About Us
- Lay-Ups is a fun, co-ed, introductory youth basketball league for kids in Kindergarten through 3rd grade in Oregon.
- Lay-Ups uses age-appropriate equipment and techniques that ensure all players feel successful. For example, we scale which size basketball each grade level uses based on adult hand proportions to an adult basketball.
- Lay-Ups lets you choose the location that works best for you and your friends. Venue location is fluid due to sign-up numbers, so please be flexible. If enough registrations come in for a league in an area where a Lay-Ups venue isn’t currently located, we will work on finding one or placing in one that is geographically feasible.
- Registration fee is $155.00 ($165 for 3rd graders) – which includes the 6 week season, a Lay-Ups t-shirt and a Lay-Ups basketball or backpack. There will be a $15.00 late fee charged for each registration beginning 2 days before the first day of the league.
Game format
All games are played on 8′ hoops. 3rd grade games are played on 10′ hoops.
- There are five 8-minute periods of play.
- Players will rotate at the end of each period.
- No score is kept.
- Each player is matched up by height with their opponent and will wear a color-coordinated wristband to teach the concept of man-to-man defense.
- Game play will be half-court, man-to-man defense; no pressing; no double teams.
- No stealing off the dribble or out of another player’s hands.
- Coaches will serve as refs on the court; 3rd grade leagues will have referees.
- Coaches will be liberal in enforcing violations such as double dribbles, traveling, etc.
- No free throws – inbound all fouls from the nearest point of contact.
League Structure
Weekend 1 of the season begins January 22nd.
- Season will run for 6 weekends finishing on February 26th.
- For the six weekends, at each scheduled time, the teams will begin with a 30-minute practice.
- The practice will be immediately followed by a 40-minute game against another team in the same league. There will be 5, Eight minute quarters.
-There are no additional practices on other days of the week.
Conduct
Please remember that this program is for the enjoyment and enrichment of your child.
It is imperative to demonstrate excellent sportsmanship at all times. This is how our children learn to be good sports.
The games are non-competitive, so the parents need to be non-competitive!
Please follow the rules of the facility in which your Lay-Ups games are being held.
Please do not bring in any food or drink.
If you are wearing non-athletic shoes, please do not walk onto the court.
Remember to keep an eye on all other family members while in the facility.
