GRADES 5-8 Town and Travel Leagues

Goal:  To create a safe, exciting activity at different competitive levels for older players to continue development of individual basketball skills.  To focus on team concepts.  To support good sportsmanship on and off the court.

Format: 

      IN-TOWN LEAGUE -  Approximately 12 -14  teams compete in Gr. 5-6 and Gr. 7-8 divisions.  Teams will have at least one practice and one game per week.  Practices and games run from early December thru late February/early March. 

The registration fee is $120 and is open from August 1st through October 15th.  An additional fee of $20 will be charged for registrations after this date.  Note: Late registrations will close by November 15th and will be available only if space permits.

      TRAVEL LEAGUE -  The travel program is designed for players with more advanced skills, and requires a greater time commitment than the in-town program.  Players MUST be North Andover residents (league rule) and are chosen through a try-out process.  Travel team players are expected to make all practices and games over other sports/hobbies. 

Travel Tryout times and dates will be posted on this site.

Every effort will be made to have two teams per grade.  Teams will compete in the Merrimack Valley Youth Basketball league.  Teams have two practices and up to two games per week.  Travel teams may also participate in three competitive tournaments during the season.

Information including game schedules and directions to gym locations can be found on the leagues' website Merrimack Valley Youth Basketball.

Besides the registration fee of $120, an additional fee of $130 is charged AFTER a player has made a travel team and a uniform purchase will be required.  The uniform is $75 and will have your child's last name on the back.   If a player needs a new uniform, shorts ($33) and Jersey ($42) can be ordered separately.

Travel Team tryouts will be posted to this website once scheduled. 

Base Cost: $120.00

Opened: 07/06/2020
Closes: 12/31/2020

Open to: Boys

In Grades: 5 to 8 for 2020-21 School year

“The NABC Cheerleading Program is open to children entering grades K-8 by the Fall 2020 

***Registration opens June1st - July 31st***  

 

In 2020 we will have five different teams:

Recreation Mascots  (K & 1)

Competition Mascots  (1 & 2)

D-Team- 3rd-4th grade

C-Team- 5th-6th grad

A- Team 7th-8th grade

Opened: 06/01/2020
Late date/fee: 07/01/2020$20.00
Closes: 08/15/2020

Open to: Boys & Girls

In Grades: 3 to 4 for 2020-21 School year

The NABC Cheerleading Program is open to children entering grades K-8 by the Fall 2020 

***Registration opens June1st - July 31st***  

 

In 2020 we will have five different teams:

Recreation Mascots  (K & 1)

Competition Mascots  (1 & 2)

D-Team- 3rd-4th grade

C-Team- 5th-6th grad

A- Team 7th-8th grade

Opened: 06/01/2020
Late date/fee: 07/01/2020$20.00
Closes: 08/15/2020

Open to: Boys & Girls

In Grades: 5 to 6 for 2020-21 School year

NOTE: This program is currently only accepting waitlisted registrations. Register for the current waitlist by clicking the Join Waitlist button below.

The NABC Cheerleading Program is open to children entering grades K-8 by the Fall 2020 

***Registration opens June1st - July 31st***  

 

In 2020 we will have five different teams:

Recreation Mascots  (K & 1)

Competition Mascots  (1 & 2)

D-Team- 3rd-4th grade

C-Team- 5th-6th grad

A- Team 7th-8th grade

Opened: 06/01/2020
Late date/fee: 07/01/2020$20.00
Closes: 08/15/2020

Open to: Boys & Girls

In Grades: 7 to 8 for 2020-21 School year

NOTE: This program is currently only accepting waitlisted registrations. Register for the current waitlist by clicking the Join Waitlist button below.

