7TH/8TH GRADE GIRLS
This program is for 7th & 8th grade girls. No prior experience is required.
2025 7TH & 8TH GRADE GIRLS DIRECTOR
Brian Carlson brian.carlson@aleragroup.com
IMPORTANT DATES FOR 2025 SEASON
August 6, 2025 Online registration begins
Sunday, September 7 Evaluations--South Middle School--7:00 PM
September 10-11 Team Drafts
September 14 Practice Begins
September 27 Regular Season Games Begin
November 9 Regular Season Games End
November 14-19 Playoffs
Ages
This program is for 7th & 8th grade girls. No prior experience is required.
When
7th & 8th grade girls program runs from mid September until Thanksgiving.
Where
Practices and games are held at various District 25 schools
Practices
Teams practice 2 or 3 times a week until the games begin at the end of September. Once games start, they generally play 2 games/week and 1 practice/week.
Games
Teams play a 12-14 game regular season, followed by a single elimination tournament.
Most games are on the weekends.
Weeknight practices and games are scheduled at 6:15 PM or later
team formation
Teams are formed by a draft with the coaches. 9 or 10 players/team.
COSTS
Registration fee is $270/player.
Additional fee of $30 for non-Arlington Heights players.
$30 late fee for players registered after September 20
FALL 2025
AHYBA runs our 7th/8th grade girls program with a late September start and finish by Thanksgiving. This gives the girls a chance to play our house program with a 12-14 game schedule before the feeder season and parochial school schedules.