Teams can be formed either by
- Submitting a roster - “bring your own team”
- Through a blind draft
Each grade will offer a recreational and competitive league pending enrollment numbers. The ASA Board reserves the right to merge some grades into one league if enrollment numbers justify such action. The league in which a team plays is determined in the following ways:The following are the procedures for each:
Returning Teams:
Returning teams that are moving from one grade to the next grade can remain together provided the number of players in the league is large enough to allow for this and they have a coach. Each player must still register during the registration period to be eligible to play. Returning players should verify with your team that they are still planning on returning. Then they should register online individually and request the returning team in the “notes" section. The returning team will be considered a pre-formed team and falls under the specific team formation policy for pre-formed teams (see below).
Pre-Formed Teams:
Any players returning to the same team from previous seasons or any players on a newly formed team are considered players on "pre-formed" teams.
Coaches may “bring their own teams”. Rosters can be submitted via fax to Shawn Lung at (972) 727-9760 or email shawn.lung@allensports.org. Rosters are due one week prior to registration ending. Please keep in mind that a team roster is NOT an official registration for players. All players must register individually. All players will remain in the “unassigned folder” until the coach's roster is submitted and verified. Pre-formed Team Roster is located under the "Forms" Tab on the ASA Homepage.
When registering, parents MUST request that their child be placed on the head coach’s pre-formed team. It is the head coach's responsibility to ensure that each parent registers their child correctly.
Rosters should consist of a minimum of 7 players and cannot exceed 10 players. Pre-formed teams MUST bring in a minimum of 7 players. NO EXCEPTIONS!
Coaches will NOT be allowed to add to their rosters AFTER the set deadlines above.
Blind Draft:
Any player who is not on a "pre-formed" team roster or a "returning" team roster will be placed in the blind draft. The blind draft will take place after player evaluations. All players in this category will be added to a team either by a player evaluations prior to team formation, typically Grades 7-12. Players in grades 1-6 may be added to teams based on school then geo loaction within Allen.
If a player cannot be present at the player evaluations, they will be assigned to a team by the draft facilitator. No player may be added to any team after the draft without the express consent of the basketball commissioner and the board. Under no circumstances will a player be added to any team once the season has started.
Teams will be formed by coaches and league directors using a blind draft format in an effort to ensure equal distribution of skill level by team. The board, however, does reserve the right to by pass a tryout and form blind draft teams based on a players school then closest geographic location of surrounding school(s).
Any requests regarding specific player placement must be in writing to the basketball commissioner prior to the blind draft. The ASA Basketball Board will review any parent or player refusing to accept the coach or team in which they were selected.
If you do not fully understand the new registration process please do not register and contact ASA Sports Specialist Shawn Lung at shawn.lung@allensports.org