season SCHEDULE Preview:

PRACTICE STARTS:  Week of October 23rd

GAMES START:   November 19th

GAME DATES:  11/19, 12/3, 12/10, 12/17, 1/07, 1/14, 1/21 and 1/28.

PLAYOFFS: February 3rd, 4th and 10th.

registration status (10 pm, 10-23-2023):

D1 - BOYS (7TH-8TH GRADE):  4 teams, FULL

D1 - Girls (7TH-8TH GRADE):  1 team, FULL

D2 - BOYS (5TH-6TH GRADE):  2 teams, FULL

D2 - GIRLS (5TH-6TH GRADE): 1 team, FULL

D3 - BOYS (3RD-4TH GRADE):  2 teams, FULL

D3 - GIRLS (3RD-4TH GRADE): 1 team,  Full

Division Information

Hollister NJB Chapter offers three divisions for boys and three divisions for girls. 
Division 1 is for 7th and 8th graders. 
Division 2 is for 5th and 6th graders. 
Division 3 is for 3rd and 4th graders.

NJB division games are five eight-minute periods with a running clock played on ten foot baskets. The first four periods are equal playing time periods. Each player will play 2 full periods. The fifth period is open substitution, and the coach can play any of the ten players on the team.

Division Three (D3 for 3rd/4th grades) 
• Free throws are shot from 12 feet 
• Boys and girls play with a 27.5 inch basketball. 
• Game begins with each player shooting a free throw with points counting toward the score of the game. This rule teaches players that free throws are very important. 
• Transition rule to encourage teamwork where the player rebounding the ball must pass to another player before crossing the half court line. 
• No full court press until the fifth period.

Division Two (D2 for 5th/6th grades) 
• Free throws are shot from 15 feet 
• Boys and girls play with a 28.5 inch basketball.
• Half court press is allowed the entire game with full court press in the second half and overtime.

Division One (D1 for 7th/8th grades) 
• Free throws are shot from 15 feet. 
• Boys play with 29.5 inch ball, girls play with 28.5 inch women’s basketball
• Full court press is allowed the entire game.