Recreation Basketball League

3 on 3 Recreational Basketball

Lace up and get ready for this 3-on-3 league designed to help you prepare for a summer full of basketball tournaments. Games will be played at YMCA branches, 2 games each Saturday. Open to everyone from ages 7 to 12. Program fee is per player. The deadline to register is May 24.

Register for 3 on 3 Recreational Basketball

K – 2 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 6 games taking place on Monday & Friday nights and/or Saturdays. Games are played at City & Valley Schools, and the Warehouse.

Next K-2 league begins Fall 2019

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 Saturdays at our YMCA Branches. 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.

Next 3-8 league begins Fall 2019

Competitive Basketball League

3 on 3 Competitive Basketball

Lace up and get ready for this 3-on-3 league designed to help you prepare for a summer full of basketball tournaments. Games will be played at YMCA branches, 2 games each Saturday. Registration is done by team. The deadline to register is May 24.

Register for Team 3 on 3 Competitive Basketball

Grades 3 – 8

The next YMCA Competitive Youth Basketball league begins Fall 2019.

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

Flag Football

Our 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 spring flag football is for boys and girls 9-14 years of age, grades 5-8. Football players should anticipate a challenging program that focuses on fundamentals and good sportsmanship.

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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 7-14 years of age, grades 3-4 and 5-8.

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

Tackle League begins Fall 2019

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.

Football Combine

YMCA’s football combine lets players show off their natural athletic ability with specifically timed/measured events such as the 40-yard dash, vertical jump, shuttle, etc. One of the main reasons to attend a football combine is to get measurable information about your skills. Combines can provide good, quantifiable information about your athletic ability, which can help you see how you measure up against other players. Knowing what you need to improve on can help you when competing against other athletes. Open to players ages 6-15.

We’ll see you Fall 2019!

Ready. Set. Spike!

Volleyball Clinics
Build skills on the basics of volleyball by attending one or all of our unique clinics. They are designed for 7th – 10th graders looking to play in junior high and high school. Each clinic is an hour in length (7pm to 8pm) and are formatted to cover 1 fundamental skill per clinic. A free dinner will be served from 5:45 to 6:30.

Clinics return Fall 2019.

Spring 4’s Volleyball

This is a co-ed learning volleyball league open to everyone from 4th – 10th grade. Practice times are one or two times a week depending on coaches 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 Friday evenings at Garry Middle School starting Apr 12 – May 17. The Coaches’ meeting will be at the Y’s corporate office on March 27 at 5:30pm. Guaranteed Registration ends 3/27. Non-Guaranteed Registration ends 3/31. Click to register.

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.

Spring Registration

Parent Information

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.

Parent Information For Football

Grid Kids USA Heads Up Tackle Football Grades 3-4
Grid Kids USA Heads Up Tackle Football Grades 5-8

NFL Flag Football Grades 1-2
NFL Flag Football Grades 3-8

Parent Information For Volleyball

Fall 2019 (Sept – Oct)

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 complete the 2018 Childcare & Programs Financial Assistance Application. If you register after April 30, 2019, you will need to complete the 2019 Childcare & Programs Financial Assistance ApplicationThe 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. Assistance cannot be applied until the application has been approved. 2018 assistance is valid through April 30, 2019

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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