General Information: Basketball is open to students in 5th-8th grades. Basketball is a winter sport. Registration dates will be communicated to school families via the "Weekly School Bulletin" and via email from the Athletic Director.

Basketball consists of an 8-week season beginning in early January and ending in late February. Playoffs take place the first week of March (dates TBA).

Registration: Registration opens October 2 and closes November 8, 2017. Basketball registration is currently CLOSED. 

To register, complete the Sports Registration Form and pay the entry fee (link shown below).

Evaluations:

Tentative evaluation dates: November 12-14, 2017

SUNDAY, November 12, 2017
5th grade boys:  12:00 Noon - 1:30 pm
5th grade girls: 1:35 – 3:05 pm
6th grade girls: 3:10 – 4:40 pm
6th grade boys: 4:45 – 5:15 pm

MONDAY, November 13, 2017
7th grade boys: 6:00 – 7:15 pm
7th grade girls: 7:20 – 8:45 pm

TUESDAY, November 14, 2017
8th grade girls: 6:00 – 7:15 pm
8th grade boys: 7:15 – 8:30 pm

Practices: Team practices are held twice per week at St. Mark Catholic School and last 1.5 hours each. Practice schedules are determined by coaches.

Games: Games are played on Saturdays and Sundays. Once game schedules are set by the Dallas Parochial League, they can be found here. 

Rules: DPL Basketball rules can be found here.

Concession Stand Volunteers: All parents are required to volunteer in the St. Mark Concession Stand on HOME GAME days only -- schedule TBD.

Current Season Information: TBA

Eligibility: All players must meet DPL eligibility requirements.

Fees:

1. Registration Fee: $125. Fee can be paid online (follow the prompt during online registration), or by check payable to St. Mark Catholic School (write "Basketball" and the name of the athlete in the "memo" line), submitted to the school office.

2. Uniform Deposit:

- A $100 uniform deposit check must be submitted for Basketball.
-Uniform deposit checks may not be carried over from sport to sport.
-Please make the uniform deposit check payable to "St. Mark Catholic School" (write "Basketball Uniform Deposit" and the name of the athlete in the "memo" line). Submit the check to the school office.
-The deposit check will be held until the uniform is returned at the end of the season.
-Uniforms must be returned within 30 days of the last game played.
-Uniforms must be returned in good condition (cleaned; no stains; no bleach; no tears or snags; no discoloration).
-Once the uniform is confirmed to be in good condition, the deposit check will be shredded.
-If a uniform is not returned, or is returned in poor condition, the uniform deposit check will be cashed.

Sports Physical Form: A Sports Physical form must be submitted each school year PRIOR to team evaluations. For convenience, it is advised to submit a Sports Physical form every year from June 1 to June 1 to avoid any complications with school medical clearance.

Parent Code of Conduct Agreement: A Parent Code of Conduct Agreement must be signed by the parents of every St. Mark athlete and returned to the Athletic Director.


Contact:

Marlene Ehring
Athletic Director
marlene.ehring@stmcs.net