{"id":5363,"date":"2025-01-30T23:07:31","date_gmt":"2025-01-30T23:07:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/basketball.valorclub.org\/?page_id=5363"},"modified":"2025-01-31T01:23:06","modified_gmt":"2025-01-31T01:23:06","slug":"faq","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/basketball.valorclub.org\/faq\/","title":{"rendered":"FAQ"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><p>[vc_row full_height=”yes” parallax=”content-moving” parallax_image=”3465″ parallax_speed_bg=”1″ content_text_alignment=”center” enable_dots_background=”no” css=”.vc_custom_1738283283556{margin-bottom: 0px !important;}”][vc_column css=”.vc_custom_1582208605167{padding-top: 202px !important;padding-bottom: 155px !important;}” column_responsive_padding_1024=”110px 0px 120px”][vc_row_inner row_content_width=”grid” css=”.vc_custom_1675277627918{margin: 0px !important;padding: 0px !important;}”][vc_column_inner css=”.vc_custom_1668702183648{padding-right: 15% !important;padding-left: 15% !important;}”]<div class=\"qodef-shortcode qodef-m  qodef-section-title qodef-alignment--center \">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"qodef-m-title\" style=\"color: #ffffff;margin-top: -3px\">\n\t\t\t\t\tFREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t<\/div>[\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row css=”.vc_custom_1738283394408{background-color: #000000 !important;}”][vc_column width=”1\/2″][vc_btn title=”GENERAL QUESTIONS” color=”white” align=”center” css=””][vc_toggle title=”HOW ARE VALOR TEAMS FORMED?” color=”white” custom_font_container=”tag:h4|text_align:left|color:%23FFFFFF” custom_use_theme_fonts=”yes” css=”.vc_custom_1738286415237{margin-left: 15px !important;padding-left: 15px !important;border-color: #FFFFFF !important;}” use_custom_heading=”true”]<span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Rosters range from 8-10 players. Players will tryout and be placed on a team that we feel is the best fit for their skill level. We have these three categories of teams:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Developmental &amp; competitive league teams (Typically Metro Prep League or Frisco Fieldhouse).<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Local tournament teams (3-4 local tournaments per season).<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Competitive \/ travel tournament teams.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>[\/vc_toggle][vc_toggle title=”WHEN ARE TRYOUTS” color=”white” custom_font_container=”tag:h4|text_align:left|color:%23FFFFFF” custom_use_theme_fonts=”yes” css=”.vc_custom_1738286431980{margin-left: 15px !important;padding-left: 15px !important;border-color: #FFFFFF !important;}” use_custom_heading=”true”]<span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Typically about 3-4 weeks prior to the first practice of the season<\/span>[\/vc_toggle][vc_toggle title=”DO YOU HAVE TO BE ON A VALOR TEAM TO JOIN SKILLS?” color=”white” custom_font_container=”tag:h4|text_align:left|color:%23FFFFFF” custom_use_theme_fonts=”yes” css=”.vc_custom_1738286442196{margin-left: 15px !important;padding-left: 15px !important;border-color: #FFFFFF !important;}” use_custom_heading=”true”]<span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">No. Valor offers skills to anyone each season. More info can be found\u00a0<a style=\"color: #ffffff;\" href=\"https:\/\/basketball.valorclub.org\/skills-and-camps\/\">HERE<\/a><\/span>[\/vc_toggle][vc_toggle title=”WHAT IS THE COST TO JOIN A TEAM?” color=”white” custom_font_container=”tag:h4|text_align:left|color:%23FFFFFF” custom_use_theme_fonts=”yes” css=”.vc_custom_1738286457349{margin-left: 15px !important;padding-left: 15px !important;border-color: #FFFFFF !important;}” use_custom_heading=”true”]<span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">League &amp; Local Tournament teams cost $155\/month for 3 months.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Travel tournament teams play a Spring &amp; Summer combined season, and the cost $335\/month for 6 months (Feb \u2013 Jul).<\/span>[\/vc_toggle][vc_toggle title=”HOW LONG DOES THE SEASON LAST?” color=”white” custom_font_container=”tag:h4|text_align:left|color:%23FFFFFF” custom_use_theme_fonts=”yes” css=”.vc_custom_1738286472419{margin-left: 15px !important;padding-left: 15px !important;border-color: #FFFFFF !important;}” use_custom_heading=”true”]<span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">League and local tournament teams are about 10 weeks per season.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Travel tournament teams begin in late February and will continue through late July \/ early August.<\/span>[\/vc_toggle][vc_toggle title=”ARE UNIFORMS INCLUDED IN THE TEAM FEE?” color=”white” custom_font_container=”tag:h4|text_align:left|color:%23FFFFFF” custom_use_theme_fonts=”yes” css=”.vc_custom_1738286489830{margin-left: 15px !important;padding-left: 15px !important;border-color: #FFFFFF !important;}” use_custom_heading=”true”]<span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">No. There is a \u201cone time\u201d uniform fee until uniforms change, or the player outgrows or loses their uniform \u2013 at which point \u2013 they will need to pay for a new uniform.<\/span>[\/vc_toggle][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”1\/2″][vc_btn title=”SPRING SEASON QUESTIONS” color=”white” align=”center” css=””][vc_toggle title=”WHAT ARE THE DATES OF THE SEASON?” color=”white” custom_font_container=”tag:h4|text_align:left|color:%23FFFFFF” custom_use_theme_fonts=”yes” css=”.vc_custom_1738286516796{margin-left: 15px !important;padding-left: 15px !important;border-color: #FFFFFF !important;}” use_custom_heading=”true”]<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #ffffff;\">Feb 23 – Practices begin<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #ffffff;\">No Practices March 16 – 20*<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #ffffff;\">May 4 – 15 – Final week of Spring Practices \/ Skills<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>[\/vc_toggle][vc_toggle title=”WHERE AND WHEN WILL PRACTICES BE HELD?” color=”white” custom_font_container=”tag:h4|text_align:left|color:%23FFFFFF” custom_use_theme_fonts=”yes” css=”.vc_custom_1738286524930{margin-left: 15px !important;padding-left: 15px !important;border-color: #FFFFFF !important;}” use_custom_heading=”true”]<span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Frisco teams will practice at a FISD middle school (Vandeventer, Maus, Nelson have been used in the past – but locations may change). Practices will likely be Monday through Thursday nights. Your specific team will be notified via Team Snap as soon as the rosters are formed and these details are known.