About
Northside Youth Organization Boys Basketball offers boys basketball for players in grades 1 through 7. The program includes Developmental League, Rookie League, A League, AA League, AAA League, and Major League, with practices and games at NYO and at other local gyms in the neighborhood. The leagues move from fundamental skills and offense and defense work to Big Court play, regulation baskets, and a men's regulation size 29.5 basketball.
At a glance
- Ages: 6–13 years old
- General schedule: For over 40 years, the boys’ basketball program has been part of the NYO experience during the winter months. It has nearly 650 players over eight, grade-based leagues. Teams are balanced, players receive substantial playing time, and the program emphasizes team basketball, skill development, character development, sportsmanship, healthy competition, and positive coaching.
About the provider
For over 40 years, the boys’ basketball program has been part of the NYO experience during the winter months. It has nearly 650 players over eight grade-based leagues. The program emphasizes team basketball, skill development, character development, sportsmanship, healthy competition, and positive coaching.
- Developmental League / 1st Grade — Open to boys in the first grade · Fridays and Saturdays; about two events per week; season runs from the beginning of November through the middle of February · Designed to provide a proper introduction to basketball and build a fundamental base of skills. All practices and games are at NYO.
- Rookie League / 2nd Grade — Open to boys in the second grade · About two events per week; season runs from the beginning of October through the middle of February · Continues the fundamental focus while building more in-depth offensive and defensive knowledge and skills. All practices and games are located at NYO.
- A League / 3rd Grade — Open to boys in the third grade · About three events per week; season runs from the beginning of October through the middle of February · First league where teams play on the Big Court at NYO.
- AA League / 4th Grade — Open to boys in the fourth grade · About three events per week; season runs from the beginning of November through the middle of February · Players make the transition to regulation baskets.
- AAA League / 5th Grade — Open to boys in the fifth grade · About three events per week; season runs from the beginning of November through the middle of February · A major transitional year in the NYO basketball program.
- Major League / 6th & 7th Grade — Open to boys primarily in the sixth grade, but it will also include some seventh graders · About three events per week · Players will play with a men's regulation size 29.5 basketball for the first time.
Last updated November 13, 2026.
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