COURTSIDE UNITED BASKETBALL CLUB
Courtside 360 believes in setting high standards for all our programs, and our club team division - Courtside United - is no exception. Like many club teams, Courtside United competes in leagues and tournaments throughout the year, although our philosophy and approach are different than most organizations. We believe in quality over quantity in relation to the number of games and tournaments teams participate in, and are more concerned about the development of each player on the roster than national team rankings.
Courtside offers year-around programs that provide athletes development opportunities at the Rec level through local League Play in addition to our Competitive and Elite DFW Tournament Team Division. We strive to raise the bar on what a quality, enjoyable youth sports experience can be for players, coaches, parents and families.
League Play Winter 2020/2021
It’s more than just playing games!
A 3-month program focused on Individual Player and Team Development through an 8-game season, Private Team Workshops, and access to Skills Clinics and Online Training Sessions - all led by certified coaches and athletes with college / pro playing experience.
Covid-19’s Impact < Courtside’s Value
Several cities in Tarrant and Johnson Counties have decided to cancel their winter leagues due to Covid-19. Courtside United Basketball Club not only offers elementary age hoopers an opportunity to play this winter, but it provides athletes access to ‘club level’ programming, exposure to professional training, and a more transformative season experience than traditionally found in local Rec leagues.
Program Highlights Include:
* Respected Club Organization Whose Focus Is On Individual Athletic and Personal Development As Well As Team Success
* 3-months Certified Coaching & Training By Athletes With College / Pro Playing Experience
* 8 Game Season (plus playoff opportunity) * 2 Private Team Workshops
* Online Training Library (10 Sessions)
* ‘Media Day’: A collection of Player & Team Photos by Courtside’s Professional Photographer
* Custom Reversible Game Jersey + Club Membership T-Shirt & Car Decal
* Organized Administrative Support * Marketing: Courtside360.net + Social Media
* Practice Scheduling + Facility Rental Discounts * League Registration Discounts
* Official Club Documents: Team Handbook, Player Agreement, Code of Conduct, Waivers
* Online Team Store: Seamless Team Uniform Ordering & Parent Apparel
* Get ‘Called Up’: Visibility & Opportunity for Players and Teams To Join Courtside 2021 Tournament Team Division
* Courtside United Members Receive 10% Discount On Private 1-on-1 and Small Group (2-6 Players) Training with ARob, Coach Zac and our network of college/pro players.
* Courtside United Members Receive 50% Discount On Courtside 360 Winter/Spring Events (Available for all clinics held Dec. - May)
* Courtside United Members Receive 10% Discount On Courtside Apparel
* Community Service Day (players participate with other Courtside United/Courtside Academy members - pending location/Covid-19 situation)
* BONUS: FREE Admission to Courtside’s Winter Shooting Spree at FieldhouseUSA! (3 hr. Shooting Clinic, Date TBA, $90 value)
Boys / Girls 3rd - 6th Grade
Rec & Select Skill Levels
Sign up as a ‘Free Agent’ or a Locked Team
*Free Agents are athletes who sign up individually and are looking for a team. Free Agents will be placed on a team and coached by Courtside. No tryouts required.
*Locked Teams are already assembled and submitted with a complete roster. Locked Teams become affiliates of Courtside United who participate in Winter League Play and receive all the same benefits as sanctioned teams. Locked Teams must consist of a minimum of 8 players (maximum of 10), may provide their own coaches, or choose for the team to be coached by Courtside.
Friend, Teammate, & Coach Requests Accepted
Courtside United ‘League Play’ Details
Who it’s for: Boys / Girls. 3rd - 6th grade. Rec or Select Skill Experience. Players may play up, but not down a grade level. Sign up individually and be placed on a team coached by Courtside. Or, sign up a complete team and supply your own coach or choose Courtside coaching.
Season: (8 games + playoff opportunity): Early December - Late February. Exact game dates TBA. Mostly Saturday games. Occasional Friday evening / Sunday (after 12pm) games. Developmental and Select Skills Divisions formed by the league. Courtside United 4th grade is playing in the Developmental Division, 6th grade is participating in the Competitive Division.
Location:
Game On Sports Complex - 2600 Alemeda Street. Fort Worth.
Practices: (One (1) 1 hr. full court practice on Wednesdays): 10-12 total practices throughout the season.
