Youth BasketBall

Nothing But Net

YMCA basketball promotes fair play and safety, prioritizing fundamental skills, teamwork, and sportsmanship. Participants embrace core values while enhancing health. Playing on our courts cultivates coordination, sportsmanship, and leadership in your child.

Rookie Basketball

YMCA Rookie Basketball is a balanced developmental league tailored for young children to learn and play simultaneously. Offering a weekly sports experience, players engage in a 25-30 minute skill session followed by a 30-minute game.

Ages 4 – 5 (Pre-K – Kinder)

Rookie Plus Basketball

The YMCA Rookie Plus program focuses on skill development, fun, and a sense of team in a semi-competitive environment, with volunteer coaches. Scores and standings will be kept. Our rules have been adjusted to ensure better parity and limit the ability of a team to “run up the score”. All Rookie Plus divisions will practice 1 hour per week and a game on Saturday. This league will have 6 games.

1st & 2nd Grade ( age 6-7)

Plus Basketball

YMCA Plus program focuses son skill development, fun, and a sense of team in a semi-competitive environment, with volunteer coaches. Scores and standings will be kept. Our rules have been adjusted to ensure better parity and limit the ability of a team to “run up the score”. All Plus divisions will practice 1 hour per week and a game on Saturday. This league will have 6 games and a guaranteed 1 game tournament. Tournaments and make up games could be played during the week.

3rd – 8th Grade ( age 8-13)

Basketball 101

Basketball is offered year-round, though there are registration deadlines for each season. The Y offers early-bird discounts for each season. Be sure to review any deadlines in order to reserve a space.

Rookie Players will receive a reversible jersey on the first day of practice.

Rookie Plus Players will receive a Jersey and shorts on the first day of practice

Equipment:

  • The YMCA provides 1 ball for every 2 players

Ball size:

  • PreK/K & 1st/2nd: 27.5 (junior size)
  • 3rd/4th, 5th/6th & 7th/8th Girls: 28.5 (Intermediate size)
  • 7th/8th Boys: 29.5 (official size)

Shoe type:

  • Tennis/basketball shoes

Hoop Height:

  • PreK/K: 6ft
  • 1st/2nd: 8ft
  • 3rd/4th: 9ft
  • 5th/6th & 7th/8th: 10ft 

All Rookie leagues will practice 1 day a week (specified at time of registration) for 25-30 minute practice, followed by a 25-30 minute game.

All Rookie Plus divisions will practice 1 hour per week and a game on Saturday. This league will have 6 games. *Some games may be made up on during the week, if necessary.
All Plus divisions will practice 1 hour per week and a game on Saturday. This league will have 6 games and a guaranteed 1 game tournament. Tournaments and make up games could be played during the week.

Game schedules can be found here, by the first week of practice.

Emails with team assignments will be emailed out 2 weeks before the season starts. This email will have the team your child is on, the practice day and time, and location of the practice.

Coaches Corner

All of our coaches at the YMCA are volunteers. Find out more about volunteering with the Y as a coach.

Please find more information here.

Please find more information here.

There are practice plans available for coaches to view and use on YGametime.

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