Family
Stingers

Stingers - Developmental

Ages 12 & Under

  • Stingers Program Overview
    • Target age: Players 12 & under
    • Coed experience
    • Entry point for competitive homeschool basketball
    • Designed for new and developing players
  • Program Structure
    • Fewer practices compared to 10u and 12u (experienced) teams
    • No participation in the state tournament
  • Focus Areas
    • Development of fundamentals and basic skills
    • Fun and challenging environment
  • Program Independence
    • Stand-alone program, does not directly feed into the Hornets program
    • Placement in Hornets program cannot be guaranteed based on Stingers participation

10U

Ages 8-10 (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
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12U - Elementary

Ages 11-12 by August 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
16UG

16U Junior Varsity

Ages 15-16 by August 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