As we are approaching the halfway point of the season we are sending out a short survey for the Spring League: https://socalelite.org/leagues/winter/parent-feedback-basketball-league/

Schedule Update
There were a handful of small changes to the schedule on April 28th due to coaching conflicts (coaches with multiple teams). Please double check your schedule for updated game times.

Bracket Play
Bracket play starts on May 12th for all Youth League teams and concludes on May 19th. We cannot work on the schedule until after games on May 5th.

The schedule for April 28th and May 5th has been added back to the schedule. As a reminder we had lost numerous gyms due to AP testing taking place at the high schools. This means that multiple teams have double headers on the 28th and not all teams are playing on May 5th.
Link to schedule: https://socalelite.org/leagues/spring/schedules/

Please continue to check your game times every Friday to ensure that no changes have been made to the schedule.
Reminder – There are no schedule or matchup requests

Bracket Play
Bracket play starts on May 12th for all Youth League teams. We cannot work on the schedule for Bracket Play until after games on May 5th.

Week 2 of play (April 14th) is being presented by Burnt Crumbs! Families that spend at least $20 are eligible for one free breakfast item if wearing a SoCal Elite Jersey between 8:30a and 3:00p.

Address: 8549 Irvine Center Dr, Irvine, Ca 92618
Day: April 14th only
Minimum: $20 purchase to qualify

Schedule: https://socalelite.org/leagues/spring/schedules/

Reminder! All parents and coaches should check the online schedule every Friday to verify your teams games in the event there is a schedule change.

Double Headers
Divisions with off number teams have a double header every week. Divisions with double headers:
Boys 3rd, Boys 4th, Boys 5th, Boys 8th, Girls 3rd/4th

Important: Parents should not be approaching the table or the referees. If you have any issues during your game please direct your concerns to your teams coach.

This Sunday marks the opening weekend of the Spring Basketball League. All of your games this season are at Portola High School which has 3 basketball courts. From the parking lot Ct 1 is on the far left, Ct 2 in the middle and Ct 3 on the far right.
Address: 1001 Cadence, Irvine, CA 92618

What to Bring:
1. (Required) SoCal Elite Reversible Jersey – If you do not have one you can purchase on our online store: https://socalelite.org/shop/
2. (Required) 27.5″ Basketball – Practice clinics require players to have their own basketball. We will not have any balls provided for use
3. Athletic Attire – Players should be wearing athletic shorts and close toed shoes

Format of Rookie League:
The first 30 minutes of your scheduled time is a practice/clinic led by our staff followed by a game consisting of (2) 25 min halves with subs every 5 minutes. Week 1 all teams are required to participate in our clinic. From week 2 and on coaches that wish to opt out of the clinic may do so by talking to our staff.
Example: If the schedule start time is 10:30a the clinic would run from 10:30a -11:00a followed by a game until 11:50a. Once your game is over please exit the gym as another group will be coming in for the next time slot.

All players have been sent a TeamSnap invitation to their team. If you have no yet accepted it please do so.
How to change to a different team (if you are not seeing the correct team): https://helpme.teamsnap.com/article/492-switching-profiles-on-a-team
How to add additional family members: https://helpme.teamsnap.com/article/108-add-family-or-contacts-to-a-profile

Week 1 we will have printed rosters at the doors to the gym to help you find your court. To help you find your team please come in the correct color of your reversible jersey. Schedule reads as Away (Black) at Home (White).

10:30a
Ct 1 (far left): Black K103 – George vs White K104 – Chang
Ct 2 (middle): Black K105 – Mobasseri vs White K106 – Cruz
Ct 3 (far right): Black K101 – Edwards vs White K102 – Rosenberg

12:00p
Ct 1 (far left): Black G121 – Afsari vs White G122 – Jin
Ct 2 (middle): Black G123 – Ghassan vs White G124 – Lieber
Ct 3 (far right): Black B103 – Doucet vs White B104 – Mobasseri

1:30p
Ct 1 (far left): Black B101 – Inouye vs White B102 – Rugani
Ct 2 (middle): Black B105 – Lara vs White B106 – Hall
Ct 3 (far right): Black B107 – Becker vs White B108 – SCCCA

We are excited to announce the Schedule is now live! The schedule can be found on our website under the Basketball Header, Spring League, Schedule or by clicking on this link: https://socalelite.org/leagues/spring/schedules/

Important! We are not using TeamSnap to schedule games. All parents and coaches should check the online schedule every Friday to verify your team games in the event there is a schedule change.

