WINTER BASKETBALL

Leagues for Grades 3 - 10

Documents & Contacts

Code of Conduct

League Rules

League Contact

Kelly Utzig

kutzig@northtonawanda.gov

(716) 695-8520 x5510

Program Information

Each league offers 3 clinics to help prep your child for games and allows us to assess the skill level of each player.
Following team assignments teams will have 1-2 practices prior to the league games beginning.
All clinics, practices and games are held on the designated playing night.
Weekly games complete with scorekeepers, stats, announcing, game write-ups and "Player Of The Week" awards.
Our 2026-2027 Winter season runs from November 30th through March 25th.

Goals & Objectives

Our league aims to provide a fun, positive space where young athletes can learn basketball fundamentals. We strive to help youth athletes master basketball basics, build competitive skills, and practice strong teamwork and sportsmanship.

This will be accomplished by:

Maximizing playing time by limiting team sizes.
Coaching with positive reinforcement and an emphasis on building confidence.
Teaching the fundamentals of basketball in a fun and positive manner.
Encouraging competitiveness without sacrificing sportsmanship or teamwork.

Player Placement

We do not honor requests for friends to be placed on the same team. Only siblings will be guaranteed same team placement. This policy exists because we simply can't honor the high volume of player placement requests while also ensuring teams are competitively balanced.

Dates & Times

Winter 2026 - 2027 Season

Girls 3-4 Grade: Mondays

Clinics Dates: Nov 30, Dec 7 & 14, 6:00PM

Team Practice: January 4 & 11, 6:00PM

Games begin on January 18 thru March 22
Games scheduled at 5:00PM & 6:00PM

Girls 5-6 Grade: Mondays

Clinics Dates: Nov 30, Dec 7 & 14, 7:00PM

Team Practice: January 4 & 11, 7:00PM & 8:00PM

Games begin on January 18 thru March 22
Games scheduled at 7:00PM & 8:00PM

Girls 7-10 Grade: Saturday afternoons

Clinics Dates: Dec 5, 12, 19, 12:00PM

Team Practice: January 9, 12:00PM & 1:00PM

Games begin on January 16 thru March 20
Games scheduled at 12:00PM & 1:00PM

Boys: 3-4 Grade: Saturday mornings

Clinics Dates: Dec 5, 12, 19, 10:00AM & 11:00AM

Team Practice: January 9, 9:00AM, 10:00AM, 11:00AM

Games begin on January 16 thru March 20
Games scheduled at 9:00AM, 10:00AM & 11:00AM

Boys 5-6 Grade: Thursdays

Clinics Dates: Dec 3, 10, 17, 6:00PM, 7:00PM, 8:00PM

Team Practice: January 7, 5:00, 6:00, 7:00, 8:00PM

Games begin on January 14 thru March 25
Games scheduled at 5:00, 6:00, 7:00, 8:00PM

Boys 7-10 Grade: Saturday afternoons

Clinics Dates: Dec 5, 12, 19, 1:00PM & 2:00PM

Team Practice: January 9, 2:00PM, 3:00PM, 4:00PM

Games begin on January 16 thru March 20
Games scheduled at 2:00PM, 3:00PM, 4:00PM

Following clinics, team placement, practice and game schedule begins in January.

Games will be scheduled on the same day as the clinics. Schedules, stats, and "Players of the Week" can be viewed by clicking individual league tabs above.