HYR Basketball and Futsal Page
Updated March 5, 2024
HYR Used Basketball Goals
HYR is looking to find a home for two used driveway style basketball goals. One is from the HYR Basketball season from 2023 and 2024. It adjusts from just under 8 feet tall to a full 10 feet tall. It has a crank for adjusting the height. It is only slightly damaged, but it would make an excellent driveway goal for someone. It stays level and is stable. It simply no longer fits in our storage space. We are going to replace it next season with a different style goal. We are asking $100 for it. It was purchased for$225 two years ago and has only been used indoors for 2 seasons.
We also have an HYR family looking to give away a goal that only goes to 8 or 9 feet and has been outdoors for years.Free forpickup.
If you are interested in getting one of the goals, please fill out the form below.
HYR Used Basketball Goal Form
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The theme for team names this season is board games and card games. You know: Monopoly vs. Mouse Trap, Catan vs. Betrayal, etc. Expect your sports team names to sound like other games this season. To see a photo gallery of all the team names, please click below:
2024 hyr winter sports team name theme description.pdf
GAME SCHEDULES
Games will be played on Saturdays beginning January 13th and run for 7 weeks through February 24th, 2024.
The game schedule can be seen in the team centralportion of our web site, but there is also an exported version below:
Locations: Practices and games will be at one of facilities:
1. Highland Middle School: 1700 Norris Place.
hyr_hms_winter_map_and_layout.pdf
2. St. Paul United Methodist Church: 2000 Douglass Blvd
3. Douglass Blvd Christian Church: 2005 Douglass Blvd
(Both facilities are across the street from each other and are on the same map)
hyr_saint_paul_and_dbcc_map_and_court_layout.pdf
We have occasional practice nights where we may use one of our 2 overflow gyms:
4. Highland Presbyterian Church : 1011 Cherokee Road
hyr_highland_pres_church_gym_map.pdf
5. Strathmoor Presbyterian Church: 2201 Hawthorne Avenue
hyr_strathmoor_pres_church_gym_map.pdf
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Teams:
The team rosters were released on Wednesday, January 3rd via email. To find out what team your player is on, go to the Team Central Portion of our web site.
Coaches:
Hats off to all of our volunteers who coach HYR sports! Below are exported lists of coaches here for your reference.:
hyr coach list and practice night sorted by division and team 2024-01-14 .pdf
hyr coach list and practice night sorted by practice night division and team 2024-01-14.pdf
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PRACTICE SCHEDULES
All teams will meet for a one-hour practice on a weeknight. Practices begin the week of January 8th, 2024 and will conclude on Thursday, February 22, 2024. Practice locations may not be the same location where your team will play games.
There will be three nights where practices will be altered slightly due to a conflict with Highland Middle School Basketball games (Two Thursdays and one Tuesday) and we will reschedule or relocate those practices. If your team is affected by that, your team will be notified in advance.
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EQUIPMENT
For practices and games, HYR provides the practice and game balls that are stored at each facility.
HYR Provides a T-shirt for the team your child is registered to play on. It is the family's responsibility to provide the player with apparel from the waist down, including athletic pants, basketball shoes, and socks. Below is the list of what equipment HYR provides and what each player should provide. The list also includes what size ball each division uses.
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RULES
Here are the latest versions of the Futsal and Basketball Rules
hyr_futsal_rules_v3.pdf
hyr_basketball_rules_v3.pdf
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VIDEO ABOUT HYR DIVISIONS AND COACHING
To, to see a video describing what each HYR division is like plus what it takes to coach, please click below:
HYR Basketball and Futsal Division Descriptions and Coach Needs
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Below this line is from before 1/1/24
HYR Basketball and Futsal Signing up through December 23rd at the On-Time Rate of $112. Beginning December 24th, a late fee of $10 will be added, and placement is not guaranteed.
(If you have never registered with HYR Before, please check out our registration instructions linked directly below:)
HYR Winter 2024 Basketball and Futsal offer divisions for youth ages 5 through 12.
HYR is offering a coaching discount of $45 for a Head Coach and $30 for an Assistant Coach. You can obtain the coupon code by sending an email to [email protected] or if you pay in full, send a note to that same email address, and we will refund that amount to your credit card.
