Hello St. Rita Families,
The Fall CYO sports season is winding down and our football, volleyball and soccer teams are wrapping up their regular season games. Due to the shortened season, only our 7th/8th grade volleyball and 7th/8th grade football teams will have a post season tournament and we ask that you wish them luck and pray for their continued safety!
CYO announced the initial plan for basketball and the good news is that we will have a basketball season! I will share with you what I know, so you can begin to plan accordingly. There will be updates sent out every couple of days with reminders or other details regarding the season, as they are made available to me, so it is important to read all communication. If you have any questions, direct them to me and I will address them with the CYO office. Do not contact the CYO office yourself. The CYO office is operating on a limited staff, and they request that Athletic Directors field all questions.
2020/2021 Basketball Season Summary
- St Rita regular registration for basketball will open this weekend and continue until October 31. We will keep late registration open for an addition 5 days until November 5, but all each player’s registration will reflect a $25 late fee. Watch for an email announcing that registration is open.
- The season will follow the schedule below
- Boys and Girls in grades 6-12 will begin practicing on November 9 and games will begin December 12
- Boys and Girls in grades 3-5 will begin practicing on December 9 and games will begin January 9, 2021
- Game Format
- Teams in grades 6-12 will play ten games
- Teams in grades 3-5 will play eight games
- There are no sanctioned tournaments for any grade level this season
It is important to note that practice times and procedures in and out of the gym will look quite different this season to allow for social distancing and sanitizing requirements. More information on practice start dates and safety protocols are forthcoming.
Parents and Coaches Meeting
I will schedule two parent’s meetings, both held over Zoom, one meeting for grades 6-12 and one for grades 3-5. Watch your email for an announcement on your grade level specific parent meeting.
I will also schedule a coach’s meeting, over Zoom, the week of November 1. All coaches interested in coaching a team, either as a head coach or assistant coach, need to register themselves in SportsPilot before October 31. Any new coach will need Virtus training and Coaches Development Training (CDP). If you are already Virtus trained and attended CDP training, you do not have to take it again. CYO will hold training on October 20, October 25 and November 5.
Thank you,
Patrick McNamara – St. Rita AD