NJB Frequently Asked
Questions
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GENERAL
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Where can I find out the latest information about the
Foothill-SLAM NJB chapter?
· What is the Silicon Valley Section?
· Do I live within the Foothill-SLAM Chapter Boundary?
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What is an NJB sponsor? Why does the chapter need donations?
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What
is the mailing address of Foothill-SLAM?
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What is the
process for registering a new player?
· Do I have to register online? What about using a paper form or attending walk-in registration?
· What things do I need in order to register?
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What are the GPA
requirements for NJB?
· What are the age limits for NJB?
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What is the registration priority for new and
returning players?
· My child is on the wait list for registration, what should I do?
· Where can I go to print a player’s name on the back of a shooting shirt?
· What does the uniform look like? Can my child wear a t-shirt under the jersey?
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How can I register my child if I am traveling when
registration begins?
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How much does it cost to join NJB?
· What do I get as part of my registration fee?
· Why can't I use a credit card to pay my registration fees?
· Do you offer financial assistance?
· What is the refund policy for registration fees?
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Why does it
cost so much to play NJB basketball?
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TEAMS
· Can I request a particular coach for my child?
· What about a D2 or D3 player who wants to play up? Is that allowed?
· What happens at the All-Net try-outs?
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My child made an All-Net team, what do I need to
submit for certification?
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Why does my child have to attend a division
evaluation? Is it a try-out?
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How does the player draft work, and if it is really a
draft then how can it produce balanced teams?
· How are Division teams created?
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How do I make a request to have my child on the same
team as a friend?
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What about assistant coaches? Do you allow assistant
coaches to be teamed up with head coaches?
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What does your chapter offer a high school program?
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Can you tell me more about practices?
· Who do we play games against?
· What size basketball is used for each division?
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· What types of volunteer jobs are available?
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As a volunteer for NJB, do I need to register my
fingerprints?
A: Visit the Foothill-SLAM NJB website at www.njb-slam.org to find out the latest
A: SLAM
is the acronym for the cities represent in the Foothill Chapter:
A: Foothill-SLAM NJB and several other Chapters in the area
comprise the Silicon Valley Section. Other Chapters include Almaden,
Berryessa/Milpitas, Coyote Creek, San Jose East
(Evergreen), Gilroy, Hollister, Los Gatos, Palo Alto, Redwood City, Saratoga, West
San Jose, and Willow Glen. The Silicon Valley NJB Section web site is www.siliconvalleynjb.com
A: With the exception of high school teams
(which have no geographical boundaries), Foothill-SLAM NJB is the home chapter
for residents of Sunnyvale, Los Altos, a portion of Los Altos Hills, and
Mountain View. If you do not live in one of these cities Foothill-SLAM NJB is
not your home chapter, and you will need to find your home chapter to play NJB.
Please see the Silicon Valley NJB Section web site http://www.siliconvalleynjb.com for more
A: The
Foothill-SLAM NJB (National Junior Basketball) Chapter is requesting your
assistance in sponsoring teams for the upcoming basketball season. Sponsoring a
team is a good investment in your community.
If you are sponsoring $150 or more, please be
sure to complete our sponsorship form. The Foothill-SLAM NJB Chapter is a non-profit 501(c)3 organization dedicated to providing the finest youth
basketball program available. Our chapter opened in 2004 and our membership has
been nearing the 500 player mark. Our funding is entirely dependent upon the
contributions of local businesses and individuals along with the players’
registration fee.
You can become sponsor when you register your child on-line. After doing so please go to our website
homepage and click the “Sponsor Form” link in order to print off
our sponsor form. You can follow the
instructions on the form in order to submit it.
Q: What
is the mailing address of Foothill-SLAM?
A: All mailing
A: The following
“NJB is all about our kids! Our kids look to us as role models on how to
act when it comes to games. The main
goal of NJB is to make sure the kids have fun.
To ensure positive parent support during today’s game, parents are to
remain SILENT throughout the entire contest (however clapping will be
permitted). Site Directors and Board
Directors are instructed to enforce Silent Sunday. Hoping we remind ourselves of the significant
role we play in the lives of our kids at their NJB events. Fun is number one!!”
A: On-line
registration for the winter season normally opens on the last Saturday in
July. The starting date and time for
registration will be communicated in two ways: via email to the list of
returning families, and also on the home page at the Foothill-SLAM NJB
website. There is no walk-in
registration. All registration is done
online.
A: The registration
process for a new player is the same as that of a returning player except that the
new player has to provide the following certification documents (no originals
please):
NJB rules require that
the registration and medical release forms, birth certificate and a copy of the
report card shall be on file with each chapter.
The parents of the new
player will need to check the home page of the Foothill-SLAM NJB website for
the starting date and time of registration.
A: We no longer hold walk-in
registration or use paper forms. All
registration is done online at our website.
A: When registering online it is recommended
that you have your child’s medical, dental, and emergency contact
In order for your child to play All-Net or
All-Stars, the following player certification documents will be required (no
originals please):
In summary, for returning players, the player
certification documents listed above are not required for Division play but are
required for All-Net and All-Stars.
