SPRING 2025 UPDATES

The Spring 2025 league sign-up and payment information is now updated. We are starting the season on Monday April 28th. Don’t hesitate to sign yourself or your team up early to make sure there are spots in the league on the night you want to play in. Does it seem like sign-ups are open early? Maybe they are, but that doesn’t mean you should rest easy, these leagues will fill-up fast! 

As you may have heard, CAC Basketball has announced that we are now a part of Volo Sports Boston!

This is big news! Right now, please know that nothing is changing about our CAC Basketball leagues. We are going to continue to run the best, most comprehensive basketball leagues in the Boston area. Most importantly to you, we’re going to keep tracking your stats! 

As always, feel free to reach out to Jason@CACBasketball.com with any questions you may have about the upcoming leagues and all the changes that are on the way.

Key Dates
Sign-ups Open – NOW
Draft League Payment Deadline – FRIDAY APRIL 18th
Draft Week – APRIL 21-24th
Team Payment Deadline – FRIDAY APRIL 18th
SPRING 2025 Tip-Off – MONDAY APRIL 28th

By registering and paying online each season, the CAC Basketball leagues will be more user friendly and hassle-free! To sign-up yourself or your team, or if you have any questions, please email Jason@CACBasketball.com

Steps
1. CHOSE: All available options forxboth teams and individuals are listed at the following link: https://cacbasketball.playbookapi.com/programs/register/
2. REGISTER: everyone must create a new account if it is their first time on the site, or log-in to their existing account if they’ve played at CAC Basketball since 2023.
3. PAY YOUR INVOICE: You spot in a league is guaranteed once you have paid your invoice. You do not have to pay at this time, however paid teams/individuals are given priority over those not paid.

FAQ

Q – Are any of these FAQs different?
A – Why yes, they are! There is new information about Volo Sports. Aside from that, our sign-up process is now in the start of it’s third year, so some of you actually know what you’re doing. That being said, there should be fewer issues that pop up if you’re using our system for the first time. If something isn’t working or you have an questions send me a text (617-921-7851) or email (Jason@CACBasketball.com) and let me know.

Q – So what’s the deal, what is changing?
A – Everything that you once knew has already changed and you’re forgetting the old ways. That’s ok! Rest assured, the day-to-day league experience will remain the same. It’s business as usual, except more benefits coming your way! I [Tibbs] am still here running the show and making sure the CAC Basketball Leagues are running as well and efficiently as possible. In addition to everything you already enjoy at CAC Basketball, you’ll now have access to more options, cool perks, and new opportunities through Volo Sports. Think of this as expanding what’s available to you, without altering what makes the CAC Basketball Leagues special.

Q – Most importantly, are any league fees changes?
A – As of Spring 2025, there are no league fee changes.

Q – So the leagues are different now?
A – No! I [Tibbs] am still here running the show and your leagues will include all the same perks you’re used to. Stats, write-ups, Discord banter, highlight videos, podcasts and more! No one does it like CAC Basketball and that’s not changing

Q – Ok but is the Multi-League Discount for Draft Leagues coming back?
A- It is. If you’re playing in multiple Draft or CoEd Leagues you receive a $50 discount ($400 instead of $450 to play in two leagues). I’m thrilled that we were able to bring that back to reward our most dedicated CAC Hoopers for coming back time and again. You put upwith Chas’ rambling in Over-30 Legends and Franchise and Harry’s podcast voice, it’s not great! When you register for a league, there is a “Coupon Code” box during your sign-up, enter “Multi-League Discount” and you automatically get $50 off at check-out. If you do not add this code at the time that you sign-up for the leagues you cannot go back in and add it. If you forget, it will still be honored it. Reach out (jason@cacbasketball.com or 617-921-7851) to get it added to your invoice by everyone’s favorite admin [still me, Tibbs]. This discount only applies in multiples of two. Playing in 3 leagues is still one discount for $50 off your league fees. If you’re playing in 4 leagues (you crazy animal), then that’s $100 off.

Q – Is the Multi-League Discount for Team Leagues?
A – At this time the Multi-League Discount only applies to players playing in multiple Draft or CoEd Leagues in the same season.

Q – Ok, but really, how do I do this?
A – Alright, first things first, everyone playing in the upcoming season MUST sign-up for an account through Playbook. This is no longer new, it’s been the case since November of 2022. We’ve got this! It’s what will allow the app to be customized to your leagues, teams and schedule. It’s at the top of the page to the right of our registration page. Then you pick a league. If you want to sort, the tabs at the top differentiate between “Draft Leagues” and “Team Leagues” Pick the one you want to sign-up for and sign-up for yourself or your team!. There are a number of informational boxes to fill-out / check and step by step you’ll get signed up

I know change is hard and change can be scary, but you’ve got this!

Q – What’s this about uploading a photo?
A –  This is YOUR profile. It will be connected to the app where you will see all your teams, games, schedule, etc. We’ve got some fun things planned with player profiles in the very near future so yes, please upload a head shot! After all, once you see where you’re ranked in the All-Time CAC Basketball Leagues lists

Q – I get an error message after creating an account while trying to sign-up for the league or accept an invitation from a team captain. What can I do?
First, let me know (Jason@CACBasketball.com), and then close your browser, open a new one and log-in to your account. If after trying to register you still can’t, I should be able to add you on the backend, but more than likely, you’re in!

