What is UPPER LEVEL basketball?

UPPER LEVEL basketball is a league for individuals with special-needs* ages 8 & older. We provide a safe, family friendly environment for individuals to play without the fear of ridicule or exclusion. The families enjoy watching their loved one compete at their ability level. Players attend one night a week for 6 weeks. Practices and games take place during the same time each week. The season concludes with a family dinner and awards ceremony.

*For this league, special-needs is defined as a person who is in a self-contained class in the public school system OR receiving special services through adult development disabilities programs OR who requires adaptive devices to be mobile.

Looking forward to the 2020 season 

  1. All players will receive a reversible jersey with the same colors.
  2. We'll have 3 divisions: (we will combine children and youth if necessary)
    1. 4 teams in the Children's division (ages 8-14 years old)
    2. 4 teams in the Youth division (ages 15-18 years old)
    3. 8 teams in the Adult division (ages 19 and older)
  3. We'll strive to have a maximum of 8 players per team.​

Parents, Guardians, Caregivers:

download and print the player registration form here. Bring the completed form and fee to the church to register your player.

Volunteers Register Online Here

We have a place of service for you! Review the ministry positions below and let us know how you will help. I guarantee you will be blessed.
  • Coaches / Team Coaches: assigned to a team for the season; provides overall supervision of & interaction with the players and their partners; 12-16 minimum required
  • Player Partners: assigned to a player for the season; assists the player in developing basketball skills & playing the game; (Children can help here as well!) 24 minimum required
  • ​Administrative/Court Staff: help with keeping score, court set-up/transitioning, taking video and pictures, etc. 8-10 required
Children and Teenagers play on Mondays,
April 6-May 11, 2020 at 6:15 or 7:15 pm
WE WILL COMBINE THESE TWO DIVISIONS
​IF NECESSARY AND PLAY AT 6:15
Games Schedule for children's division
Monday, 6:15 pm           Court 2                     Court 1
Apr 6; scrimmage                Team 1-Team 2              Team 3-Team 4
Apr 13; Game 1                   Team 2-Team 3              Team 1-Team 4
Apr 20: Game 2                   Team 1-Team 3              Team 2-Team 4
Apr 27; Game 3                   Team 1-Team 2              Team 3-Team 4
May 4; Game 4                    Team 2-Team 3              Team 1-Team 4​
May 11; Game 5/Awards     Team 1-Team 3              Team 2-Team 4
Games Schedule for Teenager's division
Monday, 7:15 pm           Court 2                     Court 1
Apr 6; scrimmage                Team 1-Team 2              Team 3-Team 4
Apr 13; Game 1                   Team 2-Team 3              Team 1-Team 4
Apr 20: Game 2                   Team 1-Team 3              Team 2-Team 4
Apr 27; Game 3                   Team 1-Team 2              Team 3-Team 4
May 4; Game 4                    Team 2-Team 3              Team 1-Team 4​
May 11; Game 5/Awards     Team 1-Team 3              Team 2-Team 4
Adults play on Thursdays,
April 9-May 14, 2019 at 6:15 pm or 7:15
Practice/Game Schedule
Thursdays                  6:15 pm             7:15 pm
April 9 / Scrimmage
​                     Court 1          Team 1-Team 2        Team 3-Team 4
                     Court 2          Team 5-Team 6        Team 7-Team 8
April 16        Court 1          Team 1-Team 3        Team 5-Team 2
                     Court 2          Team 7-Team 4        Team 8-Team 6
April 23 / Team Pictures
​                     Court 1          Team 1-Team 5        Team 3-Team 7
                     Court 2          Team 4-Team 6        Team 2-Team 8
April 30        Court 1          Team 1-Team 7        Team 3-Team 6
                     Court 2          Team 5-Team 8        Team 4-Team 2
May 7           Court 1          Team 1-Team 8        Team 3-Team 2
                     Court 2          Team 7-Team 6        Team 4-Team 5
May 14 / Awards Celebration
                     Court 1          Team 1-Team 6        Team 8-Team 4
                     Court 2          Team 5-Team 3        Team 7-Team 2
2016 Players

Parent/Caregiver Quotes

"The staff is loving and everything is first class!"

"This program has so many qualities: organized, personal, giving, caring."

"Love the kids playing with peers without special needs - creates such a unique environment for everyone!"

"A wonderful program to build skills, self-esteem, and faith. An opportunity many of our kids do not have with school based sports."
Click here to see the UPPER LEVEL photo albums!