The NABC Cheerleading Program is open to children entering grades K-8 by the Fall 2020 

***Registration opens June1st - July 31st***  

 

In 2020 we will have five different teams:

Recreation Mascots  (K & 1)

Competition Mascots  (1 & 2)

D-Team- 3rd-4th grade

C-Team- 5th-6th grad

A- Team 7th-8th grade

Opened: 06/01/2020
Late date/fee: 07/01/2020$20.00
Closes: 08/15/2020

Open to: Boys & Girls

In Grades: K to 1 for 2020-21 School year

“The NABC Cheerleading Program is open to children entering grades K-8 by the Fall 2020 

***Registration opens June1st - July 31st***  

 

In 2020 we will have five different teams:

Recreation Mascots  (K & 1)

Competition Mascots  (1 & 2)

D-Team- 3rd-4th grade

C-Team- 5th-6th grad

A- Team 7th-8th grade

Opened: 06/01/2020
Late date/fee: 07/01/2020$20.00
Closes: 08/15/2020

Open to: Boys & Girls

In Grades: 1 to 2 for 2020-21 School year

NOTE: This program is currently only accepting waitlisted registrations. Register for the current waitlist by clicking the Join Waitlist button below.

The 2nd-3rd grade program will consist of a 4 week mini session designed to introduce the sport of field hockey including basic rules, skills and game concepts but more importantly for the girls to have fun learning about field hockey.  Practice will be once a week on the North Andover High School Upper Turf Field on either Saturday or Sunday.  We are leaning toward Sunday mornings. 

Opened: 06/15/2020
Closes: 07/31/2020

Open to: Boys & Girls

In Grades: 2 to 3 for 2020-21 School year

The 4th and 5th grade program is designed as an instructional program to teach basic skills and get the players ready for team play.  There is one practice during the week on Wednesday evenings and one practice/scrimmage on the weekend.  Practices are held on Drummond Field (behind the Youth Center) during the week and on the Upper Turf Field at NAHS on the weekend.   

The registration fee for this program is $80.  

Opened: 06/15/2020
Closes: 07/31/2020

Open to: Boys & Girls

In Grades: 4 to 5 for 2020-21 School year

6th graders, 7th graders and 8th graders play in our in-town league with small-sided (7v7 or 8v8) games. There are 2 practices each week with a game on the weekend. Practices are held on Drummond Field and the games are typically held on the Upper Turf Field at NAHS. . Please note the game day/time may fluctuate each week depending on turf availability. We will let you know the game schedule as soon as possible.

The registration fee for this program is $100.

Opened: 06/15/2020
Closes: 07/31/2020

Open to: Boys & Girls

In Grades: 6 to 8 for 2020-21 School year

The North Andover Booster Club will kickoff the Flag Football season on Sunday, September 13, 2020 for boys and girls in grades K-6.

The season will consist of 8 Sundays ending November 8, 2020  There will be no games or practice on October 11, 2020 

The program is designed to provide a fun, informative on-field introduction to the game of Football.  Flag Football will take place Sunday mornings from 9am - 11am with one hour dedicated to skills and drills and one hour dedicated to game play.

NABC  Flag Football will consist of three divisions, one for Kindergarten, first and second graders, one for third and fourth graders and one for fifth and sixth graders.  Teams will be created within each division to allow for weekly games.

Registration will be open effective June 25, 2020 and will close Septemeber 6, 2019.

The fee to register will be $65.However, we are not accetping payment at this time. Once we confirma a season is okay to be played in the fall we will collect payment. Please email commissioner, Jacob Beaudoin, at nabcflagfootball@gmail.com or beaudy26@gmail.com with questions.

We look forward to a fun season!   

Opened: 06/25/2020
Closes: 09/01/2020

Open to: Boys & Girls
born on or after: 06/25/2002

In Grades: K to 6 for 2020-21 School year

North Andover Booster Club Football is part of the Cape Ann Youth Football League.  The CAYFL/NSYFL League consists of 15 teams from North Andover, Lynnfield, Marblehead, Amesbury, Masco, North Reading, Ipswich-Triton, Danvers, Hamilton Wenham, Pentucket, Newburyport, Swampscott, Manchester-Essex, Gloucester, and Winthrop.

The NABC Football Program is open to children entering grades 3 through 8. The goals of the NABC Football Program are to have all participants develop an understanding and passion for the game of football. Emphasis will be placed on having all players learn the proper fundamental techniques needed to be successful in the sport. Offensive and defensive strategy may become more sophisticated by grade level. Please check our “Divisions” tab to the left for a detailed explanation of all the North Andover teams in the program.

