BASKETBALL GETTING STARTED 




 

 

Thank you for your interest in USSSA Basketball.

 

Playing basketball with USSSA is a easy four step process;

 

1.  Determine your team's division.

2.  Register your team with USSSA

3.  Enter your roster on-line with USSSA

4.  Find a tournament you wish to participate in and enter the tournament.

 

Below is step by step instructions to get your team registered and started with USSSA.  For additional help and information, click on the following link:

USSSA TEAM HELP PAGE

Good luck this season and please contact me if you have any questions concerning USSSA.

Bob Egr

Iowa USSSA

State Director

Email:  bob@iowausssa.com

 

 

Step 1:  Determining your team's division

USSSA offers three levels (division) of play (i.e.: Div I, Div II, Div III)

TEAM DIVISION GUIDELINES

 

The guidelines below are to help determine your division.  The ultimate classification is determined by the overall strength of the team.  Teams may be reclassified at any time by the Iowa USSSA State Office.  Teams must play in at least the same division as they finished the previous season if not the next higher division.
 

DIVISION I

Elite Teams

 

DIVISION II

Tournament Teams - Competitive teams

 

DIVISION III

Recreation or developmental teams

 

Step 2:  Register your team

 

All USSSA teams are required to register annually with USSSA.  Teams must register their team on-line at www.usssa.com.

If you have registered with USSSA before and do not remember your Login ID and password:
      1.  Go to
www.usssa.com.
      2.  Click "basketball 5 on 5"
      3.  Click "Lost ID & Password" on the left menu near the bottom
      4.  Enter email address and click "Submit"
           Your Login ID and Password will be emailed to you.          

A.  Register Team On-Line (Teams without existing Login ID and Password)
      1.  Go to www.usssa.com.
      2.  Scroll to  "Basketball" and then click "Basketball 5 V 5"
      3.  Click on "Create User ID"
      4.  Fill in required information and click "Submit"
           Your Login ID along with your password you entered are now in the system. 
           Be sure to write down your Login ID and password and keep in safe place.
      5.  Log in using your Login ID and Password
      6.  Click on "Create A Team"
      7.  Fill in required information and click "Submit"
      8.  Click on button inside the yellow box to register your team on-line.
      9.  Fill in required information and click "Submit Payment"
           After your credit card has been approved, you will receive a confirmation page
    10.  Print confirmation page for your records
    11.  Click on "Return to USSSA" to return to your team's home page.
           Your team registration number is to the right of your team's classification.
           You are now ready to enter your roster on-line.
      
B.  Register a Team On-Line (Teams with existing Login ID and Password)
      1.  Go to www.usssa.com.

      2.   Scroll to  "Basketball" and then click "Basketball 5 V 5"  
      3.  Click on "Log in / Log out"
      4.  Enter your Login ID and Password
      5.  Click on "Create A Basketball Team"
      6.  Fill in required information and click "Submit"
      7.  Click on button inside the yellow box to register your team on-line.
      8.  Fill in required information and click "Submit Payment"
           After your credit card has been approved, you will receive a confirmation page
      9.  Print confirmation page for your records
    10.  Click on "Return to USSSA" to return to your team's home page.
           Your team registration number is to the right of your team's classification.
           You are now ready to enter your roster on-line.

USSSA Basketball does not charge an Individual Player Registration fee.  Your Annual Team Registration is valid from August 1st through July 31st.

 

Step 3:  Completing your on-line roster

 

All USSSA teams (tournament and / or league) are required to have their USSSA Roster on-line.  It's a quick and simple process. 

      1.  Go to www.usssa.com
      2. 
Scroll to  "Basketball" and then click "Basketball 5 V 5"
      3.  Click on "Log In / Log Out" (top of page in blue menu)
      4.  Enter your Login ID and Password
      5.  Highlight correct team if not already highlighted
      6.  Click circle by "Roster Adds and Updates" and click "Submit"
      7.  Read and agree to the USSSA Roster Manager Affidavit
      8.  Follow directions at the top of the page to enter each player on your roster
      9.  When all players have been added, click on "View Team"
     10. Verify all information you have entered is correct
     11. Click on "Printable Roster" and print your on-line roster.
     12. All player's parents must sign the roster
     13. Make copies of your signed "Official USSSA On-Line Roster"

 

Step 4:  Finding a USSSA Tournament

 

To view all the Iowa USSSA sanctioned tournaments and all other states USSSA tournaments, click here Keep in mind that ALL USSSA sanctioned tournaments are listed on the USSSA National Web Site regardless of what might be posted on some other web sites.

 

 

 

Thanks for playing USSSA Basketball