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2023-2024 Winter Basketball

*** BASKETBALL UPDATES ***

***JANUARY 13TH SCHEDULE HAS BEEN UPDATED!! PLEASE CHECK AND VERIFY THESE CHANGES!***

Thank you to our Volunteer Coaches this winter season!   

BASKETBALL SEASON TIMELINE

Registration is Closed

Team Formations Completed
Practices Began - Nov 13th
  *Practice Schedule may change weekly due to facility schedules
Season Begins - Dec 16th
  *Game Schedule release: Dec 9th
Holiday Break - Dec 18 -Jan  7 (no games/practices)
Practices Resume - Jan 8th 
Games Resume - Jan 13th
Regular Season Ends- Mar 2nd
Post Season Tournament (3rd-6th grades only) - Mar 9th

 

GAME SCHEDULE

Game schedule is in the planning stage and will be posted as soon as available.  Games will be played on Saturdays only.  First games are planned for Saturday, December 16th.

The season will include 8 regular season games. Only 3rd grade through 6th grade will have playoffs.  Playoffs will be a Single Elimination bracket for the Top 4 seeds only.

PRACTICE INFORMATION

** These policies are for the safety and protection of Players, Coaches, and Families.

Celina teams will practice within the CISD gyms as listed on the practice schedule. 

Non-player admission policy:

  • Only Leage-Approved Coaches and Players are allowed on the court areas within the CISD gyms for practices. 
  • Exceptions are made for Kinder and 1st grades, where one parent/sibling are allowed in the bleacher area only.
  • 2nd grade through 6th grade are encouraged to use drop-off method
  • All Coaches, players, families are expected to take the most direct route to/from the gym and use the proper entrance/exit.
  • Site Coordinators (City Staff) will be available for gym openings/closings, monitoring proper use of gym facilities, and are available to assist with raising/lowering basketball goals as needed.
  • There is a ZERO TOLERANCE policy with regards to rudeness to the Site Coordinators.  Violators will be removed from gyms and may be subject to suspension policies.

Gym Rules and Expectations:

  • Water shall be in a closed container type bottle and shall be placed outside the practice area.  Snacks, Food and other drinks are not allowed inside the gyms at any time.
  • Site Coordinator (City Staff) is the ONLY person who may raise or lower goals
  • Do NOT wander the building at any time.  (This includes going through the PE office.)
  • Arrive /Leave at the time listed for your team 

 



 Gym locations for Saturday games will include Celina, Van Alstyne, and Pottsboro.

New and returning coaches interested in coaching this winter please fill out the Volunteer Application Form linked below

Kinder, 1st, 2nd Grade Teams (8-foot goal, 27.5" ball)

3rd Grade Teams (10-foot goal, 27.5" ball)

4th-5th Grade Teams (10-foot goal, 28.5" ball)

6th Grade Teams (10-foot goal, girls:28.5" ball, boys:29.5" ball)

 

More league information coming soon!

Celina Gym Locations

We have access to five CISD gym locations to use for practices.

1.  Donny O'Dell Elementary Gym @ 750 Punk Carter Pkwy. Gym entrance is the back of the school

2.  Lykins Elementary @ 550 S. Utah Drive. Gym entrance is at the bus porch on the right (south) side of the school

3.  Celina 6th Grade Center, aka CISD Special Education Center, @ 706 E Pecan St.  This is the building that's basically across from the downtown Bobcat Stadium.  The gym entrance faces the parking lot between the 6th grade center and the junior high.

4. Celina Moore Middle School (CMS) @ 300 E G.A. Moore Pkwy. The gym is located at the back (north side) of the school. You will have to park at the back or in the front and walk around to the back. ** Pay particular attention to your gym assignment - Main or Aux **

5. Bobby Ray and Afton Martin Elementary School @ 2905 N. Louisiana Dr.  Enter from front of school.


Van Alstyne Gym Location

Both VA Main and VA Aux are at the same address.  You have to walk through VA Main to get to VA Aux.  Below are driving directions to the facility.

Address: 1314 N. Waco St., Van Alstyne, TX 75495

Directions: Take the northbound 75 service road.  Turn right (East) on Blasingame and North on Greywood Dr.  At the 4 way stop turn right (East) on Williams Way.  Pass the elementary school and take the first turn in to middle school.  The gym is on the west side of the school.

From highway 5 turn left (West) on Williams Way and turn right into the middle school parking lot.  Gym is on the West side of the building. 


Pottsboro Gym Locations

Address to both gyms: 105 Cardinal Lane, Pottsboro, TX 75076

 

West Gym: When you turn onto Cardinal Lane, it will be the first parking lot/building on the left labeled Pottsboro Middle School.  LOOK FOR SIGNS FOR GYM ENTRANCE

 

East Gym: Keep going down Cardinal Lane, passed the west gym and before you get to the football stadium, turn left into the parking lot.  Go all the way to the end and take a left and park in the lower parking lot.  You will see the gym entrance to the left of that parking lot. LOOK FOR SIGNS FOR GYM ENTRANCE