Sports Program
The objective of the Sacramento Betsuin’s Sports Program is to develop organized activities in which our Dharma School children can develop friendships and positive social skills through activities and team sports. Essential to this goal is to have fun and nurture an understanding of fair play and sportsmanship.
Our Sports Program currently includes: Youth Basketball, Family Bowling, and Youth Golf
Who We Are
The Betsuin Sports Committee administers the Betsuin Sports Program. We are made up of 12 positions, each having specified duties and responsibilities as established in our Sports Program Bylaws. The Sports Committee meets monthly throughout the year.
The Sports Committee is supported by the Board of Trustees and the Ministers of the Buddhist Church of Sacramento. We are fortunate to have a group of dedicated coaches and leaders made up of parents and young adults, many of whom have grown up through our program.
Basketball
Youth: Boys and Girls K-12
The Basketball Program is for boys and girls ages 4 to 18. The season runs from October to March.
Little Hoopers is an early introduction to basketball for 4 & 5 year olds. The very basics of the game are introduced by parent coaches. Little Hoopers hold practice on Sundays after church.
Instructional League introduces basketball fundamentals to 6 & 7 year olds. Skill development that includes dribbling, passing, and shooting are taught. I league holds practice on Sunday afternoons.
League play begins with the E division (3rd grade) and goes up to B Division (up to 12th grade) for both boys and girls. All teams play in the Northern California Church League.
50th Annual Betsuin Basketball Tournament
March 2 and 3, 2024
Thank you to all the teams who have registered and have been accepted to play in our 50th annual tournament. We are excited to finally, after the pandemic hiatus, bring teams together from Northern California and the Bay Area for a fun weekend of basketball and friendship. Useful links for the tournament weekend can be found here so please bookmark this page.
Tournament Brackets
For up-to-date game stats during the tournament weekend, please visit: https://weplayhoops.com/sbc/.
Check out highlights of the tournament in the photo gallery below.
Thank you to players, families, coaches, and volunteers who made the tournament possible. See you next year!
Family Bowling
Family Bowling is a recreational non-league outing for adults and youth of all ages. The season starts mid-October and runs through January. Our games are on Sundays at 1:00 pm and go for approximately 90 minutes. Youth bowlers will receive coaching on skills and etiquette of bowling. Bumper bowling is available for those younger kids that request it.
Participants “pay when you play,” and can just come out whenever they want to bowl and have fun.
Check back in the Fall to sign up for Family Bowling for the 2024 - 2025 season.
Youth Golf Program
The Youth Golf Program is a beginner course for kids of all ages to get their first experience golfing. The season begins in April and runs through July. They will learn the basics of putting, chipping and hitting the ball; while also learning the etiquette and rules for the game.
The program is geared to help spark the interest in the sport with coaches that have enjoyed playing for years.
Check back for Spring 2024 registration.
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