About Us

The Belmont Youth Basketball Association (BYBA) is an independent non-profit organization. Our objectives are to: 

• Provide an opportunity for students in grades 3 through 8, who reside within or attend school in the Belmont school district to participate in recreational and competitive basketball programs. 
• Promote good sportsmanship and fair play by the players, parents, and coaches.
• Teach basketball fundamentals through playing experience that can prepare players to continue to play the sport.

Guidelines

Fairness - BYBA is dedicated to a basketball program open to all Belmont children and fair to all participants. In its policies, procedures, and decisions, BYBA shall strive to achieve the greatest good for the greatest number of participants. BYBA is committed to providing an open forum for discussion and resolution of any concerns related to the program. BYBA shall document its important policies in written form available for public review.

Safety - BYBA is dedicated to protecting the safety of all basketball program participants. BYBA shall strive to provide a safe environment for all practices and games, including proper equipment, and competent adult supervision.

Organization - BYBA is dedicated to overseeing a well-organized basketball program. BYBA shall strive to organize the program such that communications to players and parents are clear, complete, and timely; facilities and equipment are available when needed, registration deadlines are met and all other administrative tasks are accomplished correctly and on time.

Coach Oversight - BYBA is dedicated to recruiting the best possible coaches, to providing the coaches with training and support and to overseeing coach actions and attitudes. Prior to the start of each season, BYBA will communicate with the coaches to review its expectations and procedures and coach responsibilities. BYBA strives for exemplary coaching, and may suspend or remove any coach who is not acting in the best interest of the players and the Town of Belmont.

Sportsmanship - BYBA is dedicated to fostering respect among all basketball program participants. BYBA shall strive to make respect an important priority within the basketball program. BYBA may approve and implement disciplinary action against any Belmont player, coach, referee or parent who is found to be in significant violation of the spirit of sportsmanship and can include, in severe cases, suspension of the offender for some or all of the remainder of the current season.

Formation of In Town Teams – BYBA is dedicated to form teams such that the overall talent is spread equally among all teams within the recreational leagues. It is believed that if each team has comparable skills, the program will be better able to achieve the greatest good for the greatest number of participants.

Travel Team Program - Program is designed for kids that are looking to learn and compete in a more challenging environment. The objective for travel teams is to teach the kids the game of basketball with a much more organized practice structure and then work to apply that instruction during the competitive game setting. The best players will be selected based on selections by the team’s coach and may include input from a review committee. Participation in the "In-Town" game on Saturday is a requirement for playing in the travel games that weekend and this rule should be followed by players and coaches. Commitment to the team by attending practices is also a requirement.