2008 Gainesville Basketball Association

"Guys, We are paying $4 per kid to practice once a week over at the Freedom Center. Costs the coach $36 for an hour of hoop time. Parents are now picking this up. This is not for extra practice but to get one practice a week in."

"As a Tax Payer, Parent and Coach, I feel the County needs to be more supportive of these types of programs for the kids. The lack of gym space created crowded conditions with as many as 4 teams in a gym. Broken facilities added to the already limited gym "

"It is unfortunate that the residents of a county with the resources and money like Prince William County have to fight for access to school property in order for the children to be able to participate in youth acitvities."

"Due to lack of gym time my 9 year old daughter had practice on a school night from 8 to 9 p.m. She is usually in bed at 8:00 p.m. We NEED more gym space and time, please."

"It was unfair and unacceptable that my son's team lost most of their practice time because Cedar Point cancelled the availability of their gym. The team went for weeks without practice while teams in the same division were provided their allocated practic"

"Please give the kids a chance to excel."

"Marstellar, 2/27, girls playoff game: School official walked over to the refs after a coach called timeout and she - in front of players and parents - rather unkindly insisted that the refs not allow the timeout. When the ref said they were entitiled to t"

"One home game out of 14 for travel teams is also a challenge!!"