Blue Chip Elite

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TRYOUTS and EVALUATIONS Information coming soon!

We are having planning meetings Monday and Tuesday and expect to have final details soon. Most likely we will have tryouts for new players trying out for the BCE program and evaluations for existing BCE player pool members this Wednesday or one day next week depending on gym schedule. So all players should keep a watchful eye out on email and social media for details on getting your ticket. If you are not currently in the queue you should complete the request below ASAP to get into the current queue.

We are looking to add players at Elite and Development levels in preparation to build squads to represent Blue Chip in the River City City League in Jan-Feb and then some opportunities for regional tournament play as we move into another awesome season of Jr. NBA basketball in Spring 2020.

Explanation of the current player pool support and cost structure
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Ongoing Academy Training

We have observed great development in our U8 & U10 players who have been participating in the academy skills practices on Mondays and Wednesdays. Based on interest we plan to offer a special once a week skills development program just for this group to maintain and further develop players’ skills and their love of basketball.

We will segment the group by age and skill, based on how many participants we have each week. Per practice tickets will be $25 or a there is a monthly subscription of $60 for an average of 4 gym sessions a month ($15/session). If your player is interested then fill out the inquiry form below and we will queue them until we meet the minimum number required to sustain the program.

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TRYOUTS and EVALUATIONS Next WEEK

BCE will be holding tryouts and evaluations Monday and Wednesday of next week. Keep an eye out on email and social media for details on getting a ticket. Submit a request below ASAP to get into the current queue. We are looking to add players at Elite and Development levels.

Click here to submit a tryout request

Explanation of the current player pool structure pw is: bcelite

Ongoing Academy Training

We have observed great development in our U8 & U10 players who have been participating in the academy skills practices on Mondays and Wednesdays. Based on interest we plan to offer a special once a week skills development program for this group to continue developing players who want to advance on the player roadmap.

We will segment the group by age and skill, based on how many participants we have each week. Per practice tickets will be $25 or a there is a monthly subscription of $60 for an average of 4 gym sessions a month. If your player is interested then fill out the inquiry form below and we will queue until we meet the minimum number required to start.

Photos of the Week

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Featured Games

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Schedule

Playoffs Start Wednesday so there are no academy practices.

Playoff Bracket Sheets

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Local and Travel team tryouts soon!

BCE will be holding tryouts in the next few weeks to add players to the current player pool for grades 5-8th and 9-12th.

BCE currently has A and D league teams in 7,8,11,12th. All teams currently have potential spots available for incoming players who have the skill and drive to compete and evaluate for a position on an A or D-league squad.

We have a few new players at various skill levels in the player pool in 5,6,9,10th. So we are looking to form totally new squads in these grades.

Explanation of the player pool structure

We have or are working toward a player pool of 16 players per grade. A pool that can consist of players of intermediate to advanced basketball skill sets. We practice and evaluate them with an average of 8 gym skill practice sessions a month (more during in-season months and less during off-season) and we add some outdoor activities for conditioning and any extra work needed. Our goal is to create an environment for BCE players to develop into players that have a strong general skill set and conceptual understanding to fit into any basketball system at the middle/high/college level.

The academy player pool system is a European model of player development which may be a bit foreign to some Americans but has proven to be a much more motivating and dynamic environment for players to compete for position causing them to work on their skills and conditioning vs working in a small squad environment.

As BCE players develop overall basketball skills and concepts, based on their evaluation rank, we form squads for seasonal activity (Academy games/tournaments, outside rec and comp leagues, local and regional tournaments.)

To be included in the player pool for potential invites to activities and have the ability to participate in practice plans at a discount and get additional player support benefits. A player has to maintain skill evaluation high enough to rank into the current player pool AND maintain a $25/mo BCE player pool membership.

Pool players participating in the Elite practice plan (average of 8 gym skill practices/month) pay $100 which is $100 less than per practice ticketed players coming in for skill work. If a player drops out of a practice plan to play an official school sport like HS football/baseball/basketball they can get back on the practice plan without a reinitiation fee. A player that drops out of the practice plan for any other reason would pay a $50 reinitiation fee to get back on the practice plan. Current Pool player members unable to participate in the normal practice plan can get single practice tickets with their BCE 20% discount off the normal single skill session ticket.

So any current fully active BCE player will invest $125/mo to participate and then will pay any fees required for initiation, uniforms, leagues, tournaments, activities that they are invited to and accept.

Estimated 6 Month Timeline

Tryouts Oct 28-Nov 8

Blue Chip Uniform if needed (approx $60) used in all practices local leagues and local tournaments

Jan-April numerous BC Academy game activities All players with Blue Chip Uniform (eve, got Next, Pop-Ups Approx 15-$20 per event)

Jan-Apr some quality local tournament invites (BCE A & D-League players) approx $40-50 3-6 games in a weekend.

Jan-Feb River City League BCE A & D-League pool players (10 Games + Playoffs Approx $160)

March-April Blue Chip Jr NBA BCE A & D-League players approx $140

March-June BCE Travel team players. Varied costs depending on the tournament. Based on the team BCE, St Johns Supreme the uniform kit could run $0 to $250)

So if you are or have a player that loves basketball and want to develop into or compete at a higher level:

Photos of the Week

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Featured Games

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Schedule

Make sure to bookmark these pages below on your phones so you can easily check all the info you need, and you’ll easily know when the next academy or community practice is as well as game schedules, scores and standings.

