Anonymous
Post 04/19/2023 12:42     Subject: Basketball summer leagues-county level travel
Anonymous wrote:Many county teams don't have year-round players. My child's D1 team had zero AAU players last winter. My other child's d2 team had one. So many summer teams are just winter/summer players, and those teams want to play in a league with other, similar teams to have even games.


Those teams will play with out county teams. My kid's is majority aau
Anonymous
Post 04/19/2023 11:56     Subject: Basketball summer leagues-county level travel
Many county teams don't have year-round players. My child's D1 team had zero AAU players last winter. My other child's d2 team had one. So many summer teams are just winter/summer players, and those teams want to play in a league with other, similar teams to have even games.
Anonymous
Post 04/19/2023 11:24     Subject: Basketball summer leagues-county level travel
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:McLean and FPCY county teams usually play summer league


The question is which league are the winter/summer only county teams playing in this summer? That's where we want to play, with the other kids and teams who don't do year-round AAU.

The summer-only FCYBL teams usually have tryouts in late April or May.


That won't happen because county teams all have year round AAU players. My kid has played for both in summer leagues (it's awkward when they have to choose one when the teams play each other, but that only happened one year when there was a mixup and the AAU team didn't pay up)
Anonymous
Post 04/19/2023 10:20     Subject: Basketball summer leagues-county level travel
Anonymous wrote:McLean and FPCY county teams usually play summer league


The question is which league are the winter/summer only county teams playing in this summer? That's where we want to play, with the other kids and teams who don't do year-round AAU.

The summer-only FCYBL teams usually have tryouts in late April or May.
Anonymous
Post 04/19/2023 08:02     Subject: Basketball summer leagues-county level travel
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:McLean and FPCY county teams usually play summer league


So how does one sign up for McLean?

e-mail them and ask

http://www.mcleanbasketball.com/Default.asp?org=mcleanbasketball.com
Anonymous
Post 04/19/2023 07:45     Subject: Basketball summer leagues-county level travel
Anonymous wrote:McLean and FPCY county teams usually play summer league


So how does one sign up for McLean?
Anonymous
Post 04/18/2023 14:17     Subject: Basketball summer leagues-county level travel
McLean and FPCY county teams usually play summer league
Anonymous
Post 04/18/2023 13:37     Subject: Basketball summer leagues-county level travel
Does anyone know if there are teams being formed in the McLean/Arlington/Falls Church area for this summer? Or does one need to be on an AAU team ?
Anonymous
Post 04/18/2023 10:28     Subject: Basketball summer leagues-county level travel
The people who run the Stars league are so rude! I can't believe they get any repeat customers with their attitude.
Anonymous
Post 04/18/2023 10:08     Subject: Basketball summer leagues-county level travel
Maybe that's one of the reasons the stars league is going out of business--(besides their terrible customer service, disorganization, and shitty gym space)--aau teams didn't want to participate in a summer league since they play year round, and there are fewer and fewer winter/summer only teams b/c even the community leagues are adding "AAU" spring teams to try and stay competitive. I can only think of a few community clubs in fairfax that still just do winter/summer teams.
Anonymous
Post 04/18/2023 09:58     Subject: Basketball summer leagues-county level travel
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:AAU's main season is year-round, because they know parents will pay to keep Larla on the team and its a for-profit business situation. AAU is the shadiest of all kids travel sports and that is saying a LOT.


DC has played for two of the biggest clubs in the area and that was never the case. Tryouts are in the spring and the main season end in July. July/August is just open gyms. Fall and winter are optional and a very light schedule and cost about as much as a rec season. Especially during winter, there are more open gyms than practices.


It sounds like you are agreeing with pp--AAU is year-round.


That's less year round than any other sport that my kids have done. Soccer and Lax both had fall and spring that were part of the main season with optional summer and fall. Basketball has longest optional/down time compared to other sports.
Anonymous
Post 04/18/2023 09:56     Subject: Basketball summer leagues-county level travel
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:AAU's main season is year-round, because they know parents will pay to keep Larla on the team and its a for-profit business situation. AAU is the shadiest of all kids travel sports and that is saying a LOT.


DC has played for two of the biggest clubs in the area and that was never the case. Tryouts are in the spring and the main season end in July. July/August is just open gyms. Fall and winter are optional and a very light schedule and cost about as much as a rec season. Especially during winter, there are more open gyms than practices.


It sounds like you are agreeing with pp--AAU is year-round.
Anonymous
Post 04/18/2023 09:55     Subject: Basketball summer leagues-county level travel
Anonymous wrote:My son’s FCYBL travel team also played in winter Stars league and the matchups were terrible with a few exceptions. Before season, our coach spoke to the Stars organizers and was assured the matchups would be fair for our starter travel team. They played one team 2 or 3 times (I forgot) with players ranging in ages apx 10-14, boys and girls. Two other teams subbed in their bigs who towered over our boys (probably 2-3 years older all with facial hair) when we started off with a lead. Despite this, the boys pulled off a few wins or very close games but not a good experience.

As others said, reason for selecting Stars league was to avoid gym entrance fees but I’m used to paying for tournaments. I pleaded for the team to participate in the Shots Up winter league instead but I was voted down.


Yep, the Stars are used to the wild west sketchiness of AAU where any kid plays on any team, and FCYBL teams are used to playing teams that are at least in the same grade. Stars just wants your money.

Is your team doing Shots Up this summer?
Anonymous
Post 04/18/2023 09:51     Subject: Basketball summer leagues-county level travel
Anonymous wrote:AAU's main season is year-round, because they know parents will pay to keep Larla on the team and its a for-profit business situation. AAU is the shadiest of all kids travel sports and that is saying a LOT.


DC has played for two of the biggest clubs in the area and that was never the case. Tryouts are in the spring and the main season end in July. July/August is just open gyms. Fall and winter are optional and a very light schedule and cost about as much as a rec season. Especially during winter, there are more open gyms than practices.
Anonymous
Post 04/18/2023 09:48     Subject: Basketball summer leagues-county level travel
My son’s FCYBL travel team also played in winter Stars league and the matchups were terrible with a few exceptions. Before season, our coach spoke to the Stars organizers and was assured the matchups would be fair for our starter travel team. They played one team 2 or 3 times (I forgot) with players ranging in ages apx 10-14, boys and girls. Two other teams subbed in their bigs who towered over our boys (probably 2-3 years older all with facial hair) when we started off with a lead. Despite this, the boys pulled off a few wins or very close games but not a good experience.

As others said, reason for selecting Stars league was to avoid gym entrance fees but I’m used to paying for tournaments. I pleaded for the team to participate in the Shots Up winter league instead but I was voted down.