Opened: 06/03/2020
Late date/fee: 08/01/2020$25.00
Closes: 09/01/2020

Open to: Boys & Girls

In Grades: 3 to 4 for 2020-21 School year

North Andover Booster Club Football is part of the Cape Ann Youth Football League.  The CAYFL/NSYFL League consists of 15 teams from North Andover, Lynnfield, Marblehead, Amesbury, Masco, North Reading, Ipswich-Triton, Danvers, Hamilton Wenham, Pentucket, Newburyport, Swampscott, Manchester-Essex, Gloucester, and Winthrop.

The NABC Football Program is open to children entering grades 3 through 8. The goals of the NABC Football Program are to have all participants develop an understanding and passion for the game of football. Emphasis will be placed on having all players learn the proper fundamental techniques needed to be successful in the sport. Offensive and defensive strategy may become more sophisticated by grade level. Please check our “Divisions” tab to the left for a detailed explanation of all the North Andover teams in the program.

Opened: 06/03/2020
Late date/fee: 08/01/2020$25.00
Closes: 09/07/2020

Open to: Boys & Girls

In Grades: 5 to 8 for 2020-21 School year

GRADES 5-8 PROGRAMS 

We offer two programs, an In-house Program and a Travel Program. You must be in Grades 5-8 to participate in these programs. 

In Town Program

The In-town Program is open to all players of all levels of experience and ability. The in-house teams will be made up of 10-12 players, and will have one practice and one game per week. Games will be played on Saturdays. Playing time in the in-house program is divided equally among all players, regardless of ability, and the goal is to assemble teams of equal strength. The teams will be made up of 7th and 8th graders in one division, and 5th and 6th in the other. There will be playoffs at the conclusion of the season for each division. The Program runs from early December until the end of Feb/early March. This year we will be introducing a draft. Our goal is to evenly match the teams which add to better competition.  

The cost for registration for the In-house Program is $120.00.

On-line registration begins on 8/27th and ends on 10/15.  An additional fee of $20 will be charged for registrations after this date. Note: Late registrations will close by November 1st and will be available only if space permits.

Travel Program 
Players wishing to participate in the travel program will be chosen through a try-out process. (Please check this site under basketball news for the tryout schedule).   This program is designed for the more advanced player, and requires a greater time commitment than the in-house program. Travel teams will have two practices per week, and will play games on the weekend. Games can be on Saturday or Sunday, or sometimes both. Playing time is not equal, although every player will play in every game, and travel players will not participate in the in-house program. Playing time is at the discretion of the coaches. Please give careful consideration to all of this before deciding to try out for travel. Each grade will have at least one travel team; however it is possible to have two travel teams per grade, which is solely dependent on the number of girls who try out. The girls travel program participates in River Valley League. To check out the league you can go to their website River Valley Girls League

TRAVEL TEAM PLAYERS ARE EXPECTED TO ATTEND ALL PRACTICES and GAMES.  

Besides the registration fee of $120, an additional fee of $130 is charged AFTER a player has made a travel team and a uniform purchase will be required.  The uniform is $75 and will have your child's last name on the back.   If a player needs a new uniform, shorts ($33) and Jersey ($42) can be ordered separately.

Travel Team tryouts will be posted to this website once scheduled. 

Opened: 07/06/2020
Closes: 12/31/2020

Open to: Girls

In Grades: 5 to 8 for 2020-21 School year

Opened: 05/15/2020
Late date/fee: 06/23/2020$20.00
Closes: 07/10/2020

Open to: Girls

In Grades: 3 to 4 for 2019-20 School year

Opened: 01/09/2020
Late date/fee: 06/23/2020$20.00
Closes: 07/31/2020

Open to: Girls

In Grades: 5 to 6 for 2019-20 School year

Opened: 01/09/2020
Closes: 07/31/2020

Open to: Girls

In Grades: 7 to 8 for 2019-20 School year