Hit the Hardwood With the Y
Play ball with the folks who invented the sport! Learn the basics of the game, fine-tune your skills, plus practice teamwork and leadership, while making new friends!
YMCA youth sports encourage and promote healthy kids, families, and communities by prioritizing family involvement, healthy competition rather than rivalry, the value of participation over winning, team-building as well as individual development, a positive self-image, and a sense of fair play and mutual respect for others.
Families are encouraged to be more than mere spectators by volunteering as coaches and being their kids' greatest fans.
Youth Basketball Leagues and Programs
Minis Program
Through fun drills and games, preschoolers learn rules and practice basketball fundamentals like dribbling, shooting, passing, and, in most cases, going the right way down the court.
Ages: 3–5, co-ed
Schedule: Practices with scrimmages are held once per week for 8 weeks. The days and times of the program vary by location.
Winter Locations: Auburn, Bellevue, Coal Creek, Dale Turner, Kent, Matt Griffin, Meredith Mathews, Northshore, Sammamish, Snoqualmie, and West Seattle Ys
Spring Locations: Auburn, Bellevue, Coal Creek, Dale Turner, Kent, Matt Griffin, Meredith Mathews, Northshore, Sammamish, Snoqualmie, and West Seattle Ys
Led By: YMCA staff
Score: Not tracked
Family Involvement: Required
Kinders Program
Through fun drills and games, kindergarteners learn rules and practice basketball fundamentals like dribbling, shooting, passing, and, in most cases, going the right way down the court.
Ages: 5–6, co-ed
Schedule: Practices with scrimmages are held once per week for 8 weeks. The days and times of the program vary by location.
Winter Locations: Auburn, Bellevue, Coal Creek, Dale Turner, Kent, Matt Griffin, Meredith Mathews, Northshore, Sammamish, and West Seattle Ys
Spring Locations: Auburn, Bellevue, Coal Creek, Dale Turner, Kent, Matt Griffin, Meredith Mathews, Northshore, Sammamish, Snoqualmie, and West Seattle Ys
Led By: YMCA staff
Score: Not tracked
Family Involvement: Encouraged
Grades 1-2 League
Learn the fundamentals of basketball, sportsmanship, teamwork, and healthy habits while sharpening skills, practicing drills, and having fun.
Grades: 1–2, co-ed
Schedule: We practice once per week and play games on the weekend. The days and times of the program vary by location.
Winter Locations: Auburn, Bellevue, Coal Creek, Dale Turner, Kent, Matt Griffin, Meredith Mathews, Northshore, Sammamish, and West Seattle Ys
Spring Locations: Auburn, Bellevue, Coal Creek, Dale Turner, Kent, Matt Griffin, Meredith Mathews, Northshore, Sammamish, and West Seattle Ys
Led By: Volunteer coach
Score: Not tracked
Grades 3-4, 5-6 Leagues
Take your skills to the next level and experience constructive competition. Players in this youth basketball league continue to build skills like dribbling, shooting, and passing and begin learning basketball plays through fun drills.
Grades: 3–6, single-gender
Schedule: We practice once per week and play games on the weekend, including home games and games against other Ys in the region. The days and times of the program vary by location.
Winter Locations: Auburn, Bellevue, Coal Creek (boys only), Dale Turner, Kent, Matt Griffin, Meredith Mathews, Northshore, Sammamish (3-4 only), and West Seattle Ys
Spring Locations: Auburn, Bellevue, Coal Creek, Dale Turner, Kent, Matt Griffin, Meredith Mathews, Northshore, Sammamish (no girls 5-6), and West Seattle Ys
Led By: Volunteer coach
Score: Tracked
Grades 7-9 League
Celebrate the love of the game in this youth basketball league! Legends focus on learning plays, practicing teamwork, and building fundamental skills. Teams participate at a higher level of competition that helps prepare them for playing in school leagues and throughout their entire life.
Grades: 7–9, single-gender
Schedule: We practice once per week and play games on the weekend, including home games and games against other Ys in the region. The days and times of the program vary by location.
Winter Locations: Auburn, Coal Creek, Dale Turner, Kent, Matt Griffin, Northshore, and West Seattle Ys
Spring Locations: Auburn, Bellevue, Coal Creek, Dale Turner, Kent, Matt Griffin, Meredith Mathews, Northshore, and West Seattle Ys
Led By: Volunteer coach
Score: Tracked
Skills Clinics, Intro Classes, Tourneys
Get ready for the next season of basketball by fine-tuning skills in our clinics or academies, learning the basics in an introduction series, or playing in a tournament! Players focus on mastering the fundamentals of dribbling, shooting, and passing, practice drills, and have fun.
Grades: K to 8, co-ed
Schedule: Varies by program. Offered throughout the year.
Led By: YMCA staff
Key Information and Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
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Key Information for Leagues
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What happens when games are postponed or canceled due to bad weather and/or power outages?
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