Recreation Basketball League

K – 2 Mini League

The YMCA Recreational Youth Basketball program allows your child to play without the pressure of competition while focusing on building skills and teamwork. We offer separate divisions for boys and girls. League play consists of 4 games taking place on Saturdays. Games are played at the YMCA Branches. League will run from November 16th until December 14th, with no games the week of Thanksgiving.

Register for K – 2 Mini League

Grades 3 – 8

The YMCA Recreational Youth Basketball program allows your child to play without the pressure of competition so they can focus on building skills and teamwork. We offer separate divisions for boys and girls. League play consists of games taking place on Friday and/or Saturdays. Games are played at City & Valley Schools, HUB and the Warehouse.The YMCA forms teams by grade and school. (Coaches will contact their players with practice days, times and locations following coaches’ meeting). Volunteer coaches are needed.

Register for Grades 3-4

Register for Grades 5-8

Competitive Basketball League

This league is designed to be more competitive than the YMCA recreational league, yet still provides a positive experience for all. Coaches register their team, schedule their own practices and teams provide their own uniforms. Teams will play 8 games during the season (unless forces out of our control occur) and end in a seeded, single elimination tournament. Regular season games are played on Mondays and/or Wednesdays at the Warehouse and/or HUB beginning the first week of November. Tournament games can be played on Mon/Wed/Fri.

Register for Competitive Basketball

Basketball was invented in 1891 when James Naismith wanted a sport that was less prone to injury than other sports at the time and could be played indoors during the cold winter months. Hanging simple peach baskets on the wall and using a soccer ball, Naismith created the game of basketball and wrote the first 13 rules of the game. It was seven years later before they cut the bottom out of the peach baskets! That was seven long years of climbing ladders to retrieve the ball! Volunteer Coaches: All YMCA sports leagues are coached by volunteers; the YMCA does not provide paid coaches. We are always looking for great coaches for all sports. If you are interested in joining our team as a volunteer coach, please contact us at 509 777 9622.

Flag

NFL Flag Football

Our NFL Flag Football teams are geared toward kids who want to play flag football in a less physical environment but still gain the fundamentals of the sport – and most importantly – HAVE FUN!

Our fall flag football is for boys and girls 4-14 years of age, grades 1-8. Football players should anticipate a challenging program that focuses on fundamentals and good sportsmanship.

Registration is closed for fall Flag Football.

Tackle

Grid Kids USA Heads Up Tackle Football League

Heads Up Football® is USA football’s national initiative to help make the sport of football better and safer. Y tackle football leagues are designed to teach children fundamental football skills, rules of the game, teamwork, strategy and sportsmanship. Skills taught include catching, passing, offensive and defensive skills. Our tackle football is for boys and girls 10-14 years of age, grades 5-8.

Registration fees include game jerseys, mouth guard, chin strap, helmet and pads. Participants must wear YMCA equipment at all times. No personal gear will be allowed.

Registration is closed for fall Tackle Football.

Volunteer Coaches: All YMCA sports leagues are coached by volunteers; the YMCA does not provide paid coaches. We are always looking for great coaches for all sports. If you are interested in joining our team as a volunteer coach, please contact us at 509 777 9622.

K-2 Soccer

Each week will consist of a 30-minute clinic followed by a 20-minute game officiated by Y staff and volunteers. The indoor soccer clinics will be held at the local branches on Saturdays starting September 21st and will run through October 12th. The goal of these indoor soccer clinics is to teach the basic fundamentals of soccer and give the kids an opportunity to immediately apply those lessons.

Registration for fall soccer is closed.

Ready. Set. Spike!

Volleyball

This is a co-ed, 6 on 6 volleyball league open to everyone from 4th – 6th grade. Practice times are one or two times a week depending on the coach’s availability. Your boys and girls will have the opportunity to play up to half the game while being provided a safe place to learn, grow and thrive. Games are played on Saturdays at the Warehouse. The Coaches’ meeting will be at the Y’s corporate office.

Registration is closed for Fall Volleyball. Check back for Spring Volleyball Registration

Hit the court with the folks who invented the game – the Y! The first volleyball game was played at Springfield College in 1896. The philosophy of YMCA youth sports programs is to use sports as a tool to develop each participant physically, mentally and spiritually.

Emphasis is on teaching the values of good sportsmanship, teamwork, goal setting and skill development in a fun, esteem-promoting atmosphere. Children will have the opportunity to learn the basic volleyball fundamentals such as underhand serving, setting, hitting, and digging in a non-competitive environment.

Volunteer Coaches: All YMCA sports leagues are coached by volunteers; the YMCA does not provide paid coaches. We are always looking for great coaches for all sports. If you are interested in joining our team as a volunteer coach, please contact us at 509 777 9622.

YMCA youth sports encourage and promote healthy kids, families and communities by placing a priority on family involvement, healthy competition rather than rivalry, the value of participation over winning, team-building as well as individual development, a positive self-image, a sense of fair play and mutual respect for others. As parents, we encourage you to become more than just spectators but to consider being a volunteer coach – as well as being your child’s greatest fan!

There’s a lot to know as a youth sports participant parent and we want you to have all the information you need. This information is just for YOU so please spend some time reviewing this material.

BE A YOUTH SPORTS COACH TODAY.

Volunteers needed for basketball, flag & tackle football, and volleyball.

Coaches Information – All Leagues

Giving you the tools and information you need for success is crucial to having happy kids, parents and coaches. Part of being a coach includes having all background checks and paperwork returned to Program Director prior to approval and the start of practice. Bold content is required paperwork and the rest is information we strongly suggest you review in preparation for a great experience for everyone.

Team Forms
Roster Waiver

Coaching Material
Code of Conduct
Coaching & Core Values
7 Pillars of YMCA Youth Sports
Teaching Character Development

Team Information
General Information
Concussion Training
Concussion Information Sheet
Sudden Cardiac Arrest Training
Sudden Cardiac Arrest Pamphlet
YMCA League Picture Forms

COACHES APPLICATION

*please click the above link and then scroll to the bottom of the page

How do I get a refund?

Refunds will be granted minus a $10 administrative fee for requests made prior to practice beginning or football equipment is issued. A 50% refund will be granted prior to the first game. Once games begin, no refunds will be granted.

Is financial assistance available?

Thanks to the generous donors of our Annual Giving Campaign, 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.

Processing financial assistance applications takes 5-10 business days. Participants will be able to participate or register for the league AFTER the Financial Assistance Application has been processed. To apply please call 509 777 9622 or stop by our corporate offices at 1126 N Monroe. 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. Assistance cannot be applied until the application has been approved. Current year assistance is valid through April 30 of the following year.

Can I register for any team?

Registrations are accepted on an individual basis. We build teams by grade and school only.

What happens when I sign up during guaranteed registration?

Guaranteed Registration: You will be placed on the school to which your child attends or played on last year. You will get your shirt/jersey before the game. If there’s not enough participants on the team you were placed on, then you will be contacted and placed on another team of your choosing.

What if I register late?

Non-Guaranteed Registration: To register after the program deadline we cannot guarantee your registration. Call the Program Director about team availability. After choosing a team with availability, you may register for the program. Shirt or jersey may not be available prior to the 1st game but will be supplied as soon as possible.

Does the YMCA provide insurance?

No. Program participants must have their own insurance.

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