About the Waterford Jr. Wolverines Basketball Club

No.  While the Jr. Wolverines have a close relationship with the Recreation Department, we are a seperate organization with our own Board of Directors.

The Jr. Wolverines boys and girls teams do not play any league games in Waterford as we are not a host site for any of our leagues.

The Jr. Wolverines boys teams regular season games are played in communities located in Southeastern Wisconsin.  Some examples include: Muskego, Mukwonago, Oak Creek, Franklin, Wauwatosa, West Allis, New Berlin, Pewaukee, Kettle Moraine, etc.

The Jr. Wolverines girls teams have set locations for their leagues, and will play in the same spot all year long for league play.

The vast majority of our boys teams play their regular season games in the WYBL.  If we have more than one team in an age group we sometimes look at placing the other team in another league if it is not possible to get our teams in different divisions.  Click here to be directed to the WYBL league website.

Our girls teams play in Mukwonago (3rd & 4th grade) and Kettle Moraine (5th through 8th grades) with an exception here or there.  Click here to be directed to the Mukwonago girls league.  Click here to be directed to the Kettle Moraine girls league.

The boys will typically play anywhere from 14-16 regular season games and end the year with a league tournament.  Games are on Sundays (2 per day), and are usually every other Sunday.  There are times in the schedule where we will play back-to-back weekends or have back-to-back weekends off from playing.  The league begins in early November and runs through the 2nd weekend of March.

The girls will typically play 14 games, also on Sundays and usually every other weekend.  5th through 8th grade teams will have an end of the year tournament at Kettle Moraine, while our younger teams in the Mukwonago league will not.

Our boys and girls teams practice for an hour and a half, twice a week, and on weeknights .  The exact days of the week and start times are chosen by the head coach, but usually with input from parents on the team.  Whenever possible, the club schedules practice times for the younger teams earlier in the evening.

Practices start a few weeks before league play begins in November and end in March. They are held in our local schools and community centers.

Some teams will continue to practice occasionally in the off-season, but that is at the discretion of the head coach and optional for players.

Yes we do!  Based on input from parents, the head coach of each team sets the tournament schedule prior to the start of the season.  Our registration fee is so affordable because teams decide on their own tournament budget and are responsible for paying the entry fees.  While teams will occasionally attend special tournaments, like in Wisconsin Dells, most tournaments will be in Southeastern Wisconsin.

We do host our own boys and girls tournaments (The Winter Frenzy) in January.  The boys tournament and the girls tournament will be on separate weekends and our teams play for free in these tournaments.

Yes.  Players in the Jr. Wolverines programs are selected from a tryout held each year.  The date of the tryout varies each year, but it is generally held in August.  Please check our website and social media pages for tryout announcements.

**COVID-19 UPDATE**

This year we will be having a NEW Player Evaluation.  In order to keep our numbers down in the gym we are only going to require new players to try out initially (returning players SHOULD NOT attend).  If needed, we would then bring the whole team back at a later date to determine the final roster.

The leagues that our club participates are organized based on the player’s grade in the current school year.  A player must reside in or attend school in the Waterford High School district to be eligible to play on the Jr. Wolverines.  This is a league rule and there are no exceptions.

The club registration dues are $185 for new players and $160 for existing players.  In addition, each new player will be required to buy an uniform package (which consists of an Under Armour reversible jersey, Under Armour Shorts, and a long sleeve shooting shirt with their name on the back), at a cost of $125.

Uniform sizes should be chosen in anticipation of wearing them for a few years, as to avoid having to repeatedly purchase them.  If a new size of the jersey, shorts, or shooting shirt is required, they can be ordered individually if needed at the beginning of each season.

All new players to the program will also be given a Wilson Evolution basketball with our club logo stamped on it.  Basketballs can be bought at the beginning of the season for roughly $70.

These fees and our fundraising go directly towards the costs of playing the season, including league dues, referee fees, insurance, and renting gym space.

The only equipment your player will need is a pair of basketball shoes.

Our only fundraisers are our annual tournaments in January.  For these tournaments, families will be required to donate concession stand items and work a shift in the concession stand.

Between the number of practices, games, and tournaments each team participates in every season, it would typically be difficult to have enough time for your player to also participate in a rec program.