Important T-Shirt Information

T-Shirt Pre-Orders

I would like to emphasis the importance of preordering your t-shirts, long sleeve Ts, and hooded sweat shirts. On a scale of 1-10, this is a 9+ only making sure every player is registered is more important (BTW on Monday we will list a new player registered list). Trust me, Regionals start tomorrow and I have an early morning meeting if this wasn’t really, really important I wouldn’t be writing to you at 3:00 AM

This year we have two major changes in our t-shirt sales:
1) There will be no reorders – when we run out of a size, we are out.
2) Due to some regulations at Missouri State we will not be selling items on Wednesday night or Saturday. As a result we will be ordering less to make sure we do not have left over items.

I want to ask everyone to please order their items on line ASAP. I have already placed our order for the t-shirts and anticipate selling out of a number of sizes and colors before we open for business on the 16th. The most important items to order in advance are:

Hooded Sweatshirts and the ¾ sleeve baseball shirts as these are the smallest quantities.

If you placed an order and are waiting to be build send me an e-mail as we will be working on catching these up next week.

Remember even if you are just using a voucher for a t-shirt and no money is due; please order we will run out of some sizes and colors.

http://www.homeschoolbasketball.com/t-shirts

National's Update 2-23-09

Hang on; the updates will be coming fast and furious. Let’s make a deal, I will promise not to write things that are not crucial to you enjoying the National’s experience and you agree to read whatever I write, sound reasonable?

Teams
We have updated the Master Team list – it looks like we are going to have more teams then we thought (yes we are scrambling to get enough gym space) It looks like 356 teams. Please check out the list and make sure your team is listed. http://www.homeschoolbasketball.com/registered-teams

New Teams
We have the following openings:
Girls 10U, Boys 14U, G16u, B16U, G18U, and B18U have 1-2 openings each. We have a waiting list on the other age divisions please call Kurt Talbott if you would like to add a team 1-417-880-4875.

Monday Schedule Released
Click Here

Player List Posted
Every player must register by 3/1 we have posted a list of all players registered please check and make sure you and all your teammates are registered.
http://www.homeschoolbasketball.com /registered-players

Brackets
Will be published sometime on 3/12

Regional Results from Atlanta http://www.homeschoolbasketball.com/atlanta-ga

Team USA
We will accept all Team USA registrations until March 1st and then it will start closing off age groups as they fill up.

Latest Nationals Update

Rosters – we have almost 250 of the rosters submitted – we really need the rest players and parents please see if your team roster and photos are done. If not please talk with your coach, no one will like it if they are left out. See if your team is listed


Player Registration – we have almost 2500 players registered – 600-800 to go. We are hoping to pick up half of those this week, and then we will post a list of registered players on Feb 20th for all of you to double check.

T-shirts - design is now posted on line. Remember orders placed and paid for by 2/20 receive a free “2009 Basketball Nationals” water bottle. Design

Regional T-shirts – Teams need to place orders by Tuesday 2/17/09 (accept Atlanta we need those orders today). To Order

Team Registration – we have had an overwhelming response since we announced the cutoff of team registration. So we are going to leave open registration for teams until 2/21 and then we will start filling up age divisions and cutting off registration. Look at the new registration just since 2/8 Click Here

Dunk/3 Point Contest – we are still working on the details for this year’s 3 point shooting and slam dunk contest. Details will be announced in early March. Registration for tryouts will be at Nationals.

