Wantage Sports & Recreation
Basketball
Sussex-Wantage Youth Basketball League
About the League
Sussex-Wantage Youth Basketball League, Inc. is a non-profit organization that provides an opportunity for girls and boys in grades 1 through 8 to participate in a recreational, yet competitive basketball program that helps to improve overall health and well being while building character and leadership skills. Our primary goal is to teach our children the basic fundamentals of the sport while building team spirit and good sportsmanship.
SWYBL is a member of the High Point/Wallkill Valley League which consists of teams from Frankford, Ogdensburg, Wallkill, St. Judes and Lafayette.
Drills & Skills Programs:
Grade 1 & 2 Drills & Skills Programs: (Mail-In Registration Only) (2 Month Programs)
The Grades 1 and 2 programs (co-ed ) are strictly basic skills reinforcement programs and run for approximately two months and are held at the Clifton E. Lawrence School from 3:30 to 4:30 p.m. See www.leaguelineup.com/swb for more information and registration forms.
Registration Deadline: October 5
Grades 3-8 League Programs: (Mail-In or In-Person
Registration) (4 + Month Programs)
The Grades 3 through 8 league programs include basic skills instruction, practices, scrimmages, and games. Depending on the level of play, practices and games are held at either the Wantage School, Middle School or High Point High School.
See www.leaguelineup.com/swb for more information and registration forms.
Advanced teams which will include additional independent games and tournament play will also be running again this year. More information will be available as the season progresses.
Registration Deadline: October 19
REGISTRATION
Registration for Grades 3-8
Parents registering a player for the grades 3-8 league program will need to provide a medical release and/or physical form dated within the current year signed by the player's pediatrician. Registration costs for the 4+month program are $100 per player for a program which includes: basic skills instruction, practices, scrimmages, games, player insurance, player uniform, personal basketball, and an end-of-season event.
In-Person registration for grades 3-8 and coaching/volunteer registration has been held. Forms can be downloaded from www.leaguelineup.com/swb.
Contact Information:
SWYBL, P.O. Box 109, Sussex, NJ 07461
Any questions, please call Tracey Crum, League President at (862) 266-3493 or e-mail crumsx5@yahoo.com
Board Members:
Tracey Crum - President - crumsx5@yahoo.com
Jenine Mason - Vice President - jsm81799@gmail.com
Tracy Milks – Treasurer - tracy.milks@gmail.com
Krista LaBar – Secretary – bklabar@embarqmail.com
Meetings:
Regular league meetings are held on the fourth Wednesday of the month at the Sussex-Wantage library at 7:00 p.m. in the Community Room, pending library availability. For those wishing to help, but cannot attend, please contact Tracey Crum at crumsx5@yahoo.com.
Click to view the SWBB bylaws: as a Word or as a PDF.
Coaches/Volunteers:
As always, "Coaches" and Volunteer Coordinators are needed. A background check ($10 fee) and coaching certification (either through www.nays.org or the Rutgers Certification course) are required. Forms and more information can be found on the SWYBL website. If interested, mail required paperwork to our PO Box or hand it in during in-person registration times.
Sponsorships:
If you would like to become a sponsor for our program, contact Wilhelmina Barrett at wifabarr1014@yahoo.com for more information.
Website: www.leaguelineup.com/swb
Travel Basketball
Travel Basketball provides players with a more advanced and competitive
level of the game of basketball. The program includes traveling to various
locations, such as West Milford, Parsippany, Chester, Sparta, etc. for
more experience and exposure to players, teams and programs from towns
and locations outside our area. There is also a higher level of commitment
needed to play traveling basketball due to the fact that there are more
practices per week and about 20 games per season, which include tournament
and playoff games. If you are interested in a new challenge like this,
or if you would like to continue to advance your game in the sport of basketball,
this may be the program for you. The Sussex/Wantage, Branchville/Frankford,
and Lafayette Recreation Leagues will not be sponsoring traveling teams.
If your children would like to play travel basketball, the High Point Cats
and Lady Catz programs are an option for them.
To be eligible to tryout and play, players must attend High Point Regional District
Schools (Sussex/Wantage, Frankford, Lafayette) and reside in the High Point District.
It is recommended that you register your child for recreation basketball. The
recreation league registration check will be returned to you should your child
make one of the traveling teams. Please indicate on your registration form that
your child will be trying out for the Traveling Program.
High Point Lady Catz Travel Basketball
All players must reside in the High Point sending district. Teams will play in the Passaic Valley League and the Skylands League.
HP Lady Catz Girls Travel Basketball Teams consist of four grade levels—4th/5th, 6th, 7th, and 8th.
Tryouts were held on October 11th and 6th at HPHS Aux. Gym. See flyer for details.
For more information call Wayne Dietz at 201-213-8984 or 973-579-3310 or email:wdietz@risksolutions.com.
notice: the 6th grade team still has openings in its roster. Contact Wayne for details: 973-579-3310 or wdietz@risksolutions.com
High Point Cats Travel Basketball
The High Point Youth Travel Basketball program will again participate in the Lakeland Basketball League. Boys from the High Point sending district wishing to play at a higher level can try out for one of four grade levels: 4th/5th, 6th, 7th, and 8th.
Tryouts for 2011 were held on Wednesday, Oct. 5 and Friday, Oct. 14 at High Point Regional High School, main gym.
Interested players can contact Beth Lamon for more information at hpcatsball@hotmail.com. Our website is www.leaguelineup.com/hpcats.
To be eligible to tryout and play, players must reside in the High Point District (Sussex/Wantage, Frankford, Lafayette).