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FREQUENTLY ASKED
QUESTIONS
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WHAT IS BLUE DEVILS BASKETBALL?
ILLINOIS BLUE DEVILS ARE A GROWING YOUTH BASKETBALL PROGRAM COMMITTED TO CHANGING THE CULTURE OF YOUTH BASKETBALL. KIDS DESERVE AN ENVIORMENT IN WHICH THEY CAN GROW AND DEVELOPE ON AND OFF THE BASKETBALL COURT. WE BELIEVE BASKETBALL SHOULD BE USED TO TEACH YOUNG KIDS LIFE SKILLS SUCH AS TEAMWORK, DEDICATION, HARDWORK, AND OVERCOMING ADVERSITY. WE ALSO BELIEVE THAT BASKETBALL IS A GREAT TOOL TO KEEP KIDS ACTIVE AND PHISICALLY HEALTHY.
HOW OLD DO YOU HAVE TO BE TO PARTICIPATE IN OUR PROGRAM?
TYPICALLY, OUR PROGRAMS CATER TO STUDENTS FROM 1ST TO 8TH GRADE. HOWEVER, PLEASE NOTE THAT EACH PROGRAM OR EVENT (INCLUDING TEAMS, TRAININGS, CAMPS, ETC.) MAY HAVE SPECIFIC AGE REQUIREMENTS, WHICH ARE CLEARLY OUTLINED IN THE EVENT DESCRIPTION.
WHAT IS THE TYPICAL SEASON SCHEDULE LIKE?
EACH SEASON TYPICALLY RUNS FOR AROUND FIVE MONTHS. TEAMS WILL PRACTICE TWICE A WEEK IN THE EVENINGS ON WEEKDAYS, WITH LEAGUE GAMES AND TOURNAMENTS TAKING PLACE ON THE WEEKENDS.
HOW LONG IS THE SEASON?
THE ILLINOIS BLUE DEVILS PROVIDE TWO SEASONS: FALL & WINTER AND SPRING & SUMMER. OUR FALL & WINTER SEASON STARTS THE FIRST WEEK OF NOVEMBER AND CONTINUES UNTIL THE END OF MARCH. OUR SPRING AND SUMMER SEASON STARTS THE FIRST WEEK OF APRIL AND CONCLUDES AT THE END OF JULY.
DOES EVERYONE MAKE THE TEAM?
EVERYONE WHO ATTENDS TRYOUTS WILL BE SELECTED FOR A TEAM. PLAYERS WILL RECEIVE AN EMAIL NOTIFICATION WITHIN 7 DAYS AFTER TRYOUTS CONCLUDE. THIS EMAIL WILL INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING DETAILS: COACH'S BIO, WEEKLY PRACTICE LOCATION, DATES, TIMES, AND A TEAMSNAP INVITATION.
WHAT IS OUR REFUND POLICY?
ILLINOIS BLUE DEVILS ENFORCES A STRICT NO-REFUND POLICY ONCE PLAYERS ARE FULLY REGISTERED AND PLACED ON A TEAM FOLLOWING TRYOUTS.
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