
Winter Youth Basketball League
🏀 Join Our Winter Youth Basketball League!
At the Boys & Girls Club of Carlsbad, we’re dedicated to the development of every athlete—from beginners to experienced players. Whether your child plays just for fun or dreams of going pro, they’ll grow their skills and confidence with us. All our staff from coaches to refs are a community excited to bring a memorable season for all participants. Before you register take a look below at information on the season.
Winter Youth Basketball League
🏀 Join Our Winter Youth Basketball League!
At the Boys & Girls Club of Carlsbad, we’re dedicated to the development of every athlete—from beginners to experienced players. Whether your child plays just for fun or dreams of going pro, they’ll grow their skills and confidence with us. All our staff from coaches to refs are a community excited to bring a memorable season for all participants. Before you register take a look below at information on the season.
📍 Evaluation Day – January 10th
Location: Choose the Clubhouse where you’d like to practice :
Village Boys & Girls Club (3115 ROOSEVELT ST)
Bressi Ranch Boys & Girls Club (2730 BRESSI RANCH WAY)
Times by Grade Level:
1st–2nd Grade: 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM
3rd–4th Grade: 11:15 AM – 12:15 PM
5th–6th Grade: 12:30 PM – 1:30 PM
✅ You’ll receive an email later that evening with your child’s team roster, coach information, and full season schedule.
📅 Important Dates
Practices Begin: Week of January 12
First Game: January 17
Playoffs / Final Day: March 7
No Game February 14th due to Valentine’s Day and Presidents Day Weekend Practices will still be held that week.
Teams scheduled to practice on February 16th will be rescheduled later in the same week. Coaches will notify families of the updated practice time. Due to Presidents’ Day.
League Overview
Practices:
Once per week on a weekday
Choose your preferred practice day and location during registration
Times: 5:30–6:30 PM or 6:30–7:30 PM
Games:
Every Saturday at either the Village or Bressi Ranch Clubhouse
Game times vary depending on number of teams
You will be guaranteed 7 games along with playoffs
Typical Saturday Game Times:
1st–2nd Grade: 9:00 AM, 10:00AM, 11:00 AM
3rd–4th Grade: 12:00 PM, 1:00PM, 2:00 PM
5th–6th Grade: 3:00 PM, 4:00PM, 5:00 PM
👕 Uniforms
Jerseys will be handed out on Game Day 1
Keep track of your jersey! If lost, there’s a $50 replacement fee
The jersey is yours to keep after the season ends
🏆 Playoff Information – March 7
Single-elimination format: lose and you're out; win and keep playing
Max 3 games in one day
🎉 Playoff Day is a celebration!
There will be Team Pictures, Food, Games, Gift Bags, and more!
📲 Team Communication via TeamSnap
We use TeamSnap for all team communication. Once teams are formed, you’ll receive an invite to join your child’s team on the app.
TeamSnap will be used for:
Practice & game reminders
Schedule updates or changes
Coach messages
Weather-related notifications
RSVPs for games & practices
👉 Please make sure your email and phone number are accurate when registering so you don’t miss the TeamSnap invite.
If you already have the app, you’ll be added automatically. If not, you can download TeamSnap for free on iOS or Android.
Coaches
All of our coaches and referees are professionally hired staff—no parent volunteers or outside referees. Our coaches are trained to focus on skill development, teamwork, and sportsmanship for every child, while our referees are certified and committed to making sure every game is fair and fun.
You can count on a safe, consistent, and positive experience every week—on the court and on the sidelines.
Financial Aid
To apply for financial aid scroll to the top of the page and click the link Financial Aid. From there you will fill out all the forms needed to apply. Once you do you will receive an email from athletics@bgccarlsbad.org with confirmation on how much aid you will receive. You will receive a promo code and enter that when registering to apply the discount. If you have any further questions about financial aid please email athletics@bgccarlsbad.org
Player Age or Eligibility Clarification
Are kids allowed to “play up” or “play down” but its reviewed on a case by case basis the final word of weather there allowed to move up or down is based on there skill. We do allow more skilled players to play up or players who struggle to play down a division. All decisions regarding playing up or down will be made by basketball operations Ari Pagan
Team Placement Policy / Friend Requests
🤝 We’ll do our best to accommodate friend or sibling request per player (same grade division only). Requests are not guaranteed. To make a request you will fill it out on the notes section of registration.
Refund Policy
💸 Refunds available until January 10th, minus a $15 processing fee. No refunds issued after evaluations.
Contact Info
📩 Questions?
Contact Ari Pagan, Basketball Operations
📧 basketball@bgccarlsbad.org