Developmental/Pre-Season Basketball - Fall 2024
Registration is now closed.
About Developmental/Pre-Season Sports Experiences
While there are no tryouts for Developmental/Pre-Season sports experiences, they are not designed for beginners but rather intermediate-level student athletes who have some experience with the sport and are committed to using this opportunity to grow their skills and get ready for tryouts for the competitive season. Students who do not wear proper attire or come with a good attitude ready to train hard will be removed from the program. Because 6th graders cannot try out for competitive sports, there will be limited spots available for 6th graders in Developmental sports.
About Fall Developmental/Pre-Season Basketball:
- Experience level: Intermediate. Participants should know the fundamentals of the sport and have some experience playing it.
- Commitment level: Participants are expected to attend in proper attire and have a positive, hard working attitude.
- Equipment & Attire: Participants must wear athletic clothes and non-scuff athletic shoes or basketball shoes to all practices. Students must bring a full bottle of water to each practice. Failure to dress properly and bring water will result in the student being asked to sit out that practice.
- Eligibility: Physical Eligibility and Financial Eligibility. Academic eligibility does not apply to Developmental/Pre-Season Soccer. Physical forms due August 22. Learn more here.
- Tryouts: No tryouts.
- Competitions: None. Developmental/Pre-Season Basketball is training only -- no competitions.
- Lettering: Developmental/Pre-Season Basketball does not qualify for lettering.
*Registration fees are paid upon registering. Participation fee invoices will be issued via MySchoolBucks after registration closes. Participation Fees are based on hours of training.
Important Dates for Fall Developmental Basketball
Wednesday, August 14 - Registration opens
Thursday, August 22 - Registration closes at 9:00 p.m. (or sooner if spots fill up first)
Thursday, August 22 - Physical forms due
Friday, August 23 - Invoices for participation fees sent parents/guardians via MySchoolBucks
Monday, August 26 - Participation Fees due
Week of September 2- Practices start this week. Participants must be physically and financially eligible to start.
Wednesday, September 11 - Registration opens for Competitive Basketball
Thursday, September 19 - Registration ends at 9 p.m. for Competitive Basketball
Sunday, September 29 - Competitive Basketball Tryouts (1 - 5:30 p.m.)
Week of September 23 - Practices for Developmental/Pre-season Basketball end this week
Registration
Registration is now open and ends at 9 p.m. on Thursday, August 22, or sooner if the limited spots fill up first.
How to Register: Registration closed at 9 p.m. on Thursday, August, 22. Limited Spots!
- Student and parent/guardian carefully read the 2024-2025 Athletics Terms for Participation
- Registration is now closed.
- If the correct group is not available, that means the group you need is already full.
- Please do not register for the incorrect group. Registrations for the wrong group will be canceled.
- If you accidentally register for the wrong group, please email Meridian Athletics rather than registering the same student again. If a spot is available in the correct group, your registration will be manually moved to the correct group.
- Be sure to select the correct group (by grade level and gender).
- Registering siblings? Be sure to add each registration to your cart before you pay. MySchoolBucks allows only one transaction per day for security purposes. You could be locked out for 24 hours while the limited spots get taken. The registration deadline still applies.
- Check your registration status here. Please note that this sheet is not automatically updated. It is updated once daily on school days. Please check the timestamp at the top of the correct tab to see when it was last updated. If you registered before that time, please send your MySchoolBucks receipt for your registration to Meridian Athletics to inquire about your registration. If you registered after the timestamped time, please check back the next school day. You should also have a MySchoolBucks receipt for your successful registration.
- Establish physical eligibility. Make sure you are physically eligible. Please check the date that your physical form expires here. If it expires before September 29, please submit an updated physical form by August 22. Learn more here.
- Establish financial eligibility. Make sure your school accounts are in good standing. Invoices for the Fall Developmental/Pre-Season Basketball participation fee will be issued through MySchoolBucks on Friday, August 23 and are due on Monday, August 26.
Competitive Basketball Season - Please note that registration in Developmental/Pre-Season Basketball is separate from registration for the Competitive Basketball season. Registration for the Competitive Basketball season opens on Wednesday, September 11 and ends at 9 p.m. on Thursday, September 19. Tryouts are required for Competitive Basketball. Tryouts for Competitive Basketball are scheduled for Sunday, September 29. If you wish to try out for Competitive Basketball, you must register for that sports experience during the registration window. The tryout schedule and Competitive Basketball season details will be available when registration opens on September 11. Participation in the Fall Developmental/Pre-Season Basketball season does not guarantee participants a spot on a Competitive Basketball team this winter. However, the skills and conditioning acquired in this developmental/pre-season sports experience should help student athletes become more prepared for tryouts.
There are no tryouts for developmental/pre-season sports experiences. Just make sure you are physically eligible and have paid your participation fee before beginning to participate. Don’t forget to come dressed in appropriate attire and bring your water bottle.
Questions: Please send questions to Meridian Athletics