3RD-8TH GRADE COMPETITIVE

What aged players are appropriate for this program?

Our competitive program is open to boys and girls in grades 3-8, who attend Coon Rapids Schools.

What time of the year does this program run?

Our competitive program runs from September to March.

Where are practices and games typically held?

Practices are held at elementary, middle, and high schools within Coon Rapids, and occasionally at Anoka Ramsey Community College, also in Coon Rapids.

Tournaments are held throughout the Twin Cities Metro Area. Grades 5-8 have one out of town tournament in Rochester, at the end of the season.

When are practices and how often are they?

Practices are held M-F at Coon Rapids Schools. Most teams will have 2 practices a week. We try to schedule the younger kids earlier, and the older kids later. Practices are typically 1.5-2 hours long.

How many games will they play? What days of the week?

Grades 4-8: Tournaments typically consist of three games. Most tournaments try to schedule a team's games all in one day. Tournaments are on weekends, so you can expect to play a full day on either Saturday or Sunday, with the exception of the Rochester Tournament (grades 5-8) and the State Tournament (grades 4-8).

Grade 3: Our third graders compete in the MYAS Third Grade League, and will play in 5 third-grade tournaments that consists of 2 games in one day.

Number of Tournaments:

• Grade 3: 5
• Grade 4: 7
• Grades 5-8: 9

Are jerseys provided or are they purchased separately?

Jerseys are a separate cost, and paid for during registration. They are used for a two-year cycle. 2025-2026 is the start of a new uniform cycle, and all players must purchase a uniform this season, to be used for two years. New uniform kits or individual pieces may be purchased the following year if needed.

Players will be able to try on sample uniforms at tryouts. After tryouts they will be able to order their sizes, since they paid for the uniform during registration.

Players must register online and have a Crossbar account. Registrations for the 2025-26 Winter Travel season will open on August 1, 2025.

● 3rd Grade: $260

● 4th Grade: $400

● 5th-8th Grade: $520

***All 8th Grade RED team players will be charged $50 through their Crossbar account for their paid coach, once teams are formed.***

Click the button below for financial assistance and payment plan options.

A late fee of $20 will be added to any failed payments, after a three-day grace period.

• $15 of this fee goes to company that collects our payments.
• $5 goes to CRCBC.

Step 1: Fill out the free/reduced lunch form through Anoka Hennepin School District (link below).

Step 2: If you qualify for free or reduced lunch, you must submit proof of free or reduced lunch eligibility PRIOR to registration via the Scholarship Request Form (link below).

Step 3: When this request has been received, you will receive a custom pricing link to use. When you get to the price list, you will choose the price with your player's name. This will reduce your registration by the following:

• 3rd grade: $100 off
• 4th grade: $150 off
• 5th-8th grade: $200 off
• ⚠️We have a limited amount of discounts available each season.⚠️

If you register before you submit your letter and get a code, you will forfeit this discount.

*NOTE: the discount comes off of the player fees only, not the uniform.*

We offer $50 off when you register more than one child!

You will need to register your children separately.

After you register your first child, please contact us for a discount code to use on the next child's registration. We can't refund this amount later, so please get the code BEFORE you register the second child.

What costs beyond registration fees should be expected?

• Transportation costs to get to practices and tournaments
• Food at the tournament (if desired)
• Hotel stay (grades 5-8)
• 1-2 tournament entrance fees (usually just the state tournament, but some tournaments still charge an entrance fee)
• Team activities outside of practices and tournaments
• Shoes and other gear needed to play