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Basketball House League - Important Dates 07-08
These dates are tentative and subject to change.

Below is the preseason schedule providing all the dates established for coaches, players, parents and junior officials. Additional scheduling notes and details of the player evaluations are provided below the calendar.
SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY
Oct 28 Oct 29 Oct 30 Oct 31

$25 Late Fee Begins
Nov 1 Nov 2 Nov 3
Nov 4 Nov 5 Nov 6

Election Day
Nov 7

Coaches MTG.
HMS Auditorium
7:30 pm
Nov 8 Nov 9 Nov 10
Nov 11 Nov 12

Boys 3/4
Girls 3/4/5
Evaluations
Nov 13

Boys 3/4
Girls 3/4/5
Alternative Evaluations & Draft
Nov 14

Boys 5/6
Evaluations
Nov 15

Boys 5/6
Alternative Evaluations & Draft
Nov 16

Nov 17

Boys 7/8
Girls 6/7/8
Evaluations and Draft

Nov 18

Boys 9/10/11/12
Girls 9/12
Evaluations and Draft
Nov 19 Nov 20 Nov 21

Deadline for coach notification to players of team assignment
Nov 22

Thanksgiving
Nov 23 Nov 24
Nov 25

Nov 26

First Day of Week Night Practice

Nov 27 Nov 28 Nov 29 Nov 30 Dec 1

First Day of Weekend Practice
Dec 2 Dec 3 Dec 4 Dec 5 Dec 6 Dec 7 Dec 8

Game Schedule Published
Other Scheduling Notes

The season game schedules will be posted by division on Divisions & Teams page by December 8.
Games may begin for some divisions December 15 or 16
All divisions will be playing by January 5
All divisions typically have one weeknight practice and one weekend game per week.
Prior to games beginning there are practices on the weekend
Based on gym availability Boys and Girls High School divisions generally play on Sunday, all others on Saturday
Games are generally played at Herndon ES, Clearview ES, Herndon MS, Herndon HS and Herndon Community Center
Team Pictures: January 19 or 20
Post Season Tournament: Late February/Early March
Post Season will end for all divisions by March 9

Player Evaluation and Draft Schedule

Certain players must attend mandatory player evaluation sessions. These include all players in the 3rd & 4th grade divisions, players new to the age division or new to the league, and players requesting to be put back into the draft. These evaluations are the principle means used to assess skill level in the interest of distributing it as equitably as possible. Players are asked to make every effort to attend their assigned session or risk being chosen for a team at random; however we have made alternative sessions available for some divisions for those unable to make those dates.
Division Tryout Date Tryout Location Tryout Time Alternative Tryout Draft (Coaches Only)
Girls 3rd/4th/5th Mon, Nov 12 Herndon Middle I 6:45 pm 7:15 pm Tue. 11/13
6 pm – 6:30 pm
HMS I
Tue. 11/13
6:45 pm – 8:15 pm
HMS - Cafeteria
Boys 3rd & 4th Mon, Nov 12 Herndon Middle I 6:00 pm – 6:45 pm Tue. 11/13
6:30 pm – 7:30 pm
HMS I
Tue. 11/13
7:15 pm –8:45 pm
HMS - Cafeteria
Boys 5th & 6th Wed, Nov 14 Herndon Middle I 6:00 pm – 7:30 pm Thu. 11/15
6:30 pm – 7:00 pm
HMS I
Thu. 11/15
7:15 pm – 8:45 pm
HMS - Cafeteria
Girls 6th/7th/8th Sat, Nov 17 Herndon Middle II 9:00 am – 10:00 am None Sat. 11/17
10:15 am – 11:45 pm
HMS - Cafeteria
Boys 7th & 8th Sat, Nov 17 Herndon Middle I 8:45 am – 10:15 am None Sat. 11/17
10:30 am – 12:00 pm
HMS - Cafeteria
Girls 9th – 12th Sun, Nov 18 Herndon Middle II 12:15 pm – 1:15 pm None Sun. 11/18
1:30 pm – 3:00 pm
HMS - Cafeteria
Boys 9th & 10th Sun, Nov 18 Herndon Middle I 12:00 pm – 1:30 pm None Sun. 11/18
1:45 pm – 3:15 pm
HMS - Cafeteria
Boys 11th & 12th Sun, Nov 18 Herndon Middle I 3:15 pm – 4:45 pm None Sun. 11/18
5:00 pm – 6:30 pm
HMS - Cafeteria