Eastern Prince William Basketball Association

schedule structure

Schedule Structure for Novice / Instructional / Recreational Programs

Here are the details for how the season schedule will break down and be created for each player/team:

General Information

• Most Age Groups typically have one event (typically one hour) during the week (Monday - Thursday, possibly Friday) and one (also typically one hour) during the weekend (Saturday - Sunday). High School Boys and Girls will only play during the week (typically 2 events) with no events on weekends.
• Number of Games Per League:
• Instructional (2nd/3rd Graders): 10 Games, No Playoffs
• Prep Boys (4th/5th Graders): 10 Games, Playoffs At the End of Season
• Prep Girls (4th/5th Graders): 8 Games, Playoffs At the End of Season
• Middle Boys/Girls (6th - 8th Graders): 10 Games, Playoffs At the End of Season
• Freshmen Boys (8th/9th Graders): 12 Games, Playoffs At the End of Season
• Note: This Age Group Only is scheduled 3 - 4 practices. Additional practices can be requested by the team's coach
• High School Boys (10th - 12th Graders)/High School Girls (9th - 12th Graders): 12 Games, Playoffs At the End of Season
• Note: This Age Group Only is scheduled 3 - 4 practices. Additional practices can be requested by the team's coach
• Schools Used:
• Middle Schools:
• Every age group's events, except Instructional, are at Middle Schools.
• Locations Available: Lake Ridge, Beville, Benton, Hampton, Fred Lynn, Potomac, Potomac Shores, Saunders Middle Schools
• The younger age groups typically get the earlier time slots.
• Here is when the gyms are typically open below, this means your practice/games could be scheduled during these times (typically an hour for a practice/game):
• 6:30 PM - 9:30 PM during Weekdays.
• 9:15 AM - 5:15 PM on Saturdays
• 1:15 PM - 7:15 PM on Sundays (if needed)
• Elementary Schools:
• For Instructional League Only. Novice Also Uses Elementary for Training
• Locations Available: Kyle Wilson, Antietam, Coles, Ashland, and Montclair Elementary Schools
• Here is when the gyms are typically open below, this means your practice/games could be scheduled during these times
• 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM, practices last until 8:30 PM (gym has to be reserved for a full 2-hours and is pre-empted by School's SACC programs) during Weekdays:
• 1:15 PM - 7:15 PM on Sundays

Step 1: Skills Evaluations

• Season starts with Skill Evaluations and the ending depends on the age group. Typically the latest the season runs is until early/mid-March 
• Skill Evaluations Dates (Details will be emailed to registrants):
• Prep, Middle Girls: Early October
• Instructional: Week After Thanksgiving
• Prep Boys: Early November
• Middle Boys, Freshman Boys, High School Boys, High School Girls: Tentatively Week of November 17th

Step 2: Teams are Formed, Practices/Games Start

• After Skill Evaluations are completed, teams are formed, and practices start
• Instructional, Prep Boys, Prep Girls and Middle Girls (based on coaches' discretion) - teams are formed by league administrators
• Middle Boys, Freshmen Boys, High School Boys, and High Schools Girls - teams are drafted by coaches
• Approximate Timeline of Season for each group (Practices, Games and Playoffs):
• Novice Training
• Two Five Week Sessions in January and February (only one day per week)
• Instructional, Prep Boys/Girls
• Start - Week After Thanksgiving
• End - Mid-March
• Middle Boys
• Start - Week After Thanksgiving
• End - Mid-March
• Middle Girls
• Start - Early October
• End - Week of January 17th
• Freshmen, High School Boys
• Start - Week After Thanksgiving
• End - Week of February 23rd
• High School Girls
• Start - Week After Thanksgiving
• End - Week of February 23rd

Tentative Schedule Structure