Important YBL Information
When kids play sports, they get more than just exercise. YMCA Youth Sports programs maximize the positive effects of playing sports by emphasizing healthy competition and promoting teamwork. The Y focuses on the life lessons that can be learned from sports, and coaches strive to instill a positive self-image in each player.
Divisions
COED DIVISIONS
Junior YBL (Starting at age 4)
Kindergarten
Grades 1-2
Grades 3-4
Grades 5-6
Grades 7-8 and 9-12
GIRLS DIVISIONS (*NEW FOR THE 2025 SEASON)
Grades 3-4
Grades 5-6
*In order for competitions to run in the Girls’ Divisions, a minimum number of participants must be enrolled. The Y will determine if these divisions will be able to run by November 13, and families will be notified.
Practices and games will be played at the YMCA or local schools. Grades 7-8 and the High School Division will play on Tuesday evenings at a Plainfield school and on Saturdays at a Joliet area school.
IMPORTANT DATES
Practices Begin: January 6
Games Begin: Week of January 18
2024-25 Season Pricing
Facility Members
Through September 23: $85
September 24-November 11: $90
After November 11: $95
Community Members
Through September 23: $170
September 24-November 11: $180
After November 11: $190
2024-25 Preseason Clinics
The YMCA is teaming up with Joliet Junior College (JJC) to prepare for the upcoming YBL season by hosting youth basketball clinics for kids of all ages, as well as a special coaches clinic. These FREE co-ed clinics will be taught by JJC’s Head Women’s Basketball Coach Shaun Sanderson and Head Men’s Basketball Coach Danny Turner alongside members of their respective teams.
These sessions will focus on teaching young athletes the fundamentals of the game of basketball, including dribbling, passing, shooting, and ball handling.
Saturday, October 26
Grades 5-12
12:30-2 p.m.
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Following the clinic on October 26, all participants and their families are invited to cheer on JJC during the annual women’s basketball Alumni game, which will begin at 3 p.m.
Saturday, November 16
Pre-K, Grades K-4
9-10:30 a.m.
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Following the clinic on November 16, all participants and their families are invited to cheer on the JJC Women’s basketball team at 1 p.m.
Clinics will be held at the following location:
Joliet Junior College Event Center
1215 Houbolt Road
Joliet, IL 60431
Team Sideline
All league communication, including practice or game cancellations and other scheduling updates, will be sent through Team Sideline. Registered participants will receive instructions on signing up for Team Sideline prior to the start of the season.
Volunteer Opportunities
If you are interested in supporting YBL as a volunteer head coach or assistant coach, complete an online volunteer application here. The Y supports our volunteer coaches by providing the following resources:
- Practice time and location
- Practice site set-up, practice equipment and storage
- Practice outlines
- Staff supervision at all practices/games (Supervising staff is certified in CPR and First-Aid)
- Instructional staff support at practices if requested
- Team Sideline Benefits
-Game schedule
-Practice schedule
-Picture day schedule
-Game and practice reminders as well as any alerts to changes in the schedule will be sent directly from the YMCA to coaches/parents - Free volunteer coach shirt
- Free coach plaque (Head Coach)/team picture (Assistant Coaches), one free coach/player picture
- Hand whistles for practices
- Game rules
To learn more, please contact:
Zach Jarosz, Sports Manager
Phone: (815) 744-3939, ext. 317
Email: [email protected]