Each winter season, a handful of players sign up for both sports, and we have been able to schedule them without practice or game conflicts. By January 5th, we will assign all players to teams.
Below this line is from the January and February 2023 season.
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Here is the Wrap-up from the Winter 2023 Season!
Team Pictures: We passed out 8 x 10" team pictures on the closing day, and we have a Google Folder
HYR 2023 Winter Sports Team Pictures
We had a photographer taking candid shots on January 28th, and we made a montage of some of our favorites. Please take a look below:
hyr photo montage 2023-01-18.pdf
We try hard to provide a positive experience. Please tell us how we are doing by taking this short survey linked below:
HYR 2023 Winter Sports Parent Survey
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Practice Schedules have been updated for the remainder of the season and are viewable on the team central portion of our web site.
The game schedule is on the Team Central Part of our Web site, and there is also a pdf version linked directly below:
2023 hyr winter sports master schedule.pdf
To look up your coach and practice night based on on an alphabetical search of your team name, click below (If your team has only one coach listed, please ask your coach how you can help at practices and games. If your team has multiple coaches, also please ask your coach how you can help at practices and games.
hyr winter coach and practice nights and times v4.pdf
HYR Picture Day Retakes:
HYR Took team pictures on Saturday, January 21st and some retakes on Saturday, January 28th, and over 90% of the players were present. If your child or your coach missed picture day, we will retake their photo individually over the next couple weeks, and we will electronically dub the player or coach into the team picture. To see how the process works, click the link below:
hyr_picture_day_guide.pdf
At Highland Middle School, there is a large gym and a small gym. We can play 2 simultaneous games in the large gym by playing in the smaller (sideways) dimension. At Highland Middle School, we will have the extra challenge that the gym is connected to the school, and bathrooms are in the school hallways. We will need to establish volunteers to make sure kids do not go past the areas we are allowed to be in. More on this as it develops.
Map of Highland Middle School Directly Below
hyr_hms_winter_map_and_layout.pdf
At Douglass Boulevard Christian Church, there is only 1 gym.
Map of Douglass Boulevard Christian Church Directly Below:
hyr_dbcc_map.pdf
On some practice Nights, our primary gyms will be unavailable, and we will use the gym at Highland Presbyterian Church. The map for that facility is linked directly below:
hyr_highland_pres_church_gym_map.pdf
Each player will have one practice per week on a weeknight at either 5:30 PM or 6:30 PM through February 23, 2023.
Game days will be on 7 consecutive Saturdays January 14 through February 25, 2023.
All games and practices will be either at Highland Middle School or Douglass Blvd Christian Church.
HYR Sold 3 Portable Basketball Goals
For the 2023 Winter Season, HYR Upgraded our portable basketball goals that we use at Highland Middle School. We sold all three within a couple of days. If you inquired and did not get in early enough, thanks for your interest. Comparable goals are available at WalMart and other retailers for $150 or under.
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We need volunteers!
HYR has 2 paid employees, but we always need a couple hours of help here and there from parents and associated members of the tribe to do some light computer work, organize equipment or team shirts, assemble goals, etc. Rather than put up a signup with a bunch of specific times, the form listed below is more task based and asks users when they are available to help and in what way. We will be flexible and meet volunteers at their schedule whenever possible. After filling out the form, we will contact you to arrange your specific times.
Please and thank you.
HYR Volunteer Form
Here is the list of what equipment HYR provides and what each player should provide.
HYR Basketball and Futsal Equipment List
All the basketball goals at both facilities are fixed at 10'. We brought in rollaway basketball goals for the basketball divisions with players under 10 years old and we will bring in futsal fold-up goals for futsal games.
Here are the latest versions of the Futsal and Basketball Rules
hyr_futsal_rules_v3.pdf
hyr_basketball_rules_v3.pdf
VIDEO ABOUT HYR DIVISIONS AND COACHING
To, to see a video describing what each HYR division is like plus what it takes to coach, please click below:
HYR Basketball and Futsal Division Descriptions and Coach Needs
Team Shirt Themes
The theme for the team names and shirts this season will be Kentucky Critters. All of the team names will be named after fish, reptiles, amphibians, and freshwater mussels found in Kentucly Streams and the birds that eat them (waterfowl and raptors). Whether your player is a Copperhead, a Paddlefish, a Kestral, or a Hellbender, rest assured that they will be representing the wild diversity of Kentucky Critters in and around the water. Check out the designs below.
