Travel Basketball
Check here for
Travel Basketball Notices
2024/2025 Season
JBL Season Kick-Off Meeting for Town Administrators
Wednesday, 9/4/24
Tentative Start Date for Travel Basketball Team Try-Outs 10/1/24
Final Rosters for All Teams must be
submitted to JBL by 10/30/24
Regular Season Schedule Release Date:
November 16th
JBL Season OPENS:
December 5, 2024
Regular Season Games End: Friday,
2/14/25
Top 16 teams per division qualify for
Play-Offs
Round 1 of Play-Offs: 2/18 - 2/23/25
Round 2 of Play-Offs: 2/24 - 3/2/25
Round 3 of Play-Offs: 3/3 - 3/9/25
Championship Weekend: 3/13 - 3/16/25
NO GAMES: Winter Break: 12/23 - 1/1/25
NO GAMES: MLK Weekend: 1/17 -1/20/25
NO GAMES: Sat., Sun., Mon. Feb. 15,16,17 (Presidents' Day
Weekend)
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Coaches--Click HERE for Game Reschedule Table
Coaches--Click HERE for Excel Ref Fees
Tracking Sheet
PARENTS AND PLAYERS--PLEASE MAKE SURE YOU READ
AND ADHERE TO THE YOUTH SPORT CODE OF CONDUCT LINKED BELOW AND THE JBL COACH CODE
OF CONDUCT AND JBL SPECTATOR CODE OF CONDUCT BOTH LINKED ABOVE.
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NOTE DATE CHANGES SINCE FIRST PUBLICATION OF
SCHEDULE
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"One man practicing sportsmanship is far better than a hundred teaching
it."
- Knute Rockne
Portable Clock Rules For Basketball
Recreation Employment
Application
(due to Recreation Director 10/1--all
employees--new & returning must complete)
Everyone must pre-register on Community Pass. We will only accept registrations
at the door on an exception basis. We need to know headcounts and gauge interest by team ahead
of the actual try-out date. This is a change from prior years where sign ups at the door were
discouraged but still accepted. Now they will be strongly frowned upon.
*Second try-out dates are currently posted. The second try-out may be determined
not needed if "the team" shows up at the first try-out and no one else is registered
for try-outs.
*If a player is interested in trying out and is either injured or sick the night
of the first scheduled try-out, that player must still register on Community Pass before the
first night of try-outs are held so that we know there is another player interested which would
necessitate holding the second night of try-outs. Otherwise, we will assume there are no other
interested players. Once the second night of try-outs are canceled, it may be too late to
restore it.
*There is an independent panel that will be conducting the try-outs and selecting
the teams. After the try-outs are complete, the teams will be posted on the website (www.longhillnj.gov under Recreation/Travel Basketball).
The players will be listed by try-out number only (not name).
*All candidates will be given a number to be pinned onto their shirts during try-outs. It is
very important that each candidate save the number after the first try-out and wear it again
during the second try-out. (No one should wear a Long Hill Travel Basketball Jersey from prior
year to try-outs.)
*Try-outs are closed. Parents of players and previous/potential coaches are not
permitted to be in the gym during try-outs.
*A “Parents Meeting” will be held during the first try-outs (while the players
are in the gym) to discuss commitment to the team/program and selection process. This is a very
quick meeting. Parents should note the “Parent Meeting Time” noted in the above table. Please
make every effort to attend this meeting if you are not familiar with the program. If you are
not able to make the meeting and have not participated in the program before, please arrange to
send someone in your place or have another parent take notes for you.
*These are competitive teams and are separate from the Recreation Basketball Program that is
held on Saturdays. Those selected for the Travel Program are welcome/encouraged to play in the
Recreation Program as well.
Fees for the season will be posted and are paid at the time the player accepts a
spot offered to them on a team. All fees must be paid before a team can begin practicing.
There is an additional fee for the basketball uniform top (unless player can still wear uniform
top from previous year). Uniform shorts are provided to players.
Introduction
Travel basketball is a program run by Long Hill Township Recreation for both boys
and girls grades 4 through 8. It has a volunteer staff of coaches, and it runs from October to
March. In order to participate, one needs to try out for a team. Try-outs start typically
during the last week of September/1st week of October. As soon as a team is rostered, practices
begin immediately after. Typically there are 2 practices a week and minimum of one game a week.
Half of the games are played away at surrounding towns while the remainder are played in the
Long Hill School Gyms. This is a rewarding program but also demanding. All teams compete in
the Jersey Basketball League, follow their rules, and games begin in December.
NOTE: Before accepting a position on a Travel Team, each player
and their family should consider the time commitment that goes along with these teams. Teams
will typically practice 1-2 times per week, will have 1-2 games per week in season, usually two
tournaments per season, and possibly post season games/practices if the team does well during
their regular season. Please make sure you and your child are comfortable with the time
commitment before accepting a position on a team. During practices, the players will learn
plays that will be utilized in the games. If a player routinely misses practices due to other
commitments, they will probably not know the plays on the court in a game. This can lead to
frustration and may lead to less playing time for the player in games. Please reach out to
discuss any personal concerns for the Head Coach or contact the Recreation Dept. at 908.647.8000
x219.
Coaches: Click HERE to
view the gym schedules
Username: longhill123
Password: 123456
Note: Click on schedule, Sessions, and then click on "Book Sessions"
— will show list for the week of what is going on in the gyms.
For more information regarding the try-out process and selection of coaches, please review the
Travel Basketball Policies (Link is provided below.)
Long Hill Travel Basketball Policies, please click on the link above in the purple section.
Please note: We participate in the Jersey Basketball League. The
league has its own set of policies which we must follow, and their policies will supercede
any of ours in the event of a discrepancy. Visit the Jersey Basketball League website (jbl-hoops.com) to review the league
rules.
Please click here to view the Youth Sport Code of Conduct: Youth
Sport Code of Conduct It is very important that everyone involved in the Travel
Basketball Program--players, parents, coaches--read and adhere to this
policy.
2015 Scott Andersen Tournament 7th Grade Girls Champions
2015 Scott Andersen Tournament 8th Grade Girls Champions
7th Grade Girls Team—Scott Andersen Tournament Champions, December 2014
Washing Your Travel Basketball Uniform
We ask that you follow the laundering instructions listed below to clean the travel
basketball uniform:
*Please turn uniform inside out before laundering.
*Hand wash or machine wash on gentle.
*Allow uniform to dry flat or on hanger. Avoid the dryer.
*Do not use fabric softener. Fabric softeners can react with the inks used in screen
printing.
Thank you.