Spring League Information

We are pleased to inform you that your athlete has been selected to join our Development League! Please understand that this is a serious commitment. In order for us to best serve your athlete, we must work together as one unit, all on the same page: Coach, Athlete, and Parent. We ask for your full support as we strive to develop your athlete!

New Athlete Parent Meeting Schedules

Every season we have a New Athlete parent meeting, outlining specific details of our Academy, and what to expect during this seasons Development League such as goals for our league, structure, schedules, as well as answer any questions you may have. This meeting is meant for parents new to Development League, but of course return parents are always welcome. Please see the schedule below to see which group your athlete is in and where they need to go for their parent meeting. Parent meetings will be held on the first day of their league.

7-10th Boys & Girls: FRIDAY MARCH 13th from 5:00pm-5:30pm @ Chinook Middle School- 2001 98th Ave Ne, Bellevue, WA 98004

K-3rd Boys: SATURDAY MARCH 14th from 12:30pm-1:00pm @ Hidden Valley- 1903 112th Ave NE Bellevue, WA  98004

4-6th Boys: SATURDAY MARCH 14th from 2:30pm-3:00pm @ Hidden Valley- 1903 112th Ave NE Bellevue, WA  98004

2-6th Girls: SUNDAY MARCH 15th from 1:00pm-1:30pm @ South Bellevue Community Center- 14509 SE Newport Way, Bellevue, WA 98006 

Pre-Season Training Schedule

Pre-season will last for two weeks. There will be no game play during this time frame, as we use this time for skill development & game preparation. Athletes will train for two hours for the first two weeks in preparation for games to start the third week of league. The first hour will be skill development work. The second hour will be team based drills, where we implement offensive and defensive systems. Below are the pre-season training schedules:

GIRLS: 1st-6th Grade

SUNDAY March 15th 1-3pm @ South Bellevue Community Center (Location Change) 14509 SE Newport Way, Bellevue, WA 98006 

SUNDAY March 22nd 1-3pm @ Crossroads Community Center (Back to normal location)

Co-Ed: 7th-10th Grade

FRIDAY March 13th 5-7pm

FRIDAY March 20th 5-7pm

BOYS: K-3rd Grade

SATURDAY March 14th 12:30-2:30pm @ Hidden Valley Field House (Location Change) 1903 112th Ave NE Bellevue, WA  98004 

SATURDAY March 21st 12-2pm @ Crossroads Community Center (Back to normal location)

BOYS: 4th-6th Grade

SATURDAY March 14th 2:30-4:30pm @ Hidden Valley Field House (Location Change) 1903 112th Ave NE Bellevue, WA  98004 

SATURDAY March 21st 2-4pm @ Crossroads Community Center (Back to normal location)

Game Play & Training Schedule

March 27-29th is when our game play will start. From this point on our days will consist of training for the first hour, followed by game play for the second hour. The athletes will be there for a total of two hours per day. No training or game play during Spring Break: April 13-17th. Final weekend of Spring Development League is June 5-7th.

Dates for Training & Game play for GIRLS: 1st-6th Grade

SUNDAYS 1-3pm @ Crossroads Community Center

- Training 1-2pm

- Game Play 2-3pm

March 15th, 22nd, 29th

April 5th, 12th, 26th

May 3rd, 10th, 17th, 24th, 31st

June 7th

Dates for Training & Game play for Co-Ed: 7th-10th Grade

FRIDAYS 5-7pm @ CHINOOK MIDDLE SCHOOL

- Training 5-6pm

- Game Play 6-7pm

March 13th, 20th, 27th

April 3rd, 10th, 24th

May 1st, 8th, 15th, 22nd, 29th

June 5th

Dates for Training & Game play for BOYS: K-3rd Grade

SATURDAYS 12-2pm @ CROSSROADS COMMUNITY CENTER

- Training 12-1pm

- Game Play 1-2pm

March 14, 21, 28th

April 4th, 11th, 25th

May 2nd, 9th, 16th, 23rd, 30th

June 6th

Dates for Training & Game play for BOYS: 4th-6th Grade

SATURDAYS 2-4pm @ CROSSROADS COMMUNITY CENTER

- Training 2-3pm

- Game Play 3-4pm

March 14, 21, 28th

April 4th, 11th, 25th

May 2nd, 9th, 16th, 23rd, 30th

June 6th

What to bring?

Each athlete needs to bring a basketball and their LocalHOOPS Development League jersey. Ordered jersey will arrive within 3 weeks. If you already have our white and grey Development League jersey or a LOCALHOOPS practice jersey from a previous season, you are welcome to reuse that. If you are new to the program and need to purchase a jersey ($30.00). These jerseys can be purchased on the fist day of Development League during the parent meeting.

Notes about the league:

This League is a 4x4 league

Key basketball terminology  we will cover, please review with your athlete prior to game play if your athlete is not familiar with any of these terms:

• lead pass
• Hedge the screen
• Back door
• Screen away
• On ball screen
• Down screen
• Attacking the paint
• Denial defense
• Kick (on penetration)
• key/paint
• Block
• Elbow
• Short corner
• wing/corner
• Triple threat

League Emphasis

We will have a Player of Week on our Emphasis points for the league. We will explain the focus of the week during trainings. Coaches will be keeping an eye out for those athletes who go out of their way to work on the concepts we cover. Our league emphasis details will be:

1. Offense (awareness, scoring, passing)
2. Aggression 
3. Communication & Leadership
4. Competitiveness
5. Confidence
6. Play Making

We look forward to an amazing opportunity to continue your athletes skill development and growth through our league.

See you in the gym!

~ The LocalHOOPS Team 

"Success is a Habit"