January 16, 2008
 

January 15, 2008
 

This is just a temporary fix. We have 3 staff members who are inquiring about availability in the local area. This season will drag but every team will get their 8 games and as long as we have Walnut Rec by March, we should be okay.

Thanks.
 

January 10, 2008
 

WALNUT REC CENTER
21303 La Puente Rd.
Walnut, CA  91789

MAPQUEST

See you there!!
 

   Staff Meeting Notes

January 3, 2008
 

Also, there's a lot of players who are finally exploring their options hoping to play in other divisions. The talent level is rich and you have several All Stars who can help your team out in numerous ways. Check out the forums, the MySpace comments to see if any of these players can help your team.

Finally, last season, we've had a lottttttttttttt of complaints on that one rule. You know which one it is, "ONLY 2 PLAYERS FROM A HIGHER DIVISION CAN PLAY IN A LOWER DIVISION TEAM."

Sadly, there are teams out there who belong in a higher division yet they try to dominate the regular season by registering in the lower division. There's also players who have the talent to play in higher divisions yet they're obsessed with breaking records and continually lobby for Player of the Week honors. In contrast, there's players from higher division that just want to play and have fun in the lower division because they're playing with their family, girlfriends, or what not.

I really don't want to have to sort out the Gold Division but it is what it is. Recreation. If you're trying to be the Recreation Division Champion... well all you get is a shirt - a pink shirt that says "I won the Gold Division and all I got was this lousy pink shirt." (being sarcastic) The Gold Division is for fun so take it for what it is. Even if you do break a record, or you're a Player of the Week for Gold... it's just Gold. Now, the argument for players who play for multiple divisions is that they suffer in the Playoffs since teams end up playing back-to-back games in the Semis (should they make it that far). In a way, everything evens out and in sports, there's an argument for everything.

Platinum really is competitive but the likelihood of qualifying for the Playoffs is much easier than in Gold Division, which already has over 16 plus teams registered. Only the top 8 teams qualify and the games are more competitive. The big topic last season was  "ONLY 2 PLAYERS FROM A HIGHER DIVISION CAN PLAY IN A LOWER DIVISION TEAM."

I take responsibility for not clarifying that. At the time that rule was conjured, the rules were simple. Only 2 players from a higher division team can play for a lower division team but teams can justify that rookies don't qualify because it's their first season...... blah blah blah.....

.....blah blah blah....

...so in an attempt to finally sort it out, next week will be your chance to vote on certain issues affecting the league. The new rules will be set in place on Opening Day. Next week is your chance to change the rules.

What we will vote on.
1. Can Diamond Division players play in the Gold Division?
2. Once a team goes up a division and has a losing season, can they drop down?
3. Are rookies exempted in the rule - "ONLY 2 PLAYERS FROM A HIGHER DIVISION CAN PLAY IN A LOWER DIVISION TEAM."?

If you have any other concerns, please e-mail me. The last thing I want to hear in the middle of the season is, "Hey Hanz, I don't like that rule man, I think it stinks that, ______, is playing in Gold when they have 5 players playing in the Uranium Division. They should be playing in Pluto."

Lastly, Elemental Productions is working hard on the videos. They do a great job on it but the highlights should be up by the time season starts. We lag on the results for All Star Game only because we want you to be there instead of reading about it online to see what happened. You really did miss a great game and you missed out on a lot of highlights from the Platinum Division vs Diamond Division Game.

I want to thank the players who played a great game despite the holidays just around the corner. For you All Stars who didn't show up, don't be surprised if you get the All Star snub for the rest of your life. muahahah. jk
No really I am.

Peace.
 

January 1, 2008
 

Around this time last year we were just starting our 3rd season. We anticipated somewhere between 12-20 teams and we were thankful to see 26 teams participate in our 3rd season. Some notable teams that joined were Deacons, Aztecs #1 Stunners, Bank, Angkor Wat and Relics. The teams noticeably changed the competition level to where its at now and I'm looking forward to what the new year has in store for us.

The staff would like to wish everyone a safe NYE celebration and we look forward to seeing you this season.
 

DECEMBER 25, 2007
 

Welcome to our 7th Season, History In The Sketching. The new season starts on January 20, 2008.

Last season, the league featured 46 teams and 4 divisions: Diamond, Platinum, Gold, Women's.

The Women's Division will play 7 games each while the 3 divisions (Diamond, Platinum, Gold) will play 8 games.

New Layout
I'm still working on the layout so thanks for being patient.

I'm also going back to the previous seasons and updating things so be on the lookout....

REGISTRATION IS FINALLY OPEN
REGISTRATION FORM

Thank You once again and Happy Holidays. The staff is thankful for the wonderful cookies we got from the League Mom, Erin Ramos. Thanks, Erin.... they're just as good as the cookies the Hippos Girls gave us. =)

Zero Tolerance
Well...it got really competitive last season but I just want to thank EVERYONE for not getting into fights. There were some heated moments and more than anything... from the website, to the podcast, from everything the league is proud of, I can't be any prouder than YOU.

Anytime Superstar Basketball is mentioned, I'm glad to share with everyone that no one fights in the League. The league is diverse, we are all different but our common ground is our love for the game of basketball. We all have different backgrounds, we have different lifestyles, and spending Sunday afternoon to play basketball and leave all the distractions behind is something everyone in the league cherishes.

New Features
Let's keep it going to the next year. We have new features this coming season and we'll have more commentaries outside of Previews and Recaps. The following articles are new:

- What's Hot, What's Not
- Kick It. (picture gallery of shoes)
- Who they look like (picture gallery of players)

Championship Shirts
Unlike any other basketball league, we take our time producing our Championship shirts because we personalize the shirts especially for your team. We try to promote our All Star Game attendance by handing out the shirts from the previous season on All Star Weekend. If you or your team isn't there, then you simply don't get it.

Money Inc., I looked for you guys but you guys didn't show up on All Star Weekend. Looks like they're going on e-bay.... just kidding.

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