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WHY GABL?

• We are in our 36^th year as one of the premier youth basketball leagues in the Kansas City area; part of the GABL Youth Sports Foundation, Inc., a non-profit 501-c-3 community organization.
   
• Boys and girls programs from pre-K through high school.
   
• No geographical restrictions on team formation.
   
• Teams are grouped in divisions by competitive level, as registrations allow.
   
• No admission charge for spectators to watch GABL league games.
   
• Nearly 48 percent of GABL officials work at the junior varsity or varsity level in high school.
   
• League managed by Sports Management Associates (SMA), a professional management company.
   
• GABL Basketball Academy offers KidHoops (pre-K), 3-on-3 development program (K-2^nd grade), camps, individual skill development, an Elite Team program and coaches clinics.
   
• Awards provided for all leagues and tournaments.
   
• Special Events.

o       Fall, Holiday and Summer Hoopfest 3-on-3 Tournaments at The College Basketball Experience (CBE).

o       Tournaments sponsored in conjunction with Hoops4Hope and the American Cancer Society throughout the year 

·         Uniform services available through GABL Properties.

·         Excess accident insurance provided for all participants. 

·         Official game ball’s provided at all sites. 

Winter Program
 

• Team or individual entries are accepted.
   
• Practice time included in registration fee for Shawnee Mission-based teams.
   
• Season runs from November through the end of February. (Teams play 10-14 games depending on grade.)
   
• Uniform jerseys are provided for players in 2nd-4^th grade and high school.
   
• Clock stops on all whistles in 2^nd-8^th grade-no running clock.
   
• Sportsmanship program that includes awards for teams that demonstrate excellence in this area.
   
• Coaches certification program provided.
   
• Scholarships available for participants, if necessary.
   
• Team photograph program available.
   
• Minimum playing time rule applies.
   
• Annual Food Drive.
   
• 8^th Grade All-Star Classic at The CBE.