3rd - 8th Grade | The Gatorade Basketball League is for competitive teams seeking to compete and develop in an encouraging atmosphere. Teams are formed by coaches. Coaches have the opportunity to select which package best suites their team needs.
The Gatorade Basketball League is for competitive teams seeking to compete and develop in an encouraging atmosphere. Teams are formed by coaches. Coaches have the opportunity to select which package best suites their team needs.
3rd - 8th Grade.
Registration for the Winter Gatorade Basketball League is now available.
If you are a head coach or team representative, a team roster needs to be submitted by October 1.
Once the team roster is turned in, the coach will receive a registration link after October 5 to send to their players to register for their team.
Players will have from October 5 - October 15 to register for their team.
Each team will be scheduled for 11 game regular season and a single elimination tournament at the end of the season.
3rd Grade games will be held on Saturday afternoons.
4th through 8th Grade games will be held on Sunday afternoons.
The Winter Gatorade Basketball League will have an 11 game regular season with games being played on November 21/22, December 5/6, 12/13, January 9/10, 16/17, 23/24, 30/31, February 6/7, 13/14, and 20/21.
The single elimination end of season tournament will be held on February 27/28 and March 6/7.
Coaches wanting to enter their team into the Winter Gatorade Basketball League will choose from one of the options listed below in the chart. (If looking for more practice time, uniforms and league play check out the Lincoln Spirit Basketball Club webpage.)
| League Only | Practice Space + League |
|---|---|
| 11 game regular season | 11 game regular season |
| Single elimination tournament at the end of the season | Single elimination tournament at the end of the season |
| No practice space provided. | 2 practices per week/1 hour |
| Teams can wear their own uniform | Teams can wear their own uniform |
| Teams will sign up for practice space before the coaches meeting | |
| $700 Team Fee | $115 per player Lincoln YMCA Members deduct $15 off per player fees. |
Claire Cantwell | Associate Executive Director | ccantwell@ymcalincoln.org | 402-434-9216
Please call the YMCA Youth Sports Cancellation Line at 402-434-9211 for all scheduling updates. When games are cancelled a notice will be posted on the website and sent to participants through Playerspace.