Prior Lake Athletics for Youth

ALL P.L.A.Y. player participants K-8, can attend any Prior Lake High School Boys or Girls Basketball Varsity game free by wearing their PLAY uniform or PLAY gear!!! When you get to the admissions table - Tell the Admissions Person you are a P.L.A.Y. player, show the admissions person your uniform and they will stamp your hand and you are good to enter.

It is anticipated that parents will attend with their child - parents, coaches and other adults that are not players in PLAY will have to pay entrance admission. But this is a great way to spend some 'court time' with your teams and cheer on the LAKERS !!

If your child is unattended and under 12 yrs old - they will be asked to call you for pick up. Let's get out and support the Lakers. 
Here are some Upcoming games all at PLHS!  All Games start at 7:15pm

Boys:

Feb 10th vs. Bloomington Jefferson

Feb. 14th vs. Lakeville South

Feb. 21st vs. Eastview

Girls:

Feb. 6th vs. Rosemount

Feb. 16th vs. Bloomington Kennedy

Feb. 23rd vs Eagan 

Dear Parents/Players:
Hello, my name is Bruce Veldman and I am the VP of Basketball for Prior Lake Athletics for Youth (P.L.A.Y.).
I wanted to take this opportunity to introduce myself and provide information about the P.L.A.Y. Basketball program that your son or daughter may already participate in or may be considering. Volunteers from coaches to Grade Coordinators are needed, please stepup and help get involved in your program. Please contact me if you want to get involved. thanks

Important Dates:

Important dates for the program can be found by clicking on the Season Calendar link and from the P.L.A.Y. Basketball Home page under FAQ. The following are some key dates to be aware of:

Traveling:

August  2011 – registration will open in August for Traveling and In-house Basketball

Sept. 28th - .  REGISTRATION FOR GIRLS TRAVELING CLOSES!

October 1, 2011 – First Mandatory Tryout for Girls Traveling Basketball - Times and location TBD

October 2, 2011 – Second Mandatory Tryout for Girls Traveling Basketball  - Times and location TBD

October 7th , 2011 –   REGISTRATION FOR BOYS TRAVELING CLOSES!

October 8, 2011 – First Mandatory Tryout for Boys Traveling Basketball - Times and location TBD

October 9, 2011 – Second Mandatory Tryout for Boys Traveling Basketball - Times and location TBD

October 25th, 2011  -  Mandatory Coaches Clinic for all Traveling Basketball Coaches, 7pm-TOMS

November 1, 2011 – Traveling Basketball Season begins

November 12-13,2011 – Prior Lake Girls Basketball Tournament - Parents must dedicate time to working the tourney.

November 20th– Basketball Parent Meeting – PCA will be speaking at our meeting this year.  See details on the link from the PLAY Homepage. TOMS Auditorium 6:30pm

February 18-19, 2012 – Prior Lake Boys Basketball Tournament - Parents must dedicate time to working the tourney.

March 2-4, 2012 – MYAS Girls State Championships

March 9-11, 2012 – MYAS Boys State Championships

In-House:

August  2011 – registration will open in August for In-House Basketball

October 23, 2011 – REGISTRATION CLOSES for In-House Basketball

November 20th – Parent Meeting –(Parents Only please) Find out teams. Teams will be announced at this meeting.  PCA will be speaking at our meeting this year.

December.12th - High School (9th-12th grades) Intramurals begins at PLHS.

January 2nd - MIddle School (7th/8th grades) Intramurals begin at HOMS, 2:40-4pm in Gym A.

November 28, 2011 – In-House season begins

February 25, 2012 – In-House Year End Tournament

Goals of the Basketball Program:
The PLAY Basketball Program is designed to provide a means of teaching children from grades k-8 the skills of playing basketball. The Basketball Board will work closely with HS Boys & Girls Coaches and their Staffs to help create the building blocks of successful basketball players and young men and women. We want all of the kids, parents and volunteers to finish the season with a greater appreciation for everyone’s efforts. The kids should leave the season having a better knowledge of the game, improvement in their skills and a positive experience that makes them want to continue to play basketball in the future. During this process we want to create a fair and organized approach to securing players, coaches and volunteers, which will demonstrate the following principles:

Make the sport fun for the kids, coaches and parents

Teach the fundamentals of the game and create curriculum for the progression of skill development

Demonstrate admirable sportsmanship both on and off the court

Work as a team, be committed to your team and always give 100% effort

HAVE FUN!!!

Please direct specific questions to grade level Coordinators for In-House or Boys or Girls Coordinators for Traveling whose contact information can be found by clicking “In-House” or “Traveling” on the left side of this screen and then click on “Board” which will also appear on the left side of the screen.

We are looking forward to another great P.L.A.Y Basketball season. GO LAKERS!!!

Did you see one of our coaches following the double-goal coaching principles?  Do you have a youth athlete in a PLAY sport or did you compete with a PLAY team?

It's important that our coaches get your feedback directly, but we want to hear your feedback too so that we can continue to provide the best possible experience for our athletes.

Please take a few minutes to let us know what you think.
http://links.playinfo.org/feedback

To Learn More about the Double Goal Coaching and Parent Involvement go to the "Positive Coaching" Page under the HOME page - left side. Are you a Positiive Double goal Parent? Learn how to move your athlete into a 'Triple Impact athlete'.
Become a Master of ELM - Effort, Learn, Mistakes

This years Basketball Parent Meeting was on Sunday Nov. 20th at 6:30pm at TOMS (Twin Oaks Middle School ) Auditorium.  Information on Traveling and Inhouse was provided and the In House teams and schedule was available. We had a guest speaker from the Positive Coaching Alliance.  You can find out more about the PCA by clicking on the link below. There also was some great information on Concussions and being aware of that situation.  For more on PCA or the meeting notes - SEE BELOW.