Upwards Basketball is a fun, competitive, and high-quality youth sports experience. We focus on the full development of each of our players and cheerleaders. Along with instructing and coaching basketball skills, we take time to teach positive life skills and to teach about the love of Jesus Christ for everyone. 

 

Participation does not dominate a family's time, as we have 1-hour practices and 1-hour games each week during an 8-week season. Playing time for 1st–4th grade is equally divided: everybody plays and there are modified rules to ensure learning and fun come along with the competition. 5th grade and older is more like traditional school competition. Spectator behavior is limited to positive interaction and encouragement. It is fun for everyone! Each team will have a maximum number of ten players. Coaches will automatically have their own children assigned to their team. 

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Evaluations (to allow for fair teams to be made) will be held the last week of October, and are mandatory. If you do not show up for an evaluation, your spot will not be guaranteed. Exact dates and times will be available when you register. Uniform sizes will also be determined at the evaluation session.  

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Evaluations are mandatory for every basketball player. You only need to pick one day. Dates will be announced shortly, but are usually the last week of October. Practice nights will be Monday or Thursday. You must be available to practice either night.​

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Our league is open to boys and girls, ages 1st–6th grade. Games begin in January and run for 8 weeks. Early Registration Cost is $150.00 for Basketball. It will go up for $160 after the first week. There are discounts available for families with 3 or more kids. Cost includes a game jersey.  
 

We NEED Volunteers to make this happen.  All coaches need to be in place before Friday October 18th. Additionally, all families (parent, grandparent, responsible teenager) will need to sign up to work a 2-3 hour shift one Saturday of the season. We are asking you to sign up for a category such as coaching, assistant coaching, referee, scorekeeping, concessions stand, loft (lights and videos) or building respect monitor. 

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Date's to Know:

Registration Begins: 09/28/2025 06:00 p.m.
Registration Ends: 10/15/2025 11:59 pm

First Practice: week of 12/8/2025
First Game: week of 1/10/2026

 

• ​PARTICIPANTS REGISTRATION: https://play.upward.org/partner/1229162NewPromi

• DONATIONS/SPONSORSHIPS: https://newpromisechurch.tpsdb.com/OnlineReg/133

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Check us out on Facebook too: 

https://www.facebook.com/New.Promise.Church.Upward.Basketball

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