More REC Basketball Info
December 6 will be the start of Recreation Basketball and evaluations and/or practices will be held at that time. Parents your child needs to show up for evaluations to be placed on a team, they will not be placed on a team without an evaluation. Time and location information will be posted online. Please stay posted for further information. . .We will be holding a meeting on Dec. 4, 2008 at 7:00pm in the Community Center for coordinators, coaches and student coaches. If you are interested in being a coach or assistant coach and have filled out an application form this meeting is for you! You have to attend if you would like to still participate. . . Head coach positions will be determined by the league coordinators and approved by the Recreation Department. We are still accepting coach application forms and will be until November 19. . . If you have filled out a referee application form and are still interested in refereeing please refer to the website for training information coming soon.

REC Basketball Info
Here is all the info you need to register and play in the Sharon Rec Basketball program in 2008-2009. Team rosters and schedules will be given out to you by the coordinators, and posted here soon after the registration process is complete. Registration forms can be downloaded here. The deadline for registration has been extended to November 14, 2008:

Grade 2 (Instructional program) - $90 per child
Saturday’s only; December 6 - February 14 (10 weeks), 9:00-10:10am

Grades 3-12 (separated by grade and gender) - $100 per child to participate
This program runs from December 1– Mid March

REC Basketball Registration Extended
The registration deadline for SHARON RECREATION BASKETBALL has been extended until Nov. 14. Please get your registration forms in today

New Forms for Ref and Coaching Wanna-Be's
There are three updated forms in our REGISTRATION section: Referee Application, Coach Application and CORI Form. Please download, fill them out and mail them to Amanda Deni, Assistant Recreation Director, at the Sharon Recreation Department, 219 Massapoag Ave, Sharon, MA 02067. Player registration is coming up soon. Hang tight.

MetroWest Zero-Tolerance Policy
This one's so great, we couldn't wait for the official language to post it. All of Sharon Travel is now playing in the MetroWest League. This year, they have instituted a "zero-tolerance" policy on the behavior of players, coaches, officials... and parents and spectators. Coaches and players who don't demonstrate restraint or good sportsmanship during the game will, as always, be assessed a technical foul. Now spectators' boorish behavior can cost their team a technical as well. Plus, they'll be thrown out of the gym. Bravo. So, you can cheer, clap, be positive, and be supportive. Remember the motto: players play, coaches coach, (officials officiate) and parents cheer. Or else.

Sharon Travel Playing Time Guidelines
The SBA Board has worked out playing time guidelines for Sharon's travel players. Travel ain't rec, so expect playing time to be apportioned according to skill, the flow of the game, practice attendance, and general player behavior. Players will, however, get into each half of every game. See the official guidelines here.

Sharon Travel Rosters Now Posted
Rosters for all Sharon Travel Basketball teams are now posted. Congratualtions to all those who made a team. If you didn't make a team, we strongly encourage you to play in the town's rec basketball program. Major fun, guaranteed playing time. Sharon gyms (no traveling to Mass Premier or other towns).

Sharon Travel at Mass Premier Courts
SBA once again has elected to house the entire 2008-2009 travel basketball program — including tryouts, practices and home games — at the state-of-the-art Mass Premier Courts in Foxboro. You can check out the facility on-line at www.mpcourts.com. This move allows the travel basketball program to expand the number of participants and teams, increase the number of practices, and control costs relative to prior travel seasons. Click here for directions to Mass Premier.

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