What do the stars mean in Upward Basketball?

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The Upward Stars your child receives are a symbol of accomplishment and should be worn with pride. Each star has a unique meaning of achievement in the Upward Program. Stars should be applied the sleeve of the Upward T-shirt your child received and not the Upward uniform.

What is the goal height for upward basketball?

Our Kindergarten League uses a 27.0″ basketball, all other leagues use a 28.5″ or standard women’s size basketball. The goal height of 8′ is used for Kindergarten, 1st – 3rd Grade Girls and 1st & 2nd Grade Boys League. Our 4th – 6th Grade Girls and 3rd & 4th Grade Boys league play on a 9′ goal.

Does Upward Basketball keep score?

Score is NOT kept. The focus of this age is to learn fundamentals, not winning and losing. 3-second violation is NOT called. Referees should advise players of this potential violation but not penalize. Coaches are allowed on the floor with players.

What do you do with upward stars?

Stars should be applied to the sleeves of the Upward t-shirt NOT the uniform. It is suggested that the green Scripture stars and the white Christlike stars should be ironed on the left sleeve to be close to the heart and the other game day stars should be ironed on the right sleeve.

How old do you have to be for Upward Basketball?

What age group is UPWARD for and what sports are currently offered? Open Bible Christian Center currently offers Upward Basketball to Kindergarten – 8th grade boys and girls. Upward Cheerleading is available to girls in K-6th grade.

How many periods are in Upward Basketball?

A unique element of Upward’s Basketball ministry is the game format: A referee leads both teams in prayer at center court before every game. This sets the tone and focus for the game. Games consist of two 18-minute halves and an approximately six-minute halftime.

Can you use names in Upwords?

Some words in Upwords are “illegal” or not allowed to be played. A word is illegal if: It is a word that should always be capitalized (names, places, etc.).

Can you have 2 letter words in Upwords?

Stand your tiles in your rack. Don’t let your opponents see your tiles. 3. Whoever plays first must form a word of two letters or more that covers at least one of the four special game squares in the center of the gameboard.

Are names allowed in Upwords?

Illegal Words Some words in Upwords are “illegal” or not allowed to be played. A word is illegal if: It is a word that should always be capitalized (names, places, etc.).