South Western Youth Basketball is an organization completely run by volunteers. We provide playing opportunities for boys and girls in grades K through 8. Tryouts are required, and all players participating in tryouts WILL make a team. (See A, B, or C Leagues)

• Divisions / Competition
  • There are two leagues (“A” and “B”) in which Seniors, Juniors and Rinks compete throughout the York County area. Intramurals is a program that is completely run within the South Western School District. 

• Seniors – 7th & 8th grade
• Juniors – 5th & 6th grade
• Rinks – 3rd & 4th grade
• Little Mustangs – K - 2nd grade

• York/Adams Youth Basketball A League
  • Approximately 20 organizations where we compete with other school youth teams from the York/Adams County area.
  • This is competitive league where scores and standings are kept.
  • The top 8 teams make a single elimination playoff tournament at the end of the season.
• York/Adams Youth Basketball B League
  •  Approximately 20 organizations but is not as competitive as the A League.
  • Wins and losses are not tracked.
  • All teams have opportunity to participate in a tournament at the end of the season.
• C-League
  •  To be Determined as to where games will be played
    

• Evaluations / Tryouts
  
  • These are held with the assistance of South Western High School and Middle School coaches
  • Teams usually consist of 10 or 12 players max
  • All who Tryout WILL be placed on a Team
  • For Seniors (7th & 8th graders), evaluations for both boys and girls are part of the school team evaluations in mid-November.
    • Seniors who are not selected for a school team may wish to participate in the York/Adams Youth Basketball A or B league.
    • Seniors must register in September to be eligible to play in York/Adams Youth Basketball A or B league.
• Timelines 
  • Tryouts held in October
  • Practices start November 
  • A League Season playoffs are held the first two weekends in March
  • B League Season runs through early February with the tournament held on various weekends in February.
• Practices
  • Most teams have 2-3: 90 minute practices per week at one of the South Western elementary schools.
  • Intramural/Development teams practice 1 – 2 times per week.
  • When school and/or after-school activities are cancelled for the South Western School District, practice is also cancelled.
• Games
  • The A and B League games are played on Saturdays and/or Sundays beginning the first weekend in December.
  • All games are played within York County 
  • Admission to games is $2.00 for adults and $1.00 for students. Game admission fees are used to cover the referee costs.
• Cost-Breakdown
  • Rink, Juniors & Seniors
    • Registration Fee:  $70
    • Uniform Fee (practice jersey, game shorts, game jersey):
    • This is waived if you are using previous years jersey. Be sure to select that you are using last years jersey during registration and the jersey number
  • Development team (K-2nd graders) will have a registration fee of $50

• Volunteers
  •  Parent volunteers will be auto assigned to run Admissions table and Concession stand for Home Games