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

  
  

  2025 Registration Cost is $195 per player.

  
  

  Registration ends at 4pm on January 23.

  
  

  
  

  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.
  • Details on Friend Requests, Mandatory Evaluations, and Season Schedule are explained below.

  
  

  
  

  Friend Requests:

  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.

  
  

  Evaluations are MANDATORY and will be run this year in a "combine" format. Drills, competitions, game play, etc. will be used to evaluate skills and create teams. Each player must attend the scheduled evaluation for their division and be present for the full 90-minute event. Evaluations will take place in the Immanuel Church Gymnasium at 2300 N. Dilleys Road, Gurnee, IL as follows:

  
  

  Thursday, January 23, 2025:

  • 5:30pm-7:00pm - Onward Girls
  • 7:00pm-8:30pm - Onward Boys
  • 8:30pm-10:00pm - Forward Girls

  Friday, January 24, 2025:

  • 5:30pm-7:00pm - Forward Boys

  Please Note:

  • Players need to arrive promptly for the start of their event and (as stated above) stay for the entire 90 minutes. If you are unable to attend the evaluations, please contact Laurie Cessna to discuss.
  • Per church child safety policy, Onward players must be dropped off and picked up inside the Immanuel Church facility by a parent or guardian.

  
  

  
  

  League Schedules

  
  

  Practices will begin the week of February 2, 2025.

  
  

  Weeks of Feb 2, 9, 16, 23, Mar 2. 9:

  • 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 Games (Saturdays)

  • Feb 8 - Opening Day (Single Game)
  • Feb 15 - Double Header
  • Feb 22 - Single Game
  • Mar 1 - Double Header
  • Mar 8 - Single Game
  • Mar 15 - Tournament (Please do not register for Onward Basketball if your player can not attend the tournament on this date.)

  
  

  Forward Games (Saturdays)

  • Feb 8 - Opening Day (Single Game)
  • Feb 15 - Single Game
  • Feb 22 - Single Game and 3v3 Tournament
  • Mar 1 - Single Game
  • Mar 8 - Double Header
  • Mar 15 - 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.