Location:
CERA - 3300 Bryant Irvin Rd. Fort Worth
Dates:
12/9: 7-8pm
12/16: 7-8pm
1/6: 7:30-8:30pm
1/13: 7:30-8:30pm
1/20: 7-8pm
1/27: 7:30-8:30pm
2/3: 7:30-8:30pm
2/10: 7-8pm
2/17: 7-8pm
2/24: 7-8pm
Team Workshops (Two (2), 60-minutes): Each team receives a Pre-Season ‘Total Skills Workshop’ & Mid-Season ‘Shooting Workshop’ led by Coach Zac and college/pro athletes. Takes place at the same location where your team practices. Dates TBD, arranged with team’s coach.
Digital Training Library (Ten (10), 5-minute sessions): Every player receives access to the ‘Courtside Skills Library’ - Online Training Sessions by Coach Zac and college/pro athletes. Train at home, whenever you want, and at your own pace.
Winter Shooting Spree (3 hr.): Every player receives Free Admission to our Winter Shooting Clinic at FieldhouseUSA Mansfield. Date TBA.
Uniform: League Play consists of Reversible Jersey top (players provide and wear black shorts)
Courtside United Basketball Club Membership Value & Benefits: every player receives the following:
3-months (December - February) Positive, Competitive, Certified Coaching, Player Development Training by athletes with college/pro playing experience (Courtside philosophy found here)
Consistent Training & Playing Opportunity: Minimum of 30 training opps between 8 league games, 2 private team clinics, 10 practices, 1 shooting clinic, 10 online lessons
Media Day (Professional Photography) - Each team receives an Individual Player Photo, Team Photo, and a collection of ‘performance’ photos taken during one of your games this season. High Resolution Digital Files. No Copyright. Files are yours to own, download, print, share.
Courtside T-Shirt
Courtside Car Decal
Priority Access and 50% Discount to Courtside Events (limited spots available, Covid capacity restrictions, your spot automatically reserved.) Includes all clinics held Dec. - May
Courtside United Members Receive 10% Discount On Private 1-on-1 and Small Group (2-6 Players) Training with ARob and Coach Zac.
Priority Selection for Courtside United Spring/Summer 2021 Tournament Team Season
Marketing: Courtside360.net, Facebook, Instagram
10% Discount on Courtside Merchandise
Courtside United ‘League Play’ Investment
Courtside United Basketball Club Membership: (Dec. - Feb.): $50/mo. per player for Locked Teams who provide Coach. $100/mo. per player for ‘Free Agent’ Individual Registration and Locked Teams who choose Courtside coaching.
Includes ALL Membership Value & Benefits, and Program Highlights mentioned above - including Free Admission to 3 hr. Shooting Clinic!
Pass-Through Costs: In addition to Club Membership, there are standard one-time fees which go directly to the 3rd parties for League Participation, Practice Facility Rental (if needed), and Jersey. These costs are TBD until final rosters are set and if a practice facility is needed for your team’s practice. The total Team Fee for participating in the league, and the total season Practice Facility Rental (if needed) is divided by each player on the roster. Courtside receives a multi-team discount on league team registrations and a bulk discount for practice rentals.
Total Season Investment: *Approximate per player total fee assuming a 10 player roster.
‘Locked Teams with Coach’: $250 per player
‘Free Agent’ and/or ‘Locked Teams with Courtside Coaching’: $385 per player
*These are approximate costs and do not include Practice Facility Rentals. We will provide clarification on the exact and final total once teams are formed and if practice facility rentals are needed. If you are participating in the Game On League and gym rentals are needed for practices, the total cost is divided by each player on roster and payments are spread out during the 3 months of the program. No practice rentals for FieldhouseUSA league.
Timeline / Payment Schedule:
Nov 2: Teams Formed, Coaches/Parents/Players Contacted, Uniform Store Opens
Nov. 6: Uniform Order Deadline, $15
Nov. 8: League Registration Deadline / Team Fee Due - $70
Dec 1: Courtside United Basketball Club Membership Due - $50 per player ‘Locked Teams w/ Coach’, $100 per player ‘Free Agent’ and/or ‘Locked Teams w/ Courtside Coaching’.
Jan 1: Courtside United Basketball Club Membership Due - $50 per player ‘Locked Teams w/ Coach’, $100 per player ‘Free Agent’ and/or ‘Locked Teams w/ Courtside Coaching’.
Feb 1: Courtside United Basketball Club Membership Due - $50 per player ‘Locked Teams w/ Coach’, $100 per player ‘Free Agent’ and/or ‘Locked Teams w/ Courtside Coaching’.
