Club
Overview:
The Ohio
Valley Force is a highly competitive premiere Basketball Club that
includes teams for both boys and girls in grades four through eleven. The
program is family oriented and stresses player development, the benefits of
team play and sportsmanship.
The Ohio
Valley Force is a non-profit organization and is operated solely by adult
volunteers. It serves all areas of the entire
During
the last Spring / Summer basketball season the Ohio Valley Force teams won 13
tournament Championships and sent 16 teams to the AACC National
Championships.
The Club’s goal is to develop each athlete into a
top-notch varsity player for their High School program and possibly
beyond.
Season
Overview:
The Ohio
Valley Force season annually runs from the middle of March through the end of
June, unless a given team qualifies for the AAU National Championships held in
early July.
Practices:
Each team
will practice two times a week during the season. Practices are usually Monday through Friday,
from either 6:00 PM to 7:30 PM or 7:30 PM to 9:00 PM, depending upon the grade
of the team. Every effort is made to
arrange for the younger teams to practice during the earlier time slot. Which nights a team practices is determined
by numerous factors, including, but not limited to, the volunteer coach’s schedule and gym availability. Once set, the practices do not change for the
entire season.
Games:
The Ohio
Valley Force is a very competitive basketball program and, accordingly, our
teams play in the most competitive tournaments and leagues.
League
play is all within the greater
Tournaments
are usually held within a one hundred mile radius of the Greater Miami Valley,
i.e.,
Cost:
The fee
per player is $495.00, with a possible fee reduction for returning
players who still have a uniform in very good condition.
Club dues
include three hours of practice a week, four tournaments, one league, practice equipment, insurance,
organization memberships, and a uniform (which the player keeps at the end of
the season)
There are
NO discounts or scholarships available, so every player must pay the entire
fee. However, there are payment plans available at a very nominal processing
charge.
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Last
revised: March 19, 2007
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