It is difficult to predict what will happen this coming season due to the pandemic. Frankly, I'll probably follow whatever the Minnesota State High School League decides. I don't want to open registration quite yet if there is a fair chance that we'll just refund your money. When registration opens, the early bird discount will apply for the first week or two.

Registration is postponed. The fee schedule is:

• $145 ? through ? - Early Bird Discount!
• $165 ? through October 21st,
• $185 after October 21st and only if a roster spot is available.

The league provides shorts and a jersey which players will keep after the season.

While registering your player, you will be asked if you wish to volunteer. Please consider doing so. This program is run entirely by volunteers. Thank you.

The boys basketball program is a recreational league for players in 3rd through 8th grade. 3rd, 4th, 5th, and 6th graders play in single grade leagues, whereas the 7th and 8th graders combine to form one league. The goal of the program is to provide an enjoyable, positive environment in which participants learn the fundamentals of basketball. OAA teams compete with surrounding communities in the East Metro Rec League. The league is administered by Maplewood. See https://www.teamsideline.com/sites/maplewood/content/138/Youth-Basketball for official game schedules.

Typically, teams practice for one 75 minute session per week and play one game per week. Practices are on weeknights and typically begin in mid-November. Games are on Saturday mornings and afternoons and typically start in early December and continue into late February or early March. Practice time/locations will be set after the school district allocates gym times.

Looking for traveling basketball? Visit Tartan Boys Traveling Basketball.

NOTE: There will not be an evaluation session and draft this season.

All grades - When registering, a player can express a preference for a friend and/or a coach. Preferences will be satisfied in the following order:

• Satisfy family relationships.
• Satisfy coach's preference for one player.
• Satisfy player preferences in order by registration date and time.
• Assign players based on a common unsatisfied preference.
• Assign players based on school.
• Assign any remaining players where ever the player fits.

Following are links to sites providing free drills. They also market  paid offerings. If you've discovered a useful site, send the link to boysbasketball@oaaonline.com and we'll add it to the list.