• You must live in the Skyline High School boundaries to participate in the Skyline Boys Select Basketball Club programs.  And, you must plan on attending Skyline High School.  Current attendees of Eastside Catholic Middle School should try out for the Eastside Catholic select program, not for Skyline.
   
• The Skyline Boys Select Basketball Club board  has selected a very qualified evaluation staff.  This staff is comprised of a combination of board members, the 6^th, 7^th and 8^th grade Silver coaches, and the Varsity and JV Skyline High School (SHS) coaches.  Players and evaluators are the only individuals allowed in the gym during the tryout process.  Decisions are based on input from all evaluators and final decisions are recommended by Coaches at each grade level and ratified by the Club President.
   
• Team selection is based on the following criteria:

1. ATTITUDE- Team focus, ability to work, listen and learn, aggressiveness, confidence,  discipline, and a love to compete
2. BASKETBALL TEAM SKILLS- Defense, screening, rebounding, passing
3. BASKETBALL INDIVIDUAL SKILLS- Shooting, ball handling, poise w/ the basketball
4. ATHLETIC ABILITY- Quickness, agility, jumping, strength, endurance

SILVER TEAMS  (5^th, 6^th, 7^th & 8^th Grades)
 
 

• Goals:  This is a select program. The goals of the program are very different from the recreational programs.  While one of the goals is to have fun, there is a much higher emphasis on teaching the fundamentals of basketball.  The league does have certain minimum playing time; however, after that is met it is up to the respective coaches’ discretion to determine playing time.

• Practices:  The Silver teams will begin practices the first week of October, and the season is completed around the start to the middle of March.  The Silver teams will practice two or three times per week, generally at the middle schools.

• Time Commitment:  The Silver teams play in the Eastside Travel League. ETL programs involve a large time commitment from both the athlete and the parents.  Including the Eastside Travel League, the AAU league, and the tournaments, the 5^th, 6^th, 7^th and 8^th grade Select teams will play approximately 40-50 games.  Players are required to be at practices and games.  The skill development of the individual players and the success of the team are dependent upon the progressive development.  Missed practices delay this development.  Playing time will be impacted by missed practices.

• Eastside Travel League:  The league is comprised of 5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th and 9^th grade teams from approximately 19 Eastside high schools.  The season is approximately 18 games and there is an end of season tournament for all teams.  Typically teams play one game on Saturday and one game on Sunday every weekend.  League games are scheduled to begin Dec. 4, 2010, and the final playoffs are scheduled for the first weekend in March, 2010.  The top ETL teams at each grade level will participate in a tournament at Stanwood HS against the top WESCO teams around the middle of March.

• Goals: The Green teams are an important part of the Skyline Basketball Club.  They provide an opportunity for 48 additional players to compete against other area teams and participate in several tournaments.  The competition is better than that at the recreation level, but it is not the same as at the Silver level. 

• Coaches: To have Green teams we will need to identify a parent or parents to Coach the teams at each level.  Once the teams are picked we will be looking for parent volunteers to Coach each of the teams.  If your son makes the Green team and you are interested in coaching, please contact Greg Snow.

• Goals/Cascade League:  The goals of the Cascade program are different from local recreational programs but they are also different from the ETL program.  The Cascade league provides a great opportunity for the players to play against better competition from a wider base than the recreation leagues.  There are approximately 10-14 high schools on the Eastside that form Cascade teams.  The league has certain minimum playing time; however, after that is met it is up to the respective coaches’ discretion to determine playing time. This league is run by Mt. Si. High School and Parks & Rec., with games played at Snoqualmie School District facilities.  The Cascade teams typically play two games each weekend beginning in early December (both games on Saturday, or both games on Sunday).  The season runs through the start of February, with a season ending tournament for all teams in the league in mid-February (typically either the first or second weekend of mid-winter break.) 

• Time Commitment:  The Green teams involve a large time commitment from both the athlete and the parents.  The teams practice once or twice a week.  Including the Cascade League and the tournaments, the 5^th, 6^th, 7^th and 8^th grade Green teams will play approximately 25 games.

   
   
   
• Practices:  The Green teams will be scheduled by the SBSBC to practice once or twice per week beginning in October (once a Coach is identified for the team).  Practices will likely be at middle or elementary Schools. Players are required to be at practices and games.  The skill development of the individual players and the success of the team are dependent upon the progressive development.  Missed practices delay this development.  Playing time will be impacted by missed practices.