South Mountain YMCA

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Youth Basketball

8-Week Program Sessions

Spring 1: Feb 25 - April 21, 2013
Spring 2: April 22 - June 16, 2013 - Registration starts April 1
All 5-digit Codes below are for SPRING 2 Session Registration
Y Basketball at the SO Baird - click on link for print out

Easy Online Registration or Call (973) 762-4145

Through our Y youth sports programs, millions of youth today are cultivating the values, skills and relationships that lead to positive behaviors, better health and educational achievement. The YMCA believes that its youth sports programs can help children to grow personally, clarify values, improve relationships, appreciate diversity, develop leadership skills and have fun. 

The YMCA is the birthplace of basketball, and the South Mountain YMCA has been proudly providing the finest in youth basketball instruction in our community area for years. Coaches Dave Berry and Fred Ross provide leadership to all of our basketball programs.

KINDER BASKETBALL (4-5 1/2 yrs)
Children will learn introductory basketball skills, the importance of fair play, teamwork and good sportsmanship all while having lots of fun!  Please observe age restrictions.
Tuesday 11:10 - 11:55am  (57882)
Wednesday 3:45 - 4:30pm (57850)
Saturday 2:50-3:35pm (57877)  
Saturday 3:40 - 4:25pm  (57842) 
Location: Y Gym
Winter Fee:  $90

BASKETBALL CLINIC ONLY (Grades 1-4) 
Fundamentals of basketball are taught (dribbling, passing, shooting and defense) along with the team concepts of offensive play and zone defense all done in a fun, values-oriented environment. Children new to basketball game play must take this class before enrolling in our League/Clinic program. Note that the children in this one day a week class are mixed in with the children in our regular League team practices in order to help the new children transfer more easily into the league when they are ready. Only a limited number of clinic only children are allowed at each practice time. Please observe age restrictions.

Grades 1 & 2: 

Tuesday 5:25 - 6:10pm (57851)
Tuesday 6:10 - 6:55pm (57852) 
Wednesday 4:35 - 5:20pm (57821) 
Wednesday 5:20 - 6:05pm  (57822) 

Grades 3 & 4:

Tuesday 4:35 - 5:20pm (57853) 
Wednesday 6:10 - 6:55pm (57855) 
Wednesday 6:55 - 7:40pm (57866)
Location: Y Gym
Fee:   $90

BASKETBALL CLINIC AND LEAGUES (Grades 1-4)

Children can participate in a fun, low-intensity basketball league where competition is not emphasized and team work and good sportsmanship are. No standings are kept and everyone plays at least one half of a game. Participants are divided into teams at an evaluation class and games start the following week. Children new to basketball or with minimal basketball skills should do one of our Clinic Only programs first.  (see above)

Placement evaluations for the children in this league will be held the first week of the session on a Tuesday or Wednesday. These evaluations are just to assess the skills of each player and to determine teams. Children entering the league for the first time should report to one of the evaluation times listed below.   Returning children should report to the evaluation at their regular team practice time. 

For the rest of the session, after placement on a team, players will have an assigned 45 minute practice time on a Tuesday or Wednesday. Please inform the coach of any clinic practice scheduling requirements before the end of the evaluation.  Do not ask for your child to be placed on a particular team unless there is a scheduling conflict (siblings will be placed on the same team). Depending on your team schedule, games will be at one of the times on the weekend day listed below. A game shirt is included. 

Grades 1 & 2 (57840)

Initial Evaluation:  During the first week of session - Tues, April 23 or Wed, April 24
Clinics: (Children will be assigned to a team and will practice at one of these times starting the following week)

Heat :                     Tue 5:25-6:10pm
Knicks and Spurs:  Tue 6:10-6:55pm
Bulls and Celtics:    Wed 4:35-5:20pm
Lakers:                    Wed 5:20-6:05pm

Games: Sundays - 3:00pm or 3:45pm or 4:30pm  No Games will be held during Memorial Day Weekend
Location for Evaluations, Clinics and Games: Y Gym
Fee:  $135

Grades 3 & 4 (57826)

Initial Evaluation:  During the first week of session - Tues, April 23 or Wed, April 24
Clinics: (Children will be assigned to a team and will practice at one of these times)

Celtics and Suns:      Tue 4:35-5:20pm
Knicks & Bulls:          Wed 6:10-6:55pm
Lakers & Cavaliers:   Wed 6:55-7:40pm

Games: Saturdays - 4:30pm, 5:15pm or Sunday 5:15pm  No Games will be held during Memorial Day Weekend
Location for Evaluations, Clinics and Games: Y Gym
Fee:  $135

BASKETBALL AT THE BAIRD - Clinics and Game Play
The South Mountain YMCA in collaboration with the South Orange Recreation Department, run basketball programs with both clinics and game play on the Baird Courts.  During the first 4 weeks of the session the program will cover basketball fundamentals (dribbling, passing, shooting and defense) along with th eteam concepts of offensive play and zone defense.  For the last 4 weeks of the session the group will be divided into teams and games will be played between the teams.  The Y coaches for this program are Fred Ross and Laron Ross.  YMCA membership is not required to take the classes at the Baird Courts, but members will receive a price break.  All programs are held on the Baird Courts at the South Orange Recreation Center. 

Age 6: Thursdays 5:00-6:00pm  (57893)  8 Classes - April 25 - June 13  
  (Rain Date - the next Friday, same time)
Age 7: Mondays 5:00-6:00pm  (57890)  8 Classes - April 22 - June 17  
  (Rain Date - the next Friday, same time)
Age 8: Thursdays 6:00-7:00pm  (57894)  8 Classes - April 25 - June 13  
  (Rain Date - the next Friday, same time)
Age 9: Mondays 6:00-7:00pm  (57891)  8 Classes - April 22 - June 17  
  (Rain Date - the next Friday, same time)
Age 10-12: Thursdays 7:00-8:00pm  (57947)  8 Classes - April 25 - June 13
  (Rain Date - the next Friday, same time)
Age 10-12: Saturdays 5:30-6:30pm  (57895)  8 Classes - April 27 - June 15
  (Rain Date - the next Sunday, same time)
Age 13-14: Mondays 7:00-8:00pm  (57892)  8 Classes - April 22 - June 17
  (Rain Date - the next Friday, same time)