Aspire Basketball FAQ

What age groups can participate?   Homeschooled boys and girls, grades 1-12.  We will form as many teams as needed, assuming we have enough kids and a volunteer coach.

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How many practices per week, what days, and when will they start?  

• 10U & below - Two 60-90 min. practices/week, Mon, Tue, or Thu, beginning in Nov.

• 12U - Two 2-hour practices/week, Mon, Tue, or Thu.  Practices will begin in Oct or Nov, depending on age makeup of the team and league they participate in.

• 14U - Three 2-hour practices/week on Mon, Tue, & Thursday, starting in Oct.

• 16U & 18U - Four 2-hour practices/week on Mon, Tue, Thu, and Fri., starting Sept 9th.

Note: These are the general practice schedules we are planning toward. Specific schedules can't be released until registration is completed, and we know how many teams we'll have.
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What is the game schedule or how many games will there be?  We don't have a game schedule yet for our younger teams as those leagues don’t release schedules until several months from now, but here is some general info:​

• 8U, 10U and 12U (through 6th grade) - Elementary Christian Conference. Saturday games in Jan and Feb. Playoffs late Feb (some playoff games on nights other than Sat).

• 12U (7th grade) - DMSAA private school league. Pre-season tournament in early Dec. Games are mostly Jan and Feb (Mon, Thu, Sat only). 10-12 total regular season games.

• 14U (two options depending on age and experience level of team)

  • 14U teams may play in the DMSAA private school league if most players are 8th graders. Also depends on competitive level of team. See 12U note for more info.

  • Older 14U teams play games alongside our 16U and 18U teams against other homeschool clubs as well as Private and Public Schools and participate in NCHBC Postseason Tournaments (more info below in 16U/18U section).

• 16U and 18U - Custom schedule consisting of games against other homeschool clubs, private and public schools, and local tournaments. We also compete in NCHBC post-season tournaments, which are as follows:

  • Districts - Weekend tournament in Dallas around the end of Jan/early Feb.

  • Regionals - Weekend tournament in Lawrence, Kansas late Feb.

  • Nationals - Weeklong tournament (Mon-Fri) in Springfield, MO mid-March.

• Game Travel: 14U and older teams will sometimes travel for regional games, but we keep those to no more than a 1-2 hour drive, mostly on Fridays or Saturdays.​​​​

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What will the program cost?  Below are the player fees for the upcoming 24-25 season. Cost comes from Gym Rental Fees as well as league and tournament fees. Aspire only charges what is necessary to cover these expenses. Please note that fees can be paid out over 8 monthly payments due the first day of the month, September through April.  24-25 fees below:

• Player Fees

  • 8U & 10U - $150 (or $18.75 per month)

  • 12U - $250 (or $31.25 per month)

  • 14U - $350 (or $43.75 per month)

  • 16U and 18U - $500 (or $62.50 per month)

• Additional Fees

  • Uniforms - $150-$200 (14U & up will have a home and away uniform)

  • Aspire Family Membership - Each family must purchase an Aspire Family Membership, which is $75 and covers all players in a family.  Please note if you are a current Aspire member, this fee was already added to your JR account when you enrolled for the 24-25 school year.

Additional notes on fees:

• Aspire has a robust fund-raising program available to any family (just ask for more info).

• Please do not let cost prevent participation. Please reach out to us at AspireGroupHoops@gmail.com or contact our AD Craig Dean (918.406.7242).  We will gladly partner with you to work something out. We want everyone who desires to participate to get the opportunity.

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Where will practices and games be held?  Here is the list of facilities we plan to utilize for practices during the 24-25 season. This could change if we have more teams than expected or something changes with a facility partner.

• Eastwood Baptist (West of Garnett on 11th street in Tulsa) - Eastwood is our primary location for hosting home games, and many teams will use it for practice.

• Will Rogers Church (11th and Yale)

• Christian Family Center (SE BA, 193rd and Creek Turnpike).​

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How much skill and experience is required for players?  At Aspire, we offer teams that compete at high level NCHBC tournaments as well as teams that participate in local leagues requiring less experience. We will evaluate player skill and experience, so that we put players on teams that fit them best. We will do everything we can to find a team for every student that fits them well and will provide them a positive experience. In some cases, there may not be enough students for a given age range and skill level to form a team, but we hope that is rare.