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About Park Center Traveling Basketball

Park Center Competitive Basketball Program

Welcome to Park Center Competitive Basketball!

PCTBL is a basketball league for boys and girls in the Brooklyn Park and Brooklyn Center communities. We are a non-profit, volunteer-run organization, striving to provide opportunities for athletes who want to compete at a high level.

Our core program is the Winter traveling basketball season. Player registrations for the Winter season are taken from mid-July to mid-September. The season runs October through mid-March. Teams play in weekend tournaments only (approximately 25 - 35 games) and practice twice on week nights. Tournaments fall, on average, every other weekend throughout the Metro area. Our traveling teams rarely venture more than 30 miles from Brooklyn Park. Though we use the term "traveling Basketball" we do NOT travel outside the metro.

PCTBL strives to offer a comprehensive, year-round basketball program to the community. It is great fun for the entire family! Read the PCTBL Mission Statement

If you would like additional information on PCTBL email us at bphoops@gmail.com
 

Volunteers Are Needed!

PCTBL is a non-profit, volunteer-operated program; always in need of additional help. The organization always has room for people who would like to contribute to its success. Please see the list below detailing the volunteer opportunities available within the PCTBL programs.

Project Help
* Coach stations at Spring or Fall Camps
* Assist with Tryout or Camp check-in process
* Lend a hand at the Tip-Off Meeting
* Gym time coordinator
* Assist Tournament Volunteer Coordinator
* Assist Tournament Concessions Coordinator
* Spring League Coordinator 
* Lead a fundraising project for the league

Serve as a member of PCTBL’s Board of Directors 
* President
* VP Administration
* VP Operations
* Treasurer
* Secretary
* Player Agent
* Tournament Director(s)
* Tournament Concessions Coordinator
* Equipment Manager
* Webmaster

BPTBL (PCTBL) board meetings are held on the third Sunday evening of each month, unless rescheduled in advance.
If you would like additional information on PCTBL email us at bphoops@gmail.com

Travel/Competitive Basketball verses House League

Travel/Competitive:

  • Season: October-March
  • Tryout Process
    • Teams based on skill
    • A, B, C teams are formed depending on the number of players
    • Players who do not make a team can play house basketball
  • Practices: 2-3 times a week for 1.5-2 hours in Brooklyn Park
  • Tournaments: played throughout metro area
    • 3-4 games per weekend
    • Sat and Sunday
  • Playing Time: Not equal, based of off skill and coach decision
  • Coaches: Volunteer and paid
  • Cost:
    • 3rd, 4th, and 5th Grade: $365
    • 6th, 7th, and 8th Grade $415
    • $100 for uniform
  • Volunteer Requirement
    • 6 hour volunteer requirement during boy/girl respective home tournament
    • 300 deposit check collected at tryouts. Not cashed unless volunteer requirements are not fulfilled.
  • Focused on creating players who are capable of playing at a higher level in hopes of playing in high school and college

 

House League

  • Season: Dec through March
  • Tryout: Everyone makes a team
  • Practices: 2 times per week
  • Games: Played in Brooklyn Park
  • Playing Time: Equal
  • Coaches: Parent/Volunteer
  • Cost: 120-160 depending on grade
  • Volunteer Requirement: Encouraged but not mandated
  • Focused on skill development and having fun

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