ONWARD BASKETBALL
Grades 7 & 8

FORWARD BASKETBALL

GRADES 9-12

Season and event Details

Season runs February - mid March. 


Onward Forward Basketball is a competitive yet balanced program that helps students develop solid basketball skills and reinforce proper strategy.  Our program which uses IHSA rules and referees also ensures equal playing time for each player. Onward Forward Basketball season runs February - mid March.


Registration is now open for icSports' Basketball leagues for players in grades 7-12:

  • Onward Basketball - Grades 7-8
  • Forward Basketball - Grades 9-12


Register on-line and pay with a credit card at:

icSports Registration Via Demosphere


Standard Registration Cost is $195. But, you can SAVE $20 per player by taking advantage of our early registration discount through Christmas Eve, December 24.


Registration ends at 7pm on January 18.



What you need to know:

  • There will be a season-ending tournament.
  • Practices will be on Thursday or Friday ONLY (same night and time for entire season).
  • Games will be on Saturdays.
  • Onward season will end one week earlier than the Forward season due to schedule issues and constraints. Onward teams will still have 7 games plus the tournament.


Each player can request ONE friend to play with on the same team (both players must select each other through the friend field in the registration system). These requests are not guaranteed as we need to maintain team balance, but we will do our best to honor them, if possible.



Evaluations/Sizing:

Uniform sizing is part of the online registration. For sizing, please remember that players will grow during the season and that, we cannot do uniform exchanges/returns, as they are custom uniforms.


Each player must attend one basketball evaluation (you choose which one to attend). Evaluations will take place in the Gymnasium at 2300 N. Dilleys Road, Gurnee, IL as follows:


Onward/Forward Boys/Girls Evaluation Nights

Thursday, January 11, 2024 (All Ages/Grades):

  • 8:00pm-8:30pm - Players whose last names begin with A-J
  • 8:30pm-9:00pm - Players whose last names begin with K-R
  • 9:00pm-9:30pm - Players whose last names begin with S-Z


Thursday, January 18, 2024 (All Ages/Grades):

  • 8:00pm-8:30pm - Players whose last names begin with A-J
  • 8:30pm-9:00pm - Players whose last names begin with K-R
  • 9:00pm-9:30pm - Players whose last names begin with S-Z


Please note: you do not need to arrive at the beginning of your chosen time slot; you may come any time during that time slot. Please plan for evaluations to last approximately one hour.



League Schedules


Practices will begin the week of January 28, 2024


Weeks of Jan 28, Feb 4, 11, 18, 25, Mar 3, 10

  • Team practices will be scheduled to start between 5:30 and 8:45pm. (Practices will last 1 hour 15 minutes.)
  • Practice nights will be will be either Thursday or Friday ONLY (same night and time all season).
  • Onward Basketball will conclude March 9, one week earlier than Forward Basketball which will conclude March 16.


Onward Games (Saturdays)

  • Feb 10 - Opening Day (Single Game)
  • Feb 17 - Double Header
  • Feb 24 - Double Header
  • Mar 2 - Double Header
  • Mar 9 - Tournament (Please do not register for Onward Basketball if your player can not attend the tournament on this date.)


Forward Games (Saturdays)

  • Feb 10 - Opening Day (Single Game)
  • Feb 17 - Single Game
  • Feb 24 - Single Game
  • Mar 2 - Single Game and 3v3 Tournament
  • Mar 9 - Double Header
  • Mar 16 - Tournament (Please do not register for Forward Basketball if your player can not attend the tournament on this date.)


ICSPORTS REGISTRATION VIA DEMOSPHERE

Questions? Email icSports.