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The Tampa Bay HEAT offers basketball for all ages and experience levels! HEAT Wave (Developmental) Basketball Our HEAT Wave Basketball program is for age 6 through 8th grade and is a developmental program that meets on Saturdays from 9-11. It is family friendly and volunteer run. Competitive Basketball for 4th-12th Grade 4th-8th grade athletes compete on single gender teams in the Tampa Bay Christian Athletic League (TBCAL). The season runs mid-February through April. Games and practices are during the week (usually 2 practices and 2 games). 4th-6th grade athletes play at 3:30 and 7th-8th grade athletes play at 4:30. High school athletes (younger athletes considered for some sports based on experience) compete in the Florida High School Athletic Association (FHSAA). The season runs mid-October through January. Games and practices are during the week (2-3 practices and 2 games) and games are typically in the evenings. There is mandatory FHSAA paperwork that must be completed (with strict deadlines) for FHSAA athletes. This is due before the season begins.
Activities, Classes, Camps and Clubs Click for details and to register Information on the 4th-8th Grade Competitive Season Coming Soon! Season runs March-April!
Basketball Tryouts for 4th-8th Grade Homeschooled
Boys and Girls (coed)
Tampa Bay HEAT
WHERE: Stearns Park
3601 Stearns Park Rd, Valrico, FL 33596
It's time for the HEAT competitive basketball season!
Tryouts will be on Tuesday, March 8th 3:30-4:30pm JV 4th-6th grades and 4:30-5:30pm Varsity 7th-8th grades and Thursday, March 10th 4-5pm JV and 5-6pm Varsity at Stearns Park 3601 Stearns Park Rd, Valrico, FL 33596. If you can't make it to tryouts, please note it on your registration. You can try out the next week at practice. HEAT will have co-ed JV 4th-6th and varsity 7th-8th grade teams. HEAT will provide basketballs for practice and warm-ups. If you bring your own, please write your name on it.
We will have practice three days a week for the next two weeks following tryouts. Practice will be on Monday 3-4pm JV and 4-5pm varsity, Tuesday 3:30-4:30pm JV and 4:30-5:30pm varsity, and Friday 4-5pm JV and 5-6pm varsity at Stearns Park 3601 Stearns Park Rd, Valrico, FL 33596 . Please try to make as many practice sessions as possible. Practice days are 3/14,15,18, 21, 22, 25, 28 and 4/4,11,18. There may be additional practice days on 4/25 and 5/2 if the teams make it to the tournament games.
Games will start the week of March 28th. We play in the TBCAL League with area private schools. Games are usually on Tuesday and Friday, but may change days due to gym and referee availability. Once games start, practice will be one day a week usually on Monday depending on the game schedule. We will most likely have games twice a week and will play 6-8 games over a four week period. There is a possibility of another three games if our team makes the playoffs. As always, games and practices may change due to weather, referee, coach, and gym availability. The HEAT teams practice outside at Stearns park, but most games will be played indoors in a gym. Remember to bring plenty of water for players to both practices and games.
Game Schedule:
JV games 3:30pm
Varsity games 4:30pm
Please arrive 30 minutes early for warm-ups.
Brandon Academy 3/29
Bell Shoals TBD
Central Baptist 4/5
FISH Varsity only 4/8
Foundation 4/12
No game on Good Friday
New Jerusalem 4/19
First Baptist Brandon 4/22
Tentative Tournament Games 4/26, 4/29, 5/3
One or two games may be added to the schedule at a later date.
Coach Chip and Coach Lance will be returning this season to coach on Tuesday and Friday afternoons. Both are seasoned HEAT volunteers and are much appreciated. We are blessed to have two new excellent and experienced basketball coaches, Reginya Greene (JV) and Jay Jallorina (varsity), for Monday practices.
These teams play in a competitive league and play time is not guaranteed in every game. Coaches strive for a winning game while developing all players abilities.
You must be a HEAT member to play basketball. You can join HEAT here for a reduced fee of $45 for the rest of the school year. Season fees are $125 per player and a $50 deposit check for each uniform returned when the HEAT jersey is returned in the same condition it was received. A sports information form is required to be filled out and returned to the team parent. Players will need black shorts in addition to their jersey for games.
Please email questions to laurafosborne@gmail.com.
See you at tryouts!!
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Laura Osborne
(813) 367-6130
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Laura Osborne
(813) 367-6130
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