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">NDV (North Dallas) teams practice at John Paul II High School in Plano (near Coit\/George Bush).<\/span>[\/vc_toggle][vc_toggle title=”HOW OFTEN AND HOW LONG ARE PRACTICES?” color=”white” custom_font_container=”tag:h4|text_align:left|color:%23FFFFFF” custom_use_theme_fonts=”yes” css=”.vc_custom_1738286538801{margin-left: 15px !important;padding-left: 15px !important;border-color: #FFFFFF !important;}” use_custom_heading=”true”]<span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Most teams practice weekly for 90 minutes.<\/span>[\/vc_toggle][vc_toggle title=”WHERE WILL GAMES BE PLAYED?” color=”white” custom_font_container=”tag:h4|text_align:left|color:%23FFFFFF” custom_use_theme_fonts=”yes” css=”.vc_custom_1738286552063{margin-left: 15px !important;padding-left: 15px !important;border-color: #FFFFFF !important;}” use_custom_heading=”true”]<span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">League teams most commonly play at Frisco Fieldhouse or Metro Prep League (in Frisco Middle Schools.) Metro Prep League is a mini-tournament format with 2 games per weekend with 8 games total, and there is a $5 per adult admission charge to these games (kids are free).<\/span>[\/vc_toggle][vc_toggle title=”ARE THERE TRYOUTS?” color=”white” custom_font_container=”tag:h4|text_align:left|color:%23FFFFFF” custom_use_theme_fonts=”yes” css=”.vc_custom_1738286562806{margin-left: 15px !important;padding-left: 15px !important;border-color: #FFFFFF !important;}” use_custom_heading=”true”]<span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Yes. All new players will need to try out and be placed on a team. Returning Valor players from the prior season do NOT need to tryout. If a player has missed one or more seasons with us, they will need to try out again unless otherwise specified by the coach and\/or director.<\/span>[\/vc_toggle][vc_toggle title=”HOW DO I ORDER A UNIFORM?” color=”white” custom_font_container=”tag:h4|text_align:left|color:%23FFFFFF” custom_use_theme_fonts=”yes” css=”.vc_custom_1738286570922{margin-left: 15px !important;padding-left: 15px !important;border-color: #FFFFFF !important;}” use_custom_heading=”true”]<span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">When you are invited to register for a team – instructions on how &amp; where to purchase a uniform will be sent out.<\/span>[\/vc_toggle][vc_toggle title=”HOW MUCH DO THE UNIFORMS COST?” color=”white” custom_font_container=”tag:h4|text_align:left|color:%23FFFFFF” custom_use_theme_fonts=”yes” css=”.vc_custom_1738286579023{margin-left: 15px !important;padding-left: 15px !important;border-color: #FFFFFF !important;}” use_custom_heading=”true”]<span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">The game uniforms include a reversible, sublimated game top and shorts for $136. Shooting shirts are optional and can be purchased as well. It is highly recommended that new players order a practice jersey to wear to practices. Also, game uniforms typically take 3-4 weeks to arrive, but practice jerseys have a much quicker turnaround time. This ensures they\u2019ll have something to wear for the first game.<\/span>[\/vc_toggle][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]<\/p>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[vc_row full_height=”yes” parallax=”content-moving” parallax_image=”3465″ parallax_speed_bg=”1″ content_text_alignment=”center” enable_dots_background=”no” css=”.vc_custom_1738283283556{margin-bottom: 0px !important;}”][vc_column css=”.vc_custom_1582208605167{padding-top: 202px !important;padding-bottom: 155px !important;}” column_responsive_padding_1024=”110px 0px 120px”][vc_row_inner row_content_width=”grid” css=”.vc_custom_1675277627918{margin: 0px !important;padding: 0px !important;}”][vc_column_inner css=”.vc_custom_1668702183648{padding-right: 15% !important;padding-left: 15% !important;}”][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row css=”.vc_custom_1738283394408{background-color: #000000 !important;}”][vc_column width=”1\/2″][vc_btn title=”GENERAL QUESTIONS” color=”white” align=”center” css=””][vc_toggle title=”HOW ARE VALOR TEAMS FORMED?” color=”white” custom_font_container=”tag:h4|text_align:left|color:%23FFFFFF” custom_use_theme_fonts=”yes” css=”.vc_custom_1738286415237{margin-left: 15px !important;padding-left: 15px !important;border-color: #FFFFFF !important;}” use_custom_heading=”true”]Rosters range [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"page-full-width.php","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-5363","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/basketball.valorclub.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/5363","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/basketball.valorclub.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/basketball.valorclub.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/basketball.valorclub.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/basketball.valorclub.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=5363"}],"version-history":[{"count":29,"href":"https:\/\/basketball.valorclub.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/5363\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":5394,"href":"https:\/\/basketball.valorclub.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/5363\/revisions\/5394"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/basketball.valorclub.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=5363"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}