Girls Travel Program 2013 - Chantilly Youth Association

CYA Travel Coach Application 2013

Girls Travel Program 2013

Coaching Opportunities

Applications are now being accepted for the following coaching positions in the Boys Travel program:

5th grade Girls (formerly 10 and under) Division 1

5th grade Girls (formerly 10 and under) Division 2

5th grade Girls (formerly 10 and under) Division 3

Download the application on the left hand side of this page and submit by mail or email to our Travel Commissioner (John Enders):

John Enders

13606 Smallwood Ct.

Chantilly, VA 20151

Email: john.enders24@gmail.com

Girls Travel Program (Winter 2013-14)

Program Summary

NOTE: There is no Spring travel program though the girls do have a Spring AAU program this year. Teams have already been selected.

In our Winter program, CYA offers those players with a higher skill level an opportunity to participate in the county-wide Fairfax County Youth Basketball League (commonly known as Travel or Select). Travel coaches are re-selected each summer through an interview procress. During tryouts held in early October, the coaches select 10-11 players per team from among all those who participate in at least 2 tryouts. The number of teams per grade is determined by the talent available at tryouts (with a maximum of 3 teams per grade). Practice begins as soon as the teams are selected. This program requires a greater time commitment from participants for practice (2-3 hours per week) and games (1-2 per week); most games are played at gyms across Fairfax County (often outside the Chantilly area) and in Falls Church, Arlington, or Alexandria.

NOTE: The travel teams are now grade-based rather than age-based as in the past. This means anyone in the designed grade can participate as long as they are not more than 2 years older than others in that grade as of 1 September (for example, no player on the 6th grade team can be 13 as of 1 September). There are no more age exceptions. All players will be expected to provide documentation of their current grade along with a DMV ID once selected to a team.

Girls programs are offered at grade 5 (formerly 10 and under), grade 6 (formerly 11 and under), grade 7 (formerly 12 and under), and grade 8 (formerly 14 and under). Ninth graders are no longer permitted on the 8th grade team, regardless of age. In addition, all CYA players must reside in Fairfax County and, by FCYBL rules, are limited to our allocated zip codes (22033, 20151, 20171, 22124, and 20120), with 2 zip code exceptions allowed per team.

Note that FCYBL also strictly limits the number of players in 4th grade or below who can be selected to the 10 and under teams. For that reason, a separate qualifying tryout will be held for 4th graders prior to the 5th grade tryouts; at this 4th grade tryout, a limited number of players will then be invited to participate in the 5th grade tryouts.

REGISTRATION INFORMATION

Online registration for the Winter 2013-14 season will commence in mid September 2013 (accessed through the Registration tab on the main CYA web page, www.chantillyyouth.org).

The registration deadline for Travel basketball is October 1st in order for CYA to conduct tryouts and select the teams the first two weeks of October. After October 1st, individuals can still try out for Travel teams by attending at least 2 of the tryouts but they will have to register for House (if they make a travel team, their registration will be switched to Travel). All those trying out for Travel must be registered for either House or Travel by the second night of tryouts for their age-level. If a player does not make a Travel team, they will automatically be moved to the House program.

Travel players pay the same basic registration fee as House players: $145.00. Once they are selected to a team, they will be directed to another registration URL where they will pay a Travel supplemental fee that covers the extra gym cost for the Travel program in both the Fall and Winter and the FCYBL administrative fees. For those not purchasing new uniforms, the supplemental fee will be $100.00. For those purchasing uniforms, the supplemental fee will be $175.00.

If you have any questions, please contact the new Travel program coordinator, John Enders, at john.enders24@gmail.com.

Frequently Asked Questions

Girls Travel Program 2012-13

Please check the Frequently Asked Questions here to find out more about the Travel program. Answers to the following questions can be accessed by clicking Continue below.

1. What is the difference between House and Travel basketball?

2. Should my child try out for the CYA Travel basketball?

3. How do I sign up for CYA Travel Basketball?

4. What is the cost to register? Are there other costs as well?

5. I want to register online but do not want to pay by credit card. What should I do?

6. How old does my child have to be to play CYA Travel Basketball?

7. Are there any residency requirements to play CYA Travel Basketball?

8. When does registration start and end?

9. When and where are the tryouts held?

10. My daughter plays another sport in the Fall? What do I do about conflicts with the Travel tryouts or practices?

11. When does the Travel season start and end?

12. How are the Travel coaches selected?

13. How are the assistant coaches selected?

14. How are the Travel teams selected?

15. How does the player draft work for Travel teams?

16. Why is a different method used at the 10 and under level?

17. My child wants to play for a particular coach. Can this be done?

18. How many Travel teams does CYA have at each age/gender level?

19. How is it determined how many Division 1 and how many Division 2 Travel teams CYA fields at a given age group?

20. How many kids are on each Travel team?

21. How are kids notified as to who has been selected for the Travel teams?

22. Some kids who tried out for Travel basketball have been notified but my child has not. What should I do?

23. My child tried out for Travel basketball but was not selected. What happens now?

24. When and where are Travel practices held?

25. Where and when are the Travel games held?

26. Is there a minimum playing time rule for Travel basketball?

27. How can I find out where my child’s games are being held and when?

28. How can I check on game scores and standings?

29. My child’s coach says he/she needs volunteers to serve as a building director. What is a building director and how do I become one?

30. If I have questions about my child’s team or the Travel program, whom can I ask?

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Girls Travel Coaches 2012-13

Update: 17 September 2012

The following have been selected as CYA’s Girls Travel Coaches for 2012-13. The coaches for each grade are listed in order (i.e., the first coach listed will coach team #1, the second coach listed will coach team #2, the third coach listed will coach team #3, and (for 8th grade girls) the fourth coach listed will coach team #4. The FCYBL Executive committee has not yet made a final decision as to how many teams CYA will have in the various divisions at each grade level.

5th Grade Girls: Theresa O’Brien/Craig Ballam, Randy Gulakowski, Craig Ballam

6th Grade Girls: Arnie Mason, Brian King

7th Grade Girls: Ken Francis, Brian Kelly

8th Grade Girls: Chris Luttges, Paul Rauch, Scot Townsend, Len Rosenblum

Travel tryouts will take place from October 1-8. The tryout schedule is listed at the bottom of this page.