FAQs
FreQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
- Online (starting September 1st): shepnazbasketball.org/register
- In-Person in the Shepherd Church Lobby:
- October 1st (8:00am-11:00am)
- October 22nd (8:00am-11:00am)
- November 12th (11:00am-3:00pm)
This depends on the grade level of your player.
- Kidergarten-2nd Grade: $100 per player (new Upward jersey included in the registration fee)
- 3rd/4th Grade Girls and 3rd Grade boys: $100 per player ($10 discount for using a ShepNaz jersey—blue and yellow reversible)
- 4th Grade Boys, 5th/6th Grade Girls, 5th/6th Grade Boys, 7th/8th Grade and High School: $125 per player ($10 discount for using a ShepNaz jersey—blue and yellow reversible)
The cost for cheering leading is $100.
- There are 10 spots for 10 Kindergarteners cheerleaders for the Kindergarten basketball games that are at 8:00am on Saturday mornings starting in January 2023
- There are 10 spots for 10 either 1st or 2nd grade cheerleaders for the 1st/2nd Grade Girl’s basketball games that are at 9:00am on Saturday mornings starting in January 2023
- There are 10 spots for 10 either 1st or 2nd grade cheerleaders for the 1st Grade Boy’s basketball games that are at 10:00am on Saturday mornings starting in January 2023
- There are 10 spots for 10 either 1st or 2nd grade cheerleaders for the 2nd Grade Boy’s basketball games that are at 11:00am on Saturday mornings starting in January 2023
This depends on the grade level of your player/cheerleader. Practice for all leagues will start the week of November 28. There are NO PRACTICES the week of December 26th. This means that there will be 5 practices for each team before the first game.
- Kindergarten—both basketball and cheerleading—Mondays from 6:15pm-7:15pm
- 1st/2nd Grade Girls—both basketball and cheerleading—Tuesdays from 6:15pm-7:15pm
- 1st Grade Boys—both basketball and cheerleading—Fridays from 6:15pm-7:15pm
- 2nd Grade Boys—both basketball and cheerleading—Fridays from 7:15pm-8:15pm
- 3rd/4th Grade Girls—Mondays or Tuesdays from 7:15pm-8:15pm
- 3rd Grade Boys—Thursdays from 6:15pm-7:15pm or 7:15pm-8:15pm
- 4th Grade Boys—Thursdays from 6:15pm-7:15pm or 7:15pm-8:15pm
- 5th/6th Grade Girls—Mondays from 6:15pm-7:15pm or 7:15pm-8:15pm
- 5th/6th Grade Boys—Tuesdays from 6:15pm-7:15pm or 7:15pm-8:15pm or 8:15-9:15pm (rotation)
- 7th/8th Grade—Mondays, Tuesdays or Thursdays from 8:15pm-9:15pm
- High School—Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays or Fridays from 9:15pm-10:15pm
Game Schedules (games to start January 5th, 6th and 7th):
- Kindergarten—both basketball and cheerleading—Saturdays at 8:00am
- 1st/2nd Grade Girls—both basketball and cheerleading—Saturdays at 9:00am
- 1st Grade Boys—both basketball and cheerleading—Saturdays at 10:00am
- 2nd Grade Boys—both basketball and cheerleading—Saturdays at 11:00am
- 3rd/4th Grade Girls—Saturdays at 8:30am
- 3rd Grade Boys—Saturdays at 9:30am
- 4th Grade Boys—Thursdays at 6:15pm or 7:15pm
- 5th/6th Grade Girls—Saturdays at 11:00am or 12:00pm
- 5th/6th Grade Boys—Fridays at 6:15pm, 7:15pm or 8:15pm
- 7th/8th Grade—Saturdays at 5:00pm. 6:00pm or 7:00pm (NOTE THE GAME TIMES!)
- High School—Saturdays at 1:00pm, 2:00pm, 3:00pm, or 4:00pm (NOTE THE GAME TIMES!)
This depends on the grade level of your player.
Kidergarten-2nd Grade
As we continue our partnership with Upward Sports, a new system allows us to run the players through an evaluation process and enter each player’s evaluation score into a data-base that will divide the teams equally, based on skills, to provide healthy competition.
3rd/4th Grade Girls and 3rd Grade boys
Teams are randomly put together.
4th Grade Boys, 5th/6th Grade Girls, 5th/6th Grade Boys, 7th/8th Grade and High School
All registered players are run through an assessment with all the coaches in attendance. After the assessment, the players are dismissed, and the coaches enter “The Draft Room” and draft their teams. All registered players that did not attend the assessment will be assessed by the coaches/ShepNaz Basketball personnel and ranked based on athleticism/skill level. After the drafting of the players that attended the assessment is complete, the list of ranked registered players will be used in completing the draft. Lastly, any player that coaches/ShepNaz Basketball personnel do not know, their names will be put “in a hat” and blindly drawn and assigned to the team with the next pick.
Coaches (both Head Coaches and Assistant Coaches) kids are automatically placed on that coach’s team starting with the 3rd round pick…this process MAY change.
This depends on the grade level of your player.
Kidergarten-2nd Grade
Register your player and encourage others to do so as well! Mark your calendar! PLEASE BE SURE TO ATTEND ONE OF THE SESSIONS LISTED BELOW:
November 12th (11:00am-3:00pm)
Last names A-L from 11a-1:00p
Last names M-Z from 1:00p-3:00p
– or –
November 14th (6:00pm-8:00pm)
Last names A-L from 6p-7p
Last names M-Z from 7p-8p
Bring your player to Shepherd Church anytime between the hours listed above to have them run through the evaluation process. We are estimating that once in the gym it should take between 15-20 minutes for a player to complete the evaluation but be prepared that it may take longer. This will also be a time to size your player for a jersey.
