Hoop Guru 2025 Fall League Important Information
Thanks for being part of the Hoop Guru Fall League, we are looking forward to seeing your child out on the court and working on their skills.
The schedule should be final, but I encourage you to check back every Thursday to make sure there are no changes.
We will not send out emails with any changes, all changes will be made here to make it easier for everyone to find the information.
VOLUNTEER COACHES
Thanks to everyone who volunteered to coach. If you can’t make it one week, just shoot me a text at 330-441-2887 and we will find a fill-in. It is super easy, and we will have the rotation schedule and make sure you are good to go the first week. As a thank you, we will give you 5 free shooting sessions at Swish 365 for your child to work on their shooting, if you don’t get that on Sunday, let me know and we will get one for you.
Skill Classes
Every Sunday night the new schedule will be released at 9:00pm. We are offering 16 weekly class opportunities for the league to make sure that everyone will be able to take advantage of them. We will send out an email every Sunday night at 9pm with the new link for the upcoming week. We feel this is what makes our league the best option compared to other leagues, and we hope you take advantage of the sessions for your child’s skill development.
Swish 365
We think the quickest way to become a great shooter and ballhandler is to be a member of Swish 365. Our Dr. Dish shooting machines provide players with the ability to get 400+ shots up during each 30-minute session. There are pre-programmed drills and workouts as well that the players can take advantage of from some of the best trainers in the country. Our dribbling simulator will increase your child’s confidence handling the basketball with either hand. There are over 1000’s different drills with 3 different difficulty levels to choose from and instant feedback in its videogame like display. We are offering all Fall League players our lowest price point ever. If you want the promo code for the special offer, please test me at 330-441-2887. There will be a one-time $25 tech fee with any membership. They are month to month recuring, and you can cancel at any time through the Swish 365 App. If you want to take advantage of the special offer, simply download the Swish 365 App and go through the easy steps to create a membership.
Scorekeepers
The date was September 25th, 2022, I remember it like it was yesterday. After a lengthy investigation by the FBI, OHSSA, The Ohio Gaming Commission, a rogue HOA, L. Ron Hubbard, The Kremlin, SPCA, Space Force, Joseph McCarthy, The Warren Commission, 3 Community Karens and the CIA , one of our beloved scorekeepers was taken into custody and never to be seen again. He was charged with placing bets on the outcome of the games at Hoop Guru. It was determined that he didn’t always add a point when it was scored and as a result an angry parent who was living vicariously through their 4th grade son’s rec league ability complained. The ensuing investigation sent ripples through the scorekeeping community, and the scorekeeper was blackballed and has entered the witness protection program as a result. Hoop Guru was absolved of any wrongdoing and is back in good standing with the Ohio Gaming Commission, MTV(you know back when they actually played music videos), Northeast Ohio Knitting and Crocheting Association, The Kiss Army Fan Club, NATO and PETA. We hope to someday find out how the scorekeeper is doing today and if they have recovered from such a traumatic incident. Our scorekeepers really try to do their best and we have fully vetted them with thorough background checks, drug sniffing dogs, water boarding and numerous lie detector tests. If they miss a point, don’t be that person who starts screaming at a high school kid trying to make a few bucks on a Sunday. They will more than likely correct it, and even if they don’t, you look like a Jackass and we don’t even post wins and losses anyway. If you want to keep score, we would gladly like the help and we will even pay you for your time.
Officials
We have a good group of officials who really care about the game and make sure it is played the right way. Many of them have been involved with Hoop Guru for many years and take pride in their craft. Please refrain from being the person who complains about a call (please note we have banned all NBA/College scouts European Oligarchs from the facility, so there is no need to think that your child will miss a college scholarship or NBA contract because of a “bad call” by one of our officials), because we won’t put up with it. Nobody wants to take the “walk of shame” because they got kicked out of the fall league. We will try to save you from the embarrassment, but it does happen. Be one of the people who actually thanks an official for doing a great job, I am sure they would appreciate it.
