Below is an overview of the Spring-Summer Travel / AAU Basketball Season for 2024. Information will be updated as it is made available.
Gold, Purple, White Levels* | SPRING-SUMMER SEASON OVERVIEW | Grades 3rd - 8th | Boys & Girls
Tryouts = Week of March 4th / Week of March 11th
Team Selections = March 13th / March 14th
Start = Week of March 18th
End = Week of June 24th (Final Tournament Will be June 29th / June 30th)
Off Dates / Weeks During The Season
- Apr. 1st to Apr. 7th = Spring Break
- May 27th = Memorial Day
- Other off dates may take place pending facility schedules.
- LVL's goal is to align with the local school calendars and their breaks as best as possible.
Weekends of Tournament Play | 10 Total
- All tournaments take place in the Chicagoland area and the surrounding suburbs.
- Teams will only play on one day per each weekend of tournament play (i.e. Saturday or Sunday unless otherwise noted).
- Start Weekend of Tournament Play:
- April 6th / 7th
- End Weekend of Tournament Play:
- June 29th / 30th
- Official Weekends of Tournament Play:
- April 6th / 7th
- April 13th / 14th
- April 20th / 21st
- May 4th / 5th
- May 11th / 12th
- May 18th / 19th
- June 1st / 2nd
- June 8th / 9th
- June 22nd / 23rd
- June 29th / 30th
Number of Players Per Each Team
- All teams will have between 9 and 11 players.
- For any teams which have more than 11 players, official communication regarding the purpose of this will be provided prior to the start of the season.
Projected Cost
Please email lakeviewlakers@earthlink.net for information regarding cost.
*
7th Platinum Boys will fall under this team grouping for the 2024 Spring-Summer season.
Platinum Levels - AAU | SPRING-SUMMER SEASON OVERVIEW | Grades 8th | BOYS
Tryouts = Week of March 4th / Week of March 11th
Team Selections = March 13th / March 14th
Start = Week of March 18th
End = Week of July 22nd (Final Tournament Will be July 27th / 28th)
Off Dates / Weeks During The Season
- Apr. 1st to Apr. 7th = Spring Break
- May 27th = Memorial Day
- Other off dates may take place pending facility schedules.
- LVL's goal is to align with the local school calendars and their breaks as best as possible.
Weekends of Tournament Play | 12 Total
- Tournaments for the Platinum teams will take place on a regional level, as well as a local (Chicagoland) level.
- Regional tournament play will take place with the following groups:
- NY2LA
- PrepHoops
- Other regional tournament providers.
- Teams for the Platinum level must be prepared to play on multiple dates per each tournament unless otherwise communicated.
- Start Weekend of Tournament Play:
- March 23rd / 24th
- End Weekend of Tournament Play:
- July 27th / 28th
- Official Weekends of Tournament Play:
- March 23rd / 24th
- April 6th / 7th
- April 13th / 14th
- April 20th / 21st
- May 4th / 5th
- May 18th / 19th
- June 1st / 2nd
- June 8th / 9th
- June 22nd / 23rd
- June 29th / 30th
- July 13th / 14th
- July 27th / 28th
Number of Players Per Each Team
- All teams will have between 9 and 11 players.
Projected Cost
Please email lakeviewlakers@earthlink.net for information regarding cost.
High School - Gold, Purple Levels | SPRING-SUMMER SEASON OVERVIEW | Grades 9th - 11th | BOYS
Tryouts = Week of February 26th / Week of March 4th
Team Selections = March 6th / March 7th
Start = Week of March 18th
End = Week of July 22nd (Final Tournament Will be July 27th / 28th)
- Due to official high school team activities taking place during June, this level will not be active during that time.
Off Dates / Weeks / Months During The Season
- Apr. 1st to Apr. 7th = Spring Break
- May 27th = Memorial Day
- June = Official High School team period.
- Other off dates may take place pending facility schedules.
- LVL's goal is to align with the local school calendars and their breaks as best as possible.
Weekends of Tournament Play | 10 Total
- All tournaments take place within the Chicagoland area and the surrounding suburbs.
- Teams will only play on one day per each weekend of tournament play (i.e. Saturday or Sunday unless otherwise noted).
- Start Weekend of Tournament Play:
- April 6th / 7th
- End Weekend of Tournament Play:
- July 27th / 28th
- Official Weekends of Tournament Play:
- April 6th / 7th
- April 13th / 14th
- April 20th / 21st
- May 4th / 5th
- May 11th / 12th
- May 18th / 19th
- June 1st / 2nd
- July 13th / 14th
- July 20th / 21st
- July 27th / 28th
Number of Players Per Each Team
- All teams will have between 9 and 11 players.
