Basketball - Registration October 2 - 25, 2023

• Basketball 2023-2024 Coaching Application

Registration Information

Spotsylvania County Parks and Recreation offers youth basketball. Our program offers boys and girls leagues open to youth age 6 to 17 years old for Spotsylvania County residents. The age determination date is July 31, 2023.  A child must turn 6 years old by December 1, 2023 to be eligible for an age waiver to play in the Developmental League only.  The registration period for basketball is October 2 - 25, 2023. A birth certificate is required at the time of registration unless one is already on file with the Spotsylvania Parks and Recreation Department. The registration fee is $55 per person.

Household Waiver

Online registration is available beginning the first day of registration. To register online, you will need to know your household ID number and password. To obtain your household ID and password a Household Waiver (PDF) must be completed and on file at the Parks and Recreation office prior to registering online. 

Once a household waiver is submitted to the Parks and Recreation Office along with verification of children’s birth date, if not on file, household waivers can take up to 3 business days for processing. No household waivers are processed on the last day of on-time registration. Household waivers are for online registration only. The household waiver is not required when registering in person at the office at Parks and Recreation.  Household waivers will NOT be accepted on registration deadline days. 

If you have forgotten your household ID number and/or password, please call the Spotsylvania Parks and Recreation Office at 540-507-7529 to request this information. Please notify Parks and Recreation office as soon as possible of address, telephone, or email address changes prior to registering online.

Registration Procedure

The registration fee is $55. Make your check payable to "Treasurer, Spotsylvania County". There will be a $50 service charge on all returned checks. 

To register your child, complete the registration form and return it by mail or in person with the fee and a copy of the child’s birth certificate (if one is not already on file with us) to the Parks and Recreation Department. A drop box is located at Loriella Park at the park office. The drop box is open 7 days a week from 8 a.m. to dusk. If using the drop box, please include registration form, payment (check or cash), and a copy of the childs birth certificate if one is not on file with the Parks & Recreation Department. 

Do not return forms to the schools. We cannot register your child until a birth certificate is submitted. (A 2.75% non-refundable convenience fee will be charged on all credit/debit card transactions.)

Players that register by the deadline will be contacted by a Coach by December 8, as to which team they are on and when the first practice will be.  Developmental Basketball players will be contacted by a Team  Representative by November 24, as to which team they are on and when the first team meeting will be.    If a player has not heard from their coach by the contact date, it is the parents responsibility to contact the office for team information, 540-507-7535 or 540-507-7534.

Notices & Late Registration

Postmarks will not be considered. Late registrations may be accepted if there is space in the league. All participants that register after 4:30 p.m. on the deadline day or any day after the deadline, must pay $55 registration fee plus a $20 late fee (total $75).

Refunds

REFUNDS - Those wishing to withdraw from the program before the teams have been formed must do so by contacting the Spotsylvania Parks and Recreation Department.  Individuals must follow up their verbal cancellation request with a written refund request.  A 20% administrative fee will be charged on all refunds.  There will be no refunds given to those who withdraw after Monday, November 27, 2023 for Developmental and Tuesday, December 5, 2023 for all other leagues. (If payment is made by credit/debit card, the 2.75% Convenience Fee will not be refunded.)

Transfer Form

All transfers must be made in person prior to the start of practices and/or games. A transfer request form must be filled out and signed before a transfer can be made. Transferred registrants may be placed on a waiting list if there is no space available. A $5 fee will be charged for each transfer.

Age Waiver Form

The Age Waiver Form (PDF) allows you to request to have your child play up one age group for sports (not to exceed one year age difference), you cannot complete the transaction online. (Not available for online registrations.) A $5 fee will be charged if age waiver is not submitted at the time of registration. For more information concerning this, please call our office at 540-507-7529.

Cancellations

Cancellations due to inclement weather can be heard by calling our cancellation line 540-898-8546 and/or sign up for alerts to be received through emails, text messages, or your pager at the SpotsyAlert website.  To register for SpotsyAlert go to the counties home web page at www.spotsylvania.va.us and click on "Spotsy Alert Sign Up".

Cancellations will be available as soon as a decision is made to cancel. Please listen to the message carefully. If weather conditions are questionable and you do not hear or receive a cancellation announcement, you should report for your game.