St Bernard CYO Basketball

Registration - Winter 2020/21

- Tryouts registration will close on the last day of tryouts.

- Players are required to tryout for a team and must live with in the St Bernard (or St James) parish boundaries.

- All players trying out for a team need to registered online for the travel offering prior to the tryout

- Players who are not selected for travel teams will be automatically registered for the intramural program (or a refund upon request)

- Multiple teams per grade (coach dependent)

Click Here to Register

Tryouts

Girls Travel Tryouts

Mon, August 19th

6th Grade - 5:30pm | 5th Grade - 7pm | 8th Grade - 8:30pm

Tues, Aug 20th

4th Grade - 6pm | 7th Grade - 7:30pm

Wed, Aug 28th

6th Grade - 6pm | 7th Grade - 7:30pm

Thur, August 29th

4th Grade - 5:30pm | 5th Grade - 7pm | 8th Grade - 8:30pm

Boys Travel Tryouts

Tue, Sep 3rd

4th Grade - 5:30pm | 5th Grade - 7pm | 8th Grade - 8:30pm

Wed, Sep 4th

- All players are required to check in 15min prior to the start of their session.

- Players need to attend at least 1 tryout date to be considered for a travel team, but both are dates recommended.

- Parents will not be permitted in the gym during tryouts.

League

All teams will play in the CYONS Travel League against other local parishes

- 4 & 5th Grade teams (10 games + playoffs) | 6th grade + (12 games + Playoffs)

Additionally, teams (coach dependent) will also have the to ability to play in the Island Garden Super-league

- 12 games played at Island Garden in West Hempstead (and other local gyms) against AAU travel team

Additional cost of $200 per play for IG league

Travel Uniform Cost - TBD

St Bernard Boundary Map

In order to play Travel basketball for St Bernard's, you must like within the CYO boundary Map for St Bernard's (or a parish that doesn't have a basketball program, ie. St James)

St Bernard Boundary Map - http://data.cyons.org/maps/016_files/image_map.gif

Coaches

- We are in need of a few volunteer coaches / Assnt Coaches to run team.

- For those who would like to volunteer to Coach, you MUST enroll yourself as a volunteer while also enrolling your player(s)

- Coaches who do not have players to enroll, click the Volunteer Button to register for your desired position.

- Please read our volunteer guidelines document.

- No experience needed, we will train. Please register online and reach out out to Coordinator

Coordinator of Travel - Carol Sciotto - Travel@stbernardcyo.org

FAQ

1. What is the difference between travel and intramural?

+ Travel Basketball

- At least one team per grade, starting at 4th grade - two teams depending on players.

- Plays in the CYOLI league - plays 10-12 regular season games, depending on grade.

- All games are against other parish basketball teams. Each grade league has an A, B & C division and teams are put in the best suited division for the team.

- Some teams may also enter the Island Garden Super league that will consist of another 12 games against AAU teams. There's additional $190 travel fee.

- There is a commitment level that is expected during the basketball season.

- Rosters are 10-12 players and playing time is earned.

- New players will be required to buy a uniform - cost is around $65.

- Players that do not make a travel team will automatically be moved over to the intramural league. Refunds can be issued upon request.

+ Intramural Basketball

- All teams, except 3rd grade, are combo grades.

- Novice (3rd grade) & Junior (4th & 5th grade) - play 10 games each | Intermediate (6th & 7th grade) & Seniors (8th, 9th & 10th grade) - play 10 games each + playoffs.

- Games are played against other St Bernard Intramural teams only.

- Rosters are 10-12 players and playing time is split evenly.

2. When does travel start?

- Practices will start shortly after teams are formed for travel.

- Girls Travel church league - Oct 6th to Jan 5th (playoffs, if qualify run 1/10 - 2/8)
- Boys Travel church league - Nov 15th to - Feb 3rd (playoffs, if qualify, run 2/27 - 3/22)

- Island Garden Super league - team dependent - Nov 10th - March 31st (playoffs, if qualify run 4/1 - 4/30)

3. When does intramural Start:

- Practices will start shortly after teams are formed for intramural.

- Boys Intramural start end of November.

- Girls Intramural start beginning of February.

4. Locations/Days/Times of Games & Practices

- All practices will be at St Bernard gym and/or local schools in the Levittown/Island Trees school districts.

- Intramural games will be played at St Bernard gym and/or local schools in the Levittown/Island Trees school districts.

- Home Travel games will be played at St Bernard gym, away travel games will be played at other local parishes (within 20min drive).

- Island Garden games will be played at Island Garden in West Hempstead, as well as St Bernard gym, JMF in Westbury and the Hub in Syosset.

- Games and practices can occur - M-F 6pm-9pm, Sat 10am-9pm, Sun 12pm-9pm (all grade dependent) Practices will be determined based on coaches availability after teams are formed. Games schedule is set by the leagues.

5. What is the difference between Tryouts & Evaluations

- All players will be required to register for either a Travel or Intramural League in order to attend either a tryout or evaluation.

- In order to play on a travel team, you must attend a tryout and make one of the travel teams. We will try and create multiple teams per grade.

- All intramural players must attend an evaluation. Each player is evaluated by a panel of coaches and teams are then formed evenly. All teams are combo grades, except 3rd grade.

- Tryouts & Evaluations dates are posted below. If you are unable to attend you must email the program coordinator.

- REGISTRATION FOR TRAVEL ends the day before the last tryout for that grade.

- REGISTRATION FOR INTRAMURAL ends 1 week prior to the start of evaluations for that grade.