NEWS UPDATE--November 2, 2008
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20th Anniversary Season 1988-2008!
Where were you when we started?

CYO is planning various events and special items to Celebrate our 20th Season

NEW WEBSITE = http://houseleague.guelphcyobasketball.ca/

We are a Member of the Jr. NBA/WNBA Program.
Click on the to find out more.
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The FIRST LEAGUE GAME Day was on October 25.
IF Necessary, you may contact your Volunteer Division leader by using the Convenors page.
IF Necessary, Parents/Players are responsible for contacting their Volunteer Coaches after the First Game.
YOU should obtain your Coach's contact information from them directly in order to contact them in the future.

RAPTOR TRIP 2009 ----- Great Christmas Gift!

Once again we will have a RAPTOR trip to the ACC to see Bosh + Bargnani + O'Neal on February 1, 2009.

Flyers and Forms will be distributed at House League games in November.

All Participants will be Contacted by Email or Phone with the Day's Schedule after the Deadline.

DEADLINE = Friday, December 12, 2008.

Sorry if you were not able to get tickets last year as we sold out our two busses.

OPEN REGISTRATION 2008-2009 was on September 13

EARLY REGISTRATION CLOSED on July 31st

CYO will have Separate Boy and Girl Divisions for:

Minor Rookie (6&7)

Rookie (8&9)

Minor Bantam (10&11)

Bantam (12&13)

Midget (14-16)

• Opening Day--CYO will begin Play on September 27th.

• Schedule/Times--We usually follow last year's Schedule. Download the Second Half Jan 2008 SCHEDULE Here

• You can fill out the OFFICIAL CYO Registration Form (Triplicate copies) at the Dates shown above OR

• DOWNLOAD the CYO Reg FORM + Print/Photocopy 3 copies (2 for CYO-1 for You = TAX Receipt)

• Include a Cheque (NOT Postdated) for the Fees shown on the Reg Form (eg. $90 for 1 -- No Increase!)

• CYO maintains the philosophy that NO CHILD should not play due to financial constraints

• Mail in the forms/Deliver them to N-6 Ann Street OR S-37 Lorna Drive (Mailboxes) by September 12..

If your mailed in entry is NOT postmarked by July 31^st your registration MUST include the FULL FEE of $90.00 OR it will NOT be accepted and you will have to attend to at the Open Registration times.  Our Divisions have LIMITED spots

Main Mailing Address:

K of C CYO Basketball League Inc.
P.O. Box 31039
Guelph, Ontario
N1H 8K1

NEW Registrations occurred at Stone Road Mall on August 30 and St. Peter's School on September 13

NOTE: Your Copy of the Form is Your Official RECEIPT for Your INCOME TAX CREDIT

Receipt forTax Credit

Please use your copy of the registration form as a receipt.  

Also, note that it is a Tax Credit which means that you only get 15.5% of your $90.00 payment as a refund.

A paper copy will be required if you do NOT file by computer.

PARENTS/GUARDIANS!

EVERYONE SHOULD VOLUNTEER.   CYO is ALL Voluntary.

We need Coaches, Referees, Scorers and Timers; High School Age and Up

NO EXPERIENCE REQUIRED.

We CANNOT operate without your help.    Please help us run CYO for you.

OPEN REGISTRATION

We will have our registration at St. Peter's School on Westwood. We did use our official Registration form (triplicate copies) and we required the signature of a parent. No postdated cheques would be accepted.

We will set the League Schedule (times and locations) after Open Registration is completed.

Further details can be found in the CYO Newsletter that will be sent to ALL Catholic Schools in the first week of September.

Our Fees for Open Registration did NOT Increase for another year and are as follows:

§    $90.00 per player

§    $170.00 (2 Family Members)

§    $240.00 (3 Family Members)

§    $310.00 (4 Family Members)

(Includes T-Shirt, Gym Rentals, Team Dinner and Team Pictures)             

v      Pay by cheque to:         CYO Basketball League Inc.

SPECIAL  DAYS

CYO must accomodate the needs of the High Schools in using the gyms. We must give up any days that they require. As such we often get informed about their need after we have sent out our schedule. Therefore we have to alter our schedule if the High Schools need the gyms.

FIRST LEAGUE DAY

We probably will begin our first day of play on the 4th Saturday in September at various times and locations.  A Coach or Convenor will attempt to contact you in regards to your time and location. After that date YOU must be RESPONSIBLE to contact them in regards to information. If YOU miss a day, YOU can not expect them to contact you.

If you want to contact them you can do so by emailing them from the Convenors page. NOTE: We do NOT have Convenors for all Divisions. We NEED Volunteers for these divisions:

• Minor Rookie Boys (6/7 yrs old)

• Minor Rookie Girls (6/7 yrs old)

• Rookie Boys (8/9 yrs old)

• Rookie Girls (Assistant)

• Bantam Boys (12/13 yrs old)

NOTE: CYO does NOT allow Players to Play in a Division Above their Age Group.

