BASKETBALL

Winter 2025-26 Registration Deadlines: 

October 15, 2026 (Grades K-8)

November 15, 2026 (Grades 9-12)


Reserve your spot for the Open Evaluations (Grades 4-12)

Click Here to reserve a spot for Grades 4-5  (October 19-21)

Click Here to reserve a spot for Grades 6-8  (October 12-13)

Click Here to reserve a spot for Grades 9-12  (November 17-18)


Volunteers are needed for the Open Evalations - Click Here to Sign up.

 

About the NPSC Basketball Program

NPSC's Basketball Program offers a great opportunity for boys and girls in grades Kindergarten through High School to:

*Develop their skills

*Learn and love the game

*Grow as athletes and young women and men 



2026-27 Winter Recreational Basketball Program

Our Flagship program is our Winter Recreational League which allows over 600 kids annually to focus on:

*Basketball Skills

*Sportsmanship and Self-Esteem

*Teamwork and Decision Making

Our goal is to create a positive experience for players and develop future generations who represent the game and community with integrity.


Recreational Program for Boys and Girls in Grades K-12

Grades K-1:  Saturday Only - Clinics and Scrimmages

Grades 2-3:  Weeknight practices, Saturday Clinics and Games

Grades 4-12:  Weeknight practices, Saturday Games, End of Season Tournament

Where possible, we try to form region-based teams to reduce travel time to practices for players and parents

Come join us on the court!


2027 Spring Basketball Clinics

Registration for Spring 2027 Clinics will open on February 1, 2027

We are expanding our Spring Clinics in 2027! 

Two 4-week sessions in April 2027 and May 2027.

More details will be posted later this year!

Boys and Girls Grades 3-8


2027 Summer Basketball Camps

(coming Summer 2027)

We are doing some early planning to launch NPSC Basketball Camps in the Summer of 2027. 

Stay tuned for additional details. 


2027 Fall Basketball Clinics

Registration for Fall 2027 Clinics will open on July 1, 2027

More details will be posted later this year!

Boys and Girls Grades 3-8

Session Dates and Times TBA


Middle School Travel Basketball

Visit our Travel Basketball Page for details about our Travel Basketball Offering


Recreational Referees

Adults and High School Youth

NPSC partners with Commonwealth Officials Association who officiates NPSC recreational games.  We are looking for adults and High School youth to join us and referee games.  Referees are a paid position, and the pay is competitive based on experience and the age group they are assigned to officiate.


Interested in joining us to officiate?  Reach out to Marquis Ferguson (quis007@yahoo.com) to sign up with COA and officiate NPSC games!

2026-27 Pre-Season Dates

August 2026 - December 2026

August 15:  Early Registration Opens


September 15 - October 8:  Fall Clinics

September 30:  Early Registration Ends


October 6 & 8:  Coaches Information Session

October 12 & 13:  Middle School Open Evals

October 15:  Registration Ends (Grades K-8)

October 19-21:  4th/5th Grade Evaluations

October 26-31:  Middle School Travel Tryouts


November 2-4:  Travel Teams Finalized

November 11-14:  Teams Formed (Grades K-8)

November 15:  Registration Ends (High School)

November 16:  Travel Practices Begin

November 17-18:  High School Evaluations

November 23-24:  High School Team Formation

November 26-29:  Thanksgiving Holiday

November 30:  Recreational Practices Begin


December 5:  Skills Clinic #1 (Grades K-3)

                         Travel Games Begin

December 12:  Skills Clinic #2 (Grades K-3)

                          Scrimmage Games (Grades 4-12)

                           Travel Game Weekend #2

December 19:  Travel Game Weekend #3


December 21 - January 4, 2027:  Winter Break

2026-27 Season Dates

January 2027 - March 2027

January 4, 2027:  Practices Resume

January 9, 2027:  Rec Games Begin (Gr. 2-12)

                                Team Clinics Begin (Gr. K-1)

                                Travel Game Weekend #4

January 16, 2027:  Game Day #2 (Gr. 2-12)

                                 Team Clinic #2 (Gr. K-1)

                      Travel Game Weekend #5

January 18, 2027:  Holiday (M.L. King Jr. Day)

January 23, 2027:  Game Day #3 (Gr. 2-12)

                                  Team Clinic #3 (Gr. K-1)

                                   Travel Game Weekend #6

January 30, 2027:  Game Day #4 (Gr. 2-12)

                                  Team Clinic #4 (Gr. K-1)

                                  Travel Game Weekend #7


February 6, 2027:  Game Day #5 (Gr. 2-12)

                                 Scrimmages Begin (Gr. K-1)

                                  Travel Game Weekend #8

February 13, 2027:  Game Day #6 (Gr. 2-12)

                                   Scrimmage #2 (Gr. K-1)

                                   Travel Game Weekend #9

February 20, 2027:  Travel Tournament Begins

                                   Game Day #7 (Gr. 2-12)

                                    Scrimmage #3 (Gr. K-1)

February 27, 2027:  Travel Tournament Finals

                                   Rec. Tournament (Gr 4-12)

                                   Game Day #8 (Gr. 2-3)

                                   Scrimmage #4 (Gr. K-1)


March 6, 2027:       Rec. Tourney Finals (Gr. 4-12)

                                 Snow Makeup Date (Gr. K-3)   

NPSC Basketball Contact:

Bill Morris, Director of Basketball Operations

Email: director_basketball@npscunited.org

Telephone:  (540) 349-6803