These links below are only to Blue Chip Jr NBA League activities and schedules. Elite and Elite D-League activities are on their own separate system. If you cannot view them you need to make sure you are logged into your Dicks/Blue Sombrero account that you used to register your player for JR NBA Fall Season.

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Photos of the Week

If you would like to submit photos weekly to be featured for any games, click download photos above and then join the album and then upload your game photos.

Featured Games

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Click the menu in the upper right of the video to see more featured games.

If you would like to have game tape to review with your team or to be able to share with friends and family make sure to have a team volunteer sign up to be a Game Tape Manager.

Evaluations

We now have a base profile of around 80 rec players and 50 elite members. So if your player expects to continue with basketball development then it is important that you make sure to complete a base profile.

Click the buttons below to go to the player profile entry page. if you register with the BCE website and log in before creating the profile you should be able to update/change the profile in the future. If you are unsure your player has a profile you can enter a new one and we will discard any duplicates.

Schedule

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Photos of the Week

If you would like to submit photos weekly to be featured for any games, click download photos above and then join the album and then upload your game photos.

This Week’s Featured Games

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Click the menu in the upper right of the video to see more featured games.

If you would like to have game tape to review with your team or to be able to share with friends and family make sure to have a team volunteer sign up to be a Game Tape Manager.

Evaluations

Schedule

Blue Chip Jr NBA Week 3

Photos of the Week

This Week’s Featured Games

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Click the menu in the upper right of the video to see more featured games.

If you would like to have game tape to review with your team or to be able to share with friends and family make sure to have a team volunteer sign up to be a Game Tape Manager.

Evaluations

Schedule

Blue Chip Jr NBA Week 2

Another awesome set of games for week 2! We had lots of close and competitive games. We have 44 teams playing this season and divisions are pretty even, but we still need to make adjustments in the U12/U13/U14 divisions to 3 teams. So schedules in those divisions will change again this week.

Our goal is to be as even as possible at the beginning of the season, which is difficult to do when we have a mix of recreational, academy and preformed teams. Even more difficult when 180 players sign up within 3 days of registration close or late then only 60 players show up for evaluation.

As we attempt to transition to a development academy & separate competitive league we need to develop ongoing evaluations on players who expect to continue playing basketball. This is one of the components that will help us form our decisions moving into subsequent seasons and how to create teams and divisions based on what we have to work with until we can reach the goal of developing a greater love of basketball in the community and an environment that helps competitive players develop the skills and connections to be able to compete and win at upper level tournaments.

Evaluations

We have a base profile of around 60 rec players and 50 elite members. So if your player expects to continue with basketball then it is important that you make sure to complete a base profile.

Click the button to go to the player profile entry page. if you register with the BCE website and login before creating the profile you should be able to update/change the profile in the future. If you are unsure your player has a profile you can enter a new one and we will discard any duplicates.

Photos of the Week

This Week’s Featured Games

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Click the menu in the upper right of the video to see more featured games.

If you would like to have game tape to review with your team or to be able to share with friends and family make sure to have a team volunteer sign up to be a Game Tape Manager.

Schedule

Blue Chip Jr NBA Week 1

Awesome week 1 games! Players look great in their Blue Chip uniforms. We had lots of close and competitive games. A few minor adjustments need to be made in the U12 & U13 Divisions, so schedules may change slightly but other than that it looks like it is going to be a very competitive season.

We had great sportsmanship shown all weekend, but a reminder as the season progresses and we all ride the emotional roller coaster of youth sports competition that we all remain aware of our conduct and work to ensure we are creating the best environment possible for our youth players to flourish.

In the rare event that a spectator or participant forgets or is unaware of the code of conduct, that we strive to abide by, based on the degree of violation, they may be verbally warned or removed. The code of conduct violator may be given a hard-copy of the code to review then sign if they want immediate re-admittance to the event. Any further violations are documented and reviewed by a disciplinary board and subsequently a temporary or permanent suspension may be enforced .

A general youth sports rule is the “48 hour rule” Any potentially negative feedback or criticism that is to be made is not to be addressed for at least 48 hours and once emotions have subsided and the facts are reviewed then that is the time to have a productive discussion of what adjustments, corrections or feedback need to be made

Photos of the Week

This Week’s Featured Games

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Click the menu in the upper right of the video to see more featured games.

If you would like to have game tape to review with your team or to be able to share with friends and family make sure to have a team volunteer sign up to be a Game Tape Manager.

Blue Chip Jr NBA Preseason Kickoff

What a great preseason kickoff! Lots of amazing games going down to the wire with plenty of dramatic moments. We’re looking forward to seeing all the exciting matchups coming this season and starting on opening weekend, on Sept 6th! For players who registered late, your uniforms will be here this week, so everyone should be in uniform and ready to go!

These links are only to Blue Chip Jr NBA League activities and schedules. Elite and Elite D-League activities are on their own separate system. If you cannot view them you need to make sure you are logged into your Dicks/Blue Sombrero account that you used to register your player for JR NBA Fall Season.