Pottsboro Youth Association Basketball

 

***** IMPORTANT CHANGES REGARDING THE 2011 BASKETBALL SEASON *****

 

The 2011 Basketball season is upon us and we had a great turnout in the sign-up process in October!  We have over 195 players ready to start playing!  And as always the parent support for volunteering their time and knowledge to coach the youth has been a success!  Due to time restraints, Sonya Watkins has resigned as Basketball Commissioner and Tim Rein has graciously volunteered his time to serve as the 2011 Commissioner. 

 

It has been quite a task to find the “best fit” for our participants in regards to our basketball schedules for the upcoming season.   The North Texas Junior Basketball League, which we have played in for the past several years, has broken up.   Several of our legacy rivalries have split and moved into other leagues within the McKinney/Plano area while others have gone to “mixed grade” teams due to lack of players to complete a “pure grade” team.   These late decisions made by other leagues and associations have also forced some unseen changes for PYA.  Due to the fact that PYA has multiple “grade pure” teams for both boys and girls, we have been challenged to find a new league to call “home”.

 

 At this time, we have diligently exhausted our resources in league discussions and a decision has been made to partner with the Cooke County Boys and Girls Club in Gainesville.  This league provides the advantage of keeping our teams “grade pure”, allowing more playing time and learning opportunities for all participants.  Along with the league change, comes another change in regards to where we will play every Saturday once the season begins:  ALL GAMES WILL BE PLAYED IN GAINESVILLE FOR ALL 2ND THROUGH 6TH GRADE TEAMS BEGINNING AFTER JANUARY 8, 2011.

 

The Gainesville league will provide all the referees and volunteers to run and organize the league.  They do not charge a gate admission fee, which will offset some of the travel expenses for our parents. All we have to do is show up and play!

 

Our Kindergarten and 1st grade teams will be combined to play against each other, home on home, in Pottsboro.  We will have 6 teams in these age groups to work with to complete a successful schedule for their season.

 

We understand that many of you may be, blind sided, by these changes; however, please know we have reached out to multiple leagues and associations trying to find the best match for our PYA participants. 

 

We want to thank all of our volunteers in advance for making the 2011 basketball season a success for the kids!

 

Good luck to all,

 

Pottsboro Youth Association Board of Directors

 

Policies and Procedures 2009-2010 Season

2009-2010 Rules

K-2 Pressure and Timeline Explanation

 

NTYBL Gym Addresses