The first Summer League Division Champion was crowned on Wednesday night when Team Elite downed FE Hoops in the 7th grade Division. Team Elite continued their season long dominance in the final by jumping out to an early lead and never allowing FE Hoops to threaten that lead.

The Shamrock Basketball Club won the other two Divisions. In the 6th Grade, Shamrocks downed Lightning for the championship. In the 8th Grade, it was the Shamrocks again claiming the championship by holding on to defeat a very spunky and aggressive USAB team.

The Girls JV Finals were played on Friday evening and St. Hyacinth pulled off a stunning upset when they defeated first seed Long Island Lightning Lepore l by the score 37-34.

The Boys JV Finals was one of the most exciting games of Friday night. LI Lightning Law held off a comeback effort by Flyers Red and went on to win 56-50. 

The Varsity Finals provided another example of Coach Nick of Long Island Lightning winning yet another championship despite the fact that his team was younger and much smaller than their opponent. LI Lightning Nick defeated LI Lightniing Cotumaccio (the #1 Seed) by the score 78-63.

ALL OF US HERE AT ISLAND GARDEN WANT TO THANK THE PLAYERS, COACHES AND PARENTS FOR AN EXCELLENT SUMMER. WE HAD A GREAT DEAL OF FUN HOSTING THE LARGE NUMBER OF TEAMS ALL OF WHOM DISPLAYED GREAT DEDICATION, SKILL AND SPORTSMANSHIP.

Results are available by clicking here.

2009-2010 ISLAND GARDEN SUPER LEAGUE
 Dedicated to the Memory of John Ruggiero

Now in our sixteenth season, the Island Garden Super League has evolved into one of the most successful youth basketball leagues in the New York Metropolitan area.

Super League is designed for everyone.   There are divisions for boys and girls ranging from the third to the twelfth grade.  Wherever possible, each grade is broken down into three ability levels in order to foster equal competition.

It is our goal to provide an excellent experience for every team regardless of its final winning percentage.  We make every effort to meet your scheduling requests so that your participation does not conflict with other leagues.

SUPER LEAGUE HIGHLIGHTS
-Most games are played at the Island Garden which is the premier basketball facility in the New York Metropolitan area.  You do not have to provide a home facility in order to participate in the Island Garden Super League.
-You choose the number of games which you will play.  Your team can play  6, 12, 18 or 24 games.
-We respect your schedules from other leagues so that you do not have to choose one over another.  You submit your CYO, PAL, etc. schedule in a timely manner and we insure that there will be no conflict.
-A Super League Representative is always present at games in the event that an issue must be addressed.   Island Garden personnel also are available at all times to deal with scheduling.
-Referees are rated by both league administrators and coaches.  Assignments are distributed based on those ratings and our observations.
-The Island Garden website (www.islandgarden.com) is used to publicize schedules, game results, standings, highlights, changes and open games.

We will rely almost exclusively on the Internet and on our website (www.islandgarden.com) to administer Super League this year.  All schedules are published on the Internet as well as game and opponent changes.  We also utilize a system that automatically and immediately updates standings.  Coaches and/or team administrators must be familiar with communicating via the Internet and email.
-We will immediately text message and email coaches all game changes.
-We will utilize AAU (Amateur Athletic Union) membership and insurance for any team that does not have   their own coverage.  In addition to providing outstanding coverage, this registration and insurance will provide coverage for your players in every league and AAU tournament through August 31, 2010.  This will also save you money if you play AAU during the spring.  See our AAU information sheet for further details.
-Coaches will receive emails requesting their feedback on officials, sportsmanship reports and court conditions.
-The ROCK has been designated the official game ball for Super League and Island Garden.  Each
 team will receive one ball as part of their membership for use in all Super League games.
-We will be introducing a chat room/coaches forum that will give coaches a way to communicate with each other and with league administrators.  We anticipate that coaches arrange scrimmages, share practice space, exchange ideas on strategies and offer suggestions for improvements to Super League administrators.  Please note, however, that only Super League Administrators can cancel or change games. 
-Referees will be required to file a report with league officials whenever a technical foul is assessed on a player, coach or spectator.  In the event of an ejection, league administrators will decide if a suspension is warranted based on the circumstances of the situation.

SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT SEPTEMBER 3: We have received a number of calls from players expressing interest in becoming part of an FE HOOPS team during the Island Garden Fall League which begins later this month. We would love to have enough players to field a team in every age division but that will depend on the overall response we receive. In order to bring this together, we will have tryouts on Saturday, September 11 at he following times:
4th and 5th Grade Boys - 10:00 AM
6th and 7th Grade Boys - 11:00 AM
8th, 9th and 10th Grade Boys - Noon

Any girls or Varsity Boys should contact Jim Fox at 516-351-6642 and if there is sufficient interest, we will hold a tryout later that same day.
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Do you want to play in the Fall league and do not have a team? Do you want to play for an experienced and highly regarded coach whose main interest is developing the team and individual skills of each and every player? Do you want to be part of an organization that is run by the same people who operate Lightning Basketball and Island Garden?