Projected Cost
Please email lakeviewlakers@earthlink.net for information regarding cost.
High School | Elite Levels - AAU | SPRING-SUMMER SEASON OVERVIEW | Grades 9th - 11th | BOYS
Tryouts = Week of February 26th / Week of March 4th
Team Selections = March 6th / March 7th
Start = Week of March 18th
End = Week of August 5th (Final Tournament Will be August 10th / 11th)
- Due to official high school team activities taking place during June, this level will not be active during that time.
Off Dates / Weeks / Months During The Season
- Apr. 1st to Apr. 7th = Spring Break
- May 27th = Memorial Day
- June = Official High School team period.
- Other off dates may take place pending facility schedules.
- LVL's goal is to align with the local school calendars and their breaks as best as possible.
Weekends of Tournament Play | 12 Total
- Tournaments for the High School Elite teams will take place on a regional level, as well as a local (Chicagoland) level.
- Regional tournament play will take place with the following groups:
- NY2LA
- PrepHoops
- Other regional tournament providers.
- Teams for the High School Elite level must be prepared to play on multiple dates per each tournament unless otherwise communicated.
- Start Weekend of Tournament Play:
- April 6th / 7th
- End Weekend of Tournament Play:
- July 27th / 28th
- Official Weekends of Tournament Play:
- April 6th / 7th
- April 13th / 14th
- April 20th / 21st
- May 4th / 5th
- May 11th / 12th
- May 18th / 19th
- June 1st / 2nd
- July 13th / 14th
- July 20th / 21st
- July 27th / 28th
- August 3rd / 4th
- August 10th / 11th
Number of Players Per Each Team
- All teams will have between 9 and 11 players.
Projected Cost
Please email lakeviewlakers@earthlink.net for information regarding cost.
SEASON ACTIVITIES & WHAT YOU RECEIVE WITH LVL TRAVEL BASKETBALL: 2024 SPRING / SUMMER Season
1 Weekly Team Practice / 75 to 90-minutes in length
- Team practices are strongly recommended.
1 Weekly Skills Session / 60 to 75-minutes in length
- Skill sessions are optional but encouraged
Weekend Tournament Play
- All teams will receive between 10 and 12 tournaments.
- Official tournament dates are listed above per each division / travel grouping.
SPRING-SUMMER PRACTICE & SKILLS SCHEDULE
Team Practice & Skill Session Schedule Information
- All team practice and skill schedules can be found in each team's calendar once the season has started and team rosters are set.
- All calendars are accessible via your LVL Dashboard (My Schedule) or the LeagueApps Play App.
- Automated messages will be sent weekly via the platform for all team activities.
Official Practice & Skill Schedule For 2024 Spring / Summer Season
All information below is subject to change.
BOYS | 3rd - 8th | GOLD, PURPLE, WHITE LEVELS*
- 3rd Gold
- Practice = Mondays | 5:00 - 6:30 PM | Hamilton Elementary School
- Skills = TBD
- 4th Gold
- Practice = Tuesdays | 5:00 - 6:30 PM | Gill Park
- Skills = Mondays | 6:30 - 7:45 PM | Bradley Fieldhouse
- 4th Purple
- Practice = Tuesdays | 5:00 - 6:30 PM | Gill Park
- Skills = Mondays | 6:30 - 7:45 PM | Bradley Fieldhouse
- 5th Gold
- Practice = Tuesdays | 6:30 - 8:00 PM | Gill Park
- Skills = Mondays | 7:45 - 9:00 PM | Bradley Fieldhouse
- 5th Purple
- Practice = Tuesdays | 6:30 - 8:00 PM | Gill Park
- Skills = Mondays | 7:45 - 9:00 PM | Bradley Fieldhouse
- 6th Elite
- Practice = Mondays | 6:00 - 7:30 PM | Gill Park
- Skills = Thursdays | 5:00 - 6:30 PM | Gill Park
- 6th Gold
- Practice = Mondays | 6:00 - 7:30 PM | Gill Park
- Skills = Thursdays | 5:00 - 6:30 PM | Gill Park
- 6th Purple
- Practice = Mondays | 6:30 - 8:00 PM | Hamilton Elementary
- Skills = Thursdays | 5:00 - 6:30 PM | Gill Park
- *7th Platinum
- Practice = Mondays | 5:30 - 7:00 PM | Boys & Girls Club (Leavitt St.)
