PLAY HARD HOOPS 2024-25 WINTER LEAGUE @ ELA SPORTS CENTER!! 

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2024-25 Winter League at Ela Sports Center

WHERE: Ela Sports Center - 325 Surryse Rd - Lake Zurich

SATURDAYS: Dec. 14th, 2024 - March 8, 2025 (11 Weeks)

(OFF Dec. 28 & Jan. 4)

COST: $330 

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SUNDAYS: Nov. 17th, 2024 - March 9, 2025 (13 Weeks)

(OFF Nov. 30, Dec. 22, Dec. 29 & Feb. 9)

COST: $300 (pro-rated fee)

There is still room for our Sunday league in all grade levels!

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SEE BELOW FOR ALL SATURDAY & SUNDAY GAME TIMES BY DIVISION.

SATURDAY Boys 5th - 7th Grade 8:30a - 9:55a
SATURDAY Boys 3rd - 4th Grade 10:00a - 11:25a
SATURDAY COED 1st - 2nd Grade 11:30a - 12:55p
SATURDAY COED K - 1st (Developmental) 1:00p - 2:30p
* Times & Divisions Subject to Change
SUNDAY Coed K - 1st (Developmental) 11:30a - 12:55p
SUNDAY Coed 1st - 2nd Grade 1:00p - 2:25p
SUNDAY Boys 3rd - 4th Grade 2:30p - 3:55p
SUNDAY GIRLS 2nd - 6th Grade 4:00p - 5:25p
SUNDAY Boys 5th - 7th Grade 5:30p - 7:00p
* Times & Divisions Subject to Change

** OVER 130 PARTICIPANTS IN 2023 **
*** MULTIPLE SOLD OUT AGE DIVISIONS ***

2024-25 Winter League Format/Details at Ela Sports Center

The Play Hard Hoops 2024-25 Winter League will continue to be the best basketball league in Chicago. Individuals are placed into balanced teams across each division for a full league season that includes an action-packed regular season, followed by league playoffs. Early sessions will be skills focused with an evaluation period to place players within their teams**.

K-6th grade leagues will have a 20-25 minute skills and game concepts portion to further enhance our players' development and understanding of the game. This will be followed by two 20 minute halves with our PHH coaches assigned to teach+direct gameplay for the team. 7th-8th grade leagues will be game-only leagues where PHH coaches will instruct through game play.

-Teams will have no more than 8 Players

-Balanced, Competitive Teams

-Equal Playing Time On # Rotation System

-No More Than 1 Friend Request

-Games begin after a 2 Week Evaluation Period

16TH ANNUAL PLAY HARD HOOPS CITY FALL LEAGUE BEGINS SEPTEMBER 9th! Check Back Soon for More Information!

NOW @ WOLCOTT SCHOOL!

Over 240 Players in 2023 - See below for previous year's information:

The Play Hard Hoops Fall League has been the premier weekly in-house gameplay program in Chicago over the past several years. This coming 2023 season, our 15th annual, we will shift facilities from Windy City Fieldhouse to Intentional Sports, a beautiful new state-of-the-art sports complex approximately 15 minutes west of WCF.

In our League gameplay divisions, individuals are placed into balanced teams across each division for a full league season that includes preseason action, 4 weeks of regular season games, and 2-3 weeks of playoffs. September 10th and 17th will be skills focused with an evaluation period to place players within their teams**. Please note that week #3, Oct 1st will be preseason games for any final team revisions to balance the group. Beginning October 8th, teams and their assigned PHH coach will be set to play the 4-5 weeks of regular season with playoffs beginning November 5th. Championship day will be played November 19th.

The different divisions from Kindergarten-6th grade leagues will have a 20-35 minute skills and game concepts portion to further enhance our players' development and understanding. Games will consist of two 20 minute halves with our PHH coaches assigned to teach+direct gameplay for the team. 7th-8th grade leagues will be game-only leagues with 60 minute time slots.

FALL LEAGUE HISTORY

The City Fall League had over 240 players in 2022. PHH Fall League has seen many top city boys and girls players participate since its founding in 2009.

OVERVIEW DETAILS

-Teams will have no more than 9 players (10 total in NBA 7th/8th Division)

-Balanced, Competitive Teams

-Equal Playing Time On # Rotation System

-No More Than 2 Friend Requests

-Play Minimum 7 Games

DATES

September 10, 17 October 1, 8, 15, 22, 29 November 5, 12, 19

FALL LEAGUE GRADES & TIMES

Co-Ed Entering K-1st Grade: 12-130PM

Co-Ed Entering 2nd Grade: 12-130PM

High School Scrimmages: 12-130 PM

Boys Entering 3rd-4th Grade: 130-3PM

Boys Entering 5th-6th Grade: 3-415 or 415-530 PM
6 teams total in this division - 54 participants. 4 squads will compete each week 3-415 pm from Oct 1 to Nov 19. 2 teams will rotate throughout the season in the 415-530 pm matchup.

Evaluation session on Sept 10 will be from 12-130 pm

Boys Entering 7th-8th Grade: 430-630 pm

6 teams total in this division - 54 participants. 4 squads will compete each week 530-630 pm from Oct 1 to Nov 19. 2 teams will rotate throughout the season in the 430-530 pm matchup. Evaluation session of Sept 10 and 17 will all be from 130-3 pm

Evaluation session on Sept 10 will be from 130-3 pm

COST

Boys and Girls Entering K-6th Grade: $370 (new PHH participants will need to purchase our Play Hard 2022 Orange and White reversible jersey, $20 additional)

Boys Entering 7th-8th Grade: $300 (new PHH participants will need to purchase our Play Hard 2022 Orange and White reversible jersey, $20 additional)