General Information

  • Begins in mid-September and ends in February or early March.
  • Training sessions will be offered for each team.  In some years we have coordinated with UPBasketball in Burlingame for the initial 4-weeks of the program.
  • Practices are indoors on Friday evening or Saturday morning/afternoon at middle and high school gyms in Millbrae, Burlingame, San Mateo, and Foster City.
  • League games are on Sunday’s starting in December and based on the home team: San Mateo, San Francisco, Mountain View or San Jose.
  • It is possible that JYO receives invitations from NYBA and non-NYBA organizations to participate in jamborees or tournaments in San Francisco, East Bay, South Bay and Sacramento. These fees are not included in the registration and participation is the decision of the coach/team manager.

Instructional Division

  • For Boys and Girls entering the 1st-3rd grades in the Fall
  • The number of participants accepted are dependent on coaches, volunteers, and gym availability. Typically, JYO has 1-2 teams per grade with 10 players per team max due to equal play rules.
  • A  full standard 10 foot regulation basketball hoops.
  • 27.5 balls (girls); 28.5 size balls (boys) are used.

League Division

  • For Boys and Girls entering the 4th-8th grades in the Fall
  • Teams include a combo of 4th and 5th boys and individual teams for 6th, 7th, and 8th grade boys; For the girls, the teams are 4th girls and combo teams for 5th and 6th, and 7th and 8th grade girls.
  • The number of participants accepted are dependent on coaches, volunteers, and gym availability. Typically, JYO has at least 1-2 teams per grade with 10 players per team max due to equal play rules.
  • A  full standard 10 foot regulation basketball hoops.
  • 28.5 size balls (boys 4th, 5th, 6th) are used; 29.5 size balls (7th and 8th)
  • The league divisions are designed to encourage friendly competition and community building with other NYBA teams, as well as basketball skills development.
  • There are 7-8 league games December-February; scores are kept but there is no formal record keeping (won-loss) as there is no competitive play or tournament at the end.

Jamboree

  • The annual JYO Jamboree is typically held on the 3rd or 4th week of January.
  • This is for the Instructional divisions, grades 1st, 2nd, and 3rd, boys and girls.