The YMCA of Lincoln offers basketball programs that help youth develop and discover their potential through relationships, teamwork, and healthy competition. Youth basketball is one of the premier youth sports programs offered by the Y.
1st Grade | Micro Basketball is a great way to introduce your 1st grader to the sport of basketball. With coaches focusing on low pressure development during a seven-week season, players will participate in 25-minute practices followed by 24-minute games each week.
2nd - 8th Grade | Recreational Basketball is a low pressure 5 vs. 5 basketball league with a nine-game season. This league hosts one practice and one game per week and allows for modified rules for younger grade levels.
3rd - 8th Grade | Spirit Basketball is a competitive, coach-select basketball league. Coaches focus on fun and player development during a 12-game season.
2nd - 8th Grade | 3v3 Recreational Basketball is a low pressure 3 vs. 3 basketball league that focuses on player development. Teams participate in eight games during a five-week season and are guided by volunteer coaches.
9th - 12th Grade | The YMCA High School Basketball League is a fun, competitive league with registered referees and an eight-game season.
4th - 8th Grade | The Gatorade Youth Summer Basketball league is a coach-select league focused on fun and player development. Teams participate in eight games during a six-week season across multiple divisions.
2nd - 8th Grade | Summer Recreational Basketball is a low pressure 5 vs. 5 basketball league with a five-game season. This league hosts one practice week 1 and one game per week and allows for modified rules for younger grade levels.
19 & Older | This league features a six-week regular season followed by a double-elimination tournament. Teams compete in multiple divisions with state-certified referees and veteran scorekeepers using NFHS rules.
Kindergarten - 8th Grade | YMCA Basketball Camps & Clinics provide youth with the opportunity to learn new skills, get active, gain confidence, and meet new friends. Our basketball camps are run by our qualified staff and volunteers whose goal is to give youth a truly memorable experience.
2nd - 10th Grade | YMCA Basketball Tournaments provide an exciting environment for teams to display their skills and compete against teams from all over the region.
See why the YMCA is consistently voted as Lincoln's top choice for Youth Sports Programs!
