10U
Ages 7-10 (by September 1st)
- Boys and Girls have separate teams
- Development of player skills
- Knowledge of the game
- Developing basketball IQ
- Equal Playing time to the best of the Coach's ability
- All players should be viewed as potential standouts in the game
- Every Player Will have a role to fulfill on the team
![10u 10u](https://www.westmichiganhornets.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/1199/2021/06/10u.png)
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12U - Elementary
Ages 11-12 by September 1st
- Boys and Girls have separate teams
- Development of player skills
- Knowledge of the game
- Developing basketball IQ
- Equal Playing time to the best of the Coach's ability
- All players should be viewed as potential standouts in the game
- Every Player Will have a role to fulfill on the team
14U Junior High
Ages 13-14 By September 1st
- Boys and Girls have separate teams
- Transitional level of play
- Development of player skills
- Knowledge of the game
- Developing basketball IQ
- Movement toward the meritocracy of the higher levels of playing time
- All players must have significant, but not necessarily “equal” playing time over the season
- All players should be viewed as potential standouts in the game
- Every Player Will have a role to fulfill on the team
![14UB 14UB](https://www.westmichiganhornets.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/1199/2021/06/14UB.png)
![16UG 16UG](https://www.westmichiganhornets.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/1199/2021/06/16UG.png)
16U Junior Varsity
Ages 15-16 by September 1st
- Boys and Girls have separate teams
- Will be seek to be as competitive as possible
- Development of player skills
- Knowledge of the game
- Developing basketball IQ
- Movement toward the meritocracy of the higher levels of playing time
- All players should be viewed as potential standouts in the game
- Every Player Will have a role to fulfill on the team
18U (Varsity)
Ages 17-19 by September 1st
- Boys and Girls have separate teams
- Will be seek to be as competitive as possible
- Development of player skills
- Knowledge of the game
- Developing basketball IQ
- Movement toward the meritocracy of the higher levels of playing time
- All players should be viewed as potential standouts in the game
- Every Player Will have a role to fulfill on the team
![18UB 18UB](https://www.westmichiganhornets.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/1199/2021/06/18UB.png)