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Find the Best League Fit for Your Player!
Our core fall/winter youth basketball programming consists of three broad and inclusive levels. In the spring and summer, we offer a variety of off-season leagues and camps to help kids keep developing their games! Our comprehensive K-8 program is built upon these three levels:
Beginner Leagues The youngest and more inexperienced grade K-3 learners
Intermediate Leagues Grade 3-8 players ready for competition and a moderate time commitment
Travel Teams Grade 3-8 players ready for competition and an extensive time commitment
See below for more details about each level.
Beginner Leagues
- K-1 Coed
- Grade 2-3 Girls
- Grade 2-3 Boys
Every player needs a solid base, and our K-3 program is designed to build key skills and game knowledge. At this level, we meet once or twice per week (depending upon gym availability) and practice at lowered hoops to enhance success. Each grade level uses a mixture of group and individual skill development and instruction. After a few weeks of practice, we move to 3v3 game play.
Intermediate Leagues
- Grade 3-8 Girls
- Grade 3-8 Boys
Our Intermediate YMCA Leagues are designed for players with a firm grasp of the fundamentals and readiness for moderate competition. There are no tryouts or evaluations, and teams are established by school attendance area (play with your friends!) as much as possible, practice once a week and play one or two games on Friday nights or Saturdays in Madison or Sun Prairie. WIAA rules and referees are used. The schedule includes around 10 regular season games and an end-of-season tournament. A jersey is included.
YMCA Intermediate Leagues are good options for kids and families looking for a more moderate time commitment and minimal travel. Caregivers can decide if their 3rd graders are ready for more than our grade 3 Beginner program offers.
Travel Teams
- Grade 3-8 Girls
- Grade 3-8 Boys
Travel Basketball is an option for players who have played a significant amount of organized basketball and developed beyond the basic fundamentals. Travel Basketball is a greater time commitment than Intermediate teams as players practice twice per week and will play multiple games on weekends. Full uniforms are included with travel programs.
- Madison La Follette Travel Teams Rosters are assembled following an evaluation process led by the Madison La Follette High School coaching staff. Players must reside in the La Follette attendance area of the Madison Metropolitan School District for this feeder program. Teams compete in the Badger Development League, playing six weekends (three games per weekend) over a season that lasts about four months. Teams may also enter independent tournaments at their coach’s discretion.
- Madison West Travel Teams Rosters are assembled following an evaluation process led by the Madison West High School coaching staff. Players must reside in the West attendance area of the Madison Metropolitan School District for this feeder program. Teams compete in the Badger Development League, playing six weekends (three games per weekend) over a season that lasts about four months. Teams may also enter independent tournaments at their coach’s discretion.
- Monona Grove Travel Teams Rosters are assembled following an evaluation process led by the Monona Grove High School coaching staff. Players must reside in the Monona Grove School District for this feeder program. Teams compete in the Badger Development League, playing six weekends (three games per weekend) over a season that lasts about four months. Teams may also enter independent tournaments at their coach’s discretion.
- Sun Prairie Travel Teams NEW FOR 2024 PROGRAM! The Sun Prairie Y travel program is open to existing teams or coaches familiar with the players at their grade level who wish to assemble their own roster. Teams will play in independent tournaments of their coach’s choosing. Sun Prairie Y Travel Teams are great options for coaches who want to ensure that they can work together and coach their own kids and for groups of friends that want to guarantee that they can start or continue playing together.
