Basketball Programs for Youth and Men

The Fanwood-Scotch Plains YMCA is pleased to announce a variety of basketball programs for youth and a men’s basketball league for men and children of all ages to stay active this season. 

Kindergarten Basketball begins the week of December 6^th at the Grand Street Facility and will provide Kindergarten children the game skills with drills and practice then scrimmaging other kindergarten teams.  Practices will be held on Saturday mornings. 

Youth Basketball League for children in Grades 1-2 is a league that everybody plays, everybody wins and is a co-ed instructional league.  Participants will be notified of their team’s practice location by their coaches. Practices will be held on Monday or Tuesday nights beginning the week of December 6^th.

Travel Basketball for children in Grades 3-4 will give them an opportunity to travel within the local vicinity with practices scheduled for mutually convenient times.  Games will be played on Saturday and Sunday afternoons from December through March, culminating with a tournament.  Players must attend one or two clinics to work on skills and draft evenly matched teams.  Clinics will be held on Saturday, October 22^nd and November 5^th from 5:00 pm - 6:00 pm at the Martine Avenue Facility.

U12 & U14 YMCA TRAVEL BASKETBALL SELECT 7 IN-HOUSE TEAMS is also available.  Participants must attend tryouts and drafts to determine which team they will play on.  Some may be chosen to be a part of the Select Team, while others will join and In-House Team.  Mutually convenient practice times will be scheduled and teams will travel to YMCAs in the vicinity for 10-12 games during the December – March Season.  Tryouts and Drafts will be held at the Martine Avenue Facility on Saturday, October 22^nd or November 5^th.  U14 will be held from 3:00 pm – 4:00 pm and U12 will be held from 4:00 pm – 5:00 pm. 

Men’s Basketball League is a competitive league for ages 18 and up and most games will be played on Sunday between 10:00 am – 2:00 pm and some Monday nights.  Participants will play a full court with a 15 week regular season.  Scores, standings and statistics will be kept for this league.  Games will have two officials.  Registration is going on now for this league and forms are available at the Member Service Desk at the Martine Avenue location.  Scrimmages begin on November 14^th and season runs until the end of March. 

The Y is the nation’s leading nonprofit committed to strengthening communities through youth development, healthy living and social responsibility. For information on membership or programs, or to request a schedule of classes, please call the Fanwood-Scotch Plains YMCA at (908) 889-8880 or visit the Y’s website at www.fanwoodscotchplainsymca.org.  Financial assistance is available for those who qualify.