Connect Sports
Connect Sports Basketball fosters Christian faith, character and leadership while teaching basketball fundamentals for ages 4 through 6th grade.
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Connect Sports Basketball was created to foster the development of Christian faith, character and leadership in our youth while teaching the fundamentals of basketball. We introduce basic footwork, dribbling and shooting skills. We discuss common violations. We also teach defense and rebounding, position roles, and the responsibilities of each player. We review traveling, double dribble and palming the ball.
After each game we review game performance, discuss positions on the court and promote skill development. We teach offensive movement and court spacing. Our coaches coach through improvements and encourage skill development. We focus on sportsmanship and team unity.
During training, players develop character and integrity through devotionals from their coach and Connect Sports leaders. Our philosophy is born from the belief that God's great love calls us to compete with integrity and to demonstrate discipline in competition.
Eden United Brethren Church
Evaluations are not a try-out. Every player is placed on a team. Scores help build balanced teams. Bring your child anytime during the evaluation night of your choice. Every player must attend one evaluation.
First child
$85
Each additional sibling
$75
Late registration
$95
After November date announced on site
Basketball Co-Director
Mason First Church of the Nazarene
connectsportsbasketball@gmail.com
Basketball Co-Director
Mason Community Church
mccoffice1000@gmail.com
(517) 204-0512
Basketball Co-Directors
Eden United Brethren
Lee (517) 896-4236 · Janet (517) 896-7091
Connect Sports Basketball is for children ages 4 through 6th grade.
Families register on TeamSideline. Registration typically opens before each basketball season. Current open and close dates are on this basketball page and on TeamSideline.
Current basketball prices are posted on this basketball page and on TeamSideline when registration opens. Prices can change from season to season.
Practices are at The ROC, Eden United Brethren, and Mason Community Church. Saturday games are at Eden Church and The ROC. Current practice and game dates are on this basketball page.
Evaluations are not a try-out. Every player is placed on a team. Scores help build balanced teams. Every player must attend one evaluation at Eden United Brethren Church. Current evaluation nights are on this page and on TeamSideline.
Bring your child to one evaluation night. Picture forms are available at practice locations. Picture day is announced each season on this basketball page.
Jeremy Haynie (connectsportsbasketball@gmail.com), Dutch Dockter (mccoffice1000@gmail.com, (517) 204-0512), and Lee and Janet Larner (Lee (517) 896-4236, Janet (517) 896-7091) are the basketball co-directors.
Players work on footwork, dribbling, shooting, defense, rebounding, position roles, and court spacing. Coaches also cover traveling, double dribble, and ball control, plus sportsmanship and devotionals.
Through Connect Sports, families and community come together to rejoice in the fellowship of Jesus Christ.
