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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?
GENERALLY, WE WORK WITH KIDS IN GRADES 1ST-8TH, HOWEVER EACH PROGRAM OR EVENT (TEAMS, TRAININGS, CAMPS,ETC) HAS SPECIFIC AGE REQUIREMENTS-WHICH ARE LISTED IN THE EVENT DESCRIPTION .
WHAT IS THE TYPICAL SEASON SCHEDULE LIKE?
EACH SEASON USUALLY LAST ABOUT AN AVERAGE OF 5 MONTHS. EACH TEAM WILL HAVE TWO SCHEDULED PRATICES DURING THE EVENINGS ON THE WEEKDAYS FOLLOWED BY LEAGUE GAMES AND TOURNAMENTS ON THE WEEKENDS.
HOW LONG IS THE SEASON?
ILLINOIS BLUE DEVILS OFFERS TWO SEASONS: FALL & WINTER AND SPRING & SUMMER. OUR FALL & WINTER SEASON BEGINS THE FIRST WEEK IN NOVEMBER AND RUNS THROUGH THE END OF MARCH. OUR SPRING AND SUMMER BEGINS THE FIRST WEEK OF APRIL AND RUNS THROUGH THE END OF JULY.
DOES EVERYONE MAKE THE TEAM?
NOT EVERYONE THAT ATTENDS TRYOUTS WILL MAKE A TEAM. EACH PLAYER THAT MAKES A TEAM WILL BE CONTACTED VIA EMAIL WITHIN 7 DAYS AFTER THE CONCLUSION OF TRYOUTS. WE WILL INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING IEMS IN YOUR EMAL : COACHES BIO, WEEKLY PRACTICE LOCATION, DATES, TIMES, AND TEAM SNAP INVITATION.
WHAT IS OUR REFUND POLICY?
IBD HAS A STRICT NO REFUND POLICY ONCE PLAYERS ARE FULLY REGISTERED AND HAVE BEEN PLACED ON A TEAM AFTER TRYOUTS.
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