Recreation and Travel Programs

Recreation Teams

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Saucon Valley Youth Basketball offers the following programs for both boys and girls in grades 1 - 8.  Youth must reside in the Saucon Valley School District

 

1st/2nd Grade Girls & Boys

This program's structure is depends on the number of players who register, the breakdown of boys and girls, and the availability of volunteer coaches. Each season may look a little different from year to year for this age group. Our goal is to create the best possible experience for players while adjusting to the needs of each year's group.

 

Overall Programming: All teams or clinics for this age are inhouse, practicing 1-2x per week, on a modified court (SV Elementary School Cafeteria), with roll in baskets. Practices occur between 6 and 8pm during the week with games on Saturdays or Sundays.

***If we can get enough girls to register, we will separate the girls into their own girls' teams, rather thana creating co-ed teams.***


Past seasons structure:

2024/2025 Season

  • 1st grade boys played inhouse, 4 team division, 4v4 with 8ft baskets.
  • 2nd grade boys played inhouse, 4 team division, 4v4 with 9ft baskets.
  • Girls - 1st and 2nd played inhouse together, 4v4. Teams would switch up each week for games.

 

2023/2024 Season

  • 1st and 2nd grade mixed teams, co-ed, 5v5, 8ft baskets

 

Minors Basketball Rules

 

3rd-6th Grade Girls and Boys Recreational

Saucon Valley's Recreational teams play in the All Valley League. 

Practices: Two practices each week

Games: One Saturday game at the following locations: SV Elementary School, SV Middle School, Southern Lehigh Intermediate School, with potential to play at Salisbury and/or local area teams.

Games begin in December and finish in late February. There are standings and playoffs.

 

 

 

Travel

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Saucon Valley participates in the following Leagues:

LVKBL and Rising Stars.

 

Travel games are mostly within 30 minute driving radius of Saucon Valley when not played at Home.

 

Athletes will attend tryouts in the fall and be evaluated on ball handling, passing, lay ups, speed, shooting, rebounding, defense, effort, and coachability.

 

Teams will be assigned within 2 weeks after evaluations are completed. Games start late November/Early December and run through late February/Early March.