PABL

Updated as of November 25th, 2009.
The results and standings have been updated as of 11/24/09.

PABL - Phone Line 913-829-3837
Call this number for league updates, announcements, and weather cancellations.

*Master Schedule: The official game schedule is the written one, distributed at the October 28th coaches meeting. , For game times, dates, and place please confer with your team coach. If you need further clarification you may contact the PABL office at 913-829-3837.

Regular game schedules will not be posted on the website this year. We will post game scores and standings. If a game score and/or standings has been mistakenly posted on the website, please contact Randy Smith via email, or call Mark O'Dell at 913-829-3837.

We will post play-off game schedules for January 30th & 31st for all grade levels and divisions. Any regular season game changes, make up games, weather cancellations, etc., will be posted on the home page under announcements.

Meetings: 2009/2010 Season
The first organizational meeting will be Wednesday, September 16th at 8:00 p.m. at Frontier Trail Jr. High, in the auditorium.
Frontier Trail is located at 143rd and Blackbob in Olathe, Kansas.

The 2nd meeting will be Wednesday, September 30th at 8:00 p.m. at Frontier Trail Jr. High. A $200.00 deposit will be due along with the request for game dates. Insurance liability certificates will also be available.

The final meeting will be Wednesday, October 28th at 8:00 p.m. at Frontier Trail. The remaining balance of $450.00 is due. Turn in rosters, league game schedules will be available, and rules will be clarified.

Premier American Basketball League (PABL) is a youth basketball organization for 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th, and 7th graders. The PABL consists of more than 60 teams from throughout the Kansas City metropolitan area, including nearly 500 boys, and numerous coaches and sponsors. All games will be played at the Olathe Jr. Highs.

The PABL is in its 19th year of existence as a competitive league for skilled players of this age for the purpose of maximum player and team development. The organization is proud of its contribution in providing a level of league competition that has helped develop teams that have been highly successful in a variety of invitational, state, and national tournaments.

Mark O'Dell is the founder and Director of the PABL. Please contact the PABL phone line at 913-829-3837.

Contact Randy Smith at rjjmsmith@comcast.net for more information about the Web Site.

More information about the PABL (2008/2009)
1. The league fee is $650.00 with a $200.00 deposit due on September 24th and the balance ($450.00) due on October 29th.
2. Teams play a 9 game schedule which usually includes 2 play-off games at the end of the season.
3. The league will start November 1st/2nd and conclude on February 7th/8th or 14th/15th.
4. Games are played on Saturdays or Sundays with teams being able to request the dates they would like to play.
5. All games are played at the Olathe Jr. Highs.
6. The older grade levels have an "A" and a "B" division.
7. Teams need to secure their own practice gym time. Olathe teams can call 780-7011.
8. The recommended roster size is from 8 to 10 players.
9. The league follows the rules set forth by the Kansas High School Athletic Association.
10. Individuals may sign up but that is no guarantee they will be placed on a team.