(1) HOW DO I SIGN UP FOR RECREATIONAL BASKETBALL?

• Online registration - https://www.youthleaguesusa.com/lmvsa/17-18/Welcome.html
  • You may register online with a credit card, mail-in check or Scholarship
  • If you select "Mail-in-check" or "Scholarship", your child’s registration will not be marked active until the Club receives a check. 

(2) DO I NEED TO REGISTER EARLY?

Yes. Registering early provides a better chance for placement close to home.

(3) DOES LMVSC OFFER SCHOLARSHIPS?

Yes. In order to qualify for a scholarship, you must send in a copy of either the FCPS Free or Reduced Lunch Letter or a Medicaid Card - both items must have your child's name on it. These items are good for an entire school year and can either be mailed to our club's mailing address (P.O. Box 10202, Alexandria, VA 22310) or a scanned copy can be sent to our Club's Administrator, Jessie Gore, at admin@lmvsc.org.

Players approved for sholarship shall pay a reduced registration fee of:

FEE SCHEDULE + COUNTY FEE $5.50
Divisions	Fee
Mini Dribblers (U5-U6)	$25.00
Division D Grades 1 & 2	$40.00
Division C Grades 3 & 4	$40.00
Division B Grades 5 & 6	$40.00
Division A Grades 7 & 8	$40.00
Division AA Grades 9 & 10	$40.00
Division AA Grades 11 & 12	$40.00

More than one child shall pay $10.00 plus $5.50 County Fees per additional child per family.  

(4) WHICH DIVISIONS ARE COED?

D1 1st Grade and D2 2nd Grade

(5) HOW OLD DOES MY CHILD HAVE TO BE TO START PLAYING BASKETBALL?

For LMVSC’s youngest division, Mini Dribblers, your child must be 5 years old on or prior to the start of the season.

(6) ARE CHILDREN PLACED ON A TEAM BASED ON THEIR AGE OR GRADE?

Players are placed on teams based on grade for 1st grade through 12th. Players who are older (e.g., have been held back in school one or more years) may, with prior approval from the league, play in the division appropriate for their age. Such requests must be made separately in writing by e-mail (director@lmvsc.org) or letter (LMVSC, P.O. Box 10202, Alexandria, VA 22310). No other exceptions will be made.

(7) SPECIAL REQUEST - WHAT DOES THAT MEAN?

You are permited to request a classmate or a neighborhood friend to be placed on the same team as your child . You may also request a Coach if that Coach is in you neighborhood or his/her child attends the same school as your child. Although all requests are taken into consideration, our club cannot guarantee that they will be honored.

(8) WHAT IF MY CHILD ATTENDS A DIFFERENT SCHOOL?

If your child attends a private school or a special program at a public school that is not the closest one, simply indicate the local elementary school or private school you want us to use for placement.

(9) WHAT ARE DIVISIONS?

Mini Dribblers	Players must be five as the start of the season.
D1 Division	1st grade Coed
D2 Division	2nd  grade Coed
C Girls Division	3rd/4th grades
C3 Boys Division	3rd Grade
C4 Boys Division	4th Grade
B Girls Division	5rd/6th grades
B5 Boys Division	5th Grade
B5 Boys Division	6th Grade
A Division	7rd/8th grades
AA/AAA Divisions	9th-12th Grade

Note: Fairfax County allows some overlap for school registration in August/September.

(10) HOW DO I VERIFY THAT MY CHILD IS REGISTERED?

If you registered online, you will receive e-mail verification.  If you registered via the postal service, you will receive an email from your child’s coach on or after the scheduled coach’s meeting for all Divisions. Please view the CLUB'S CALENDAR for the date of the coach’s meeting and allow 5-6 days after it for your coach to contact you.

(11) HOW DO I FIND OUT WHAT TEAM MY CHILD IS ON?

LMVSC Player Directors are often working until the day of the coaches meeting to form teams. Your child’s coach will contact you after he or she is given the team roster at the coaches’ meeting.

(12) WHEN DOES THE SEASON START?

Please refer to the home page of the website - calendar is located on the right hand side. You may also click here: http://lmvsc.org/club-calendar

(13) HOW MANY PRACTICES IS MY CHILD EXPECTED TO ATTEND?

• Mini Dribblers, will participate in age specific training sessions on Saturday mornings.
• All other grades will practice two days a week until the games begin January 6th, 2018.

Once the games begin, teams will practice one day a week and will have one game on the weekend.

(14) WILL I BE GARAUNTEED DAY(S) AND TIMES FOR MY CHILD’S PRACTICE?

LMVSC’s coaches are volunteers. Your child’s coach will determine what day and time works best for their work schedule. We do not guarantee  days and times for your child’s practices.

(15) WHEN WILL I KNOW ABOUT PRACTICE SCHEDULE TIME AND PLACE?

Unfortunately, we have no way to determine practice days and times for a particular team until after the coach’s meeting on Monday, December 4th, 2017. Coaches select practice locations and times at the same time as they get their rosters. Fairfax County allocates a limited number of practice gyms  to LMVSC teams, generally in late October.  Although we form teams based on school locations, we don’t necessarily receive every school gym for practice. Our volunteer coaches usually sign up for the closest gym available that meets with their personal work schedules, based on the list of available locations they receive at the Coach’s meeting. Please know that we try very hard to make it as convenient to parents as we possibly can by matching players with a coach who is located in the same area.

(16) WHAT EQUIPMENT DOES MY CHILD NEED TO PLAY BASKETBALL?

• Uniform - the league provides a jersey,  The jersey must be returned at the end of the season.
• Non black bottom tennis shoes
• Basketball

(17) WHEN ARE GAMES USUALLY PLAYED?

Games are usually played on Saturday.

(18) WILL THERE EVER BE GAMES SCHEDULED ON SUNDAYS?

There typically will be games scheduled on Sunday if your child's age group division has an odd number of teams. Based on gym allocations received from the County and the number of teams to schedule, your child’s team may play on one or two Sundays. Also, if games are cancelled due to inclement weather, LMVSC may re-schedule games on Sunday.

(19) HOW DO I KNOW IF A GAME IS CANCELLED DUE TO INCLEMENT WEATHER?

If any games are cancelled, your coach will contact you. If your coach hasn’t contaced you, you should call the LMVSC hotline... 703-799-1112, or check the LMVSC Homepage for Field/Gym Closures.

(20) HOW DO I GET A REFUND?

Refunds are provided only if your child could not be placed on a team. If your child is injured or is suffering from a long-term illness prior to the beginning of the season, please contact LMVSC's Executive Director, Lula Bauer, at director@lmvsc.org for any questions regarding refunds.