Registration is now open for winter team sports in Lincoln, including adult and youth basketball. The Lincoln Parks and Recreation Department says adult leagues are for those age 18 and older and out of high school. Youth basketball leagues and the skills clinic are for children in kindergarten through eighth grade.
Online registration is available at www.teamsideline.com/lincolnne. Registrations and fees may also be delivered to the Team Sports Office, 3131 “O” St, Suite 300, Lincoln, NE, 68510. The winter leagues are as follows:
- Adult basketball – Men’s competitive and recreational games are played Monday through Thursday, and women’s open division games are played on Wednesdays. The eight-game season and double elimination tournament is played November through March with no games over holiday break. Regular team registration is $498.00, and the deadline is October 9. Late team registration is $520.00 from October 10 through 16.
- Jr. NBA Youth Basketball League – The seven-game season runs December 2 to February 5. Special events and a Junior NBA skills challenge are scheduled for week eight. Games are played on Friday nights and Saturday mornings at Belmont and Calvert Recreation Centers with practices once a week. Girls and boys divisions are offered for players age Kindergarten/first grade and second/third grade. Players age fourth and fifth grade will play co-ed divisions.The deadline for regular registration is October 17. Fees are $85/first child, $80/each additional child in same family. Late registration is October 18 through 24. Fees are $95/first child, $90/each additional child in same family. Fee includes an official Jr. NBA/WNBA youth reversible game jersey.
- Jr. NBA Youth Basketball Camp – The one day Junior NBA Youth Basketball Camp will be October 22 at Calvert Recreation Center, 4500 Stockwell, and Belmont Recreation Center, 1234 Judson, depending on the age of the participants. Doors will open at 8:45 for check-in and the camp concludes at 3 p.m. The camp will include individual and teamwork skills, team concepts, and scrimmages. Parents may register online or in person until October 10 for $65.00 per child. Each participant receives a basketball. For more information about youth team sports, contact Jay Jacox at 402-441-7892 or jjacox@lincoln.ne.gov.