I would like to welcome all of you (parents, players) to the 2012 Maine Hoops basketball program.  We have been extremely busy the past four weeks conducting placements for players in grades 3 thru 11; getting basketball institute sessions up and running; and even getting the teams out on the court for early season practices.  When all is said and done we will have in the proximity of thirty teams playing for the 'Southern' Maine Hoops program.  We are all very excited about the upcoming 2012 'Off Season' Maine Hoops program. We open up our 2012 event schedule with a two day round robin next weekend (March 10 & 11).

I want to thank everyone for their patience as we get organized with placements of players, practice times, basketball institute sessions etc...etc...  In the next few days we hope to have all coaches set up with their individual team member's email addresses etc... so they can open a weekly line of communication with their players and parents.

Just a few things I would like to mention:

First of all, we would like to ask that all players please bring a basketball to their respective basketball institute session.  It is our goal that each player have a ball in their hands for the skills and drills session.  Unfortunately, we do not have enough basketballs for everyone when we have forty plus players as we did Monday night for the Grades 3 thru 5 Basketball Institute.

Secondly, I have already started getting some of our various teams a game or two on any given weekend to help fill brackets for our End of Winter League.  With that said, it is on as needed basis and is not a weekly happening.  Our first official event will be next weekend (March 10 & 11).

Also, team rosters, practice day and time and basketball institute session day and time can all be viewed at   www.mainehoops.com   click on TEAMS label scroll down to Southern Maine and it will bring you to the teams page with all teams by grade and gender listed to the left hand side of the page.  If your son or daughter is not listed on the proper roster or not at all please notify me ASAP.  We still have some of you that have not made a payment as of yet - please do so as soon as possible; we would hate to have to start the season with players having to sit out due to lack of initial payment.

Lastly, I am pleased to announce an exciting opportunity for our Maine Hoops program - I spoke with the Maine Red Claws earlier today and we have been invited to join the Red Claws at 'Maine Hoops Night" on Friday, April 6th - tip-off time is 7:00pm.  I am pleased to offer Maine Hoops members Exclusive Invitation Pricing of $10. per ticket (regular price is $20. per ticket).  I have blocked 200 tickets for the game as of right now.  If we sell all 200 tickets we will be eligible for a Maine Red Claws Clinic to be conducted at the SportsZone during the first week of April.  If you would like tickets please let myself or your son / daughter's coach know ASAP.  Deadline is next Friday, March 9th.  Tickets are in the center side sections of the Expo.  A special note the Red Claws will recognize Maine Hoops during the game on April 6th.

Happy Hoops,

Coach Seavey