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.

Some changes for the 2019 season 

  1. All players will receive a reversible jersey with the same colors.
  2. We'll have 3 divisions:
    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 have a maximum of 8 players per team.​

Volunteer Online Registration 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 8-May 13, 2019 at 6:15 or 7:15 pm
TENTATIVE Games Schedule for children's division
Monday, 6:15 pm           Court 2                     Court 1
Apr 8; scrimmage                Team 1-Team 2              Team 3-Team 4
Apr 15; Game 1                   Team 2-Team 3              Team 1-Team 4
Apr 22: Game 2                   Team 1-Team 4              Team 2-Team 4
Apr 29; Game 3                   Team 1-Team 2              Team 3-Team 4
May 6; Game 4                    Team 2-Team 3              Team 1-Team 4​
May 13; Game 5/Awards     Team 1-Team 4              Team 2-Team 4
TENTATIVE Games Schedule for Teenager's division
Monday, 7:15 pm           Court 2                     Court 1
Apr 8; scrimmage                Team 1-Team 2              Team 3-Team 4
Apr 15; Game 1                   Team 2-Team 3              Team 1-Team 4
Apr 22: Game 2                   Team 1-Team 4              Team 2-Team 4
Apr 29; Game 3                   Team 1-Team 2              Team 3-Team 4
May 6; Game 4                    Team 2-Team 3              Team 1-Team 4​
May 13; Game 5/Awards     Team 1-Team 4              Team 2-Team 4
Adults play on Thursdays,
April 11-May 16, 2019 at 6:15 pm or 7:15
TENTATIVE Practice/Game Schedule
Thursdays                  6:15 pm             7:15 pm
April 11 / Scrimmage
​                     Court 1          Team 1-Team 2        Team 3-Team 4
                     Court 2          Team 5-Team 6        Team 7-Team 8
April 18        Court 1          Team 1-Team 3        Team 5-Team 2
                     Court 2          Team 7-Team 4        Team 8-Team 6
April 25 / Team Pictures
​                     Court 1          Team 1-Team 5        Team 3-Team 7
                     Court 2          Team 4-Team 6        Team 2-Team 8
May 2           Court 1          Team 1-Team 7        Team 3-Team 6
                     Court 2          Team 5-Team 8        Team 4-Team 2
May 9           Court 1          Team 1-Team 8        Team 3-Team 2
                     Court 2          Team 7-Team 6        Team 4-Team 5
May 16 / 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!