• Turn in a $125 athletic fee before our first game  (Make checks out to Prospect Ridge Academy and put your athlete's name in the memo line).
• Notify Me! Button (Top Right of PRA Athletics Web page).  The VERY best way to get information and know what is happening is to bookmark this page (MS Boys Basketball, Team Info) and visit it at least once a week during our season.  If you click the NOTIFY ME button at the top of the page, you will receive automatic emails notifying you of when updates are made to the website.

• A typical week during out season looks like this:  Monday = practice 3:30-5:30;   Tuesday = game day;   Wednesday = practice 3:30 - 5:30;   Thursday = game day;   Friday = practice 3:30 - 5:30.
• In general  the C team plays at 4pm;  B team at 5pm;  A team at 6pm.  We ask for players to arrive 40 minutes before their game time in order to attend warm ups.
• While the two above bullet points are the general flow of things, our weekly schedule will change.  We expect our game schedule to be known about a week prior to tryouts. When our 2023 schedule is finalized, we can give a clearer picture of our in-season game and practice schedule. Please visit the schedule tab to see our game schedules. We might have games on a Monday or Wednesday, and there are a few game times that are at 4:30, 5:30, and 6:30.

• We will NOT practice during the week of Thanksgiving. Please enjoy the week with your family, friends, and loved ones. Enjoy time away from school and basketball.

• In the past, we DID practice on P.D. days.  P.D. days are days when students do not have school.  These usually are on Mondays.  Please be aware that there might be practices on P.D. days. If you are invited to be on a team after tryouts, your coach will communicate your practice and game schedule.

Game Day Dress to Impress Mentality:

• Home Game Days = The PRA Athletics Department would like for athletes to be dressed in "better than dress code" on home game days. We encourage student athletes to dress up! Slacks and a button up shirt with collar. Extra additions might be a tie or sport jacket. Appropriate length skirt or dress with a collar, pencil skirt, dress slacks, button up shirt with collar.
• Away Game Days = Student athletes are encouraged to wear their PRA jersey and dress code pants to school.
• *If a home game falls on a Saturday, Students will still be expected to dress up that Friday. 

Leadership:

• Student athletes are expected to display the PRA way 100% of the time & follow MS School Policies
• Add value and leadership within the classroom
• Be a positive role model for those around you and on your team
• Always be uplifting
• Be trustworthy, have Integrity & selflessness and show perseverance
• Take accountability when not following the above. Understand that not following the above could result in lost practice practice or play privileges.

Eligibility:

• Be accountable for your missed work if you leave early for a game.  Ask your teachers ahead of time for work when you know you will miss class because of a game.
• Use study hall to complete work and get ahead
• Eligibility is a CHSAA policy
• If you have 2 or more Failing grades you cannot participate from Tuesday to Tuesday. 
• The eligibility report is run at Tuesday 10am.
• As a family, Please Check Infinite Campus (IC) together Weekly

• Student-athletes who are ineligible for the week are not allowed to be early dismissed or travel to away games/contests. Encouraged to attend office hours.
• Student-athletes are allowed to practice (if not attending office hours) and are allowed to be on the bench/sideline at home games in their non-athletic uniform.

• Help side defense.  A more advanced way to play man-to-man defense.   Help Side Defense

• Broomfield I-9 Sports.   i9 Basketball Website.    Saturdays from 11/5 - 12/10.   $170.   Co-ed up to 14 years old.
• Look into Broomfield Gold Crown Basketball.  For 6th - 8th graders.  Practices begin in November (tryouts likely in October). Contact Broomfield Parks and Rec.   Broomfield Athletics Link
• Lafayette Boulder Valley YMCA.  YMCA Link   Leagues and clinics for youth up to 14 years old.
• Check with your city's Parks and Recreation department, or inquire about youth sports leagues at your local recreation center.
• EYG (Elevate Your Game) Basketball.  Individual or group training.  EYG Link
• Individual or group coaching sessions at Redline Athletics.  Redline Link

• Grade Eligibility:  Students with 2 or more F's can not play for one week.  Grade checks are done on Tuesdays. Parents and players will be notified by an email.  Ineligible players are encouraged to attend office hours, and then come to practice. 
• PRA does not provide transportation:  Families are expected to work out transportation for your player to away games. PRA does not provide transportation. Coaches can not transport players.  
• Uniforms: PRA will provide a jersey for the season. Jerseys need to be returned at the end of the season. A fine in Infinite Campus will show on your account if a jersey is lost or not returned.  We ask that families provide black shorts, black socks, and a black undershirt for your player. 
• Away game early dismissal: Our C team always plays the first game of the night, and therefore our C team players will have some away games that require them to be dismissed from school early.  Our MS boys basketball website will list these days and times.  Your player is expected to know their dismissal time, be aware of the time, and politely remind their teacher that they need to leave early for basketball. An email is put out to PRA staff during the day regarding dismissal time and players.  If a family wants to sign siblings out on these early dismissal days please be aware you must plan for the extra time to come into the office and sign a sibling student out. 
• 100% attendance of practices and games is expected.  Part of being on a team, part of a sport, and part of committing to a season is attending all practices and games for the season.  We practice or play every Monday thru Friday from now until December 8th. We leave the weekends, and Thanksgiving break, for you and your family. If for some reason you will miss a practice or a game, PLEASE email Coach Morse. While we want to teach our players what commitment is and commitment looks like, we understand that life happens. If you are too sick to attend school, you are too sick to attend basketball. If you need to miss part of a practice for office hours we understand and we fully support our players being students before being athletes. We appreciate if families can hold birthday parties and other family celebrations for a time outside of our practice and game schedule. 
• We are a competitive program, but winning is not everything.  We are a competitive program in the regards of tryouts, selecting A, B, or C team based on skill, and not guaranteeing equal play time. However, winning is not everything. Coach Hill, Coach Brougham, and Coach Morse strive to develop the entire person or the entire athlete. We will get to know our players and will treat them with respect and honesty. We will hold players accountable for behavior in the classroom and during the school day as well as on the court. We will expect players to be positive and helpful with each other. We will cheer positively for our teams. We will not belittle, embarrass, or demean opponents or referees. We are all here to contribute to a better community and to grow in our basketball skills.
• We sincerely thank you for the opportunity to work with your athlete.