CAA Girls Basketball – Sunday Skills Clinics

CAA Basketball is offering skills clinics for girls who be enrolled in 4th-8th grade in the coming 2020-2021 school year. Matt Arnold, CAA Basketball Director of Girls Traveling Player and Coach Development, will run the workouts, along with other coaches.

Your daughter can come to as many or as few of the sessions as she would like, but please note COVID comments below.  Please direct specific questions to Matt at  .

Location: Chanhassen High School – Main Gym

Dates: 8/16, 8/23, 8/30, 9/6 and 9/13

Time for Grades 4-6: 4:30-5:30 pm

Time for Grades 7-8: 5:40-6:40 pm

Misc: Please bring your own ball and a reversible jersey (or white and dark color shirts) to facilitate scrimmaging

Cost: If you are able, we are requesting a $30 payment upon skills clinic registration (one payment for entire 5 weeks).  All fees collected will be used to pay for size 27.5 basketballs to help develop grades 1-3 CAA youth basketball players!

Additional COVID Information

• Must sign COVID Release waiver as part of registration
• Logistics - MASK UP! ALL PLAYERS MUST WEAR FACE MASK WHEN INSIDE SCHOOL, UNLESS THEY ARE ON THE COURT
  • Will take attendance each day at entrance (Enter/exit through door 27 only)
  • Bathrooms outside gym 3 or on upper track only
  • Players must bring their own water bottles
  • No spectators allowed in the building, please drop off and pick up outside door 27. Players will be escorted to and from the gym by CAA Basketball Leaders.
  • Players must wash hands and check for COVID symptoms prior to attending.  Anyone showing any symptoms (however minor) must stay home

CAA Boys Basketball – Sunday Open Gym

CAA Basketball is offering open gym nights for boys who be enrolled in 4th-8th grade in the coming 2020-2021 school year. Steve Knutson, CAA Basketball Director of Boys Traveling Player and Coach Development, will supervise the open gyms, along with other coaches.

Your son can come to as many or as few of the sessions as he would like, but please note COVID RSVP comment below.  Please direct specific questions to Steve at  .

Location: Chanhassen High School – Main Gym

Dates: 8/16, 8/23, 8/30, 9/6 and 9/13

Time for Grades 4-6: 6:50-7:50 pm

Time for Grades 7-8: 8:00-9:00 pm

Misc: Please bring your own ball and a reversible jersey (or white and dark color shirts) to facilitate scrimmaging

Cost: If you are able, we are requesting a $30 payment upon open gym registration (one payment for entire 5 weeks).  All fees collected will be used to pay for size 27.5 basketballs to help develop grades 1-3 CAA youth basketball players!

Please REGISTER HERE through the CAA's website.

Additional COVID Information

•    Must sign COVID Release waiver as part of registration

•    Logistics - MASK UP! ALL PLAYERS MUST WEAR MASKS INSIDE SCHOOL UNLESS THEY'RE ON THE COURT

◦     Will take attendance each day at entrance (Enter/exit through door 27 only)

◦     Bathrooms outside gym 3 or on upper track only

◦     Players must bring their own water bottles

◦     No spectators allowed in the building, please drop off and pick up at door 27. Players will be escorted to and from the gym by CAA Basketball leaders

◦     Players must wash hands and check for COVID symptoms prior to attending.  Anyone showing any symptoms (however minor) must stay home

RSVP: We will be maintaining a 25:1 ratio – participants to court (max 25 people on a court).  Players are expected to RSVP to ensure not meeting maximum players/grade (once registered a separate RSVP system will be emailed to registered players)

CAA Basketball Families:

The 2020-21 basketball season is quickly approaching, but the reality of what it will look like is still unclear.  We are planning for a normal season, but changes and disruptions are likely.  Our goal will be to provide updates on the season and our intentions in a timely manner.  Below is a summary of where we are today.

Registration opens August 1st for the following programs:

Boys Development League Grade 1

Boys Development League Grade 2

Girls Development League Grades 1-2

Boys Development League Grade 3

Girls Development League Grade 3

Boys Community League Grades 4-8 (SW League grades 6-8, Minnetonka League grades 4-5)

Girls Community League Grades 4-8 (West Metro Girls Basketball League)

Boys Travel Grades 4-8

Girls Travel Grades 4-8

What will these programs look like this year?

Much like school there is still uncertainty.  A summary of what each offering may look like is below.

DEVELOPMENTAL and COMMUNITY LEAGUES

Option 1:  Regular season and schedule aside from expected limitations on crowd sizes, social distancing, etc.

Option 2:  No leagues.  CAA would still hope to offer some sort of clinics/scrimmage opportunities as allowed by heath guidelines.

TRAVEL

Option 1:  Regular season and schedule aside from expected limitations on crowd sizes, social distancing, etc.

Option 2:  No tournaments.  CAA would still hope to offer some sort of clinics/scrimmage opportunities as allowed by heath guidelines.

Option 3:  Potential for league play with other communities.  May or may not be administered by MYAS.  Still have a number of details to work through.

When will each program begin? (more details available on Important Dates page)

Travel Tryouts for boys are scheduled for 9/20 and 9/27 at Chanhassen High School.

Travel Tryouts for girls are scheduled for 9/19 and 9/26 at Chanhassen High School.

3^rd Grade League starts October 3^rd.

Grades 4-8 Community League Evaluations are scheduled for October 24^th.

1^st-2^nd Leagues start January 4^th.

What will the cost be for each program?

Boys and Girls Development League Grade 1-3:  $90

Boys and Girls Community League Grades 4-8:  $140

Boys Travel Grade 4:  $405

Girls Travel Grade 4:  $390

Boys Travel Grades 5-8:  $485

Girls Travel Grades 5-8:  $470

A few additional points with respect to fees:

Chanhassen was a leader in moving to the no admission model for tournaments last year.  This year several more of the tournaments we will attend have adopted this model.  This is big step in the right direction for parents and other fans as they will no longer have to pay (as often) to see the kids play.  

No admission fees drives up the cost for each team to enter, and as a result upfront costs to CAA have increased significantly this year.  However, CAA did receive a modest refund form MYAS after Boys Grade State was cancelled last year, and we intend to use that amount to help offset cost increases. 

We will keep costs flat for all players during the upcoming season, which we thought was important given the current economic uncertainty.

Please understand this is a one year freeze and increased fees should be expected next year.

As always, scholarships are available to any family that needs assistance and Bill Kemble is happy to walk you through that process.

We appreciate your patience, understanding and welcome any questions or comments you may have.

Stay Healthy and Go Storm!

CAA Basketball is looking for volunteers to join our leadership team. Current available opportunities:

• Grades 4-8 Boys Community Leagues Leader
• Uniforms & Apparel Coordinator/Midwest 3-on-3 League Coordinator

Please reach out to any CAA Basketball Leader with questions, or to request an interview.

Thanks!