Manhattan Beach Youth Basketball

Manhattan Beach Youth Basketball offers a recreational basketball season for K-12th grade players. The program includes one-hour practices each week for 1st-8th grade teams and one game each weekend from early January through early March. Grades 4 and above have an opportunity to enter playoffs.

Programs

• Manhattan Beach Youth Basketball (MBYB) recreational basketball season — K-12th grade players · 1-hour practice per week for 1st-8th grade teams; one game per week on weekends from early January through early March; high school leagues do not have a designated practice time during the week · Volunteer-run organization; team formation varies by grade level; grades 4 and above have an opportunity to enter playoffs; waitlist registration begins October 19, 2026 and ends October 31, 2026

At a glance

• Ages: 5–18 years old
• General schedule: Pre-season timeline: registration opens September 7; registration closes October 18; October 19-October 31 waitlist only; November 7-8 and 14-15 player evaluations for grades 3-8; November 16-25 teams formed; December team placement communicated to families. Season timeline: January 2 first weekend of scrimmages; January 30-31 picture days; March 13-14 and 20-21 playoffs for grades 4 and above.

About the provider

Manhattan Beach Youth Basketball is a volunteer-run organization. Its mission statement says it welcomes both new and returning K-12th grade players to take part in a recreational basketball season full of fun, friends, and learning. The leadership team lists Mark Sprague as Board President. The organization relies on parent and community volunteers, and volunteers can serve as Head Coach, Assistant Coach, Team Parent, or on the Board of Directors.

• Youth scorekeepers — Weekend shifts at games · Scorekeepers manage the scorebooks and scoreboards; application goes live November 15-30 and is available to returning scorekeepers first

• Waitlist registration — Waitlist registration begins October 19, 2026 and ends October 31, 2026; full refunds given if player is not placed on a team

Last updated October 19, 2026.