Welcome to YMCA Youth Sports. Y sports nurture the potential of our kids by emphasizing fun, skill development, sportsmanship, and teamwork in a positive environment. Children learn skills and build character while staying active, having fun, and making friends! Our programs progress with your child’s needs and abilities, from introductory to competitive.
On an increasingly unequal playing field, the YMCA believes every child should have access to sports, regardless of financial constraints, to level the ground for all. In our area’s under-served neighborhoods the need for programs like Player-2-Player is great. This program supports children who need it by providing access to sports opportunities like basketball, indoor soccer, and flag football. Whether they join the team or attend specialized sports clinics, they gain invaluable lessons in teamwork and character development. Our commitment covers essentials like registration and attire, from shoes and socks to jerseys and shorts, all tailored to individual needs. *Program availability varies by school.
We believe in the transformative potential of every child, family, and neighborhood. Together, we can amplify our collective impact for good. Currently we serve elementary schools at Lidgerwood, Logan, Longfellow, Scott, and South Pines, but we could expand our reach with your support. Will you stand with us in championing these deserving kids? By aligning with the YMCA, you can become a catalyst for positive change for kids in our community.
For more information contact Maddy Strait, Association Youth Development Executive, or call 509 720 5614.
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Basketball’s roots are deeply intertwined with the YMCA, dating back to its inception in Springfield, MA, in 1891. Since then, the YMCA has been pivotal in cultivating a love for the game among the youth, emphasizing character building, teamwork, and a lifelong passion for basketball. Our programs are designed to highlight the fun of the sport while fostering skill development, cooperation, and sportsmanship. By focusing on these core values, we aim not just to create skilled athletes but to develop future leaders for our communities. Click to discover more about our program and how your child can join our legacy.
Learn More About Basketball
Our focus is on participation and fun! While basic skills of the game are developed through practices and games, every child learns sportsmanship and values necessary to be successful in life. Every game begins with a Youth Sports Pledge. We encourage fair play, positive competition, and family involvement.
Learn More About Flag Football
Our focus is on participation and fun! While basic skills of the game are developed through practices and games, every child learns sportsmanship and values necessary to be successful in life. Every game begins with a Youth Sports Pledge. We encourage fair play, positive competition, and family involvement.
Learn More About Flag Football - Girls
At YMCA Youth Volleyball, we prioritize not only the development of athletic abilities but also the cultivation of important life skills such as leadership, communication, and sportsmanship. Through engaging practices, friendly competitions, and supportive coaching, players learn the fundamentals of the game while fostering friendships and a sense of belonging within our community.
Join us as we serve up excitement, growth, and fun in YMCA Youth Volleyball. Together, let’s set, spike, and soar towards success!
Learn More About Volleyball
Learning and Fun are an easy goal with Indoor Soccer at the Y.
With an emphasis on fair play and fun, soccer at the Y is progressive with age-appropriate rules to help teach the game and keep it fun. Our soccer program focuses on sportsmanship and teaching the basic skills including kicking, passing, dribbling, shooting, defense and working as a team.
Learn More About Soccer
Our Summer Sports Camp is a fun, active program for youth entering grades 1 – 6, designed to build skills, confidence, and teamwork through a variety of sports and games. These weekly multi-sport camps welcome all experience levels and focuses on creating a positive, engaging environment where every child can thrive.
Whether your child is already passionate about sports or just ready to try something new, YMCA Summer Sports Camp provides a supportive and encouraging environment where every participant feels welcome, included, and empowered to grow. Through active play, positive coaching, and new friendships, campers build skills both on and off the field.
Register For Summer Sports Camp
Y T-Ball is a home run! Kids learn the basics of the game plus teamwork, leadership, and making new friends.
Learn More About T-Ball
Welcome to the season! Whether this is your first game or your fiftieth, we want you (and your young athlete) to feel ready, informed, and excited for what’s ahead. Here are answers to the questions we hear most.
Got a question we didn’t cover? Senior Sports Director Matt Clark is your go-to for anything sports-related. Email him at [email protected] — he’s happy to help!
Plans change — here’s how refunds work. You can get a refund (minus a $10 administrative fee) if you request it before teams begin practicing. Once practice starts, a 50% refund is available up until the first game. After games begin, refunds are no longer available. Note: games cancelled due to weather aren’t refunded, but the Y will do its best to reschedule them.
Cost shouldn’t stand between your kid and the game. There are two ways to get support:
1. Financial Assistance Application — takes 5–7 days to process (team placement can’t begin until it’s cleared). Apply at YMCA Financial Assistance
2. Player-2-Player Program — reach out to Senior Sports Director Matt Clark for details.
Safety first! All program participants need to have their own health insurance coverage.
We register players individually for our recreational leagues and build teams by grade and school whenever possible. We do our best to honor placement preferences, but they aren’t guaranteed — if you have a specific request (like a friend or coach), just let us know. Contact Senior Sports Director Matt Clark
Good to know: registration closes 2 weeks before games begin. If a spot opens up after that, contact the Senior Sports Director to see what’s available.
