Capstone League

At the Conclusion of tryouts, players will be placed in one of the following categories:

• Top-level team for their school zone = Capstone Conference
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• Secondary level team or team for their school zone = Black Warrior Conference
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• Recommendation to play in the Black Warrior Conference to hone skills. 
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Capstone Conference – At the conclusion of tryouts, coaches will select as many as 10 stand-out players to form teams. These teams will play in the top-level conference. If the number of prospective athletes is sufficient enough to form multiple teams, the school zone and coordinators may do so.

The Capstone Conference (formerly Druid City Conference) was named in honor of the late Paul Robbins. His league, the Druid City Basketball League, thrived for many years in Tuscaloosa and ultimately became part of our league in 2020. Robbins worked tirelessly coaching Tuscaloosa children to ensure that they thrived in a competitive environment. 

Black Warrior Conference – At the conclusion of tryouts, if players evaluated for Capstone conference were not selected then they will be placed in Black Warrior. Players chosen for the secondary level will play in this conference and represent their school zone. Based on the number of children signed up in a grade, more than one team may be formed in this conference for a particular school zone. Coaches will collaborate in a draft format to form equitably teams.