Registration availability in all leagues is limited based on the number of staff and volunteers available, as well as facility space. Registration is on a first-come, first-served basis.  

A special league designed just for your elementary basketball player! This 6-game league will feature one practice a week (day and time based on gym availability) and one game on Saturdays. All teams are guaranteed to have at least one hour of indoor practice space per week.  No score or standings are kept facilitating a fun, non-competitive environment that uses basketball to promote health, confidence, teamwork, leadership, and integrity. General youth sports jerseys are mandatory and can be purchased at the CARD Office for $18.  

Registration Information 

Registration Deadline: October 13, 2025, or when a division is filled- whichever comes first. 

1st Grade Boys Click here to register

1st Grade Girls Click here to register

2nd Grade Boys Click here to register

2nd Grade Girls  Click here to register

3rd Grade Boys Click here to register

3rd Grade Girls Click here to register

General Information 

For more information on all CARD Youth Sports leagues, visit us at: www.chicorec.gov/youth-sports-general-information 

UPDATES: Players will be emailed their team information (from an @chicorec.gov address) by 10/24/25.

PRACTICES: Please review the assigned practice days and time frames below. Locations & times may fluctuate based on gym availability. Practices start the week of October 27. Each team will have one 1-hour practice per week. Times will vary between 3:30 PM and 8:30 PM. No practices the week of November 24-28. Practice requests are not available.

• 1st Grade Leagues: Practice on Thursdays or Fridays
• 2nd Grade Leagues: Practice on Wednesdays or Thursdays
• 3rd Grade League: Practice on Mondays or Tuesdays or Wednesdays

GAMES: Saturdays, 11/1-12/13 depending on gym space (no games 11/29, 6 game guarantee per team). Each game lasts approximately one hour. All game days are tentative and are subject to change.

UNIFORMS: Players are required to wear a CARD General Youth Sports jersey (available for purchase at the CARD office for $18), athletic clothing, and athletic shoes for all practices and games.

COACHES: Coaches in the 1st-3rd grade leagues will be CARD volunteers.

• Interested in coaching in volunteering? Register yourself as a volunteer at: http://apm.activecommunities.com/card/Activity_Search/16463

LOCATIONS: Practice and game locations are dependent on the availability of gyms. Locations may vary by week.

SPECIAL REQUESTS: One buddy request can be made during the registration process. Please read the buddy request process closely to ensure it is valid.

•  Find the Buddy Request Process at: www.chicorec.gov/youth-sports-general-information
• Please remember this is only a request, not a guarantee.
• Buddies must request each other to be valid.
• Requests for coach or practice time are not accepted.

TEAM FORMATION: Teams will be loosely based on grade level and the school attended by players. Genders will be in separate divisions. Grades will be combined if there are not enough players in a specific grade to run a league on its own (for example, 1st and 2nd grades may be combined into one league if necessary). All team formations are at the discretion of CARD staff.

• Skills Evaluations: CARD will contact participants for a mandatory skills evaluation if deemed necessary. Skills evaluations will not be necessary for all schools.

TEAMSIDELINE APP: Download the Teamsideline app to access your team’s practice & game schedule, and to communicate with your coach! App information will be made live for each team the Friday before practices start. 

• App Store, Google Play
• Click here for our Teamsideline Help Guide