West San Jose NJB

A: Yes! WSJ NJB is a non-profit volunteer-run organization. The success of the season rests on the involvement of volunteers. It takes a lot of work to run the league, and we are severely understaffed. Please consider helping us, and if you can't, please be patient with and appreciative of those that do. We need working committee members and coaches.

You don't have to have children in the league to be on a working committee or coach. You also don't have to be a working committee member or a coach to help out. There are always short-term tasks which could use your help.

A: Registration usually starts the first week of August. Keep checking the website as the date approaches. High-school NJB registration usually starts the first week of November.

A: In addition to the application, we will need a copy of the player's birth certificate, a copy of the most recent report card, and a copy of a current utility bill with current address. These documents will NOT be returned. Applications must be signed by a parent or legal guardian.

A: NJB has teams for different age groups and gender. NJB does not have co-ed teams. Within the older age groups, there are select traveling teams called All-Net. Players must tryout to make the All-Net teams.

The regular "Division" teams are divided as follows:

• Division 1 - 7/8th graders - separate girls and boys teams
• Division 2 - 5/6th graders - separate girls and boys teams
• Division 3 - 3/4th graders - separate girls and boys teams

A: All-Net is a highly competitive team. Players must be selected to make the All-Net teams. Tryouts for All-Net teams is open to anyone interested. Tryouts are usually in mid-October. Players selected to All-Net are required to pay an additional fee.

A: All players are evaluated for the Division teams. This is not a tryout. The Division teams are drafted to create well-balanced teams. Division teams are for players of all skill levels. Evaluations are usually in mid-October.

A: You should still go to the evaluations for your age group. If someone else drops out, we may pull you off the wait-list. If you did not go to the evaluation, you lose your spot on the wait-list! If you are interested in All-Net, you can also go to the All-Net tryout.

A: Children of board members and returning families have the highest priority. Siblings of returning players (i.e.,. they had a brother or sister play on a West San Jose team in a previous season) have the next highest priority. Players who qualify for an All-Net team also have additional priority over others. Players who reside within the chapter boundaries have priority over those with waivers who do not. Registration priority will be lost for any of the groups above if all documents and full payment are not received by the deadline. Families that do not fulfill their volunteer responsibilities will lose their priority for the next season.

For new players their relative priority with other new families will be the date and time of their online registration. It should be noted that any prioritization listed above is only done for players who complete their registration requirements correctly (e.g. payment, and attend evaluations). For new players who do not fall into one of the categories described above, registration priority is based on the time of registration (i.e., the earlier the registration, the higher the priority). If the Chapter needs an additional coach and one of the parents is eligible to coach, the child will be moved up in priority. Lastly, if a parent steps up to fill a voting board member position and the existing board agrees that parent is qualified to take on that position, that child will be moved up in priority.

A: Teams start practicing typically in the beginning of November. Practices are typically at local middle schools. Our goal is to provide about 2 practices per week depending on gym availability.

A: Games typically start the first Sunday in December. Regular season games are on Sundays usually at Bay Area high schools. NJB has ten Sundays of games for the Division teams' regular season. Accounting for holiday breaks, the regular season typically ends in mid-February. All-Net has a couple more games in the regular season, so they play until late-February.

A: Division teams play against Division teams from our Chapter and against Division teams in other Silicon Valley Section chapters. All-Net teams play against All-Net teams of other Silicon Valley Section chapters.

A: West San Jose NJB and several other Chapters in the area comprise the Silicon Valley Section. Other Chapters include Palo Alto, Coyote Creek, Almaden, Evergreen, Redwood City, Berryessa, Hollister, Saratoga, Los Gatos, Foothill, and Willow Glen.

A: The West San Jose NJB Chapter hosts players from West San Jose (95117, 95126, 95128, 95129, 95130), Campbell (95008), Santa Clara (95050, 95051, 95054), and Cupertino (95014). If you do not live in these areas, WSJ is probably not your home chapter. Refer to the Silicon Valley NJB website to find your home chapter.

A: When a player wants to play outside the Chapter in which he/she lives, a waiver must be obtained. Both Chapters must agree to and sign the waiver. The player should be sure to register in their home chapter in case the waiver is not granted. Waivers are strongly discouraged by West San Jose and are not normally granted.

A: Practices start in November. Games start in December. Regular season games are scheduled into February. Post-season games can last from February into the first part of April depending on how the team does.