Updated Wednesday, March 10, 2010To
help you locate and items, we try to highlight
them for a week or so after they are placed or replaced.
Click HEREfor this year’s tournament
information, including all results.Of the 144
games played, 64 of them (44.4%) were so-called “upsets.”That’s why we played the games and didn’t “mail
in” the presumed results!
In September, a rule change
was enacted that included a player’s experience (number of “seasons”
played in organized basketball), along with his or her height, when
Junior and Major League teams of third thru sixth graders were formed via the
blind draw.We expected that this
would help level the playing field, especially the third and fifth grades
this year and with some effect on the fourth and sixth grades since the bulk
of those teams would be “returning.”
It
is difficult to “measure” the effect on our individual girls’ leagues since
we had JG, MG5 and MG6 last season, JG3, JG4 and MG this season (the grade
levels were not identical).However,
overall, in the 2009 season the “average point spread” in the girls’
post-season tournaments was 11.1
points.This season the spread was
6.4 points, which seems to be a
significant improvement (42% reduction).
For
the boys’ teams, the “point spreads” in our tournaments the past two seasons
show that the teams seem to have been “more equal” this season.The results:
League
2009 Season
Average spread
2010 Season
Average spread
Comment/observation
JB3
7.9
7.4
Somewhat
better than last season – a half-point per game
JB4
8.5
7.1
A mild
surprise – almost a point a game better than last season’s JB3 “moving up”
MB5
12.5
5.3
Significantly
better than last season – over seven points a game
MB6
13.5
7.7
A
big surprise – about five points a game better that last season’s MB5 “moving up”
The
rule change appears to have had a positive effect on the balance between
teams in each of the boys’ Junior and Major Leagues.
Overall – all boys’ and all girls’ leagues in all four
grades – the 2009 average spread was 11.1
points, in 2010 it was 6.7 points,
a 40% reduction.In addition, for both boys’ and girls’
leagues, 47% of their tournament games
were won by “underdogs.”
League
Sportsmanship Scholarship
Coach of the Year
Rookie Boys First Grade
Casey Novelo - Bulldogs
Bill Lovell - Lakers
Rookie Boys Second Grade
Ben Crawford - Mustangs
Larry Wells - Little Mavs
Junior Boys Third Grade
Jordique Vincent - Celtics
Alex Moreno - Pistons
Junior Boys Fourth Grade
Kenneth Reeves - Tar Heels
David Von Luckner - Vipers
Major Boys Fifth Grade
Boston Billings - Celtics
Andy Leonard - Boomtown Rats
Major Boys Sixth Grade
Cade Hutchinson - Red Raiders
Alan Burkett - Longhorns
Senior Boys
Kalen McFadden - Express
Ricky West - Warriors
Robbie Rodgers - Blackhawks
David Draper - Nuggets
Rookie Girls
Hiral Dhruve - Dream
Paul Duckworth - Lakers
Junior Girls Third Grade
Emma Speegel - Mystics
Kendrix Wilson - Sun Rockets
Junior Girls Fourth Grade
Erin Keohane - Lady Brahmas
Alan Burkett - Lady Brahmas
Major Girls
Nina Flores - Red Hots
Morgan Burkhart - Eagles
Sportsmanship scholarships are
awarded annually in memory of Louise Koontz, former Junior Girls’
Commissioner, and Bill Rippy, long-time MCBA President.Recipients are invited to return for the
following season without paying a registration fee, if they have eligibility
remaining (not yet in the 9th grade).
“Real soon
now,” sometime in April, there will be a general meeting of the voting
members of the Association.The
primary purposes will be to (1) rehash the past season (what we did right,
what can be improved, things like that) AND (2) elect officers for the
2010-2011 season.
If
you’d like to be considered for a position on the Board of Directors – MCBA
gave your kid a lot, perhaps it’s time to return the favor – then let Jim
Griffin, MCBA’s President, know you are interested in helping out.Click HERE for the list of MCBA’s Board of Directors.Take
a look at who is currently on the board, take a guess at who will “move up”
and where you might fit in, then find Jim’s entry and send him a note.“Wherever you need me the most” is always
welcome!You will see, by the way,
that we were “short” some commissioners this year.THAT’s where we really can use the help!