Q – If a League doesn’t happen, what steps do I take to get a refund?
A – You’ll be refunded within 5 business days of the league being cancelled.

Q – How do I avoid the processing fees?
A – You cannot completely avoid these processing fees, however you can reduce them. You have the option to pay for league fees via ACH transfer directly from your bank account which will lower the total fee to 2.0% of the total invoice, meaning the fee is reduced by half when paying with ACH transfer.

Q – A signed up and paid for a Draft League but need to withdraw, can I get a refund?
A – Allow me to remind you of our CAC Basketball Refund Policy

“All customers that wish to withdraw from a league or season that is paid for must do so before the posted “Payment Deadline” (1-2 Weeks prior to the start date of a season). A full refund on the league price (not including processing fees) will be given with written notice of intention to withdraw from the season prior to the given ‘Payment Deadline’ for a season. Customers can also choose to be given a credit on a future season if the amount paid in full.”

Refunds will be issued through the original payment method used to pay the invoice. Refunds will be provided within 7-10 business days of the withdrawal from a league or season.

No refunds will be given after the ‘Payment Deadline’ has passed. All customers that withdraw from a league or season after the ‘Payment Deadline’ has passed will be given a prorated credit on a future season”

Q – How much are jerseys?
A –  All players are required to wear CAC Basketball jerseys to games and the cost of a jersey is $15 and will be paid prior to the start of the season. Exact details of the jersey process are TBD but the most likely the same as the Winter 25 process where you pay via Square Link and picked up at CAC (215 First St – Cambridge) prior to the start of the season.

Q – I’ve been playing for a few seasons now, can you just hook me up with a free jersey?
A – Sorry, to control inventory and avoid raising league fees for everyone, anyone who needs a jersey will need to purchase another.

Q – I constantly ruin/lose/leave my jersey behind at the gym. What can you do for me?
A – Nothing, I can do nothing for you, you’re an adult now, keep track of your stuff. Even I know how to do my own laundry (I’m a man, I’m 40!) come on guy, here are some tips, from someone who still has his very first CRFC Basketball jersey from 2005. Please don’t ask if I can still fit into it though.

1. Make sure that you wash your jersey in cold water, not hot
2. Do not put your jersey in the dryer!
3. Have you tried being the Lisan al Gaib and being able to see both the past and future simultaneously? Surely that would aid you in finding your jersey or preventing the steps that were taken to ruin it. God I’ve waited decades to shoe horn in Dune references. Our (Freman) time has come!

The dryer (and not being the Lisan al Gaib) is the cause of every ruined CAC Basketball jersey ever. This will never change. Simply hang your jersey up to dry and it will last for years and years.

Q – I want to pay as an individual, can I do that online?
A – If you’re playing in one of our Draft leagues an invoice will be created for you and you can pay that online.

Q – Follow-up question, does that mean I can MY portion of my team fee online instead of paying my captain, right?
A – We are currently not giving team captains the ability to split out the team fee into individual payments. The captain that signed up the team online must pay the invoice for the team in full. Everyone has Venmo now, stop ignoring your captain’s request, the notification is RIGHT THERE. I know I still have a red dot from 2017 from my sister trying to collect on beer money for Treehouse IPAs she willingly gave me! You can’t send a venmo request for that a week later. She’s never seeing that $48 and I’m never getting rid of that notification.

Q – I paid the team fee online, is the spot for my team saved?
A – One of the great things about our system is that if you are able to register online, that means there is a spot for your team! If you have paid your invoice in full your spot is locked in for the upcoming seasonI You will receive more information from Tibbs (Jason@CACBasketball.com) as we get closer to the start of the next season. 

Q – OK, that seems to be everything I need to know about the upcoming CAC Basketball season. Now I’ll come out and ask, what’s the benefit of this Volo Sports merger?
A – Do you care about making my [Tibbs] life easier? No, didn’t think so, well fine, let’s talk about what this means for YOU

More Pickups + Sports – Not only do you have more pick-up runs to choose from, you now have access to all the sports Volo offers. Plus, with Volo’s presence in cities across the country, there are opportunities for players to join in national tournaments, and drop in to games on the road!
Free Kids Programs – The Volo mission is to use the vehicle of adult sport leagues to create free quality youth leagues through the Volo Kids Foundation. In 2023, we served over 10,000 kids across the nation, and are on track to serve well over 24,000 this year! Learn about how we use play to build communities of active, resilient and confident kids and how you can give back by
Volo Pass Membership – Unlock all that Volo offers and gain access to additional pick-up runs, tournaments, events, and more! Plus, get the VIP treatment at local events, festivals, and businesses. Get $10 off each month for the first 3 months with the promo code “CAC10“
Boston Basketball Pick-up Schedule – For those interested in basketball pick-up runs, that’s the link