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Description
At the Y, our youth basketball league helps 8 to 10 year olds develop fundamental basketball skills while teaching teamwork, strategy, and sportsmanship. Skills taught include passing, shooting, dribbling, and the rules of the game. The focus of our youth basketball leagues is to have fun, meet new friends, and play in a hybrid recreational-competitive environment.
The basketball league be a 8-week season.Practices will be on Thursdays at 5:45-6:30pm, or 6:30-7:15pm
Games will be on Saturdays. Your team's game each week will start at either 10:00 or 11:00am.
Location: GPH YMCA Field House
What Do I Need:Please have your child wear athletic clothes and closed toe shoes. You should also have them bring a water bottle and a basketball to use during practice. Please clearly label all items you send with your child.
Spectators should bring a chair to use when watching the games or practices. Please do not bring food into the gym, and all liquids should be in a bottle that has a secure cap and seal.
Volunteer Opportunities: YMCA Sports are based on seven guiding principles: everyone plays, safety first, fair play, positive competition, sports for all, sports for fun, and family involvement. Our leagues are supported by parent volunteers who are engaged as coaches, referees, and fans.
If you are interested in being a volunteer this season, please contact Kimberly Guterman at kguterman@suncoastymca.org. There is also an area for you to indicate your volunteer interest when you are registering your child.
Parent Communication: All notifications will be done using the email address that you have on file. If you are not sure which email address is on file, please contact us to verify or update your contact information.
Special Requests:Coaches:We appreciate our volunteer coaches and recognize that you may have a coach that your child has previously played with during a prior season. We are unable to allow requests or pairings with a specific coach, and expect players to participate in this league to learn sportsmanship and have an enjoyable experience, regardless of the volunteer coach that they are placed with.
Friends:We understand that playing sports with friends can make the experience more enjoyable, however we want each parent to encourage their child to view their team placement with an open mind. We are unable to accommodate requests. Please help them see this as an opportunity for them to get to meet new players and make new friends.
For more information, please call our branch at 727-787-9622.
Age Category
Youth & Up
Location
Greater Palm Harbor Basketball Court at Greater Palm Harbor YMCA Branch
Instructor
YMCA Staff & Volunteers
Madison Dono
Map & Direction
Greater Palm Harbor YMCA Branch
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1600 16th Street
Palm Harbor, FL
34683
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