The National Youth Sports Coaches Association asks you to
“rate your coach” if you will follow a few simple steps.Note, this is NOT an anonymous
opportunity; MCBA’s clinician will evaluate your responses based on WHO
participates, but the coach will not know your identity.
1) Click
HERE to send a note to “info@midcitiesbasketball.org”
requesting the “member number” of your coach.
2) Once you receive that number, click on the “Rate
Your Coach” icon to the left.
3) Enter that six-digit ID number.
4) You’ll then enter your name, your e-mail address,
and one or two other details to identify you.
5) You are asked fourteen questions, each with a
sliding scale from 1 to 10.There
is NO PROVISION to enter “comments.”
Note:You can
“rate” both your head coach as well as any assistants since all MCBA
coaches are NYSCA certified.
Click HERE for a preview of the fourteen
questions; is this worth my time and effort?Coaches:If you want to encourage families to “rate
you,” get out your NYSCA membership ID card at a team huddle or party, or use
e-mail, and disclose your six-digit ID number.
Click HERE for game schedules and scores by
league.All results are entered.
This search engine scans through the files on this web
site “now,” which makes updates (especially additions) show up
immediately:We do not use a
“cache.”A search for “bobby smith”
might take about 8-10 seconds.
MCBA has published Frequently
Asked Questions since 1999-2000.
Click HEREfor the current edition.For a printable version of the FAQ, click HERE.
Thinking ahead to October
registration and the 2011 season, RETURNING players’ options based on current
MCBA rules (reference:MCBA Rules 2.0 and 3.0):
The 2010 season’s first
graders (RB1, some RG) normally stay together in the
second grade Rookie League (RB2 or RG), but may be
reassigned.Second grade teams are
formed by “consensus” of the commissioner and coaches with “neighborhoods”
and “buddies” given maximum consideration.
The 2010 season’s second
graders (RB2, some RG) form NEW teams in the third
grade Junior League (JB3 or JG3).No more that TWO “protected players” per
team and the rest thru a “blind draw” WITHOUT regard to “buddy” or “car
pooling” preferences.NO EXCEPTIONS,
no refunds if you’re not on the same team as your buddy.
The 2010 season’s third
graders (JB3 and
JG3) normally stay together in the fourth grade Junior League (JB4
or JG4).A returning player,
with his/her parent desiring to be a HEAD coach, may become the first
“protected player” on a NEW team.Any
other RETURNING player may “go back into the blind draw” which is his/her
ONLY option, NO EXCEPTIONS.In other
words, if you played on “team A” this season, and you wish to be on another
team with another coach, you must “take your chances in the draw.”
The 2010 season’s fourth
graders (JB4 and JG4) form NEW teams in the fifth grade
Major League (MB5 or MG5).No more that TWO “protected players” per team and the rest thru a
“blind draw” WITHOUT regard to “buddy” or “car pooling” preferences.NO EXCEPTIONS, no refunds if you’re not on
the same team as your buddy.
The 2010 season’s fifth
graders (MB5, some MG) normally stay together in the
sixth grade Major League (MB6 or MG6).A returning player, with his/her parent
desiring to be a HEAD coach, may become the first “protected player” on a NEW
team.Any other RETURNING player may
“go back into the blind draw” which is his/her ONLY option, NO
EXCEPTIONS.In other words, if you
played on “team A” in this season, and you wish to be on another team with
another coach, you must “take your chances in the draw.”
The 2010 season’s sixth
graders (MB6, some MG) are encouraged to register for
the Senior League (SB or SG) in October.Just how many players register – the
“numbers” – will determine if there are separate seventh and eighth grade
leagues.Currently, “consensus” is
used to form teams.A coach may
“protect” no more than TWO players.Teams will be formed in the best interests of as many players as
possible, trying to level the playing field.This process is “inexact” and MCBA is receptive to inquiries.For the past six years or so we have NOT
formed Senior Girls teams due to lack of registration interest.
The 2010 season’s seventh
graders (some SB) probably stay together in the Senior League
(SB), if they wish.They may find
themselves on newly-formed teams.