Parents
I have done this for a long time and appreciate your desire to give the best opportunities for your children in whatever passion they have and in this case basketball. Be a positive voice from the sidelines for all players (some are at different levels in ability, but all are out there trying their best) as you never know who you might be sitting next to when you make a snide comment about another player. I am pretty sure that players aren’t trying to dribble off their foot, turn the ball over or miss a bunch of shots(we have the ability to help with the missed shots at Swish 365(shameless plug, you should check it out, it would really help), so piling on their mistakes just takes the joy out of what they see as something they really like. Find a few positives to say to them and I am sure they will feel much better about themselves on the car ride home and want to work even harder the next game. If you are living vicariously through your child’s sports career in 3rd grade, I am sure there are better things to do, let them be a kid and love a sport. If your child isn’t getting the ball to shoot, I would suggest getting a steal, grab a rebound or run the floor a little harder as this will create opportunities for them.
Missing Games
If you are taking a trip to The Maldives, jet setting to Paris, hiking the Appalachian Trail, Crocker Park or just going to the Aldis(hey we can’t all be living the high life), you don’t have to let us know. We understand that everyone lives a busy life and it might make us feel bad since we weren’t invited(although we do like a great deal from The Gap). We will toil in the sweaty, hot gym without you and carry on in your honor.
Facilities
We do our best to keep it clean and need your help. Have the players pick up the bench area after the game. If you can do your part and throw away any trash that you accumulate during your time at The Courthouse, that would be greatly appreciated as there are many games throughout the day and if we do our part then it doesn’t accumulate for the next group. If there is an issue, please bring it to our attention and we will address it immediately.
Hoop Guru
We are here to help your child in any way we can. This is my passion and small business, so if there is anything within reason that I can correct or help, don’t hesitate to contact me. I will always try to do the right thing and if I can make it a better experience, I will certainly do my best. We reserve the right to move players to make the teams more competitive and that will result in them not playing with their friend for that game possibly. Please understand that the more competitive the game is the better for all players involved. We do our best and appreciate you choosing Hoop and if you have any issues, I can be reached via text or call(easier to get in touch with me via text) at 330-441-2887.
Some teams will play doubleheaders on certain weeks. Please note that. As a result, some teams will not play toward the end of the league since they will have 7 total games(the evaluation day counts as a league game)
Team Name
1st/2nd Grade
11. Celtics
12. Lakers
13. Thunder
5th/6th Boys
21. Clippers
22. Knicks
23. Mavericks
24. Pistons
25. Suns
7th/8th Boys
31. Bulls
32. Jazz
33. Timberwolves
34. Warriors
High School Boys
41. Bucks
42. Cavs
43. Heat
4th-6th Girls
51. Fever
52. Liberty
High School Girls
61. Aces
62. Lynx
Schedule
Sept. 14th
Time Court 2 Court 3
9:00 1vs2 11vs12
10:00 11vs13 21vs22
11:00 23vs24 21vs25
12:00 31vs32 33vs34
1:00 41vs42 51vs52
2:00 41vs43 61vs62
Sept. 21st
Time Court 2 Court 3
9:00 51vs52 61vs62
10:00 42vs43 31vs33
11:00 41vs42 32vs34
12:00 22vs23 24vs25
1:00 21vs23 12vs13
2:00 11vs12 1vs2
Sept. 28th
Time Court 2 Court 3
9:00 31vs34 32vs33
10:00 41vs43 11vs13
11:00 42vs43 12vs13
12:00 51vs52 61vs62
1:00 1vs2 23vs25
2:00 22vs25 21vs24
Oct. 5th
Time Court 2 Court 3
9:00 21vs25 22vs24
10:00 23vs24 51vs52
11:00 1vs2 31vs32
12:00 33vs34 11vs12
1:00 11vs13 41vs43
2:00 41vs42 61vs62
Oct. 12th
Time Court 2 Court 3
9:00 12vs13 21vs22
10:00 24vs25 22vs23
11:00 61vs62 31vs33
12:00 42vs43 32vs34
1:00 51vs52 1vs2
Oct. 19th
Time Court 2
9:00 31vs34
10:00 32vs33
11:00 51vs52
12:00 61vs62
1:00 1vs2