New! Schedule Promotion – Week 1 of play (April 7th) is being presented by Lamppost Pizza on Culver & Walnut! Any teams that have at least 5 players in their SoCal Elite Jerseys present with their coach will receive a free large or 1 topping pizza with a minimum $10 purchase.
Address: 14450 Culver Drive Suite #E
Day: April 7th Only
Minimum $10 purchase to qualify

Rosters and Teams
All players have been added to TeamSnap and you should have received an invitation. if you would like to add another family member to your account you may do so by following these steps: https://helpme.teamsnap.com/article/108-add-family-or-contacts-to-a-profile

As a reminder there are no schedule or trade requests. All rosters are final.
Important – If you have not heard from your coach or do not know what team you are on please contact us immediately

Double Headers
Divisions with odd number teams have a double header every week. Please make sure to check the schedule. This can be easily done by navigating to your divisions and clicking on your team to filter out all other games.

Divisions with double headers:
Boys 3rd, Boys 4th, Boys 5th, Boys 8th, Girls 3rd/4th

This section consists of 3 subsections depending on your status in the Spring League.

Rookie League:

Thank you for registering for the upcoming Spring League. Over the next week we will begin the process of building the Rookie League teams. Team rosters and the schedule are expected to go live on Tues April 2nd.

Week 1 of League is Sunday April 7th.

If you are receiving this email you should NOT be attending evaluations (unless you have an older child in the Youth League).

Youth League

Evaluations are this coming Sunday March 24th! For evaluation times please review this page: https://socalelite.org/leagues/spring/evaluations/

Prebuilt and Preformed Teams

Thank you for registering for the upcoming Spring League. You are receiving this email because your registered participant is on a prebuilt or preformed team. This means that you should NOT be attending evaluations.

If you have another registered participant and receive an email stating to attend evaluations that player should still attend.

Team rosters and the schedule are expected to go live on Tues April 2nd.
Week 1 of League is Sunday April 7th.

Evaluations are this coming Sunday March 24th! For evaluation times please review this page: https://socalelite.org/leagues/spring/evaluations/

Thank you for registering for the 2024 Basketball Spring League! We are excited to begin preseason with Player Evaluations* fast approaching on March 24th.

Please review our preseason page to ensure your player’s grade and gender are correct: https://socalelite.org/leagues/preseason/

If you have any issues, please contact us immediately so we can update your registration info.

Player Evaluations*

(* Youth divisions only: Boys 2nd–8th grade & Girls 3rd–8th grade)

• Date: Sunday, March 24th
• Time: 10:00 AM to 5:00 PM (exact times per division will be announced on March 20th)
• Location: TBA (in Irvine)

Team Formation

• Rookie divisions: Teams will be formed by April 1st, and we will update rosters on the preseason page.
• Youth divisions: We are currently reaching out to parent volunteers to identify coaches for each division. Team drafts will occur March 27th–29th. Reminder: There are no buddy or coach requests of any kind for the Youth divisions.

Calendar of Events: https://socalelite.org/leagues/spring/#about

Week 1 Games: Sun, April 7th

Reminder: There are no location or schedule requests.

The Tuesday Academy at Beacon Park has been moved back to Beacon Park on April 23rd. We were able to get the gym.

The Academy at Beacon Park has been moved to New Horizon Community Center today, April 16th Only. Classes will take place at their normal times.

New Horizon
Address: 10 Marconi, Irvine, CA 92618
Date: April 16th