7th & 8th Graders - 2024-2025 Senior Division  Basketball

IMPORTANT - PLEASE NOTE:  Registration for the 2024-2025 West Hartford Girls Basketball League has opened.  Registration will close Thursday, October 31, 2024.

First, let me start by thanking you all for registering your child with our basketball league. We look forward to having you here and wish you a great season. 

Now, we have some administrative information to communicate: 

*** IMPORTANT, PLEASE READ! *** PLEASE MAKE A NOTE OF THIS IMPORTANT INFORMATION BELOW FOR YOUR RECORDS!

Regular Registration begins Monday, September 16, 2024 and will end at 11:59pm on Thursday, October 31, 2024.

If you missed the Regular Registration Period, there is Late Registration, which begins Friday, November 1, 2024 and will end at 11:59pm on Sunday, November 10, 2024.  PLEASE NOTE:  In addition to the regular registration cost, you will be assessed a $50 late fee.

Please make sure to get registration done as soon as possible. Team assignments for the Minors and Juniors Divisions will be done immediately so we can get communication out to players and their parents.  

Photo/Video Release, Player Team Assignment Information Including the No Buddy or Carpool Requests Policy, Mandatory Player Assessment for New Players in the Division and Spectator Code of Conduct

Photo/Video Release

By registering my daughter to play in the West Hartford Girls Basketball League, I hereby agree and consent to the following:

1.    I consent and authorize the West Hartford Girls Basketball League to use my daughter's likeness in any photograph, video or other digital media ("Photos") in any and all of its publications, including print or web-based publications, including social media.

2.    I irrevocably authorize the West Hartford Girls Basketball League to copy, edit, enhance, crop or otherwise alter any Photos for use in their publications.  I also waive any rights for approval or inspection of any Photos.

3.    I understand and agree that all Photos are the property of the West Hartford Girls Basketball League and will not be returned to me.

4.    I acknowledge that I am not entitled to any compensation or royalties with respect to the use of the Photos.

5.    I agree to release and forever discharge the West Hartford Girls Basketball League and its affiliates, successors and assigns, officers, employees, representatives, partners, agents and anyone claiming through them in their individual and/or corporate capacities from any and all claims, liabilities, obligations, promises, agreements, disputes, demands, damages, causes of action of any nature or kind, known or unknown, with I and anyone claiming on behalf of me, may have or claim to have against Releasee in connection with this Release.

6.    I have carefully read and fully understand all the provisions of the Photo Release and by registering my daughter am freely, knowingly and voluntarily agreeing.

Player Team Assignment and No Buddy or Carpool Requests

New players in the Seniors Divisions are drafted by coaches at a League Draft.  The League Draft Date for the Seniors Division by the coaches will be held on Monday, November 20.  Players will be informed of the which team they have been drafted to shortly after the draft.

MANDATORY PLAYER ASSESSMENT FOR PLAYERS IN THE SENIORS DIVISION FOR THE FIRST TIME:

PLEASE NOTE:  There will be a mandatory player assessment for all players new to the Seniors Division (7th and 8th graders) on Sunday, November 17.  If your child is in the Seniors Division and is new to the league this year or moved into the Seniors Division for the first time, please mark your calendars to have her attend this MANDATORY PLAYER ASSESSMENT.  The Seniors Assessment will be held from 11:30am - 1:30pm on Sunday November 17.  It is important your child attend this session so that the coaches can assess their skills for the player draft.  THIS IS NOT A TRYOUT.  This is simply a day for coaches to assess a player's skill level.  Please make every effort for your child to attend this assessment if they are new to the league.

ALL New to the League or Returning to the League 7th Graders and New 8th Graders:

• Please be specific in your registration to let us know if there is a day that your daughter cannot practice.
• No requests to play with a friend or buddy is allowed and no requests to play with another player for carpooling reasons can be granted.  NO EXCEPTIONS!!!
• Once your daughter has been drafted to a team (for new 7th and 8th graders), she cannot change teams even if her schedule changes.  Therefore, if your daughter's schedule changes before she is assigned to or drafted to a team, it is critical that you let the league Registrar and league President know immediately by emailing registrar@whgbl.org and president@whgbl.org.

All 8th grade Players Returning to the League from Last Season:

• Please Note:  in most cases, we will attempt to place your child on the same team as the 2023-2024 season.
• No requests to change teams to play with a friend or buddy is allowed and no requests to change teams to play with another player for carpooling reasons can be granted.  NO EXCEPTIONS!!!
• Once your daughter is assigned to her former team, she cannot change teams unless upon registration you let us know of a practice day conflict and her team practices on the conflict date.

SPECTATOR CODE OF CONDUCT

To ensure the principles of sportsmanship and a positive playing environment for our players, coaches, officials and staff, it is important that all spectators adhere to this code of conduct.  By registering your daughter and by entering any playing facility for a West Hartford Girls Basketball League game, you agree to abide by the following rules:

1. Spectators are required to sit in and remain in designated stands provided by the league unless exiting the arena to use the building facilities.  There is absolutely no standing and watching games from areas other than the designated stands.  The league and its Facility Security Staff reserve the right to limit spectators based on the capacity of the stands.
2. To protect the floor of the court, spectators may not walk onto the playing floor at any time, including before, during and after games.  Spectators must never throw objects or materials onto the floor and must enter at the beginning of a game and exit at the conclusion of the game in an orderly manner.
3. Spectators must follow all building rules and regulations, always respecting the property of others.
4. There is no shooting at baskets by spectators at any time.  Only players during warm up and games may be on the court shooting.  Spectators should NEVER bring any basketballs into a gym.
5. Spectators must respect game officials and refrain from questioning their decisions or from addressing them in a disrespectful or abusive manner.
6. Spectators should cheer for their team in a positive, supportive manner, always refraining from making hostile, negative or abusive remarks (including profane language) about any player, coach, official or other spectator.
7. Spectators are required to adhere to all instructions from the Facility Security Staff and/or League Board Members and League Officials.
8. Spectators will not encourage any behaviors or practices that would endanger the health and wellbeing of other players, coaches, officials or other spectators.

Failure to follow this Spectator Code of Conduct could result in the removal of the spectator from the arena by league officials or local authorities.  In addition, such conduct could subject the spectator to disciplinary action by the West Hartford Girls Basketball League Disciplinary Committee.  Such disciplinary action could include but not be limited to suspension or outright ban of the spectator from entering the facility to view future games.