VIRGINIA DEVELOPMENTAL
BASKETBALL LEAGUE for Girls
Preparing Young Players for Life  Grades 5-8  2015 – 16 SIXTH SEASON
For more info or with questions, visit www.PlayVABA.org or call 434-981-2643.
VABA Girls BASKETBALL CLINICS (FREE!):
DATES: Sun., September 13 or Sun., September 20
TIMES: 6:30 – 9:00 pm
LOCATION: @ Albemarle HS
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Run by VABA Girls Director, and dynamic lead instructor & clinician, Austin Crocker!
Mission: The VABA Mission is to build character and shape lives through the game of basketball.
Organized and run by the Virginia Basketball Academy this league (VDBL) is set on VABA’s two main goals: SKILL & CHARACTER
DEVELOPMENT. The VDBL is designed to help young basketball players have fun learning the game of basketball in a team setting,
and prepare them for the relevant possibility of playing high school basketball. As a program of VABA, a recognized 501c3/nonprofit organization, the VDBL maintains the same mission and purpose, aiming to serve the extended Charlottesville-Albemarle
community by funding scholarships for all interested participants.
League Structure: The VDBL-Girls is is a “developmental” league designed to help young athletes learn about the game in a
team setting, develop fundamental skills, and build friendships with teammates in a fun, but challenging environment.
VDBL-Girls (two divisions): 5 - 6th, 7 - 8th
All teams are comprised of a minimum of 10 players. Teams are formed based by school (according to which high school players
will eventually be attending). Ladies may sign up as individuals and be placed on a team, or they may organize their own team
with a coach and come as a pre-formed group. Teams that do not have 10 players will be filled by individual registrants.
Games & practices typically take place at the respective high school or middle school. Participating schools include Albemarle HS,
Charlottesville HS, CCS, Covenant School, Fluvanna County HS, Louisa County HS, Monticello HS, Nelson County HS, STAB, Tandem,
Western Albemarle HS, William Monroe HS and all area private schools.
LEAGUE RATES: $275… Girls (10-week season), $245…City and non-Albemarle County residents,
25+ practices at local high/middle school, 11+ officiated games held at local high/middle school
GIRLS LEAGUES SIGN-UP/REGISTER ONLINE TODAY (Girls teams may come pre-formed by coach or sign up as an individual)!
There will be a Parent Seminar held during each try-out/evaluation. One Parent/Guardian is required to attend.
MEET OUR GIRLS DIRECTOR,
Austin Crocker
MEET OUR GIRLS ASST. DIRECTOR,
Rachel Proudfoot
 VABA Girls Program Director
COACH CROCKER
“I am excited to take the lead with
VABA’s Girls Program. To take on a
larger role within an organization that
focuses on building the young person as
a whole is an honor. It is a privilege to
follow in the footsteps and continue to
work alongside Coach Proudfoot who
has done such a tremendous job
developing the VABA Girls Program.”
COACH PROUDFOOT
“VABA offers the same
vision I have as a coach:
coaching young people to
be the best they can be in a
competitive environment,
while offering them the
correct tools to learn the
game the right way. I’m
excited to be a part of such a
great organization!”
IMPORTANT VDBL DATES & DETAILS
For more info or with questions, visit www.PlayVABA.org or call 434-981-2643.
Future
CHS
students
Covenant
CCS
students
STAB
students
“Governors”
Future
MHS
students
“Lions”
Future
WAHS
students
8th grade
“Flucos”
“Black Knights”
7th grade
“Dragons”
“Mustangs”
DIVISIONS
6th grade
“Saints”
“Warriors”
Future
AHS
students
5th grade
“Eagles”
“Patriots”
TEAMS
Future
WMHS
students
Future
Fluvanna
students
Future
Louisa
students
Future
Nelson
students
*All other private school or home-schooled students interested in participating have the choice of trying-out for either the “Eagles” or “Saints.”
Some more VDBL Offerings…
 Trained Coaches/Coaches Clinics: All VDBL Head Coaches are trained, through a series of “Coaches’ Clinics,” on a specific
basketball curriculum of Coaching Ethics, Defensive & Offensive play. There is no charge to VDBL Coaches for Coaches Clinics.
 10-12 Games: Games are played on Saturday/Sunday afternoons/evenings. Usually teams play one (1) game per week (unless
a division has an odd number of teams, in which case, one team in the odd-numbered division can play two games in a given week).
 Mesh Uniforms, Shooting Shirt & T-shirt: All student-athletes are outfitted in full uniform, including a reversible mesh jersey
and shorts, shooting/league shirt in the respective colors of their future high school (student-athletes keep all apparel).
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 Two-practices/week, Reserved, Gym-space @ Middle or HS: Two (2) practices (90-minutes) are scheduled for each team
to ensure the optimum environment for teaching and learning. Practices take place at the program’s respective high school or middle
school gymnasium. Game locations rotate each week so each team receives, in most cases, two home games during the season.
IMPORTANT NOTE: Practices are always subject to change due to inclement weather and school/varsity/JV scheduling.
 Certified, High School Officials for Games: All games are officiated by certified high school officials, usually two-man crews.
All VHSL rules are applied and enforced.
 Single-elimintation tournament: The season is culminated by an end-of-the-season single-elimination tournament including all
teams (all teams qualify for the tournament).
 Championship Games at University Hall: The final game of the season in each division is played at the legendary University
Hall on the campus of the University of Virginia. Only the final two teams playing the championship game play in this game.
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 FINANCIAL AID:
**Cost should NOT PROHIBIT any student-athlete from trying-out/signing-up!!**
In order to bring the highest quality organization & league, it requires significant costs – listed above. The VDBL is a program of the
Virginia Basketball Academy a non-profit organization, whose mission is to use basketball to teach life and ensuring opportunities to all
potential participants is critical to its purpose AND success. APPLY FOR A SCHOLARSHIP! Go to www.PlayVABA.org or call 434-242-7729.
Season Info – PRACTICES, GAMES & TOURNAMENT
FREE GIRLS PRE-SEASON CLINICS: Sundays, September 13 & 20, 6:30 – 9:00 @ Albemarle HS
FIRST PRACTICE: Three weeks before Thanksgiving
FIRST GAME: Week before or after Thanksgiving (games take place at area HS & rotate location each week)
LAST REGULAR SEASON GAME: Third weekend in February (Boys & Girls)
Games take place on Sunday afternoons between 1:30 and 7:30 pm.
Single-elimination tournament: Tournament play spans one to two weeks following end of regular season.