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:

CLOSED

Late Registration:

K to 6th: Begins Nov 1 with additional $50 late fee

7th/8th: Begins Nov 20 with additional $50 late fee

Late Registration Deadline:

Kinder to 6th: Nov 10

7th/8th: Dec 11

NO late registrations accepted after this date

Grades:

Kinder to 8th Grade

Fees:

 

Member: $138

Non-Member: $209

Season Dates*:

K to 6th:  Nov 29 to Feb 10

7th/8th:  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

7th/8th

Boys/Girls

Saturday

Boys 7th/8th

Girls 7th/8th

BASKETBALL REGISTRATION