- Skills = Wednesdays | 6:30 - 7:45 PM | Bradley Fieldhouse
- 7th Gold
- Practice = Mondays | 5:30 - 7:00 PM | Boys & Girls Club (Leavitt St.)
- Skills = Wednesdays | 6:30 - 7:45 PM | Bradley Fieldhouse
- 7th Purple
- Practice = Mondays | 7:30 - 9:00 PM | Gill Park
- Skills = Wednesdays | 6:30 - 7:45 PM | Bradley Fieldhouse
- 8th Gold
- Practice = Mondays | 7:00 - 8:30 PM | Boys & Girls Club (Leavitt St.)
- Skills = Wednesdays | 7:45 - 9:00 PM | Bradley Fieldhouse
- 8th Purple
- Practice = Thursdays | 6:30 - 8:00 PM | Gill Park
- Skills = Wednesdays | 7:45 - 9:00 PM | Bradley Fieldhouse
BOYS | 8th | PLATINUM LEVEL
- 8th Platinum
- Practice = Mondays | 7:00 - 8:30 PM | Boys & Girls Club (Leavitt St.)
- Skills = Thursdays | 5:30 - 7:00 PM | Boys & Girls Club (Leavitt St.)
GIRLS | 3rd - 8th | GOLD, PUPRLE LEVELS
- 3rd & 4th Gold
- Practice = Thursdays | 5:00 - 6:30 PM | Hamilton Elementary
- Skills = Wednesdays | 5:00 - 6:30 PM | Hamilton Elementary
- 5th Gold
- Practice = Thursdays | 6:30 - 8:00 PM | Hamilton Elementary
- Skills = Wednesdays | 5:00 - 6:30 PM | Hamilton Elementary
- 5th Purple
- Practice = Thursdays | 6:30 - 8:00 PM | Hamilton Elementary
- Skills = Wednesdays | 5:00 - 6:30 PM | Hamilton Elementary
- 6th Gold
- Practice = Wednesdays | 6:30 - 8:00 PM | Hamilton Elementary
- Skills = Thursdays | 6:30 - 7:45 PM | Bradley Fieldhouse
- 7th Gold
- Practice = Tuesdays | 5:00 - 6:30 PM | Hamilton Elementary
- Skills = Thursdays | 7:45 - 9:00 PM | Bradley Fieldhouse
- 8th Gold
- Practice = Tuesdays | 6:30 - 8:00 PM | Hamilton Elementary
- Skills = Thursdays | 7:45 - 9:00 PM | Bradley Fieldhouse
HIGH SCHOOL - BOYS | 9th, 10th, 11th | ALL LEVELS
- 9th Grade
- Practice = Thursdays | 5:30 - 7:00 PM | Boys & Girls Club (Leavitt St.)
- Skills = Tuesdays | 6:30 - 7:45 PM or 7:45 - 9:00 PM | Bradley Fieldhouse
- 10th Grade / 11th Grade
- Practice = Thursdays | 7:00 - 8:30 PM | Boys & Girls Club (Leavitt St.)
- Skills = Tuesdays | 6:30 - 7:45 PM or 7:45 - 9:00 PM | Bradley Fieldhouse
- 3rd Gold
PRACTICE & SKILL LOCATIONS
All located in the Lakeview / Northside area
Season schedule
All team schedules are accessible via each individual's LVL dashboard and the calendar feature. All calendars include the following: practices, skill sessions, tournamnent weekends of play, and specific game times (when released).
Schedule Notes
Automated notifications / reminders will be sent weekly. These notifications are specific to your team pracitice, skill session, day of tournament play, and spcecific game times when released.
PLAYER GEAR: WHAT YOU RECEIVE WITH LVL
All gear which a player received with LVL is included in the player fees. No extra fees are charged for any gear. All gear, including game uniform, is for the player to keep.
Official LVL Game Uniform
LVL Travel Backpack
LVL Reversible Practice Jersey
LVL Sweatshirt
LVL Dri-Fit Warm-Up Long Sleeve
LVL Dri-Fit Short Sleeve
PRACTICE & SKILLS OVERVIEW
Below is an overview of the practice and skill schedule structure.
Mondays through Fridays
60 to 90-minutes between 4:00 PM and 9:30 PM
- Practices = 75 to 90-minutes
- Skills = 60 to 75-minutes