The Nike Swoosh League is back for 2009. The tournament is looking for teams to sign up for the toughest outdoor youth league in the city. If you have a boys or girls team team in the 12 and Under, 14 and Under or the 16 and Under categories, the league still has a few spots open. With the tournament scheduled to start after the open AAU signing period, it would be a good look for more AAU programs to step up and get outdoor-tough.

Nike Swoosh Basketball League

Boys and Girls Leagues
Summer 2009

Dear Coach,

We are proud to announce the Nike Swoosh League will begin yet another season of summer hoops for the youth of New York. The Nike Swoosh League is a summer basketball league designed to provide high quality basketball competition for players who wish to measure their skills against some of the best young talent in the New York area.

Nike Swoosh League consists of seven playing sites located in Manhattan, the Bronx, Brooklyn, Queens, Staten Island, Westchester, and Long Island.

Please read our league information and contact your area site director to reserve a spot for your team(s). Remember, these spots will go fast, so hurry, sign up and be part of the best summer basketball league in New York.
A). League Divisions

* Biddy Division: 12 and Under, not 13 before July 1, 2009
* Midget Division: 14 and Under, not 15 before July 1, 2009
* Junior Division: 16 and Under, not 17 before July 1, 2009

Team Rosters, Birth Certificates, and Player Waiver forms must be reviewed and approved by your site director prior to the start of the league in order to participate. No exceptions.
B). Entry Fees (Payable to Youth Sports Services, Inc.)

* Biddy Division: $175
* Midget Division: $200
* Junior Division: $225

To ensure your entry into the league, please give your entry fees, rosters and waivers to the appropriate Site Director by July 10, 2009. Please do not mail directly to Youth Sports Services, Inc. Teams are accepted on a first come first serve basis upon submission of all necessary paperwork.

C). Site Locations and Director Information

* Manhattan Site: Dunleavy Milbank Center (Boys and Girls League)

14 – 32 West 118th St

(between Lenox Ave. & 5th Avenue)

Site Director: Mr. Kelsey Stevens (917) 655-5694

Game Days and Time: Monday thru Friday (6pm – 9pm)

* Bronx Site: I.S. 131 Playground (Boys and Girls Leagues)

Lafayette Avenue and Underhill Avenue

Site Director: Mr. Cornell Hampton (718) 527 – 7127

(718) 598 – 7646 Cell

Game Days and Time: Saturdays and Sundays (9am – 2pm)

* Brooklyn Site: Washington Park (Boys and Girls Leagues)

Park Avenue and Washington Street

Site Director: Mr. Wayne Lesane (917) 825-0231

Game Days and Time: Saturdays and Sundays (9am – 4pm)

* Queens Site: Keith Williams “Liberty Park” (Boys and Girls Leagues)

172nd Street and Liberty Avenue

Site Director: Mr. John Coleson (631) 796-9557

Game Day and Time: Saturday and Sunday (9am – 4pm)

* Staten Island: Clove Lake Park (Boys and Girls Leagues)

Clove Road and Victory Boulevard

Site Director: Mr. Artie Conroy (718) 987-2603

Game Day and Time: Saturdays Only (9am – 2pm) Boys

Monday – Friday (5pm – 9pm) Girls

* Westchester: Brewster Sports Center (Boys and Girls Leagues)

19 Sutton Place

Brewster, New York

Site Director: Mr. Al Morales (845) 278-2040

Game Day and Time: Fridays (6:30pm – 9:00pm)

Saturdays (9:00am – 2:00pm)

* Long Island: Martin “Bunky” Reid Park (Boys and Girls Leagues)

Urvan Avenue and Rail Road Avenue

Westbury, New York

Site Director: Mr. Mike Jackson (516) 334-5560 Day

(516) 322-3415 Cell

Game Day and Time: Monday – Friday (5pm – 9pm)

D). Rules and Regulations
League Participation

No team or individual player can enter or play on same divisional team at two separate sites. If a team or player is found to have participated to two separate sites, that team or player will be disqualified from the league and all previous wins will be forfeited.
Team Roster and Proof of Age

Each team is allowed twelve (12) players per roster. All coaches are to complete team roster and provide copies of his/her birth certificate for review. Any additions to the roster after the deadline are at the discretion of the Site Director. All rosters are frozen at the start of the first game. If a player is not approved to play prior to the first game, that player is deemed ineligible thereafter.
Game Playing Times

* Biddies – 6 Minute Quarters (stop time)
* Midgets – 6 Minute Quarters (stop time)
* Juniors – 7 Minute Quarters (stop time)

Player Waivers

No player will be allowed to participate without a league wavier completed and signed by the player’s parent or legal guardian. Waivers are due by the entry deadline, TBA. Any extension to this rule is at the sole discretion of the Site Director. No waivers will be accepted after the start of the first game.
League Uniforms

No player will be allowed to play without a full league issued uniform. No exceptions.
Forfeit Time

All teams must have five players signed in, uniformed and ready to play by the scheduled game time. If the participating teams do not have (5) players, that team will receive a 15-minute grace period. If the grace elapses, the game will be forfeited. If any team forfeits two games, that team will be disqualified from the league. Participation in the following year is at the discretion of the Executive Director. Any team that forfeits two games will be automatically eliminated from the league.
Conduct

All coaches and players are required to display good sportsmanship at all times. Any coach, player or spectator who verbally or physically abuses a league official, league personnel, or any player will be subjected to immediate ejection. Any coach or player who continues to display bad sportsmanship will receive possible suspension or termination from the league. No league refunds will be granted.