New players will need
to provide certification documents for Division play. NJB rules require that the registration and
medical release forms, birth certificate and a copy of the report card shall be
on file with each chapter. Returning
players have already provided these certification documents to the NJB-SLAM
chapter.
Q: What are the GPA requirements for NJB?
A. All-Net certification occurs before the season starts, and requires players
to show a 2.0 grade point average for the prior school year's final report
period. Foothill-SLAM will check the report card GPA before allowing a player
on an All-Net team. There are no exceptions. There is a second certification
during the season based on the first trimester, or second quarter report card.
Again a 2.0 GPA is required for eligibility in post-season play. This review
only covers regular season and end of season tournament (Championship Series
Tournament) play. The Foothill-SLAM chapter has adopted a policy requiring that
players show a minimum 2.0 GPA to be eligible for Divisional All Stars,
including grade based teams. There are no exceptions granted. Eligibility is
determined on the latest report card after the season.
A: Players are categorized by grade and are then assigned the
appropriate division level (e.g. D1, D2).
If a player in one of these divisions exceeds the age limits provided
for that division by NJB then they will be contacted by our Chapter and
notified of this. This is a very rare
situation and in those cases the player is moved up to the next higher
division.
The age restrictions are based upon your child’s age as of May 1st
of the next year using the table below:
Division Age
Requirement
D3 Shall
not turn 11 before May 1st of the next year
D2 Shall
not turn 13 before May 1st of the next year
D1 Shall
not turn 15 before May 1st of the next year
A: Children of board members and returning families have the
highest priority. Siblings of returning
players (i.e. they had a brother or sister play on a Foothill team in a
previous season) have the next highest priority. Players who qualify for an All-Net team also
have additional priority over others.
Players who reside within the chapter boundaries have priority over
those with waivers who do not. Second
graders are only accepted after all qualified third and fourth graders are
accepted. Registration priority will be
lost for any of the groups above unless all documents and full payment are not
received by the deadline (based on postmarked date). Families that do not fulfill their volunteer
responsibilities will lose their priority for the next season.
For new players their relative priority with other new families
will be the date and time of their online registration. It should be noted that any prioritization
listed above is only done for players who complete their registration
requirements correctly (e.g. payment, and attend evaluations). There is one exception to the above: high
school players do not rely on geographical boundaries; instead they are added
to a team based on try-outs. For new
players who do not fall into one of the categories described above,
registration priority is based on the time of registration (i.e. the earlier
the registration, the higher the priority).
If the Chapter needs an additional coach and one of the parents is
eligible to coach, the child will be moved up in priority to secure the
additional coach.
Q: One of my children played in Foothill last
season. His sister now wants to join. Does his sister get priority
as being a returning player? Can I register multiple children at once?
A: His sister gets priority, but not as a returning player. She
gets the next highest level which is "sibling of a returning
player". That means that she has priority over any new players, but
not over returning players. All of this assumes that she has fully
completed each step of the registration process (e.g. online registration,
payment, attends evaluations). Our registration system allows multiple
children in one family to all be registered at the same time.
A: The guide shown
below can be used to determine the approximate sizes of the NJB uniforms. The
uniform size to specify during registration is given in the blue text. The typical measurement of the shirt and
corresponding shorts is given in the red text.
Measure your child’s waist and chest circumference with a tape measure
to determine the best fit. A uniform may consist of different sized items (e.g.
it is acceptable to select an AM t-shirt and an
|
Shirt |
Youth |
Youth |
Youth |
Adult |
Adult |
Adult |
Adult |
Adult |
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Shirts: |
YS 28-30 |
YM 32-34 |
YL 36-38 inches |
AS 34-36 |
AM 38-40 inches |
AL 42-44 inches |
AXL 46-48 inches |
AXXL 50-52 inches |
|
Shorts |
Youth |
Youth |
Youth |
Adult |
Adult |
Adult |
Adult |
Adult |
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Shorts: |
YS Waist 20-22 |
YM Waist 24-26 |
YL Waist 28-30 |
AS Waist 26-28 |
AM Waist 30-32 |
Waist 34-36 |
AXL Waist 38-40 |
AXXL Waist 42-44 |
A: Go to the Foothill website at www.njb-slam.org.
On the right side of the screen, click on “Check Registration Status”.
Login as an existing member on the left side of the screen using the password
you created during your initial online registration. If you have forgotten your password you can
also use this screen to find out what it is.
After logging on as an existing member, select the child whose
registration form you want to print.
Click on the “Forms” selection on the left side of the screen to print
it off. Don’t forget to print two
copies, sign them, and bring them to the player Evaluation.
Q: When will I know if my child gets a spot in the chapter? How will I
know if my child is put on the wait list?
A: Consult the chapter calendar which can be found on the
website. The wait list will be created
about a week after all of the division evaluations have been completed. At this time both players who have a spot in
the chapter and those who do not (and are on the wait list) will be notified of
their status.
A: Players on the wait list will be notified
if there is an opening at any time up to the first game of the season. After the first game any players still on the
wait list will have their payments refunded at 100% (or the checks shredded if
they were not yet deposited).
A: A shooting shirt
(or shooter shirt) is an optional part of the uniform that players can wear
when they are warming up. For a picture
please go to our website and click on the Uniform
photos selection on the left.