Summer 2008 Competitive Sports Programs

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SUMMER 2008
The Sports Pages

Youth Sports

Welcome to the 2008 U.S. Jr. Olympic Skills Competition!
Jr. Olympic Skills is a FREE national grassroots skills competition that provides both boys and girls ages 8-13 the opportunity to showcase their athletic abilities in four sports: basketball, soccer, tennis and track & field. This year’s Local Qualifier is scheduled for Sunday, May 4, from noon until 2:00pm, at Ridge Road Local Park in Germantown.

Jr. Olympic Skills Competition is intended to encourage youth participation in sport and emphasize fair and friendly competition. Youngsters can participate in any or all of the individual sports and advance through three levels of competition, including the National Finals in Chicago, Illinois. Each of the sports are scored individually.

Rapid Rally Tennis: Challenges youngsters to serve and continue to hit a low-compression tennis ball against the wall as many times as possible in 30 seconds.

Track & Field: Test youngsters in two fundamental skill events; The Sprint (50-meter dash) and The Jump (standing broad jump). Participants compete in both events to receive the highest cumulative point score.

Basketball: Challenges participants to score as many points as possible by making free throw baskets from designated shooting areas and the free throw line in 45 seconds.

Soccer: Tests participants’ ability to dribble, shoot and score in the fastest time possible.

Program Timeline:

Local Qualifiers January 1-May 15

Regional Competitions May 17-June 22

National Finals July 24-26

Preview of Upcoming Recreational Youth Sports
Fall Starting Lineup

Flag Football-League for youth grades 2-8
Field Hockey-League play for girls, grades 4-9

Registration begins in September. League play begins in early October.

Youth Sports Info
MCRD’s Fall sports program has something for boys and girls. Fliers are distributed quarterly through county schools. DO NOT use the registration form in this publication for these.

• Flag Football: A 7-game season for youth grades 2-8. Practices begin
September with games expected to begin early in October.
Contact: Clarence Thomas, 240-777-6961

• Field Hockey: For girls grades 4-9, this 8-game season starts September 22. Enrollment for pre-formed teams or individuals is open until filled. Teams for grades 4-5, 6-7 and 8-9, for beginners to intermediate levels.
Contact: Angie Walker, 240-777-6961

Sports classes on RecWeb.

OFFICIALS NEEDED
MCRD is seeking game officials for youth sports leagues, including baseball and softball programs for grades 2-9. Training is available and salary is commensurate with officiating experience and education. Call 240-777-6961.

Seeking Coaches
Volunteer coaches are badly needed for baseball, T-ball and softball. The National Youth Sports Coaches' Association certified training will prepare you and can be conducted online. Must be at least age 16. Call Corky McCorkle at 240-777-6961.

Standings, Schedule and Weatherline Info
Forgot where your team plays tonight? Want to know where your team is in the standings? Do you want to know when your makeup game is scheduled?All the information is available on the Recreation Department's website at www.montgomerycountymd.gov/rec. Information is updated several times a week, so you'll have the latest information available.

For inclement weather updates at a regional park such as Wheaton, Cabin John or Olney, please call that park's weatherline for the latest information.

For local park such as Layhill, Capitalview/Homewood or Norwood, call the MCRD weatherline at 240-777-6889.

On weekdays, the weatherlines are updated by 3:30pm. Sometimes an additional update will follow in case of a late storm or further field spotting. On weekends, the weatherlines are updated by 7:30am.

Table of Competitive Sports Programs

To register/view Competitive Sports Programs on RecWeb

Last edited: 5/1/2008