Hello Prospective Parents and/or Players,
The West Boylston/Boylston Youth Basketball League (WBBYB) is town basketball at its best!
WHAT WE OFFER: We have joined with the Nashoba League [see their page] and offer 4 levels of increasing competition to boys and girls in grades K through 8.
- For beginning players (grades K-2) we offer a wonderful Developmental League where budding players can work on basketball fundamentals and play in high school player facilitated games and activities. Typically these sessions run on Saturdays from mid December to early February. [K] at 9am, [1st] at 10am, and [2nd] at 11am.
- For players in grades 3-8, we offer boys and girls a chance to compete in separate, competitive leagues through the Nashoba League. There is some light travel involved as we will play surrounding towns such as Berlin and Clinton.
- Ultimately, we offer a competitive level of basketball with an emphasis on skill development and fun. The WBBYB Board offers incrementally competitive levels of basketball which are intended to prepare players for a middle school basketball level of play.
DIVISIONS: The divisions are broken down as follows:
- K-2nd: Developmental League
- 3rd-4th
- 5th-6th
- 7th-8th
THE PROCESS: [skip to #5 for the Developmental League]
- Evaluations [3rd grade - 8th]:
- During the preseason, sometime between late September and late October, all prospective players in grades 3-8 will attend a skills evaluation practice in which their abilities will be recorded.
- We pride ourselves in the proper placement of players to ensure that teams are balanced. This evaluation is completed in partnership with WB/Boylston/Berlin Travel Hoops.
- These are absolutely NOT tryouts. These evaluations are used for proper placement on teams only. We will make every effort to make sure that every player is placed on a team.
- Invitations:
- Shortly after evaluations, the travel league and WBBYB league will email out invitations to register for their respective leagues.
- Registration:
- Your emailed invitation will have a link to the Nashoba registration site.
- Please register there and follow their directions. They have a registration link which specifically denotes the W.B. and Boylston towns.
- Team Placement:
- Shortly after registration, the WBBYB league and/or coaches will email parents with all pertinent details regarding team placement within divisions.
- The Developmental League:
- Registration generally opens at the middle to end of October through the Nashoba registration site.
- Saturday mornings @ Boylston Elementary School from mid Decemnber to around February 1st, with no session on the Christmas holiday weekend.
- Times usually run as follows:
- K @ 9:00am
- 1st @ 10:00am
- 2nd @ 11:00am
PRACTICES, GAMES, & SEASON [3rd Grade - 8th]: Teams typically practice one or two nights per week and play one game per week.
- Typically, 3rd and 4th play on Sundays, and 5th-8th play on Saturdays.
- The playing season starts on December 1st and runs into the middle of March.
- Please note that 4th grade travel players can not play rec. because both the travel league and rec. leagues have games on the same days [Sundays]. However, this is not true for 5th-8th grade travel players. They can, if they so choose, play in both leagues.
OUR GOALS: Above all else, the WBYBB League has two goals.
- First, we want your son or daughter to learn something meaningful in the time they spend with us. We want them to leave each year having acquired another skill which will help them in the future. But, more importantly, we want our players to have fun.
- As we all know, we learn and grow more in situations where we are happy, having fun, and are excited to be there.