Yes, Gametime 4th beat Sheppard's 3rd in the 4th grade tournament.. Two starters from Gametime 4th and one starter from Walton 4th are going to play for the Tarheels 3rd in the 3rd grade State AAU Tournament. I believe they can beat Sheppard's team in that tournament with the 3 new kids..

I hope so.

I hope so.

 

No doubt.. What is the rule on how many kids can be in 4th grade but if the right age can play in the 3rd grade tournament?

Apparently middle school now includes 2nd, 3rd, and 4th graders. Talking about kids athletic prowess at this age is cracking me up.

Apparently middle school now includes 2nd, 3rd, and 4th graders. Talking about kids athletic prowess at this age is cracking me up.

 

Don't forget the kindergartners who play up! :lol:

Don't forget the kindergartners who play up! :lol:

 

Are we really talking about kids that might still be wearing pull-ups at bedtime? What is the world coming too?

While I have not much to say in the conversation, who cares if they are talking about 3rd and 4th graders? We are all not as elitist as you guys who are critical. Glad to see several of you can put yourselves above those involved in the conversation.

Apparently middle school now includes 2nd, 3rd, and 4th graders. Talking about kids athletic prowess at this age is cracking me up.

 

As an FYI I know a 4th grader who plays 7th grade basketball so yes the middle school teams can include 4th graders.........

While I have not much to say in the conversation, who cares if they are talking about 3rd and 4th graders? We are all not as elitist as you guys who are critical. Glad to see several of you can put yourselves above those involved in the conversation.

 

1. Having some fun.

2. Thread title is NKY Middle School Basketball which has evolved to third grade basketball

3. Having some fun

1. Having some fun.

2. Thread title is NKY Middle School Basketball which has evolved to third grade basketball

3. Having some fun

 

Actually was not referring to your comment. I thought that was funny!

While I have not much to say in the conversation, who cares if they are talking about 3rd and 4th graders? We are all not as elitist as you guys who are critical. Glad to see several of you can put yourselves above those involved in the conversation.

 

Wow! Thanks for calling me elite! Feel honored almost to tears. First time that has ever happened. Guess I'll have to have more opinions if that is ok with you. Thanks again. Btw, your name is quite appropriate.

1. Having some fun.

2. Thread title is NKY Middle School Basketball which has evolved to third grade basketball

3. Having some fun

 

Just having some fun, definitly don't fit into the "elitist" category, and still think it's comical to talk about such young "talent". I only looked at this thread because I couldn't believe there was 23 pages about NKY Middle School basketball.

Been there, done that and I've seen quite a few 2nd, 3rd, 4th.....grade "all stars" that parents and coaches think will be studs in years to come. More often than not, it never pans out - in rare cases it holds true, but they normally get passed up physically etc... I'm not thinking about "typical" 2nd and 3rd graders whatever that means, I'm talking about 7-9 year old "kids". I certainly hope no coach would allow a kid or team to score 100 points at that age - and I have my doubts it could be done (based on experience). I'll offer you this unsolicted piece of advice - enjoy watching your 2nd grade son play ball. It goes by way too fast and I'd like to have some of those innocent moments back that only youth can provide and I may not have appreciated at that time. And by the way, my kids played AAU/competitive ball from 3rd grade on into high school.

 

Been there and done that too. Don't need advice from you. The Gametime organization that is being discussed and the 13 other Gametime teams...yea, I run that organization. My daughter, who was on the first ever Gametime team, is a freshman guard that starts varsity at HHS. I have another daughter in the 6th grade that played on Gametime's back to back D1 state championship team. I have been coaching bball for 20 years! You're not talking to some naive parent. I know what i'm talking about.

 

Yes the topic evolved to this, but I'm telling you that YOU may not place emphasis on 2nd and 3rd grade basketball, but there are some that do and they play very serious basketball and that's what they were talking about when they said "established team". A group of kids that have taken it very serious at a very young age.

 

And for the record, the 100 points was sarcastic. However, for that particular rec league and that particular second grader...if the coach left him in and didn't make him pass the ball, the only way he wouldn't score at will is when the clock ran out! He is a head taller than anyone in the league, probably the fastest kid in the league and is faster with the ball than most of the kids without the ball. It's layup after layup, if he wants it!

Just curious RCC, why would a kid of this ability be playing in a rec league and where is this rec league that he is playing in? Curious minds want to know.

Been there and done that too. Don't need advice from you. The Gametime organization that is being discussed and the 13 other Gametime teams...yea, I run that organization. My daughter, who was on the first ever Gametime team, is a freshman guard that starts varsity at HHS. I have another daughter in the 6th grade that played on Gametime's back to back D1 state championship team. I have been coaching bball for 20 years! You're not talking to some naive parent. I know what i'm talking about.

 

Yes the topic evolved to this, but I'm telling you that YOU may not place emphasis on 2nd and 3rd grade basketball, but there are some that do and they play very serious basketball and that's what they were talking about when they said "established team". A group of kids that have taken it very serious at a very young age.

 

And for the record, the 100 points was sarcastic. However, for that particular rec league and that particular second grader...if the coach left him in and didn't make him pass the ball, the only way he wouldn't score at will is when the clock ran out! He is a head taller than anyone in the league, probably the fastest kid in the league and is faster with the ball than most of the kids without the ball. It's layup after layup, if he wants it!

 

Congrats on the success of your children and the program you started and good luck going forward. From my standpoint, I'm done with the back and forth and I'll just agree to disagree on this particular topic.

Just curious RCC, why would a kid of this ability be playing in a rec league and where is this rec league that he is playing in? Curious minds want to know.

 

It's the Camp Co schools rec league. He's only in the second grade and just likes playing with his school buddies. In the camp co league, they try to keep kids from the same schools on the same team. So yes, he is excels in bball, but still a second grader at heart. The coaches contain him pretty well and he is a great kid. He does a lot of passing and tries to get the other kids involved too. I can't remember his name, but he comes from a very athletic family.