REC basketball

Age Divisions

Basketball is offered for both boys and girls from PreK - 12th grade who are Carmel residents. Players at the PreK level must be 4 by Nov 1st to participate.

Players that make a middle or high school team are not eligible to participate in both CDC and the school team. Refunds will be issued to those players. Please contact the CDC Office for more information or to request a refund if you made a school team. 

SPORT SEASON

The basketball season typically starts in mid-November and concludes in early March. Some of the leagues that do not have playoffs will end in February. Post season play, which could include a tournament or All Stars, will be offered at some age levels. Younger age levels including PreK and KDG Boys/Girls do not have playoffs or All Stars/tournaments. For questions about post season play, please contact the office or your age level commissioner.

Practices Start for most leagues-mid November

Games start first weekend of December 

Some leagues have a later start: 6th-8th girls and HS girls

COST

Sport Fee: $105 per season. In addition to the sports fee, families are asked to pay a membership fee of $50 once per year. All families are required to volunteer during the season but can choose to opt-out of volunteering by paying $25.

VOLUNTEER REQUIREMENT/OPT-OUT FEE

Carmel Dads' Club requires every family to pay $25 or work a two-hour shift in the concession stand for a sporting event. Parents who serve as a league commissioner, head coach or team sponsor are exempt from this requirement. There are no concession stands at the elementary or middle schools, but due to our agreement with CCS to use their facilities, we agree to staff all sporting events for Carmel HS. 

REGISTRATION

Registration for Basketball is open the first week of September and registrations will be accepted until the leagues are full or the season has begun. Late Fee Registration begins October 16.

 *Refund Policy – If you register your child(ren) for one of our sports programs and then opt for them not to participate, refund requests are granted AS LONG AS the refund request is made by Nov 1. Refunds are NOT given if requested after Nov 1 unless there is a medical reason your child cannot participate and a doctor's note is provided. For more information or if you have questions or concerns regarding this refund policy, please contact the office.

PRACTICES AND GAMES

Most leagues will have one practice per week and a Saturday game except boys' High School, boys and girls PreK and Kindergarten Leagues. 

Boys and girls PreK and Kindergarten Leagues will have one preseason practice and will then have 15 minutes of practice prior to each Saturday game.

Boys high school league will have 3 practices before winter break and no practices after. 

Every gym in the Carmel-Clay school system is used to accommodate the 3,000+ children that participate in our basketball program. It is only through the excellent rapport between the school district and CDC that we are able to provide such an extensive program. Practice locations cannot be requested.

Practice locations will be selected by coaches based on time and gym space availability. Game locations will be held at the various schools and will be provided when the team schedule is released. East/West locations cannot be guaranteed due to the different gym configurations/rim heights.

ADDITIONAL CDC

BASKETBALL PROGRAMS

The Carmel Pups Travel Basketball Program is basketball at the competitive level. Teams will travel and play throughout the state of Indiana. The travel program is offered for boys grades 2nd -6th and girls grades 2nd - 6th. Teams practice 2 nights per week with games on Saturday and Sunday. There is an additional assessment for the travel teams. Pups players will be selected by team tryouts.