2023 hyr basketball t-shirt designs and colors.pdf
2023 hyr futsal t-shirt designs and colors.pdf
2023 hyr winter coach and referee t-shirt designs and colors.pdf
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Below this line is from the January and February , 2022 season
HYR Final Week of Winter Season: Closing Day is March 5th:
PRACTICES FOR THE FINAL WEEK
Practices are scheduled for the same times as normal for the week of February 28-March 3 with a BIG EXCEPTION. Highland Middle has the small gym reserved (We call it Court 3) next week during our practices in the event that their outdoor sports practices need to move indoors. Each day, we will check in with them and verify. As of Friday the 25th, the weather forecast for that week is beautiful, warm, and dry outside, so we may luck out. Check your email on the afternoon of practice to make sure there is not a last minute relocation, or cancellation.
DONATE SOCCER CLEATS
Also, for anyone who wants to donate outgrown soccer cleats or shin guards (OUTDOOR CLEATS ONLY - NO INDOOR SOCCER SHOES) , please bring them to your basketball or futsal game on one of the last 2 Saturdays. We can put them to good use. Thanks.
HYR Team Picture Day was Saturday, February 12th 2022. We took pictures of all the teams.
For anyone who missed team pictures, we have a method for getting retakes of individual kids taken in subsequent weeks and "dubbing in" the missing kids. I collected individual photos of many kids on February 19th, and I will attempt to coolect more on February 26th. See the guide below:
hyr_picture_day_guide.pdf
Here is the picture of all the team shirts and colors.
HYR Winter Coach Contact Info
There are over 80 coaches this winter season. We have 2 ways to look them up listed below by practice night or team name.
hyr winter basketball and futsal coaches sorted by practice night.pdf
Here is the list of what equipment HYR provides and what each player should provide.
HYR Basketball and Futsal Equipment ListAt Highland Middle School, there is a large gym and a small gym. We can play 2 simultaneous games in the large gym by playing in the smaller (sideways) dimension. At Highland Middle School, we will have the extra challenge that the gym is connected to the school, and bathrooms are in the school hallways. We will need to establish volunteers to make sure kids do not go past the areas we are allowed to be in. More on this as it develops.
Map of Highland Middle School Directly Belowhyr_hms_winter_map_and_layout.pdfAt Douglass Boulevard Christian Church, there is only 1 gym.
Map of Douglass Boulevard Christian Church Directly Below:hyr_dbcc_map.pdfAll the basketball goals at both facilities are fixed at 10'. We brought in rollaway basketball goals for the basketball divisions with players under 10 years old and we will bring in futsal fold-up goals for futsal games.
Volunteers:
Upon Registration, many people checked the box asking how they can help with some of the many league functions that need to be done. Thanks to those who clicked. But it does not stop with the click. Below is the link to the Signup Genius where you can volunteer to assist with league functions:
HYR Volunteer Sign Up Link- Each team will have 1 practice and 1 game per week for 7 weeks
- Practices will either be at 5:30 PM or 6:30 PM on a Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, or Thursday
- The first practice week is the week of January 10th
- Practices and games will be at Highland Middle School or Douglass Boulevard Christian Church
- Games will be Saturdays between 9 AM and 3 PM
- Opening day is Saturday, January 15th
- Closing day is Saturday, February 26th
Here are the latest versions of the Futsal and Basketball Rules
hyr_futsal_rules_v3.pdfhyr_basketball_rules_v3.pdfTo, to see a video describing what each HYR division is like plus what it takes to coach, please click below:
HYR Basketball and Futsal Division Descriptions and Coach NeedsIf you are unfamiliar with the HYR philosophy of equal playing time for all players and not emphasizing the score during games, please check it out below:
HYR PhilosophyIf you are trying to register and do not see programs available, please log in first. Complete Registration instructions can be found below
hyr registration instructions.pdf
The cost per season is $94. (The gym rental fees and equipment costs far outweighed those of outdoor soccer. ) A Late fee of $10 will be added beginning Deccember 23rd. If you are requesting financial assistance, please contact [email protected].