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STUDENT REFEREES

CYO will pay you $7-$10/game to train to be Official Basketball Referees.
(Must be High School Age)

 YOU will be  responsible for getting your Time Sheet signed each week by the Convenor.

Bursary Awards

Bursary Awards are for Graduating Grade 12 students who have volunteered with CYO.

Recent winners have been Jenna Black, Shannon Tersigni and Daniel Miksza

You can Email CYO to obtain a Bursary application form.

Annual General Meeting (AGM)

Will be held at the Columbus Hall at 84 Lewis Road in Late Spring.

CYO  OBA 2007 CHAMPIONS!

FAIR PLAY

Enjoy the sport and the competition. Cheer as much as you want.
Verbal or physical abuse of fellow players, spectators, coaches or officials will not be tolerated!
We are here to have fun and enjoy ourselves. Please don't take the fun out of sports for others.
If you disregard our Policy, you will be asked to leave our FAIR PLAY facility.

HEAD CONVENORS

The girls' head convenor is Paul Keating 767-2223 and the boys is Marti Valeriote 836-6093.  If you have any questions or concerns, we ask you talk to the coach or division convenor first.  If you still need assistance or have a comment or question about the program, please call Paul or Marti.

SCORERS TABLE

Remember, we are all volunteers, including the scorers. This year no one can approach the scoring table at any time during the game. If there is a discrepancy, only during a stoppage in play, may the coach with a referee and/or convenor approach the scorers to resolve the discrepancy.  The convenor’s and referee’s decision is final.

Jr NBA/WNBA

CYO has been accepted for membership in this NBA/WNBA related program. As a result we will be participating in a number of activities this year and will be distributing related literature.

TEAM DINNERS

We usually have our end of season Team Dinners at   CARIBOU CREEK  for all divisions except Bantam which will use WENDY'S on WOODLAWN. Schedules will be distributed by Convenors and Coaches by the last regular day of play.

 TEAM PHOTOS

If you have questions about your Team Photos or packages you are to contact the company   FUTURE STARS  DIRECTLY by calling 1-800-461-6575.

FIRE ALARM POLICY

CYO will now have a policy regarding improper use of Fire Alarms in the schools. Thetwo options are:

1) If pulled on purpose the entire Fine of $150 charged by the Fire Department will be paid by the respective family.

2) If pulled by accident then the $150 Fine will be split evenly between CYO and the respective family.

 LOURDES TROPHY CASE

        CYO has a Trophy Case at Our Lady of Lourdes High School located just outside the northern gym doors.
        We are presently looking for    suggestions as to which items could be displayed there.
        Any ideas or comments can be forwarded directly to CYO

CYO/Knights of Columbus---1st Annual Skills Competition--Lourdes HS, Sunday, February 10th

Shoot 4 the Food Bank!

We had a GREAT turnout in ALL Age Groups!--Thanks to All Volunteers and Participants!

• CYO along with the Knights of Columbus are hosting a Basketball Skills contest for Males and Females between the ages 7-14.
• The contest will be an extended version of the Knights of Columbus Free Throw Contest which is held across North America.
• Players will compete in 5 age divisions in shooting, passing and dribbling. (Download Flyer Here)

• Prizes will be awarded in each age division and gender category.

  Age Groups	Year of Birth	Time
  7-8	2001-2000	8:30am-10:30am
  9-10	1999-1998	10:30am-12:30pm
  11-12	1997-1996	1:00pm-3:00pm
  13-14	1995-1994	3:00pm-5:00pm
  Special Olympics	All Ages	8:30am-10:30am

• Each contestant can participate with a donation of a non-perishable food item for the Guelph Food Bank
• Parents and Players you must Fill out and Sign the Contest Registration Form. (Download Shoot4Food Form)
• For more info contact Jen Parent at Jennifer.Parent@guelphcyoall-star.ca

BMO Hero of the Game---Paul Keating

Paul Keating, co-president of Guelph CYO Basketball, has been named recipient of the Toronto Raptor BMO Hero of the Game award.

Keating was invited to the December 9th Raptors game versus Houston and was to get recognized for his contributions.

The award recognizes a volunteer who has made an outstanding contribution to minor basketball in their local community, said a news release.

Paul Keating has been involved in the creation and development of CYO Basketball in Guelph since it started.

Coaches Clinic---Bob Sharpe--St. Peter's, Sunday, December 2nd @ 2pm

CYO hosted a Clinic for all current Coaches and Volunteers. It was run by Bob Sharpe who has been Mr. Basketball here in Guelph for decades.  Not only was he one of the founding members of CYO basketball, he was on the only National title Gryph's basketball championship team back in the early 70's and he won MVP for the tournament. He also went on to play on the Olympic team in the 1976 games in Montreal.

Coaches and Volunteers, please let your Division Convenor know if you are going to attend. (Flyer Download)

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