2020 Summer Team League
Who: Boys & Girls basketball teams divided into Divisions: Boys & Girls Varsity – JV (Grades are Fall 2020 Grades)
What: Summer team league
Where: Games Will Be Played at Backcourt Hoops
When: See below
Why: Play against other teams to improve your basketball teams skills in a competitive and organized setting. Games will use PIAA Referees and will utilize a stopped clock.
Players Must be from same city , school or School District
2020 Format
Pool Play (3 Games for Playoff Seeding) – Random draw, requests to play against/not to play will not be accepted.
2+ Games for Playoffs. Top 2 teams go into upper championship bracket. Lower 2 seeds go into consolation bracket.
Pool Play starts the week of July 27th and concludes August 13th. Games will be Monday-Thursday. Trying to keep it Varsity Monday/Tuesday and JV Wednesday/Thursday. MUST BE FLEXIBLE.
Playoffs begin August 17th and will continue to Thursday August 20th that week for championships. It is possible that you may play 2 games in a night for playoffs depending on bracket play.
Divisions
Cost.
Boys Varsity 5 game season $350
Boys Junior Varsity 5 game season $350
Girls Varsity 5 game season $350
Girls Junior Varsity 5 game season $350
Additional Info
- Coaches should plan to bring their own basketballs. Basketballs will not be provided.
- Courts open 15 minutes prior to the first game of the evening.
Please check schedule on a regular basis. Subject to change. Refresh page to get most recent schedule. This is the first week of the schedule only. More coming soon. Not every team plays every week. Teams can play twice in a week including doubleheaders.
Coaches only Please email jbucci@backcourthoops.com with any schedule issues
Local Court Addresses
Backcourt Hoops @ Riverfront Sports Complex
5 West Olive Plaza
Scranton PA 18508
Google Map
Lackawanna College Main Gym, (Fitness Center)
500 Jefferson Ave.
Scranton, PA 18503
Scranton High School
833 Providence Rd.
Scranton, PA 18508
Throop Civic Center
500 Sanderson St.
Throop, PA 18512
Johnson College
3467 North Main Ave.
Scranton, PA 18508
Boys Varsity
TBA
Boys JV
TBA
Girls Varsity
TBA
Rules
BACKCOURT HOOPS SUMMER LEAGUE RULES
All Grades or Division are based on upcoming September Grade
Players Must be from same city , school or School District
VARSITY – 16 MINUTE HALVES
- JUNIOR VARSITY – 15 MINUTE HALVES
- 7- 8TH GRADE –20 MINUTES RUNNING CLOCK HALVES
- 5- 6th & 4-5th GRADE – 20 MINUTES RUNNING CLOCK HALVES
- 4-5th GRADE 8.5ft BasketHALF TIMES –20 MINUTES RUNNING CLOCK HALVES
2 FULL TIMEOUTS Per Game & 1 30 second per half
6 PERSONALS TO FOUL OUT
10 TEAM FOULS TO SHOOT 1-AND-1
OVERTIME 2 Minutes and 1 30 second time out
If a team is winning by 20 points or more during the last 8 Minutes the clock will continue to run unless it returns to under 20 points
LEVELS WITH RUNNING HALVES, CLOCK WILL STOP IN LAST MINUTE OF EACH HALF.
Contact
Please email Kevin Clark (kclark@backcourthoops.com) with any questions, issues, or comments about the league Schedule. Do not call the facility or email hoops@backcourthoops.com about the Schedule