33 Days to Go

Important Update

Feb 13th deadline on hotel online reservations –

Team Registration -- This year we are planning on 342 teams for the National Tournament. If we hit that number it will be a significant increase over last year’s record 304 teams. We are very careful to make sure that we take the right amount of teams in each age group for bracketing purposes. Below is a current list of openings:

Girls 10U – Full waiting list –
Boys 10U – 4 openings
Girls 12U – 2 openings
Boys 12U – 2 openings
Girls 14U – 2 openings
Boys 14U – 6 openings
Girls 16U – 1 opening
Boys 16U – 1 opening
Girls 18U – 3 openings
Boys 18U – 9 openings

Note we had 10 teams register yesterday and the above list and website do not reflect those registrations. Complete team list

URGENT

Will your team have your roster and picture in the program? Check out the the list of teams that have turned in their rosters and pictures – any team that has their information in by 2/16 is guaranteed to be in the program -- Check Here

Player Registration Reminder – All players must register on line this year (the registration fee may be paid when you arrive at Nationals but you must register on line). Click Here

Results from Region Tournament held in Cincinnati Ohio last weekend

Deadlines and Information

As I have mentioned in the past the Nationals operating budget runs at a $30,000 deficit after team and player registration fees. The difference is made up by our sponsors. We truly appreciate our sponsors and plan to highlight each from time to time.

Fund-It has a unique opportunity for HomeSchool families' that I would like to recommend all of you take a minute to check out. Click Here

Major Sponsors

National Tournament - Springfield Sports Commission
The Show Case - Incredible Pizza
Television -- Fund-It
Championship Saturday -- sponsor will be announced next week


Rosters and Team Pictures for the program are due Feb 16th
Here is where you submit photos, roster and or check your teams status.
Click Here

New Team List -- Click Here
Please check it out and make sure your team is listed properly.

Rankings - We have expanded the boys power rankings to 16 teams on the boys side Click Here to View

Hotel deadline approaching - The hotel rates are guaranteed through the middle of February after that date the hotels have the right to increase room fees on all rooms that have not been booked. Please make your reservation immediately if you have not already done so. Click Here for Link

Latest News From Nationals

The Regional and National Tournaments are quickly approaching. There are a number of things that I would like bring to your attention:

1) New Registered Team List for Nationals is posted – all I will say is WOW. www.homeschoolbasketball.com/registered-teams

2) Regional T-shirt Preorder From On-Line –logo on line www.homeschoolbasketball.com/regional-t-shirts

3) Nationals T-Shirt order From On-Line – We need everyone to place order on ASAP. We are behind in processing but we will get caught up soon. We are currently on our fourth revision of the artwork and should post it final artwork by the end of the week. www.homeschoolbasketball.com/T-shirts

4) Look a new number one in boy’s rankings www.homeschoolbasketball.com/rankings-boys-power-poll -- Girls updated as well.

5) Schedule for Nationals:
Varsity start Monday must be in town by 2:30
Everyone else starts Tuesday Morning
Coaches Meeting are Mandatory and will be at Monday 2:30 Varsity, 9:00 PM all others.

Nominations, Rosters and Regionals

Regional Tournaments

The 5 NCHBC Regional Tournaments are beginning to fill up. Here are the openings:
Region 2 (Shreveport) Openings:
Varsity Boys: 2 openings
Varsity Girls: 1 opening
Regions 3 (Oklahoma City) Openings:
Varsity Boys: Full with Waiting List
Varsity Girls: 2 openings
Region 4 (Omaha) Openings:
Varsity Boys: Full with Waiting List
Varsity Girls: 3 openings
Region 5 (Atlanta) Openings:
Varsity Boys: 2 openings
Varsity Girls: 3 openings

If you have not paid yet you have until January 31st 2009 for us to have received your payment. After January 31st if your payment has not been received then we will no longer hold your teams spot. Please mail payments to Kurt Talbott 9777 N. Council Road Apt 4111, Oklahoma City, OK 73162. Checks made payable to NCHBC.


All-American and All-Region Nominations
All Varsity Coaches will need to complete the end of the year All Region and All American Nominations by 1/31. The forms are on line at http://www.homeschoolbasketball.com/all-region-nomination-form The password is on the coaches blog

Rosters and Photos
We are now accepting team pictures and rosters – go to http://www.homeschoolbasketball.com/team-rosters-and-photos for more information