2011-12 Season:
Sign-ups Concluded!
Schedules are now on individual league pages, or get the Entire Season/League Set HERE(now with updated team colors). (New window will open, or right-click to download pdf file.)
PRACTICES ALERT--
School Gyms are not available Tuesday January 3, since only teachers are in the buildings; NO PRACTICES this day.
JERSEYS for 7-8 Leagues will not be availalbe until late Friday, so plan on getting to the gym early get them from your coach then. Sorry for the delay.
FOR REFERENCE: Download pdf Rules Package for reference to Rules of Play during the season.
If you have any questions or problems, email us, or call Larry at 918-693-4336
Our Leagues:
The Optimist Club of Claremore has sponsored a Youth Basketball Program since 1985. It is and educational and recreational program, recognized as one of the best-run youth sports programs in Rogers County.
Leagues are offered for Boys and Girls, in the following age groups as of September 1 of the year: 7 & 8 year olds, 9 & 10 year olds, and 11 & 12 year olds.
All games are played on Saturdays at the Super Recreation Center in Claremore. Generally, games start the first Saturday in December, and run through mid-February. Younger (7-8 Year olds) leagues do not start until January. There is always some variation in the schedule, so the schedules on the links in the left sidebar will be more accurate.
For practice gyms, we enjoy the cooperation of the Claremore Public Schools. We must obey the rules of each school; we need your help and coopoeration to do so. Please download the Gym Rules sheet here.
FAQs:
One of our often-asked questions is “what size of basketball should I get for my child?” The 11-12 boys play with the regulation sized “men’s ball.” All 9-10 leagues, and the 11-12 girls team, use the standard “women’s ball.” It measures 28.5 inches in circumference; it should have “28.5” on it, too. The 7-8 year old teams use a ball that measures 27.5 in circumference; different manufacturers call it by different names: some say “youth,” some say “junior.” The best bet is to look for the size: it should say “27.5” somewhere on the ball or the package. You could let your child use a bigger ball to practice, but they might be at a disadvantage when they come to the games and play with the size we use then.
Also, the 7-8 teams play on a goal that is only 9-ft off the floor. Everyone else plays the regulation 10-ft height. Not all the school gyms we use have this height available. So, it will be important for your child to be at the gym early come game day, and warm-up some with the lower goal.
If there are any other questions, please contact Larry Rahmeier, days at 341-3303 or evenings at 918-693-4336.
Affiliations:
All our coaches are required to be trained by attending a program of the National Youth Sports Coaches Association (NYSCA). The clinic for new coaches will be offered in early November, in connection with the team draw. Previous coaches may renew by mail or on-line at the website for the National Alliance for Youth Sports