Parks & Recreation - City of Fruita

BOYS AND GIRLS YOUTH BASKETBALLKids, hit the court bouncing, passing, and shooting. Fruita Parks and Recreation will continue to interleague with Grand Junction Parks andRecreation this year. Residents in the Fruita area are welcome to register with Fruita. Fruita Parks and Recreation will create teams, schedulepractices, order t-shirts, and schedule pictures for those who register with FPR. Games will be scheduled by Grand Junction Parks and Recreationand will be played at various middle schools throughout the valley. Fruita Parks and Recreation teams will play games in the Grand Junction Parksand Recreation league.League Information: Teams are formed by Parks and Recreation staff based on school attendance area. NO requests for coaches willbe taken or granted. ONE carpool request may be submitted per child, and that request is not guaranteed. All carpool requests must be submittedin writing.3rd Grade: Players use a junior size ball and play on 8 foot hoops. 3rd grade coaches will officiate their game. Score is not kept.4th Grade: Players use a junior size ball and play on 8 foot hoops. Score is not kept.5th Grade: Players use an intermediate size ball and play on regulation hoops. Score is kept.6th Grade: Players use an intermediate size ball and play on regulation hoops. Score is kept.7th & 8th Basketball League for Boys and Girls:Players will use a regulation women’s ball during girls and a regulation men’s ball during boys and play on regulation hoops. Score is kept in7th/8th grade and games are at Fruita Monument High School on Sundays. This league is NOT for AAU players and will follow Parks and Recreationguidelines. The focus of this league is on fundamentals and development rather than competition.Practice Information3rd – 8th grade practices are held Monday thru Friday evening at various school locations.3rd & 4th grade will practice once a week.5th & 6th grade will practice once or twice per week depending on facility availability.Practices are limited to one hour.Game Information3rd – 6th grade games are played on Saturdays.7th – 8th grade games will be played on SundaysGame schedule will be available once teams and coaches are finalized, one week prior to first game.Children and YouthGIRLSDeadline: September 173rd Grade 315200 $45.004th Grade 315201 $45.005th Grade 315202 $45.006th Grade 315203 $45.007th/8th Grade 315204 $50.00Practices begin week of October 4Games begin October 30BOYSDeadline: November 193rd Grade 115200 $45.004th Grade 115201 $45.005th Grade 115202 $45.006th Grade 115203 $45.007th/8th Grade 115204 $50.00Practices begin week of January 3Games begin January 15REGISTER ONLINE AT: WWW.FRUITA.ORG 7