+ Other basketball providers ->

+ coach volunteers with little or no experience ->

+ practice: practice repetitive drills & rehearsing plays ->

+ coach/team oversight & communication ->

+ competitive level: inconsistent & unreliable ->

+ mindset: win now > long term development ->

WHAT SHOULD YOUTH BASKETBALL LOOK LIKE?

Finding youth basketball programming that does what's best for kids can be difficult. CYAL Basketball delivers a competitive & dependable youth basketball experience for long-term success.  Coaches reinforce the qualities that we want our children to display such as integrity, good character and moral values.  Long after our children's athletic carriers have ended, we want our kids to display the characteristics of being a quality human being.

While winning is important, it unfortunately can create a crazed environment where parents scream at officials, coaches deploy harmful short-sighted tactics to win games and a players' long-term potential isn't prioritized. And then we wonder why 70% of kids stop playing organized sports by the age of 13.  Each year, we help hundreds of young players avoid these pitfalls and prepare them for the next steps of their basketball journey.

As an organization CYAL Basketball has over 25 years of experience helping prepare players for their next opportunity.  We have produced players that participate in their middle and HS programs. While others have gone on to play D1, D2, D3 and NAIA and professionally overseas. Over the course of an CYAL Season, players will: 1. Be taught offensive & defensive concepts. 2. Spend crucial practice time developing a real basketball skill-set. 3. Be challenged at their level of competition and held accountable by coaches. 4) Coaches that lead their teams by example. 

A player's youth basketball experience matters -- it sets the tone for what's to come. Contact us to schedule an evaluation for your player.