*Sponsorship: Each season there is opportunity for the team to receive sponsorship from local businesses and/or underwriting from individuals who wish to support Courtside United Basketball Club and assist in covering team costs for our players. In the event this happens, player costs would be adjusted and lowered accordingly. If you know anyone interested, please let us know.
Why Courtside United?
Our Difference:
Whether it’s Rec, Select, AAU or Club sports, there’s an unfortunate negative perception of some youth athletic programs. This may be due to an unfavorable coaching environment and a win-at-all-cost attitude, or a disorganized system that lacks focus on skill development. There is also social pressure and financial strain on families. Our club team platform sways from this structure and offers a unique and affordable alternative to the traditional format, time commitment, and expense. While the spirit of the team is competitive and we play with intent to win games, that is not our primary focus.
Path to Development
Courtside United Basketball Club ‘League Play’ is a great ‘starter kit’ for beginner athletes who are just being exposed to basketball and need assistance mastering essential foundational skills. League Play is also for those elementary age athletes who have more experience, but are looking to challenge themselves within a more competitive training and play environment. League Play serves as a developmental platform that equips and elevates a player’s performance. Our purpose is to utilize the discipline, mental toughness, and in-game experience that team competition provides to enhance individual skill development while also learning group concepts such as sportsmanship and the unselfishness of playing on and as, a team.
Instead of becoming consumed in the travel and busyness of playing in multiple tournaments each month within an environment that often leaves little time for personal player development, Courtside United’s League Play strategy for elementary age boys and girls is to play a modest regular season schedule in an organized league supported by dedicated private team workshops and individualized player training. In addition to regular weekly practices, players are provided opportunities to train through multiple skill and shooting clinics during the season led by our network of college / pro players. We feel this intentional, strategic approach allows for more training time spent on developing skillset and increasing basketball IQ for every player on the roster and better prepares the athletes for high-level competition.
League Play Focus:
League Play is for beginner to intermediate level athletes and provides an opportunity to focus on individual development and mastery of competitive club team concepts. All players receive close to equal playing time during competition to allow for growth and improvement.
Focal points of this program are:
Introduce, refine and improve individual skills
Allow athletes to practice team concepts and explore different positions
Allow athletes to transition into new positions or roles within a team in a less competitive environment
Learn and practice competitive team concepts, offenses and defenses, providing the necessary foundation to compete at the Advanced level
Participate in an engaging basketball season that advances your skillset and is A LOT OF FUN!
Player Development is our upmost priority and focus!
Our culture:
As the name Courtside United might suggest, we consider our teams to be a family unified with a purpose bigger than basketball. This can be uncommon within the club athletics atmosphere. Courtside United teams participate in a local community service day each season alongside other Courtside Academy members. We train, compete, and grow as athletes and individuals. Courtside United is about complete development - making each person better - so that their influence makes others better. Our culture is character first, train and play second, but honor and impact always.
Let’s team up:
If you are looking for a fun, safe, and challenging opportunity with a respectable program that is focused on individual development as well as team success, and led by certified coaches and athletes with college / pro playing experience, Courtside United is for you.
Pricing / Policies / Covid Guidelines
‘Free Agent’ (Individual) Registration: (Covid-19 Discounted Price)
$100/mo. ($300 total) + team fee + jersey (+ practice facility rental fee if needed for your team)
‘Free Agents’ that register by October 25 receive an additional Courtside 360 T-Shirt FREE!
‘Locked Team’ Registration: (Covid-19 Discounted Price)
$50/mo. per player ($150 total) + team fee + jersey (+ practice facility rental fee if needed for your team) for Locked Teams with Coach.
$100/mo. per player ($300 total) + team fee + jersey (+ practice facility rental fee if needed for your team) for Locked Teams with Courtside Coaching.
Locked Teams that register by October 25 receive a dedicated highlight video by Coach Zac from one of your games during the season.
Refund Policy / Attendance / Late Arrival:
Once payment has been received, there are no refunds or exchanges. Program costs will not be reduced due to late arrival, no shows, or partial attendance. We suggest arriving 15 minutes early to avoid delay and disruption to your training.
Waivers:
All participants will be provided and asked to sign a consent and risk waiver before training may begin. These forms confirm participants’ acknowledgement and acceptance of Courtside 360’s code of conduct, terms of use, medical release, and media consent. More info may be found here.
Covid-19 Safety Guidelines
Courtside 360 Safety Guidelines | FieldhouseUSA Safety Guidelines | Game On Safety Guidelines
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