START A TEAM
Most mountain bike teams start small and grow quickly. You’ll love bringing this together for your town!
Dream it.
Administrators, teachers, parents, students and/or community members can start a mountain bike club at their local school.
Build it.
Extensive cycling experience is not necessary. One should simply have the desire to introduce kids to the sport of mountain biking.
Grow it.
Once you have decided to create a team, the League can help educate you and provide you with all the tools necessary to be an excellent coach.
What does a PICL Team Look Like?
All teams are created around school district boundaries in keeping with interscholastic practices, but teams can consist of a single district or a combination of districts.
School-Based Teams
Comprised of full-time students from the same high school, public or private. School-based teams can be “official” or “unofficial” which refers to whether the team is recognized by the school as a team sport or club.
Composite Teams
Comprised of full-time students from more than one high school within the same district or close geographic proximity. Composite Teams are intended to be temporary solutions for building school-based teams, not permanent ones. As a team reaches 11 student-athletes from the same school that team will spin off into its own team.
All teams pay a flat fee to register with the League in order to be part of the fun, programs, and amazing experiences of the season and to obtain insurance coverage for all coaches and volunteers.
For more information, contact Team Development.
IMPORTANT DATES
March: TEAM & COACH REGISTRATION. Coaches may begin working through basic coach requirements at this time.
April: RIDER REGISTRATION. Returning PA student-athletes can log into Pit Zone to register. New PA student-athletes will need to be invited to Pit Zone by their team’s Head Coach or Team Director.
Early April – June: PRE-SEASON. Teams may offer up to 6 pre-season activities during this time to introduce participants to the team and mountain biking.
Early July - end of October: REGULAR SEASON. Team rides and training activities may commence in July. All team rides and other training activities must end two weeks after the final League event.