1Q What is CAA?
1A. Community Athletic Association Youth Basketball League is a non-profit, volunteer based, tax-exempt recreational youth basketball organization serving New Castle County and its surrounding communities. CAA is for boys and girls ages 6 through 18. We emphasize good sportsmanship, the development of individual skills and the importance of teamwork.
2Q. When do signups begin?
2A. Registration begins in September.
3Q. How do I register my son/daughter to play in CAA?
3A. Go to www.caa-sports.com click on Online Registration to register online or click on Registration Information. Print and complete the form and mail it to the Postal Annex address along with your check.
4Q. How much does it cost to register my child?
4A. Registration fees are $50 for the first child and $45 for each additional child.
CAA Jersey is $20.
5Q. Is financial aid available?
5A. Yes. CAA offers scholarships for household income eligible players and New Castle County area residents. Please print and complete a Scholarship Request form from www.caa-sports.com and submit it along with your child registration form.
6Q. My five year old child is a good athlete for his/her age. Are five year olds allowed to play in CAA?
6A. No. CAA rules state that the League is intended for ages 6 through 18.
7Q. My 10 year old is tall, a good athlete and would like to play up with the 11 and 12 year old. Can he/she do this?
7A. Yes. League rules state that a players can move up one division but never down.
8Q. How are the teams formed?
8A. We compile information from the registration form (height,age, etc), data from the coaches evaluation forms from the previous season and previous basketball playing experience as well as the CAA Basketball Committees' observations. For the instructional divisions, the information from the registration form is the primary criteria.
9Q. How are the teams organized?
9A. Teams are organized into Boys and Girls divisions by ages from six through eighteen. The Divisions are: Boys I & Boys II & Boys III & Boys IV & Boys V & Girls I & Girls II & III.
10Q. Does the League use a draft system?
10A. CAA provides an alternative to competitive clubs and travel teams. Our objective is to keep the league recreational and the CAA Basketball Committee who creates the teams can ensure this more easily than if we have a draft system. There is an underlying suggestion of competitiveness surrounding tryouts and a draft system. Some of the more timid, less confident and developing players would be reluctant to attend tryouts. We believe that CAA gives the best opportunity for the kids of various skill levels a chance to play and learn the game of basketball.   Â
11Q. When does the season begin and end?
11A. Practices & Games begin on the first week in January. Our season usually consists of eight games.
12Q. When are the games played?
12A. Games are played on Saturdays between 8 AM to 5 PM. Usually a team plays only one game a week. On occasional, however, game scheduling may require a team to play on both a Saturday and a weekday.
13Q. Where are the games played?
13A. All games will be played at Christina School District schools
14Q. When and where do the teams practice?
14A. Practices may begin anytime after January 1st. The times, frequency and location of the practices are determined by the team coaches and Caa Basketball Committee. Usually they are one hours long, conducted once week and held at a local school.
15Q. I am interested in coaching my son/daughter team. How do I sign up for this?
15A. Simply specify your interest on the registration form and we will contact you.
16Q. Is prior coaching experience required to coach a team?
16A. No. While experience helps, CAA offers a coaching clinic, links to helpful web sites, a training clinic for Boys and a separate clinic for Girls and a mentoring program available to all coaches.
17Q. What is the time commitment involved with being a coach?
17A. The time commitment consists of usually one game (less than 1 hour) per weekend. There may be an occasion when your team will play a game on both Saturday and a weekday. There are usually a total of eight games. Practices is once a week.
18Q. Where can we practice?
18A. CAA provide practice facilities at local schools.
19Q. Is indoor gym time available?
19A. Yes. CAA will provide a limited amount of weekday evening indoor gym time. The schedule for your team will be provided to you.
20Q. What equipment will my child need.
20A.Each player is required to have A CAA basketball jersey, pair of solid black or blue shorts. Players should wear non-marring basketball or running shoes. If your child wears dental braces, we recommend that they wear a mouth guard during the game for their protection. Players with glasses should wear an eyeglass strap to prevent them from falling or being knocked off.
21Q. Does CAA have a summer league?
21A. CAA does offer a summer league that generally runs from June to August
22Q. Are competitive or club players allowed to play in CAA?
22A. CAA is an open to all children between the ages of six and eighteen regardless of talent, experiences and/or skill level.
23Q. How high are the baskets for the younger ages?
23A. The rim is at nine feet for ages six through eight, nine and a half feet for ages nine through ten and ten feet for all ages eleven through eighteen.
24Q. How long is the court?
24A. For ages six through ten, the court is about fifty feet long. For ages eleven through eighteen, the court is about sixty-five feet long..
25Q.Do we have makeup games
25A. Make up games will be reschedule for a weekday anytime during the season
26Q. Are there playoffs?
26A. Playoffs are held for Divisions Boys III IV V Girls II III. Playoff games are single elimination and are held at the end of league play.
27Q. How are ties in the standings resolved to determine playoffs seeding?
27A. The following criteria are used in this order: (1.) Head-to-head competition; (2.) Strength of teams beaten; (3.) Least pionts allowed
28Q. What is the CAA Sponsor Program?
28A. We need Sponsors to help offset the rising costs of program operation. A Sponsor may be an individual or a business. Your donations are tax deductible. Your family or company name will be posted on our web site and will appear in our program book. To become a Sponsor, simply complete the online CAA Sponsorship form found under the Sponsors button in our web site and mail it, along with your check to the address provided.
29Q. Why does CAA no longer list the teams and players on their web site?
29A. CAA respects the privacy of its players and their families and only shares relevant team information with players within their division.
30Q. Our team cannot make a game. Is there anyway we can reschedule this game?
30A. Unfortunately, since our gym time is very limited and our gym schedule is booked solid, we are unable to reschedule any games. This game will be recorded as a forfeit.
31Q. My child would like to be on a team with his/her best friend or a coach we know. Can you accommodate these types of requests?
31A.Yes. In most cases, within reason because coaches, parents and the league want fair and balanced teams, we cannot accommodate all requests to satisfy carpooling, neighbor, friendship, coaching or other similar requests.
32Q. I am interested in becoming a referee. Who do I contact?
32A. Email us regarding your interest and qualifications. You will be contacted regarding the qualifications and training requirements to be a CAA referee.