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MVBA Programs
| Little Mustangs | In-House | Travel | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grade Level: | 1st - 2nd grade | 3rd - 8th grade | 3rd - 8th grade |
| Season: | November – early February | Late October - mid-February | Late October - early March |
| Games: | This program is designed to introduce basketball to our young players. League play on Saturday mornings or afternoons. | League play on Saturday mornings or afternoons | All games are part of weekend tournaments. Tournaments are a 3 game guarantee and many tournaments have switched to a one-day format. |
| Tournaments: | N/A | Coaches may contact In-House Director to see if there are end-of-season tournaments available to play in. | Teams participate in ~ 10 tournaments per year, including one out-of-town tournament. There is also an opportunity to play in the Grade State tournament at the end of the year. |
| Playing Time: | N/A | Equal playing time | Grades 3-5: equal playing time over the seasonGrade 6: earned playing time based on effort, attitude, practice attendance and participation over the seasonGrades 7-8: earned playing time based on effort, attitude, skills/results, practice attendance and participation |
| Uniforms: | Reversible team jersey | Reversible team jersey | Full uniform to be purchased by player (reversible jersey, shorts and shooting shirt) |
| Coaches: | Parent volunteers | Parent volunteers | Parent volunteers to coach. However, candidates must interview for the position and be selected by MVBA staff. Occasionally, usually in 6th - 8th grade, there will be a hired non-parent coach. |
| Registration: | July - October | July - October | July - September |
| Volunteer Requirements: | None | None | 4 hours per player. You will be charged $200 for not completing your volunteer commitment. |
| Practices: | Once a week at a Mounds View district school. Times vary between 5:30-9 PM. | Once a week at a Mounds View district school. Times vary between 5:30-10 PM (5th - 8th grade may have practices scheduled until 10 PM). | Two or Three a week at a Mounds View district school. Times vary between 5:30-10 PM (5th - 8th grade may have practices scheduled until 10 PM). |