- HYR will offer both Basketball and Futsal
- The league will be open to players age 5 through 16
- The season will run January 10 through February 26, 2022
- HYR will host a "Gym Day" at Highland Middle School on Saturday, December 18th from 9 AM - Noon
For players to test out the larger of the 2 winter facilities, HYR is sponsoring a "Gym Day" at Highland Middle School on Saturday, December 18th from 9 AM until noon. If any player wants to shoot around, kick around, etc, this is the perfect time. Also, if any parent would like advice on if their player should move "up" or "down" a division from their actual age, this would be a perfect time to get some face time with other kids, a coach, or the league director and figure out the right answer. This is not an exact rule, but generally speaking let's shoot for kids between 5 and 8 years old in the 9 - 10 AM hour, kids between 8 and 10 years old in the 10 - 11 AM hour, and kids 10 and older in the 11AM - noon hour. Also, coordinate to show up at the same time as your player's friends.
- HYR is always looking for volunteer coaches
- Volunteer coaches will receive a registration discount
HYR Could not exist without volunteer coaches. Over 90% of our coaches are parents of players on their team and their kids friends. Coaches are give first choice of selecting practice nights and times. Percentage-wise, we need a higher percentage of acoaches in the winter since the team sizes are smaller. Coaches also get the first pick of the approved team names.
There is a $35 discount for being a head coach and a $20 discount for being an assistant coach. To receive the coupon code, please contact [email protected]. If you register to be a coach and missed the code, I can refund you the appropriate discount after the fact.
Team Name Themes: One of the quirks of HYR is that we usually have uncommon team names. That's why you hay have a game between the screamin' Zucchini and the Justlin' Jalapenos, Paprika vs. Nutmeg, or Zambonis vs. Zepplins. We have gone 5 years without repeating a team name or theme, and we do not intend to change course yet. We had a team theme survey up December 3rd. The votes are in, and the themes are : (DRUMROLL PLEASE):
Basketball: The team names this year will be Sandwiches. (You know, BLT, French Dip, Mufuletta, etc.) To see the shirt designs, click the link below:
2022 hyr basketball t-shirt designs and shirt colors v2.pdf
Futsall: The team names this year will be Objects of indeterminate function. (You know,Widgets, Gizmos, Doohickeys, etc.) To see the shirt designs, click the link below:
2022 hyr futsal t-shirt designs and shirt colors.pdf
- School Flyers were distributed the week after Thanksgiving
But if you are here , you are already halfway there, amiright?
- HYR is be looking for T-shirt sponsors
Do you own a small business? Does your company want to give back and receive a little advertising as well? HYR Charges $500 for a 4" logo on the back of the jerseys (Maybe 350 shirts). HYR charges $250 for a 2" logo on teh back of the shorts. There are also sandwich boards set up at each facility with sponsor logos, and they are also featured on the HYR Web Site. We will need to have the sponsor list finalized by December 10th. Contact [email protected] for more information.
Looking forward to catching up with everyone on the court soon.
Patrick
Patrick Fitzgerald
HYR Director
Highlands Youth Recreation
502.671.9701
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FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS FROM 2019
Is this Upward basketball?
No. St. Paul was an Upward Basketball league for several years Since 2019 Highlands Youth Recreation (HYR) has been running a basketball and futsal league.
What is futsal?
Futsal is much like indoor soccer played on a gym floor. It is popular all over the world. Although the game rules are nearly identical to soccer, the size of the court make it a more finessed game of small touches and short crisp passes. It prepares players very well for better ball handling when returning to outdoor soccer. (Look up “Youth Futsal” on YouTube for examples)
How can I sign up?
Sign up is on line at www.hyrsports.com. If it is your first season with HYR, start by clicking the "Register" button in the upper right hand corner. If you have registered for previous HYR seasons playing other sports, click the "Sign Up" button in the upper right-hand corner.
How much does it cost for a season?
The cost is $67 for the season.
When is the sign up period?
You can sign up through December 29th at $67. Beginning Sunday, December 29th, there will be a $10 late fee added, and placement is not guaranteed.
When is the season?
The season runs from January 6 through February 29, 2020.
How many practices and games each week?
There will be one practice and one game per week.
When will I find out my team assignment and practice night?