3rd/4th Grade Girls and 3rd Grade boys
Register your player and encourage others to do so as well!
4th Grade Boys, 5th/6th Grade Girls, 5th/6th Grade Boys, 7th/8th Grade and High School
Register your player and encourage others to do so as well! Mark your calendar to attend the assessment:
November 19th
4th Grade Boys—8:00am in the FLC
5th/6th Grade Girls—8:00am in the CC
5th/6th Grade Boys—10:00am in the FLC
7th/8th Grade—10:00am in the CC
High School—12:00pm in the FLC
These times are the starting times of the assessment, please arrive 15-20 minutes early to get checked in for your assessment. This is not a registration time!
All players should hear from their coach no later than November 27th as practices start the week of November 28th.
NOTE! If you have not heard from your coach by Sunday, November 27th, please be sure to contact me ASAP!
Mike Taylor
mtaylor@shepnaz.org
614-944-8803 option #5, option #1
upward leagues (k-2nd)
All practices start the week of November 28th
All games start Thursday, Friday or Saturday; January 5th, 6th or 7th
Upward Basketball
Practice: Mondays; 6:15pm-7:15pm
Games: Saturdays; 8:00am
Ball Size: 27.5 inches
Hoop Height: 7.5’
Practice: Tuesdays; 6:15pm-7:15pm
Games: Saturdays; 9:00am
Ball Size: 27.5 inches
Hoop Height: 8.5’
Practice: Fridays; 6:15pm-7:15pm
Games: Saturdays; 10:00am
Ball Size: 27.5 inches
Hoop Height: 8.5’
Practice: Fridays; 7:15pm-8:15pm
Games: Saturdays; 11:00am
Ball Size: 27.5 inches
Hoop Height: 8.5’
Upward Cheerleading
Practice: Mondays; 6:15pm-7:15pm
Games: Saturdays; 8:00am
Cheerleader Grade: Kindergarten
Practice: Tuesdays; 6:15pm-7:15pm
Games: Saturdays; 9:00am
Cheerleader Grade: 1st or 2nd Grade
Practice: Fridays; 6:15pm-7:15pm
Games: Saturdays; 10:00am
Cheer leader Grade: 1st or 2nd Grade
Practice: Fridays; 7:15pm-8:15pm
Games: Saturdays; 11:00am
Cheerleader Grade: 1st or 2nd Grade
Notes for the Upward Leagues
All practices and games are led by coaches.
No score is kept; no fouls are recorded.
There is a running clock; 6 periods of 5 minutes each with a short half-time.
During practices, a short devotion will be given by a Shepherd Church volunteer (NEW this year).
All activities are in the Central Complex Gym.
Teams are put together using the Upward assessment/evaluation as a guide.
We do not grant ride requests or for players to be placed on a specific coach or player’s team.
The last game is on February 25th.
shepnaz basketall leagues 3rd-hs
All practices start the week of November 28th
All games start Thursday, Friday or Saturday; January 5th, 6th or 7th
Practice: Mondays or Tuesdays;
7:15pm-8:15pm
Games: Saturdays; 8:30am
Ball Size: 27.5 inches
Hoop Height: 9’
Practice: Thursdays;
6:15pm-7:15pm or 7:15pm-8:15pm
Games: Saturdays; 9:30am
Ball Size: 27.5 inches
Hoop Height: 9’
Practice:
Before games start, practices are Thursdays; 6:15pm-7:15pm or 7:15pm-8:15pm
After games start, practices are Saturdays; 12:00pm-1:00pm or 1:00pm-2:00pm
Games: Thursdays; 6:15pm or 7:15pm
Ball Size: 28.5 inches
Hoop Height: 10’
Practice: Mondays; 6:15pm-7:15pm or 7:15pm-8:15pm
Games: Saturdays; 11:00am or 12:00pm
Ball Size: 28.5 inches
Hoop Height: 10’
Practice: Tuesdays; 6:15pm-7:15pm or 7:15pm-8:15pm or 8:15pm-9:15pm
Games: Fridays; 6:15pm or 7:15pm or 8:15pm
Ball Size: 28.5 inches
Hoop Height: 10’
Practice: Mondays, Tuesdays or Thursdays; 8:15pm-9:15pm
Games: Saturdays; 5:00pm or 6:00pm or 7:00pm
Ball Size: 28.5 inches
Hoop Height: 10’
Practice: Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays, and possibly Fridays; 9:15pm 10:15pm
Games: Saturdays; 1:00pm or 2:00pm or 3:00pm or 4:00pm
Ball Size: 29.5 inches
Hoop Height: 10’
Notes for the shepnaz 3rd-hs Leagues
Notes for the 3rd/4th Grade Girls and 3rd Grade Boys:
All practices and games are led by coaches.
No score is kept; no fouls are recorded.
There is a running clock; 6 periods of 6 minutes each with a short half-time.
Practices are in the Central Complex Gym and games are in the Family Life Center (FLC).
Teams are randomly put together.
We do not grant ride requests or for players to be placed on a specific coach or player’s team.
The last game is on February 25th.
Notes for the 4th Grade Boys, 5th/6th Grade Girls, 5th/6th Grade Boys, 7th/8th Grade and High School:
All practices are led by coaches; All games are officiated by referees.
Score is kept; Fouls are recorded.
There is a running clock; 6 periods of 6 minutes each with a short half-time; the clock is stopped the last 10 seconds of each period and the last minute of the last two periods.
All practices and games are in the Family Life Center (FLC).
Teams are randomly put together.
We do not grant ride requests or for players to be placed on a specific coach or player’s team.
There is a post-season tournament; times and dates TBD.