Bellingham Youth Basketball Association (located in Bellingham, Massachusetts) is an organization that strives to provide children of all ages and skill level an opportunity to play basketball with their friends. The number one priority is safety and the growth of our players.
SWISH Kids is BYBA's development program for children in Pre-K (4 years old) to Second Grade. Sessions are 1 hour on Saturdays only from November to February. This program splits the session between learning the basic fundamentals of basketball during coach-led drills as well as coach-led scrimmages. The scrimmages allow the players to relate the drills learned to game situations. This is to work on things like; hands up, get back on defense, what a rebound is, what to do and set up on the court, etc... These are small steps in building a players basketball IQ.
The
BYBA Travel program allows players in Grades 4-8 to compete against surrounding towns. The program follows
MetroWest Basketball rules and schedule. The teams are broken down by divisions based upon comparable skill level. This program is geared to provide players with competition outside of their normal surroundings. At the end of the travel season each team will be seeded in a bracket for single elimination playoff action.
The
BYBA In Town Program offers players from Grades 3-12 to compete against friends. The program is broken up in age groups (normally 3/4, 5/6, 7/8, and the 9th-12th Grade Seniors Program) depending upon if the number of players within in each group support the groups. The teams are drafted in an attempt to create parody within the league. The In Town program offers players of all skill levels and talent the opportunity to play basketball. Each age division ends with a single game elimination playoff bracket ending in a championship game on the greatest day in Bellingham sports, Championship Saturday!