Competitve close-in REC Winter Basketball league for 2nd grader?
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My 2nd grade DS loves basketball and is skilled for his age (training, camps, practice) so he wants to play on a "competitive" House REC league this winter, even playing-up a grade if allowed. We live in Arlington so he is only eligible to play Saturday morning 2nd-grade instructional basketball (beginners) and the league strictly enforces that rule because we register by school and class teacher.
So, I am looking for a REC winter basketball league with once/twice weekly practices and weekend games -- DC or close-in Fairfax county or lower MoCo/Bethesda. Three I am considering are Vienna, Mclean or Braddock Road. Any feedback on those REC programs or any in DC to consider? I see Emery Rec and Rita Bright in archives but haven't found info online. I would even consider a for-profit winter league with paid coaches if good training included. Again, key word is "competitive" and close-in (so we can make it to weeknight practice in an hour or less in traffic). Thanks! |
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This is for third and fourth graders. |
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| The City of Falls Church has rec basketball at that age. They combine second and third graders on the teams, and there is a tryout. They don't have an official ref or scorekeeping though - that starts with the 4/5 teams. |
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| BTW, OP, you have a disconnect between REC and good training. Rec teams have volunteer coaches, so it comes down to finding a good coach and having that coach put your kid on his/her team. |
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PPA Hoops is a great program in DC/lower MoCo, but I wouldn't travel that far for rec bb! |
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link if you want it: https://www.ppateam.com/hoops |
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OP said DS could play up a grade. This is a very good organization which would be local and they also also work with second graders anyway. The key is to get in a situation where your kid can grow as a player and increase his basketball IQ. |
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OP here. Thanks for the suggestions and web links! I will look into them all and contact to find a good fit. DS needs to learn more game savvy and be on a team that plays by the rules.
I'll post back if I find DC leagues. |
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I'm curious what OP means by this. DS did a skills class as a 4th grader many years ago (I think it was One On One) in which, during a scrimmage in the first class he stole the ball and dribbled down for a layup. The guy running the class blew his whistle and called DS for a foul saying "we don't allow steals in this league." I'd call that not playing by the rules. On the other hand, some parents of DS's basketball friends from other places found the style of play that DS experienced playing elementary through high school in DCIAA to be a bit aggressive (e.g. 100% full court press in middle school games, trash talk, reach in fouls whenever the ref isn't looking, hard fouls on layup attempts) and felt that teams weren't playing by the rules. My advice would be to get your kid into a place where kids play aggressively as early as you can. I've seen very, very many skilled players get ratted and play really badly against defensive pressure that they weren't used to. On the other hand, when kids are used to that sort of thing it's like water off a duck's back. When I tried to help my kid do contact layup drills in high school, I'd bump him or hit his hand as hard as I dared and he'd laugh and say "Dad, I need you to FOUL me. That wasn't a foul." |