HYR Will take all of the registration info on December 29, 2019 and start the team-building process. We will finish the team building process by the end of January 1, 2019 and let families know their team assignment and practice night on January 2, 2019. (Practices begin the week of January 6th.)
What does HYR provide?
HYR provides a basketball tank top or a futsal T-shirt and a picture and award at the end of the season. Players' families provide their own shorts, socks and shoes for basketball, or their own shorts, soccer socks, shin guards, and shoes for futsal.
What kind of gym is in the facility?
The St. Paul gym is a 80' long x 50' wide full court basketball court that can play two 50' x 40' games sideways simultaneously for the majority of the games. The floor is tile. For those games, court 1 is the court closest to the stairwell, and court 2 is the farthest from the stairwell. When basketball and futsal games are played simultaneously, two nets that are 9 feet tall separate the futsal game on court 2 and the basketball game on court 1.
If we have more basketball teams than futsal teams, we may run basketball on both court 1 and 2 for part of the day.
Depending on the number of players signed up, we plan to run the oldest futsal players full court. Please see the St. Paul diagram on the HYR Basketball/Futsal Page.
Where are the bathrooms and water fountains?
Hey, guess what? You do not have to use a port-o-potty or bring your water bottle. At the top of the stairs, going away from the main gym entrance in the opposite direction, there is a water fountain between a men's room and a women's room.
Can I bring snacks to the game?
St. Paul has asked us not to bring food or drink into the gym. We rent the gym, and that includes cleaning the facility afterward. Please have any snacks before entering or after leaving the facility. Thanks.
When will practices be?
Practices will begin January 7th and will be on Monday, Tuesday, or Thursday between 6:00 PM and 8:30 PM for 45 minutes or 1 hour.
When will games be?
Games will be for 1 hour on Saturdays at a randomized schedule between 9 AM and 4 PM. It will likely skew towards younger players playing earlier and older players playing later.
What about inclement weather?
If Jefferson County Public Schools is off school, practices that night will also be canceled. If a Friday snow day occurs, or if there is weekend snow or ice, HYR will be in touch with St. Paul and advise the league by 7:30 AM on Saturday morning the status of games.
How many players on a team?
Basketball and Futsal both play 5 players on the court. Depending on the number of players registered, teams will have between 7 and 10 players on the roster.
The ages are general guidelines. Your player may be a big 6 year-old, a small 7 year-old, etc. Our goal is to get players playing at a skill level comparable top their teammates. (Size seems to be a bigger factor in basketball than futsal.) If you feel like your player would do better to "play up" or "play down" to the next division that is different than their actual age, please send an email to Patrick Fitzgerald: [email protected].
What type of defense will be played?
Because of clustering issues in youth basketball with players still learning to dribble and learning the rules of the game, we will enforce a 1 to 1 defense. Teams will not be allowed to play zone defense. The way this is enforced is that players will wear a colored wrist band (red, green, blue, etc.) the opposing team will also have a corresponding player wearing the same color wrist band. The red player guards the opposing red player, blue to blue, green to green, etc.
In addition, there will be no back court defense allowed in basketball. After a score, the team with the ball will be allowed to advance the ball past mid-court before the defense can guard their players.
If clustering becomes an issue in division 1 or 2 futsal, a similar rule may be put in place.
What is the height of the basketball goals?
The goals at St. Paul are adjustable between 8’ and 10’ high. Although this may get tweaked, we intend to start the practices with Division 1 playing on 8’ goals, Division 2 playing on 9’ goals, and all other divisions playing at 10’.
What size are the basketballs?
Division 1 and 2 will play with rainbow colored basketballs that are 27 inch in circumference.
Divisions 3 and 4 will play with orange and white basketballs that are 28.5 inches in circumference.
What is the size of the futsal goals?
Our futsal goals are 2 meters high x 3 meters wide. Although the width of the goal is adjustable.
Divisions 1 and 2 will play on goals at 2 meters wide.
Divisions 3 and 4 will play on goals at 3 meters wide.
What size are the futsal balls?
Futsal balls are designed to bounce less than a traditional soccer ball, are a little bit heavier and smaller.
Game balls will be size 3 for divisions 1 and 2.
Game balls will be size 4 for divisions 3 and 4.
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