Calendar & General Information
2007-08 Calendar of Events
All times and dates are subject to change. Any changes will be given to coaches,
as well as listed on the website and announced on the Pups Hotline at 663-0374.
| Date |
Event |
Notes |
September |
| Sun 9/9 |
Registration |
At the Lake County Fair Grounds in the 4- H Building from 12 noon - 5 pm
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| Sun 9/16 |
Registration |
At the Lake County Fair Grounds in the 4- H Building from 12 noon - 5 pm
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October |
| Sat 10/06 |
Draft |
At Solon Robinson for all boys and girls divisions except Juniors |
| Mon 10/22 |
Practices begin |
Your child's coach will notify you of weekly day, time and location of practices. |
November |
| Sat 11/10 |
Games begin |
Games begin for Junior Boys, Junior Girls, Minor Girls, Major Girls and Senior
Girls |
| Sun 11/11 |
Games begin |
Games begin for Minor Boys, Major Boys and Senior Boys |
December |
| Mon 12/21 |
Holiday break begins |
No practices or games |
| Sun 01/06 |
Last day of holiday break |
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January |
| Mon 01/07 |
Practices resume |
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| Sat 01/ |
Games resume |
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February |
| Sun 02/24 |
Board nominations |
Wheeler Middle School 6:00 pm
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March |
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Sat. 03/01
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Junior Division Awards
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Trophey presentation after each game. |
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Sun 03/02
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Board Elections
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Wheeler Middle School 6:00 pm
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Sat 03/08
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Tourney begins
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End-of-season tournament for all girls divisions except Juniors. Brackets TBA.
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Sun 03/09 |
Tourney begins |
End-of-season tournament for all boys divisions except Juniors. Brackets TBA. |
| Sat 03/15 & 3/16 |
Tourney- Semi-Final Games and Championships |
Games for boys and girls divisions. Locations and times TBA. |
Pups Basketball Information
General
Crown Point Pups Basketball is an instructional basketball program which serves
nearly 800 boys and girls in the south Lake County area. Players reside geographically
from Schererville to the west, Merrillville to the north, Lakes of the Four Seasons
to the east, and DeMotte to the south. Pups is entering its 44th year of youth
service.
Board of Directors.
Volunteer members of the Pups Board of Directors are elected annually in February
for the ensuing basketball season. Board meetings are held at various locations
and times as directed by the Board President.
Divisions
Pups consists of seven age divisions. Age is determined as of June 1 prior to
registration.
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Junior Boys - Ages 7-8
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Junior Girls - Ages 7-8
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Minor Boys - Ages 9-10
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Minor Girls - Ages 9-10
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Major Boys - Ages 11-12-13
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Major Girls - Ages 11-12-13-14
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Senior Boys - Ages 14-15-16
Season Info & Cost
Pups registration is generally held during the second and third weekends in September.
Season cost for participation in Pups for children from the same family is $130
for one child, $160 for two children, and $180 for three or more children. Teams
are drafted in October and practices begin the second week following the draft.
Games begin the second weekend in November and run through February. Tournament
play for all divisions but Juniors begins immediately following the regular season.
Teams
Each team consists of ten or less players and is supervised and instructed by
one or more volunteer coaches. All players are given at least two full quarters
of playing time in each game. Junior division players are placed on teams at random.
All other divisions conduct a player draft to equalize the playing field. Draft
picks are determined by previous season's standings and number of returning players.
Practices & Games
Practices are held at several school gym locations throughout Crown Point. Junior
teams practice once a week for one hour. Upper division teams practice once a
week for one and one-half hours. Games are held at four locations each weekend
as follows:
| Division |
Location |
Times |
| Junior Boys |
Timothy Ball Elementary |
Saturday |
| Junior Girls |
Timothy Ball Elementary |
Saturday |
| Minor Boys |
Wheeler Middle School |
Sunday afternoons |
| Minor Girls |
Lake Street Elementary |
Saturday |
| Major Boys |
Wheeler Middle School |
Sunday afternoons |
| Major Girls |
Lake Street Elementary |
Saturday |
| Senior Boys |
Wheeler Middle School |
Sunday afternoons |
| Senior Girls |
Lake Street Elementary |
Saturday |
Note: If school is not in session or canceled, games and/or practices will NOT
be held. Check the Latest Pups Bulletins on the home page for the latest information on practice and/or game cancellations or changes.
Sportsmanship Program
Staying consistent with the instructional philosophy of Pups, in 1993 the Board
devised a program that encourages players, coaches and spectators to display good
sportsmanship. This program is conducted in partnership with the CPHS Athletic
Department and McDonalds, who kindly provide incentives to players displaying
sportsmanshiplike attitudes during games.
Awards
Participation trophies are given to every child in the two Junior Divisions immediately
after each team's last game of the season. Trophies for first and second place
teams in all other divisions are awarded on the last day of the regular season.
Grand prize team sportsmanship awards for each division are also given at the
end of the regular season. Trophies for first and second place tournament teams
are awarded at the championship tournament games in March.
For more complete information and rules regarding the Pups Basketball program,
view the CP Pups Rules Manual.
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