AYBA 2020-2021 Season Update

Hello AYBA Families,

We miss you guys, and we miss basketball!

We are cautiously optimistic that we will be able to have some sort of Rec league this winter.

We are in the process of formatting a safe way to play in this time of Covid-19. Our number one priority is the safety and health of our AYBA families, and our second priority is to play basketball.

We don’t know yet when we’ll be able to play again, but we are hoping and planning for a mid-January start date for games.

This will all depend on when we are allowed back into the gyms. That will be a decision the school districts make, and when they deem it’s safe to play again. The AYBA fully trusts the decisions that the district makes regarding the current pandemic, and we will continue to follow their lead.

As soon as we have more info and a solid plan to play, we will let everyone know. Until then, stay healthy!

AYBA Donates to Nutrition Programs

at LVUSD and OPUSD

Doing our Part

Since the inception of the Agoura Youth Basketball Association many years ago, the focus of the organization has been supporting the kids in our community in learning skills, teamwork and personal growth through the sport of basketball. But, during these times of Covid-19, with the organized playing of basketball not possible, the AYBA is benefiting the kids in the community in any way they can. During these crazy times of the pandemic, that benefit has taken on a completely different form.

With that, the AYBA Board unanimously voted to donate $10,000 to local schools to help make sure none of our kids go hungry.

$5000 went to Las Virgenes Unified School District to offset the costs of the FREE breakfast and lunch program. LVUSD has been offering packaged breakfast and lunch meals for all students, five days a week, from 9am to 12:00pm at the AE Wright Middle School location in Calabasas, where families can pick up daily meals for their children.

AYBA continues its mission to positively affect the community it serves through donations such as this, as well as improvements to various school site and athletic facilities.

An additional $5,000 went to Oak Park Unified School District to fortify their Nutrition Program.

Your students are our players, so on behalf of the entire AYBA Board, we are thrilled that we can help, and thankful for all the people helping to get food to those in need.

AYBA

On August 10, 2020, AYBA President Drew Fine (not pictured) met up with LVUSD Superintendent Dr. Dan Stepenosky, Assistant Superintendent Karen Kimmel, and staff at AE Wright's kitchen to deliver the donation.

AYBA VP Tara Stern (left) and OPUSD Director of Student Nutrition, Carole Ly

Winter Recreation Program Details

The Winter Rec Season is right around the corner. The season consists of approximately 10 games and playoffs for the divisions above 3rd grade. Games are held mostly on weekends and some weekdays. Once registration concludes on 10/20, coaches can be selected. Each team's practice schedule is unknown until the coach is assigned. Players will get a uniform with registration. Register in the Grade Level your child will be in for the 2019-2020 school year.

Key Dates:

Games Begin: Hopefully mid-January
End of Regular Season: TBD
All Star Games: TBD

Key Dates

Open/Closed	Program	Fee
Opens 9/4/19 - Closes 10/4/19 11:59PM	Early Registration	$215.00
Opens 10/5/19 - Closes 10/20/19 11:59PM	Regular Registration	$265.00
Opens 10/21/19 - Closes 10/25/19	Late Registration (Wait list)	$315.00

$10 discount for 2nd child
Team sponsorship fee now included in registration fees.

Winter Rec Register Here!!!

Click on the image below to go to the Registration Page.

2019 Winter Rec Registration

LATEST NEWS ON REGISTRATIONS...

Recreation Season
- Registration for the Winter Rec Season is CLOSED.
- Click HERE to register.
  - Registration Details
    - EARLY BIRD (starts on 9/4) - $215
    - REGULAR (starts on 10/5) - $265
    - LATE (starts on 10/21) - $315 (player is put on wait list)
  - Season Starts 12/7 and ends on 3/8
Girls Kinder-League (Kinderball)
- Registration for the Girls Kinder Rec Season is CLOSED.
- Click HERE to go to the Girls Kinderball page with the registration link.
ABC Skills Program
- Registration for the Fall ABC Skills Program is OPEN.
- Click HERE to go to the registration link.
Women's Adult League
- Registration for the Women's Adult League is OPEN.
- Click HERE to go to the LAB page with the registration link.
Very Important Players (VIP) Program
- Registration for the VIP Program will be OPEN.
- Note that VIP is a program developed for people with special needs.

Description of Our Programs

RECreational (rec) LEAGUE PROGRAM

The Recreational League has two seasons - Winter and Summer. Winter Rec League is the main AYBA season consisting of 12 games. Winter League runs from November through end of March. Registration for Winter Rec opens in September. Summer Rec League is a shorter season running from the last week of June to the first week of August consisting of 8 games. Registration for Summer Rec opens in April. For each season, games are held on weekdays and weekends. Practices are held during the week per the schedule established by the team coach. The practice schedule is unknown until coaches are selected and the game schedule is unknown until registration closes. Players get a uniform with registration.

very important players (VIP) PROGRAM

The VIP Summer and Winter Programs provide a quality basketball experience for children - and adults - whose physical or mental disabilities make it difficult to successfully participate on mainstream teams. The VIP program runs concurrently with the Summer and Winter Rec seasons.

ABC skills PROGRAM

ABC provides advanced skills training to players in 1st through 8th grade who want to improve their games in between rec league seasons. The Spring and Fall ABC Program focuses on developing skills in a fun environment to help players achieve their individual goals for when they return to team play.

What is the AYBA?

The Agoura Youth Basketball Association (AYBA) is a volunteer non-profit organization dedicated to helping youth build self esteem and self confidence through organized basketball. The AYBA strives to educate and motivate each player to achieve their own individual level of success. Character development is stressed through teamwork and sportsmanship remembering that the primary goal is for the children to have fun. Coaches and volunteers will always conduct themselves as ethical role models focused on the welfare of the children of our community.