Youth Basketball

Moody Family YMCA youth basketball program is offered in the winter season. Our youth basketball league has no tryouts and everyone is welcome. Thanks to the Y’s sports philosophy and basketball rules, kids participate in every game and receive equal playing time, regardless of skill level.

Youth Basketball at the Y develops fundamental basketball skills, teaches teamwork and promotes physical activity in a team environment.

Teams in the following grades will be formed with a blind draw by school:
Kindergarten, 3rd, and 5th

All players in the following grades will return to their same team from the previous year:
1st, 2nd, 4th, and 6th

Participants should register based on the calendar grade of Fall 2023 to end of Summer 2024 school year.

Participants will be contacted by your coach after the coaches' meeting with practice and game schedules.

Youth Basketball League

	2024 Winter Registration
Regular Registration:	Opens Sept 1, Ends Oct 31 - K to 6th Grade Opens Sept 1, Ends Nov 19 - 7th/8th Grade
Late Registration:	K to 6^th: Begins Nov 1 with additional $50 late fee 7^th/8^th: Begins Nov 20 with additional $50 late fee
Late Registration Deadline:	Kinder to 6^th: Nov 10 7^th/8^th: Dec 11 NO late registrations accepted after this date
Grades:	Kinder to 8^th Grade
Fees:	Member: $138 Non-Member: $209
*Season Dates:**	K to 6^th: Nov 29 to Feb 10 7^th/8^th: Jan 6 to Feb 17
*Game Days:**	7 games, see Table below
Practices:	One practice per week decided by volunteer coach (1st-6th grade) Practice will be 55 minutes long
Coaches meetings and blind draw dates:	Kinder: November 15th 5pm virtual 1st-3rd: November 15th 5:45pm virtual 4th-6th: November 15th 6:30pm virtual Draw will be November 14th with coaches present. - 3rd Girls 5pm - 3rd Boys 5:30pm - 5th Girls 6pm - 5th Boys 6:30pm

* Dates and games may be subject to change

Ball size:

Kinder: 27.5 Lite
1st: 27.5
2nd/3rd/4th: 28.5
5th/6th/7th/8th Girls: 28.5
5th/6th/7th/8th Boys: 29.5

Games and practices: Will be played at Moody YMCA, HPISD local schools, local churches and community centers.

Goal height: Kinder - 2nd grade: 8 feet; 3rd and up: 10 feet

Friend, coach and practice request are not accepted at the time of registration and are not guaranteed. YMCA reserves the right to add to any player(s) to a roster if necessary.

Coaches: Are volunteers that must register for a Criminal Background Check with Athlete Protection training. If you are interested in coaching please indicate so on your registration form and click on the link of Volunteer Coach on the left sidebar.

Participants will be contacted by your coach after the coaches' meeting with practice and game schedules.

Game Days:

GRADE	GENDER	GAME DAY	BOYS REGISTRATION	GIRLS REGISTRATION
K to 4th	Boys/Girls	Saturday	Boys Kinder to 4th	Girls Kinder to 4th
5th	Boys/Girls	Friday	Boys 5th	Girls 5th
6th	Boys	Wednesday	Boys 6th
6th	Girls	Thursday		Girls 6th
7^th/8^th	Boys/Girls	Saturday	Boys 7th/8th	Girls 7th/8th

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