HOOD RIVER YOUTH BASKETBALL
⚠️❄️ WINTER WEATHER PROTOCOLS ❄️⚠️
CANCELATION POLICY
If one game location cancels, all locations cancel
CANCELATION PROCESS
If there is snow falling and accumulating on Friday and there is snow expected to continue to fall Saturday = Cancelation notice by 6:30 PM.
If there NO snow falling and accumulating on Friday but there is snow expected to fall Saturday = Cancelation notice by 6:30 A.M.
COMMUNICATION
Notice will be posted on this website
Coaches will be notified
Coaches will email and text families
CANCELED GAMES DUE TO WEATHER
Canceled games will not be rescheduled
We do not have enough dates available to make up canceled games
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2025 YOUTH BASKETBALL LEAGUE🏀
This program is managed by Hood River Valley Parks + Recreation District
Who can sign up: Kinder - 6th grade students / All levels
About the program: Introductory experience where young basketball players learn the basic skills, offensive and defensive principles, and teamwork skills.
Volunteer Coaches are needed to coach these teams! Please consider signing up.
K-2 LITLLE BALLERS OVERVIEW
Players will be placed into co-ed (boys and girls mixed) age-appropriate groups led by one adult volunteer coach; basic dribbling, shooting and passing skills will be taught through fun games. Sessions will end with kids playing 3-on-3 and 4-on-4 basketball. This program practices once a week over five weeks. There will also be 3 Saturday game dates
Practice Dates: Wednesdays, Jan. 15th - Feb. 12th. Time varies, check with your coach.
Game dates/Times: Sat., Feb. 1st, 8th, and 15th /Time: 9am- 1:30pm
February 1- Mid Valley Elementary
February 8- Mid Valley Elementary
February 15- Westside Elementary
Schedules:
K-2 BASKETBALL WAITLIST
Early Bird Registration fee: $85/player / Late Registration starts Nov 15th: Add $25 late fee
If you have any questions regarding Little Ballers, please email Kennedy Breithaupt
3rd-6th GRADE LEAGUE OVERVIEW
Teams compete in the “Gorge Youth Basketball League” which includes teams from Skamania County, White Salmon, Trout Lake, Hood River and Goldendale. There will be separate boys’ and girls’ divisions and teams will practice 1-2 times per week. Each team will play 6-7 games on Saturdays.
Team Formation:
3-4th grade players will be placed on teams from school of attendance (i.e. each elementary school will have their own team)
5-6th grade players will be placed on teams from the same region (i.e Mid Valley and Parkdale 5th graders will play on the same team as WyEast Middle School 6th graders)
Player Observations: We plan to hold player observations to help create as balanced of teams as possible. Here is the schedule:
Your Child CANNOT Attend Player Observations?
Please complete this short survey ➡️ Player Observations: Athlete Information
Tentative Practices start Week of December 2nd
Tentative First league games Saturday, January 11th, 2024
Tentative End-of-Season Tournament February, 22nd, 2024 (Saturday only)
Practice locations: Hood River County School District gyms
Home Game locations: Hood River County School District gyms / Away Game Locations: Surrounding Gorge communities
3rd-6th GRADE COACHES INFO
Coaches Meeting - Attendance required at one of the dates below:
Wednesday, Nov. 13th / 6-7 pm / HR Middle School cafeteria
Monday, Nov. 18th / 6-7 pm /HR Middle School cafeteria
3RD-6TH GRADE BASKETBALL REGISTRATION
Early Bird Registration fee: $105/player / Late Registration starts Nov 15th: Add $25 late fee
⚠️WAITLIST REGISRTATION CLOSED⚠️
3RD-4TH GRADE TEAMS
3rd-4th Grade Parkdale: CLOSED
3rd-4th Grade Mid Valley: CLOSED
3rd-4th Grade Westside: CLOSED
3rd-4th Grade May Street: CLOSED
3rd-4th Grade Other School: CLOSED
5TH-6TH GRADE TEAMS
5th-6th Grade Upper Valley (Parkdale, Mid Valley, WyEast): CLOSED
5th-6th Grade City (May St, Westside, HRMS): CLOSED
5th-6th Grade Other Schools: CLOSED
CONTACT HOOD RIVER PARKS + RECREATION DISTRICT
For help with registration, payments, or financial assistance
Jaime Rivera, Recreation Supervisor
Gio Magana-Rivera, Recreation Assistant
Recreation phone #: (541) 386-2055