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Great American Basketball League offers opportunities for athletes from all different age groups and skills level during the spring season. Scroll down below to select the option that works best for your young athlete!

KIDHOOPS (3, 4 & 5 YR OLD PRE-K)

Registration opens August 1st, 2025
Registration closes September 19th, 2025 or when session reaches max occupancy of 40.

Dates: Sept. 20th, 27th, Oct. 4th, and 11th
Location: MOKAN training facility or local SMSD school.
Time: 9:00am to 9:45am

KidHoops is our child development program for Pre-K Children (ages 3, 4, and 5). KidHoops is designed to teach children motor and interaction skills while encompassing the sport of basketball. Our GABL instructors will work with a parent to introduce basic basketball skills to their child while having a GREAT time!

The program lasts four weeks long with one 45-minute session per week. Since the program's creation, KidHoops has donated thousands of dollars to help area preschools!

  • Child development program for pre-kindergarten children (ages 3, 4 and 5)
  • Designed to teach children motor and interaction skills while encompassing the sport of basketball.
  • Our GABL instructors, along with mom or dad on the court, will introduce basic basketball skills to the children-while having a GREAT time
  • Program consists of one 45-minute session per week for four weeks
  • KidHoops has donated over $1,000 to area preschools

3-ON-3 LEAGUE (K-2ND GRADE)

Registration Opens August 1st, 2025
Registration Ends on September 9th, 2025

Dates: Sept. 13th, 20th, 27th & Oct. 4th, 11th, 18th

Location: MOKAN Facility or local SMSD Schools

Our 3v3 Developmental League is designed for players in Kindergarten, 1st Grade, and 2nd grade to learn the fundamental skills of basketball while having fun and developing a love for the game. The league is geared towards the new or inexperienced player, which creates a great jumping off point for young children to not only learn the game, but fall in love with the game of basketball.

Each session lasts an hour and consists of skill development, a lesson from one of our GABL Game Managers, and a 3-on-3 game in which players have the opportunity to apply the skills they have learned. Teams are based on elementary school, gender, and grade. Teams are generally composed of 6 players in order to provide each player equal playing time. If too many or too few players register individually from one school, they will be combined with players from other elementary schools. All teams will use a 27.5" ball and hoops are lowered to 8-foot goals.

  • We accept team and individual registrations.
  • Teams are gender- and grade-based, not age-based. No coed teams.
  • All players receive a jersey and a participation award.
  • Sessions are one-hour in length and include both instruction and competition.
  • Each session consists of warm-up/skill development time and a 3-on-3 game in which players have the opportunity to apply the skills they have learned. Games consist of two 15-minute halves and a brief half time. The clock runs continuously, stopping about every 5 minutes for substitutions.
  • Ball size is 27.5

 

5-ON-5 (1ST GRADE-8TH GRADE)

Registration Opens August 1st, 2025
Registration Closes August 29th, 2025

Our Fall League is designed for boys and girls teams in 1st grade through 8th grade. Each team will play a 6-week season starting in September.

All games will be played on the following dates. All games will be played within Shawnee Mission and Olathe School District Facilities along with Private Gyms around the metropolitan area.

Dates for Games:
September 14th, 21st, & 28th
October 5th, 12th, & 19th (Oct. 26th as needed)

Teams who win first place in their division will receive an award at the end of the season.

Fall registration will be handled on an individual basis. Players who register individually may request a coach while completing this process. Individuals without a coach or team may register and we will form teams when possible. Teams can purchase and reserve practice time when they register by selecting YES in the registration.

Teams will  not be provided uniforms. It will be up to the head coach to order uniforms for their teams. Coaches can reach out to our contact, Jock's Nitch, for all jersey orders.

Goal height and ball size will be based on grade level of the teams competing:

MOKAN FUTURE — FALL/WINTER

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