Turnpike Games
Every season, we are partnering with our friends of the Turnpike Basketball league and arrange games between Mantua and Turnpike teams. These games are in addition to the Mantua games and do not count in the standings. However, they give both Mantua and Turnpike teams additional opportunities to play. That is especially valuable when a Mantua division has bye weeks (as is the case for odd numbered divisions).
What does that mean for my Mantua team?
It means that in addition to the regularly scheduled Mantua games that you will find in TeamSideline, your team will likely also play one or two games against a Turnpike team throughout the season. Some teams may not play any games against Turnpike while others may play up to two games. It depends on the division and the number of teams in both the Mantua and Turnpike leagues.
How do I find out when my team is scheduled to play one of these Turnpike games?
In TeamSideline, the Turnpike games are entered as an event under the category “other”. You will be able to see the date, time, and location of the game under team events. You can also find an overview of all the Turnpike games for this season in this spreadsheet:
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1uLfaGeyZHYaifdbaf-Q06cX6kFiN5UclyP5792bBlMQ
Where do the Turnpike games take place?
Turnpike games are typically not played in the Mantua ES gym. Both the spreadsheet linked above and the TeamSideline event note the location of the game. You will be playing at one of these locations:
Frost Middle School
4101 Pickett Road, Fairfax, VA 22032
(1.9 miles from Mantua ES)
To access the gym:
All Mantua-Turnpike games will be played in the Main Gym. Park in the school's right parking lot. Using Entrance 9, located toward the back of the right side of the building. Once inside, walk straight, and the gym will be about 25-30 paces on your right.
Olde Creek Elementary School
9524 Old Creek Dr, Fairfax, VA 22032
(2.7 miles from Mantua ES)
To access the gym:
Park in the lot on the right side of the school, in front of the soccer field. Follow the path adjacent to the school on the right until you reach Entrance 6. Once you enter, follow the hallway to the left and then make the first right. The gym will be straight ahead.
Camelot Elementary School
8100 Guinevere Drive, Annandale, VA 22003
(2.8 miles from Mantua ES)
To access the gym, follow the instructions posted here: https://www.turnpikebasketball.org/camelot
Woodson High School
9525 Main Street, Fairfax, VA 22031
(2.1 miles from Mantua ES)
To access the gym, follow the instructions posted here: https://www.turnpikebasketball.org/woodson
How do we keep track of scores?
The game scores are not entered into TeamSideline. Rather, they are tracked in the spreadsheet linked above. Take note of the score just in case but the Turnpike team should work with the Turnpike commissioner Scott Zucker to enter the scores into the spreadsheet.
What happens if we can’t field a team for the scheduled game?
Please let the scheduler know (schedule@mantuabasketball.org) by Thursday before the game at the latest if you don’t expect to be able to field a team. We can try to reschedule the game if there are options available.