The City of Hoover offers a winter recreational youth basketball program for girls and boys Kindergarten thru 12th Grade. Registration is open to boys residents only and girls residents and non-residents beginning September 1st. The last day to register is Tuesday, October 16th for Boys K-6th and 9-12th grade. The last day to register for Boys 7th and 8th grade, as well as all Girls leagues is October 23rd. Last winter we had 120 teams participate in the City of Hoover Youth Basketball League.  Players are required to register and attend the player evaluation. Players will be drafted after evaluations and contacted by their coach about practices and game times. One practice a week and games take place during the week for grades 3rd and up. One practice a week and games takes place at the Hoover Recreation Center on Saturday mornings and Sunday afternoons for 2nd grade and below.  Must be 5 years old as of October 16th in order to play in the Kindergarten League.