League Information
Overview
Welcome to Atlanta Youth Sports Association's recreation basketball leagues, where children can develop their basketball skills and love for the game in a safe and fun environment. Our leagues prioritize learning and enjoyment over competition, and are divided by grade level. Playoffs and championships are not a part of our leagues, as we believe in equal playing time for every child. Our aim is to create a welcoming and inclusive atmosphere that nurtures teamwork, sportsmanship, and personal growth on and off the court. Our dedicated volunteer coaches receive comprehensive training and resources to provide the best experience possible. We appreciate you considering Atlanta Youth Sports Association basketball for your child's sports journey.
Schedule
We understand that families need time to plan their schedules, which is why we will post and share the schedules for all of our recreation leagues one week prior to the start of the season. We want to ensure that everyone is aware of the game times and locations well in advance, so there are no surprises. However, please note that there may be some changes to the schedule during the season due to elements beyond our control. We will do our best to communicate any changes as soon as possible and make adjustments to minimize any inconvenience. At AYSA, we prioritize transparency and open communication with our families to provide the best experience possible for our young athletes. Thank you for choosing AYSA for your child's sports activities.
League Rules
The AYSA Basketball has the following general rules for all age groups:
- Teams switch sides at halftime.
- Each team is allowed two timeouts per half.
- Players are allowed to substitute at any dead ball.
The specific rules for each age group are as follows:
Kinder-1st grade:
- Games are played on a smaller court
- Size 27.5/Junior sized ball will be used for all games and practices
- Hoops will be adjusted to 7-7.5 feet
- Games will be 4 quarters 8 minutes running time or 2 halves 15 minutes running time
- Coaches will officiate/coach their players during all games
- Teams consist of 4 players on the court
- The game starts with a jump ball at center court.
- The ball is inbounded with the assistance of the court.
- The defensive team must stay behind the half court line until the offensive team crosses half-court.
- There is no stealing
- Defensive team must play man to man and stay an arms length off the offensive team
- There is no score kept.
2nd-3rd grade:
- Games are played on a smaller court
- Size 27.5/Junior sized ball will be used for all games and practices
- Hoops will be adjusted to 7.5-8 feet
- Teams consist of 4 players on the court.
- Games will be 4 quarters 7 minutes stoppage time
- The game starts with a jump ball at center court.
- The ball is inbounded at the top of the key after a basket.
- The defensive team must stay behind the half court line until the offensive team crosses half-court.
- There is no stealing directly from opponents hands, only from attempted passed balls
- Defensive team must play man to man and stay an arms length off the offensive team
- Score is kept and erased after each quarter, but there are no free throws.
4th-5th grade:
- Games will be played on a regulation sized court
- Size 28.5/Intermediate sized ball will be used for all games and practices
- Hoops will be adjusted to 8.5-9 feet
- Teams consist of 5 players on the court.
- Games will be 4 quarters 8 minutes stoppage time
- The game starts with a jump ball at center court.
- The ball is inbounded at the spot where the ball went out of bounds.
- The defensive team can play man-to-man or zone defense.
- Score is kept, but there will be no free throws awarded for fouls.
6th-8th grade:
- Games will be played on a regulation sized court
- Size 28.5/Intermediate sized ball will be used for all games and practices
- Hoops will be regulation height
- Teams consist of 5 players on the court.
- Games will be 4 quarters 10 minutes stoppage time
- The game starts with a jump ball at center court.
- The ball is inbounded at the spot where the ball went out of bounds.
- The defensive team can play man-to-man or zone defense.
- Score is kept, but there will be no free throws awarded for fouls.
9th-12th grade:
- Size 29.5/Official sized ball will be used for all games and practices
- Hoops will be regulation height
- Teams consist of 3 players on the court, playing fast paced cross court games
- Games will be 20 minutes running time
- The game starts with a jump ball at center court.
- The ball is inbounded at the spot where the ball went out of bounds.
- The defensive team can play man-to-man or zone defense.
- Score is kept, and free throws will be awarded for fouls.
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FAQ's
Practices are one hour with a goal of 50 minutes of content. Games are also scheduled in hour blocks.
Practices are predominantly on weeknights and games are predominantly on weekends
Rainouts will be communicated by staff to all players and coaches in a timely manner.
Rainouts for practices and practices will not be made up. If there is a rainout on a game day, the next scheduled practice day maybe used to make up the game
Yes! A 10% discount will be automatically applied at checkout if you are registering multiple children
Leagues are built with 8 weeks of programming. We will make every effort to reschedule any postponed events due to rain, taking into consideration the availability of the facilities we use
AYSA is a great place to introduce your child to a new sport! AYSA focuses on levels of play and will ensure each player grows and develops as player all while having fun and leading a healthier life style!
Once registration closes we will communicate with parents on team placement. Please note that for age groups with evaluations we will host evaluations and place players after evaluations and drafts are completed to ensure parody amongst the teams.
Schedule will be release 1 week prior to the start of the season
Yes, all coaches will be automatically paired with their child unless specifically requested
You have two options: Upon registration you will be prompted a question on your intent to be a volunteer coach or not. or Please click this link (Coaches Registration) to register to be a volunteer coach
No experience is necessary, just a passion to teach our children. All coaches will attend a mandatory training where we will provide all the tools and information you would need to coach your sport.
Yes when registering there is a section where you can specifically request for a coach or player, although we cannot guarantee a spot with them we will do our very best to keep friends together.
All players will need to bring a water bottle, wear athletic shoes and need to bring an age appropriate size basketball:
Kinder-1st Junior/27.5
2nd-3rd Junior/27.5
4th-5th Womens/28.5
6th-8th Womens/28.5
8th-12th Official/29.5
Everyone will receive uniforms from their coaches during your first week of team practices
Teams for non- evaluation age groups (Kinder-3rd Grade) will be formed at random and/or teammate requests.
Evaluation based age groups (4th Grade and Older) will have players attend evaluations and the players will be selected evenly amongst coaches for fair/equal team levels
Yes we do ask that all athletes have at least one parent or guardian present at the fields at all times for safety issues. If you have multiple children participating at the same time, we do ask that you stay with your younger child but notify your other child's coach incase of any emergencies.
Each team will have a max capacity of double the playing capacity for that specific division (e.g. 5v5 basketball will have a max team capacity of 10)