The 2010 season’s eighth
graders (some SB) have completed their eligibility to play
with MCBA.Good luck making your ninth
grade school teams.
NEW
players (those that did not participate in MCBA during the 2010 season) enter
the grade-appropriate/gender-appropriate league, either through the “blind
draw” or as a “protect” (subject to the limitations of protected
players).The Frequently Asked Questions
contain an outline of how the “blind draw” is conducted.
Click league name below for complete
team rosters for the 2010 season, eachof which includes the individual
team’s game and photo schedule.
MCBA typically uses the H-E-B ISD school calendar as a
guide, adjusting our schedule to begin following Winter Break and end with a
week to spare before Spring Break.For
the MCBA 2009-2010 calendar, click
HERE.
§Annual kick-off members’ meeting Saturday,
September 19 at the Hurst Rec. Center (rule change proposals, practice
site assignments, registration and advertising help, etc.).
§Player registration October 10, 13, 17, 20 and 24 at the Hurst Rec. Center with
another Saturday (November 7) for
late registration.
§Player draw (team formation) Saturday,
November 21 at the Hurst Rec. Center.
§Last day any player may register is Saturday,
December 5, and then only to fill out rosters up to 8 players per team.
§On site (classroom) coaching clinics for NEW
coaches Saturday, December 5, 12 and
19.New coaches may elect to
attend an “online” clinic, at MCBA’s expense.Returning coaches have their certifications renewed automatically.
§Practice begins Monday, January 4, 2010.
§Last day for a prospective coach to attend a
“certification clinic,” and have MCBA pay the fee, is Friday, January 8.At that
time we reconcile records and pay all fees in one lump sum.
§Games on each Saturday from January 9
through February 27.
§Team/individual pictures on January 23, and perhaps on February 6.
§Coaches’ Exhibition Games on February 20.
§Post season tournament (March Madness) from Sunday,
February 28 through Saturday, March 6.
§A wrap-up members’ meeting, primarily for the
election of officers, in April at a date to be determined.
For MCBA’s 2010 annual budget, click HERE.Since
adoption, $2500 in “sponsorships” was pledged.We also increased the number of
“scholarships” to 115 and all were awarded before registration ended.
We routinely produce a
Quick Status Report from our records following key events.Click HERE for end-of-season status reports
for the past six seasons, working backwards from this season.
Click HERE for a
registration analysis (size of leagues) over the past fifteen seasons.Click HERE
to see where our players attended school the past six years.
Click HEREfor
MCBA’s voting members, our head coaches and current board members.
MCBA has many informational
materials for reference:
†Most of
the items listed above, and several others, are included in Reference Information for MCBA’s Coaches
and Officials, 2009-2010 Season.Click HERE for the cover
and click HERE for the content.These are in “booklet” form, intended to be
printed on both sides of the paper, folded and stapled (the pages appear out
of order unless printed the way designed).Head coaches received a copy at the time of team formation.
These documents are
available only in Adobe Acrobat format (PDF):
Coaches’
Application Form – no matter when a person wishes to become an
MCBA coach, he or she must complete and submit these three pages
Player Registration Forms
– We use a GIRL’S Form and
a BOY’S Form to
avoid mistakes (things happen!)
If you have a question for MCBA, send us a note byclicking HEREand we will attempt to get you an
answer.Realize that responses are
rarely immediate so, please, be patient.
MCBA’s
Board of DirectorsComments
to individual officers/commissioners can be sent via e-mail links.
Comments about this web site are always
welcome.Send the “webmaster” a
note byclicking HERE.
H-E-B ISD waives gym rental
fees ($20 per player in recent seasons) for all “scholarship” recipients
attending District schools (100 or so youth annually).
Use
this link to order the 2009-2010 Basketball Rules Book(provided free to new head coaches at the
time of team formation in November).[Item #: BKRB10; Retail Price: $7.20 plus shipping; now available.]
Many of the
forms/documents MCBA uses are available in PDF so that, no matter
your computer system, they can be printed in a uniform way.Click on the Get Adobe Reader icon
for a free download.
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