Our travel program is for boys and girls in grades 4th through 8th grade looking to play in a competitive basketball league against teams from other towns.  Our teams participate in the MetroWest Youth Basketball League.  Participation in the Metrowest League through WYBA is open to all players who live in Wayland and students attending Wayland Schools. More information on the Metrowest Youth Basketball League is available at www.metrowestbball.com.

 

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Registration and Fees

Registration is now closed for our Travel program.  The Travel program fee will be $450 for the 2023-2024 Season. A $200 deposit will be collected at registration and remaining balance due if player is assigned to a team.  Fees cover expenses for participation in a pre-season tournament, gym time for 2 practices per week and 1 game per week from November through March, Metrowest Youth Basketball League fees, referee fees, and team equipment. In 2023-24, the fee will also cover the uniform, practice jersey and shooting shirt.  There will NOT be a separate charge for uniforms this year.  All fees will be refunded if a participant is not placed on a team and chooses not to participate in other WYB programs.

 

Team Formation Schedule

Thank you to our parent volunteers, evaluators and everyone who participated in evaluations over the last few weeks.  The evaluations for Winter 2023-2024 are now complete.  We will communicate all team placements by the end of the day Sunday, October 22nd.

 

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Practice and Game Schedule

Practices begin in November and occur twice a week on weeknights.  Practice nights vary by team and are determined after teams are formed based on gym and coach availability.  Games start in early December and are played on Sunday. Games run through March including playoffs.  Travel to games can range from next door in Weston to about an hour away. Typically there is a game the second weekend of Winter break and both weekends of February Break.

 

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Volunteer Coaches

We are a volunteer based organization that is supported by parents and other volunteers passionate about youth development through basketball.  If you are interested in coaching a travel team, please contact our Travel Commissioner at mw@waylandbasketball.org.

 

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Team Formation Guidelines

1. WYBA conducts evaluations with the goal of placing players at a level that will best support their development.  All players registered for the Travel and In Town programs will be evaluated and given a recommendation for league placement.  Our travel league is our most competitive program.  Based on evaluations some players who participate in evaluations will NOT be placed on a travel team.  All players not placed on a travel team will have the opportunity to participate in our In Town or Academy programs.
2. There will be evaluations for all teams if there are a sufficient number of players with which to field a team.  If there are not a sufficient number of players with which to field a team, fees will be refunded.
3. Only players who have registered will be allowed to attend evaluations. There are no exceptions to this rule.
4. Players must attend at least one evaluation session and should make every effort to attend all sessions. Failure to attend a session may impact a player’s placement on a team. Players who fail to attend any of the sessions will not be placed on a travel team.
5. Players who are unable to participate in evaluations due to injury must still attend evaluations.  If there is a spot on the team after evaluations, the player may be evaluated by a WYBA board member/representative and placed on a team based on the evaluation.  No spots are held for injured players.
6. Players will be allowed to be placed on a team one grade level above their current grade only if there is no team being fielded in the player’s current grade level.
7. Evaluations will be conducted by independent evaluators that are not associated with the grade level being evaluated. WYBA coaches may assist with the evaluation process but will not evaluate players that they may coach.
8. The previous season’s end of year player evaluations will be taken into account as part of team formation.
9. Previous placement on a Travel team does not guarantee placement on a future team.

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