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HPR FUTURE STARS K-1st Grade BASKETBALL REGISTRATION– Deadline closed
Aim is to start practices start 1-2 weeks after due date. Cost $50 per child. (multi kid discount – see below----Games will be played Saturdays usually in the morning, (and Tuesdays, and Thursdays starting at 5:45pm, and 6:30pm). 5 game season, all played in Higginsville. NOTE: Sunday practices are a possibility in all HPR programs. Coaches determine when they will practice. Want to make it fit your schedule PLEASE signup to coach!
2025 INFO:
Registration will begin August 1 and run thru August 30, 2025. Games will begin in late October and Finish by early December. K-1st will be coed and play other coed teams from Higginsville and Concordia. $50.00 per player. Future Stars is a relaxed and super fun brand of basketball, no score is kept and there are modified rules for game play that keep the fun going!
Rules/Reminders:
NO SCORES WILL BE POSTED ON SCOREBOARD - MAN TO MAN DEFENSE ONLY, NO DOUBLE TEAMS, NO STEALING THE DRIBBLE, NO CROWDING (NOT ALLOWING SPACE TO DRIBBLE). GOAL HEIGHT: 8'6"....BALL SIZE 27.5".
TEAMS ARE COED
Aim is to start practices start 1-2 weeks after due date. Cost $50 per child. (multi kid discount – see below----Games will be played Saturdays usually in the morning, (and Tuesdays, and Thursdays starting at 5:45pm, and 6:30pm). 5 game season, all played in Higginsville. NOTE: Sunday practices are a possibility in all HPR programs. Coaches determine when they will practice. Want to make it fit your schedule PLEASE signup to coach!
2025 INFO:
Registration will begin August 1 and run thru August 30, 2025. Games will begin in late October and Finish by early December. K-1st will be coed and play other coed teams from Higginsville and Concordia. $50.00 per player. Future Stars is a relaxed and super fun brand of basketball, no score is kept and there are modified rules for game play that keep the fun going!
Rules/Reminders:
NO SCORES WILL BE POSTED ON SCOREBOARD - MAN TO MAN DEFENSE ONLY, NO DOUBLE TEAMS, NO STEALING THE DRIBBLE, NO CROWDING (NOT ALLOWING SPACE TO DRIBBLE). GOAL HEIGHT: 8'6"....BALL SIZE 27.5".
TEAMS ARE COED
Future Stars is coed basketball - games are held at the community center gym, and concordia. prepare yourself for a ton of fun!
Basic game rules:
Teams will stay shooting at the same goal the whole game (k-1 does not switch ends at half).
Warm up on your bench side
We will line kids up and show them who they are guarding pre game and halftime.
the basics....
Man to man defense only allowed. players must guard their own person (no double or triple teams etc). group defense in the lane is not allowed.
Traveling will be called but ball will go back to the offense on refs discretion. if it is ongoing it will go to the other team.
No stealing the ball off the dribble, (this would be too easy at this age and hinder development),
players may steal off the pass, or grab loose balls (such as when a ball is dribbled off a foot or player loses possesion while dribbling. can steal a pass. make block a shot (try to teach "going straight up")
No blocking shots. along with the no stealing rule this rule allows for more shots to go up.
Defensive position too close (crowding the dribbler)
(grey area here but players need to give the opposing ball handler some room) if a player is so close as to not allow a dribble in front of them that is too close.
“active hands” (player that waves arms wildly in front of dribbler causing a player to lose his dribble (ref discretion)
Dribbling out of bounds will generally go back to the offense, but refs will have discretion to award it the defense if it happens multiple times. (we will allow a little bit of out of bounds play, due to the age).
No pressing, no half court press, defense must retreat and assemble past the three point arc of their defensive end.
No double teams allowed - especially outside the arc, or near the elbow of the free throw line...refs discrection. try to teach kids to guard their own person as best possible.
Ref will have discretion to go to 4 vs 4 if things get too bottled up.
No score kept, one coach allowed on the court with each team, directing players, ideally we would like an adult on the bench with the kids as well.
Teams must use at least 2 different players to act as point guards to bring the ball up the court, during the game.
Equal playing time should be observed - keep this fun!
