About Youth Basketball
Ogden City offers a youth Jr. Jazz program for all local and surrounding youth in grades 1st to 9th .  We offer instructional leagues for our younger participants that emphasizes learning core skills that promotes player development and learning the game. This program is a fantastic place to try basketball for the first time or play year to year.

REGISTRATION DATES AND SEASONS
Girls Jr. Jazz Basketball: Registration is from June to September. The season is from October to December.
Co-Ed Jr. Jazz Basketball: Registration is from July to November. The season is from January to March.

DIVISIONS (Choose the grade they will be in during the program):
1st Grade: Instructional coach ran league. Teams play 3v3.
2nd Grade: Teams play 3v3.
3rd-9th Grade: Teams play 5v5.7th-9th Grade may partner with surrounding cities and play outside Ogden City (depends on season and participation).

COST:
1st Grade to 9th Grade: $45
Non-Ogden Residents: $75

DETAILS:
The league consists of 8 games with no post season tournament.
Players receive a reversible Jr. Jazz jersey.
Teams will typically play one game a week and have one practice a week. Games and practices can occur Monday to Saturday depending on space and participation. Game times can occur 5pm to 9pm on weekdays, and 8am to 6pm on Saturdays.
This league is designed as an individual player registration.  Players are assigned to a coach and team based on the school they are attending as much as possible.
Team/Player/Coach Requests are not accepted for 3rd grade and up.
Participants may play up a division, however, a parent/guardian must coach the team they are playing on.

LOCATIONS:
Games are played at local Ogden City gyms including the Marshall White Center and Ogden School Districts gyms.

COACHES CORNER:
SubTime App (Substitution help): https://www.subtimeapp.com/
Jr. Jazz Youth Website (Skills and Drills, Coaches Corner (coaching manual, coaching checklist): https://jazzyouth.com/
Basketball Coaching 101 Drills: http://www.basketballcoaching101.com/basketballdrills.htm
Coaches Clipboard Drills: https://www.coachesclipboard.net/BasketballDrills.html
Breakthrough Basketball Drills: https://www.breakthroughbasketball.com/drills/basketballdrills.html