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Welcome to the 2025 Season

We are excited to welcome new and returning families to another fun-filled basketball season with Manhattan Beach Youth Basketball! Thank you to all the players and parents who help fuel our organization - we couldn't do it without you!

Registration for all divisions is now closed. If you previously registered for the waitlist (all waitlists have been closed) for a particular division, we are trying to get all of the players into the league. 

All volunteer coaches must complete the coach registration process. 

Opening Weekend

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Season Information

Team Formation: 

  • Teams are formed in November and early December. 
  • K-3rd grade leagues: We try our best to grant friend requests and coaches are invited to form teams of friends and classmates.
  • 4-8th grade leagues: Teams are typically selected through a draft process to promote balanced competition. 
  • High school leagues: Players have the opportunity to form their own teams with friends and classmates.

Practices:

  • K-8th Grade teams will have one 1-hour practice per week throughout the season, at league-designated courts.  The practice day and time will be selected by the volunteer coaches. 
  • High school leagues do not have a designated practice time during the week.

Games:

  • Each team will play one game per week on the weekends from January 4-5 through March 1-2. We aim to offer each team 9 regular season games throughout the
  • Grades 4 and above will also have an opportunity to enter into the playoffs, which will take place March 7-8 and 15-16. season.

IMPORTANT DATES

  • September 18: Registration Opens
  • October 20: Registration Closes
  • November 16-17: Player Evaluations (for select divisions)
  • November: Coach Recruitment & Team Formations
  • November 15-30: Scorekeeper application open
  • Early December: League Drafts Take Place & Team Placement Communicated
  • December 14: Preseason Player Training Clinic for younger divisions (by age group)
    • 2-3 pm - Girls K-1st Grade
    • 3-4 pm - Girls 2nd & 3rd Grade
    • 4-5 pm - Boys K & 1st Grade
    • 5-6 pm - Boys 2nd & 3rd Grade
  • December 15: 1-2pm, Coaches Clinic (with MCHS Boys Basketball Coaches)
  • Mid-December: Team Schedules Published
  • January 2025 - March 2025: Competition Season

2025 Game SCHEDULE

  • January 4-5 (End Winter Break, Practice Games)
  • January 11-12
  • January 18-19 (MLK Weekend)
  • January 25-26
  • February 1-2
  • February  8-9 (start Mid-Winter Break)
  • February 15-16 (end Mid-Winter Break)
  • February 22-23
  • March 1-2

Playoffs (Grades 4+ Only)

  • March 8-9: Round 1
  • March 15-16: Round 2 & Championships

Get Involved!

Volunteers: We rely on parent and community volunteers to fuel our organization! There are many ways to get involved - become a Head Coach, Assistant Coach, Team Parent or consider a position on the Board of Directors.  Please indicate your preferences during the registration process or send an email to Board President, Mark Sprague.

Youth Scorekeepers: We hire youth scorekeepers to work weekend shifts at games. Scorekeepers are responsible for managing the scorebooks and scoreboards.  The application for Youth Scorekeepers goes live November 15-30 and will be available to returning  scorekeepers first.

Submit your photos and videos!

We rely on parents, fans, and volunteers to help fuel our social media accounts.  Please submit pictures and videos of your team to us to be featured on our social media accounts. Please email mbybphotos@gmail.com.

Thank you!