Practice typically kicks off 2 weeks before the season begins — keep an eye on your parent notification email for the exact date. Heads up: if your team doesn’t have a coach yet, practice may be delayed until one is assigned.
Coaches reach out within 48 hours of clearing their background check, completing training, and receiving the team roster. To make sure you don’t miss it: double-check your email is accurate, your voicemail is set up, and take a peek in your junk mail folder. And if you haven’t heard yet, it may just mean a volunteer coach hasn’t been assigned to your team — we’ll keep you posted by email.
Playerspace is our go-to tool for team, division, and league communication — that’s where you’ll find notices about your specific league, so keep an eye out for emails from Playerspace.
For everyone’s safety, no jewelry is allowed during games — no exceptions. Officials (gym supervisors, referees, scorekeepers, and YMCA staff) will check before each game, so leave the bling at home!
Mother Nature doesn’t always cooperate. The YMCA isn’t responsible for weather-related delays or cancellations, but we’ll always try our best to reschedule — just know it’s not guaranteed.
Missing your schedule? Check the Sports Schedules page on our website — it’s all there.
Cheer loud and cheer proud! As a parent, you’re there to support your child, their teammates, coaches, and officials. Please review our Parent & Player Code of Ethics with your child so everyone knows how to keep things fun and respectful.
Check your schedule for the day, time, and location. Dorian will contact coaches directly to confirm the team’s picture time — smile!
Our coaches are volunteers — usually parents just like you — not YMCA staff. Every coach completes a full background check and training before stepping onto the court or field. Thinking about coaching? We’d love to have you! Reach out to Senior Sports Director Matt Clark — as a thank-you, volunteer coaches get their own child’s registration fee waived.
The window opens 4 weeks before games begin and closes 2 weeks after games begin, so don’t wait too long to
place your order!
Questions? We’ve got you covered. Contact Senior Sports Director Matt Clark
BE A YOUTH SPORTS COACH TODAY.Volunteer Coaches Information
We’re seeking volunteers interested in coaching youth sports. Our coaches make YMCA youth sports possible and create a lifelong impact on children by encouraging participation and emphasizing sportsmanship and strong character. When you become a volunteer, the Y will introduce you to coaching and provide resources specific to the sport you coach. Volunteer Coaches kids play for FREE! Become a volunteer coach this season, and we’ll waive your child’s registration fee.
If you have questions about being a volunteer coach, please contact Matt Clark.
Volunteer Coach Background Check
Currently accepting Volunteer Coach Applications for Basketball, Flag Football, Volleyball and Indoor Soccer.
Required training for Volunteer Coaches*
Concussion in Sports Training
Sudden Cardiac Arrest Training
Code of Conduct
Protecting Students From Abuse
*Volunteer coaches will need to complete a background check and all required trainings on an annual basis.
Team Forms
Roster Wavier
Basketball Rules
Recreational Basketball Rules
Competitive Basketball Rules
Basketball – Blank Practice Plans:
Practice Plan Worksheet
Fitness Activities Ages 3-5 Practice Skill Ages 3-5 Warm-Up Ages 3-5 Team Circle Ages 3-5
Fitness Activities Ages 6-7 Practice Skill Ages 6-7 Warm-Up Ages 6-7 Team Circle Ages 6-7
Fitness Activities Ages 8-9 Practice Skill Ages 8-9 Warm-Up Ages 8-9 Team Circle Ages 8-9
Fitness Activities Ages 10-11 Practice Skill Ages 10-11 Warm-Up Ages 10-11 Team Circle Ages 10-11
Fitness Activities Ages 12 & Up Practice Skill Ages 12 & Up Warm-Up Ages 12 & Up Team Circle Ages 12 & Up
Indoor Soccer:
Practice Plan Worksheet Warm-Up Ages 3-5
Ages 3-5 Fitness Activities Ages 3-5Little Games Ages 3-5 Team Circle Ages 3-5
Educational Material
7 Pillars of YMCA Youth Sports
Teaching Character Development
Concussion Information
Sudden Cardiac Arrest Information
Coaching & Core Values – Coming Soon
General Information – Coming Soon
Accessibility for allThanks to the generous donors of our Philanthropy in Action, and our commitment to strengthen our community, financial assistance is available to those who need it.
As a mission-driven, nonprofit organization we strive to ensure everyone can learn, grow, and thrive through YMCA programs. Everyone belongs at the Y, regardless of ability to pay.
Please complete the Programs Financial Assistance Application. The application is also available at any YMCA branch or by calling 509 777 9622. Applications and supporting documents can be delivered to the YMCA corporate office at 1126 N. Monroe St. Spokane, WA 99201 or to any YMCA branch. Or it may be emailed, Attention Business Office.
Financial Assistance Applications can take up to 10 days to process once received, longer if the application is incomplete. Participants will be able to participate or register for the league AFTER the financial assistance application has been processed.
