and usually carries through the month of October.   However, once a particular division reaches its player limit, registration for that division will close.  You may still register your child, but he or she will be put on a wait list in the order that he or she registered.  If players drop out or additional spots become available, players from the waiting list will be selected in the order of registration.

HOW MUCH IS THE REGISTRATION FEE?

The season registration fee is $180 for the first and second player, $120 for the third or more players in the same immediate family.  Discounts apply to members of the same immediate family who are registered during the same online session.

WHAT IS THE REFUND POLICY?

Basketball Refund Policy: To be eligible for a refund (minus JTAA process fee), all requests must be submitted in writing and received by our Registrar prior to teams being formed and uniforms ordered

 

 

WHEN ARE PRACTICES SCHEDULED? WHEN ARE GAMES PLAYED?

Each team will have 2 scheduled practices per week, one at an indoor location and one at an outdoor location. Games are held on Saturdays. Practices and games are typically scheduled at Town of Jupiter, county or public school locations.

For our 5-6 age division,  games and practices will be played on Sundays. 

CAN I REQUEST FOR MY CHILD TO PLAY FOR A SPECIFIC COACH OR WITH A SPECIFIC PLAYER?

To maintain a balanced and competitive league, we do not honor requests for a player to be placed on a specific team, with a specific coach or player.  Players are assigned to a team based on a draft system.  Only coaches are allowed to attend the draft.    

CAN I REQUEST FOR MY CHILD TO  BE ASSIGNED A SPECIFIC PRACTICE DAY?

Given the large number of players that enroll each year and the limited amount of practice spaces available, we are unable to guarantee specific requests.  If you have a potential conflict, please email your age division League Director immediately, prior to draft week.  Regardless of any submitted request, players must be prepared to practice on the specific date and time assigned. Changes will not be made once assigned. Please see contact information for League Directors on the Volunteer Staff option above.  

 

WHAT HAPPENS IF AN AGE DIVISION CLOSES DURING REGISTRATION?

Many divisions fill up and close prior to this date.  If an age division closes, players will be placed on a waitlist. 

 Space permitting and with enough volunteer coaches, if we receive additional player requests, we may be able to open additional teams.  

 Even if you heard that a division is currently closed, please sign up to be placed on the waitlist.  As positions open up via player drops or if we have enough players to add additional teams, open positions are filled by taking players from the waitlist only.