To keep things moving refs will decide where to give the ball back to the team who is in possession should a stop in play occur. ref will decide if player will start play back up with or without an inbounds play.
Games lengths: single games 15 minute halves. running clock. if we play a double header (two games same day, 12 minute halves, running clock.) Half time - two minutes.
Time outs; teams get one per half - 30 seconds.
Stopping the clock - refs discretion.
Ball size: 27.5"
Goal Height: 8'6".
No free throws will be shot, ball awarded to offense if fouled. player control fouls/offensive fouls ball given to defense.
All rules subject to tweaks and changes if needed.
Ref will give the ball to a point guard to begin each possession, (instead of inbounding the ball), this will speed play up.
Once ball is controlled by a rebounder, the momentum of the ball may carry them out of bounds, but they will retain the ball with refs discretion.
Do not have/allow kids to sit on the stage, have them in the chairs for safety.
This will be a relaxed atmosphere with an emphasis on fun! coaches are permitted to be on court with their teams directing them during games. one referee will be provided and coaches will assist reffing and teaching. ball size is 27 1/2”. goal heights will be lowered to 8' 6".
Stay informed via Husker text alert, our website, www.higginsvilleparksandrec.com and our facebook hpr- higginsville parks and recreation. 660-584-7313, our email address is [email protected]
Basic game rules:
Teams will stay shooting at the same goal the whole game (k-1 does not switch ends at half).
Warm up on your bench side
We will line kids up and show them who they are guarding pre game and halftime.
the basics....
Man to man defense only allowed. players must guard their own person (no double or triple teams etc). group defense in the lane is not allowed.
Traveling will be called but ball will go back to the offense on refs discretion. if it is ongoing it will go to the other team.
No stealing the ball off the dribble, (this would be too easy at this age and hinder development),
players may steal off the pass, or grab loose balls (such as when a ball is dribbled off a foot or player loses possesion while dribbling. can steal a pass. make block a shot (try to teach "going straight up")
No blocking shots. along with the no stealing rule this rule allows for more shots to go up.
Defensive position too close (crowding the dribbler)
(grey area here but players need to give the opposing ball handler some room) if a player is so close as to not allow a dribble in front of them that is too close.
“active hands” (player that waves arms wildly in front of dribbler causing a player to lose his dribble (ref discretion)
Dribbling out of bounds will generally go back to the offense, but refs will have discretion to award it the defense if it happens multiple times. (we will allow a little bit of out of bounds play, due to the age).
No pressing, no half court press, defense must retreat and assemble past the three point arc of their defensive end.
No double teams allowed - especially outside the arc, or near the elbow of the free throw line...refs discrection. try to teach kids to guard their own person as best possible.
Ref will have discretion to go to 4 vs 4 if things get too bottled up.
No score kept, one coach allowed on the court with each team, directing players, ideally we would like an adult on the bench with the kids as well.
Teams must use at least 2 different players to act as point guards to bring the ball up the court, during the game.
Equal playing time should be observed - keep this fun!
To keep things moving refs will decide where to give the ball back to the team who is in possession should a stop in play occur. ref will decide if player will start play back up with or without an inbounds play.
Games lengths: single games 15 minute halves. running clock. if we play a double header (two games same day, 12 minute halves, running clock.) Half time - two minutes.
Time outs; teams get one per half - 30 seconds.
Stopping the clock - refs discretion.
Ball size: 27.5"
Goal Height: 8'6".
No free throws will be shot, ball awarded to offense if fouled. player control fouls/offensive fouls ball given to defense.
All rules subject to tweaks and changes if needed.
Ref will give the ball to a point guard to begin each possession, (instead of inbounding the ball), this will speed play up.
Once ball is controlled by a rebounder, the momentum of the ball may carry them out of bounds, but they will retain the ball with refs discretion.
Do not have/allow kids to sit on the stage, have them in the chairs for safety.
This will be a relaxed atmosphere with an emphasis on fun! coaches are permitted to be on court with their teams directing them during games. one referee will be provided and coaches will assist reffing and teaching. ball size is 27 1/2”. goal heights will be lowered to 8' 6".
Stay informed via Husker text alert, our website, www.higginsvilleparksandrec.com and our facebook hpr- higginsville parks and recreation. 660-584-7313, our email address is [email protected]