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Amherst Youth Basketball Web Site
Welcome to the web site for Amherst Youth Basketball supporting 3rd thru 12th grade boys and girls basketball in Amherst, NY, a suburb of Buffalo. 11/18/2008: All divisions are now closed except for the boys and the girls high school divisions. You may only register for these two divisions at of the above date. You may click on the site below to register for the boys or girls high school divisions.
Boys High School Division
The High School League is available to players in grades 9-12 who are NOT playing on a JV or Varsity basketball team. Residency requirements apply. Play will begin on the first day of play, November 16, 2008, beginning at 6:00pm at Clearfield Recreation Center. We urge you to register on line but you may register in person on November 16. Please be ready to play and bring the registration fee of $105 payable by cash or check (made out to Amherst Youth Basketball) if you haven't already paid. Note that the HS division plays only on Sunday nights through mid to late March. Once the season officially begins, players will play for one hour each Sunday in the 6:00 -10:00pm timeframe. There are a few weeks of scrimmaging before the players are divided into teams. Last year, this division grew to 12 teams. The teams then play two weeks of a basketfest format followed by games for the remainder of the season including double elimination playoffs. With the exception of evaluations and basketfest, this division consists exclusively of games (i.e., no practices). Two referees are assigned to each game. As with the other divisions, players get jerseys and trophies for the playoff winners and runner-ups. AYB Girls High School Division
AYB is pleased to announce that we will continue with the High School Girls division again this year. This division is for High School girls wishing to play organized basketball in our league who are NOT playing on a varsity team. Play will begin November 15, 2008, after varsity rosters have been determined at the various high schools. AYB recognizes the busy schedules and many commitments of high school students. Given that, this division will play one game per week on Saturday afternoons at Clearfield. The fee is $105 including jerseys and a regular game format with coaches and referees. League residency requirements apply to this division: must be a resident of the Town of Amherst and/or residing in the Amherst, Sweet Home or Williamsville Central School districts. Please register online before the deadline of November 21, 2008. You may also register in person on November 15 at 4pm which is the first day of play for this division. This division will always play at Clearfield the times for the games are 3, 4, and/or 5pm. Amherst Youth Basketball Mission Statement
Amherst Youth Basketball (AYB) is a volunteer, non-profit organization that provides a basketball program to motivate the personal and educational growth of its participants by providing healthy, challenging instruction and competition. AYB offers basketball opportunities for girls and boys in grades 3 through 12. The league has established and implements a policy that provides equal playing time and instructional opportunities for every participant. The focus of this league is on player development and the enjoyment of the game. Good sportsmanship is a requirement and must be demonstrated at all times by everyone, players, parents, spectators, and coaches. Residency Requirements
Registration in Amherst Youth Basketball is available to players at the appropriate grade level who: 1. Reside in the Town of Amherst and/or
2. Reside in the Amherst Central School District or 3. Reside in the Sweet Home Central School District or 4. Reside in the Williamsville Central School District. Fees The fees for girls in grades 3 - 8 and in the boys grades 3 - 6 is $140. In the boys grades 7 and 8, the fees are $155. In the high school divisions (boys and girls) the fees are $105. Refund Policy
A full refund refund will be granted if you decide to withdraw your child by October 15, 2008. If you decide to withdraw your child between October 16 and November 15, your refund will be 50% of your registration fee. No refund will be granted after November 15, 2008. See the link at the top left for information about who to contact. Evaluations Each year in order to make teams as even as possible, AYB conducts evaluations so that the coaches can assess the talent before the teams are picked. It is extremely important that your son/daughter be there if at all possible. The evaluation schedule is listed below. All evaluations are at the Clearfield Rec. Center. Girls: Thursday, October 16, 2008 Grades 3/4: 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm Grades 5/6: 7:30 pm - 9:00 pm Girls: Friday, October 17, 2008
Grades 7/8: 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm
Boys: Saturday, October 18, 2008
Grades 3/4: 9:00 am - 10:30 am Grade 5: 10:45 am - 12:15 pm
Grade 6: 12:30 pm - 2:00 pm
Grade 7: 2:15 pm - 3:45 pm Grade 8: 4:00 pm - 5:30 pm Letter to Parents This year we again will have 3rd graders to form a 3th/4th grade level in both the boys and girls divisions. They will use the smaller size basketball (28.5") and we will limit the number of players on the court from the usual five players to four. This will give them more space and allow the players to get more "touches". Also, this division will have more practice time than the other divisions to give the coaches more time to teach the fundamentals.
AYB Partners with Dick's Sporting Goods AYB is very pleased to have Dick's Sporting Goods provide team equipment (two basketballs, six pinnies, scorebook, clipbook, whistle, and bag) to the league this year for many of our teams. Dick's recognizes the value of organized youth sports and will be outfitting the league with basketball equipment essential for a successful season. AYB Shopping Family Night at Dick's
Mark your calendars for October 29th, from 5pm to 9pm at the Dick's Sporting Goods store on Transit Road in Williamsville for a special shopping day for Amherst Youth Basketball players. Registered players will receive a coupon for 15% off their total purchase when you sign in if you have registered by this date. Bonus - UB Junior Bulls Membership Note: This section still being confirmed
Upon registering to participate in the Amherst Youth Basketball program, a player recieves a membership in the University at Buffalo Jr. Bulls Club. This is only available to players in grades 3 - 8. This membership entitles AYB players to one free ticket to attend each of the following UB Bulls events: Five Football games: Two Volleyball matches: you select the dates
Two Wrestling matches: you select the dates Twelve Men's & Women's Basketball games: between December-February. You select the dates. To claim your ticket before receiving a membership card from your coach, simply print your paid reciept when you register and bring it to the Buffalo Bulls Ticket Office in Alumni Arena during regular business hours. On football game days, bring the paid receipt to the Guest Relations Booth at UB Stadium. Rules of Conduct Since we do not have our own gyms, please remember that we are visitors in the facilities that we use. Therefore, it is important that you respect representatives of the facilities. In general, please stay in the assigned gym - i.e., don't roam around and don't bounce basketballs anywhere but inside the gym. Also, for safety reasons, please keep wet shoes/boots off the gym floors. This is the primary cause of injuries. Finally, it is important that you clean up after yourself - please don't leave wrappers and containers behind after you are done playing. Knockout Cancer Tournaments Small ideas can become big realities as was the case on Saturday, June 2, 2007. AYB's own, Alexander Grano's idea to have a small basketball event on his backyard court to help raise money to fight Cancer turned into a large tournament with many sponsors, almost 100 participants, huge prizes and an awesome showing of support from the community and our local area College Basketball Teams. The success of this maiden event led to 2 additional tournaments in 2008. Over 300 boys, girls and even coaches played the basketball shooting game "Knockout" and $10,000 was raised from these 3 events all which was donated directly to the Ride for Roswell and Roswell Park Cancer Institute. Among the prizes was a free registration for the 2008/09 Amherst Youth Basketball season which 2 lucky AYB Players won! Mark your calendars for June 6, 2009 for next year's tourney. |
