SUNNYVALE RAIDERS YOUTH BASKETBALL
SRYSA Youth Basketball registration for the 2024-2025 season, for boys and girls, is now open!
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Registration
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SRYSA basketball registration is open and will close on Friday, October 11th.
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SRYSA basketball registration is $50 per player.
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No late registrations will be allowed unless approved by the Commissioner.
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Do NOT register with SVAA, Sportsplex or any other basketball league until directed to do so by your coach.
Division of Teams
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Kindergarten - 3rd Grade: Players will be evenly divided by skill level on teams by the head coaches in a snake draft format.
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4th - 6th Grade: Each grade will have ONE top team based on skill level, designated as the "Blue Team." All players not on the Blue Team will be evenly divided by skill level on teams by the head coaches in a snake draft format. There will be no “B”, “C”, or “D” teams.
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No player will be grandfathered onto a Blue Team from previous years.
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The number of players per team will vary by grade and gender and will depend on the number of players registered.
Player Evaluations
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All players will participate in a one-hour evaluation prior to the division of teams (unless there are only enough players for one team per grade). Players will be evaluated on common basketball skills such as dribbling, shooting, passing, defense, agility, and effort.
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Boys evaluations will be Sunday, October 13th and makeup evaluations will be Tuesday, October 15th. More details to follow about evaluations.
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Girls evaluations will be Thursday, October 17th. There will not be a makeup evaluation. More details to follow about evaluations.
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Evaluators will include the previous year's head coaches or parents who have committed to be a head coach for this season as well as neutral evaluators (either SISD volunteers or parents who do not have kids in that particular evaluation pool).
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Evaluations are mandatory. Any player that does not attend the evaluation or makeup evaluation will not be allowed to play on the Blue Team unless approved by the Commissioner.
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Parents are not allowed in the gym during evaluations except for Kindergarten and 1st grade parents.
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League
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All teams will play at SVAA except for the Blue Team.
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The head coach of the Blue Team will decide to play at SVAA, Sportsplex, or PSA. If the Blue Team plays in a league other than SVAA, the head coach will be responsible for team registration, payment, and uniforms.
Coaches
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Head Coach - Email the Commissioner if you would like to be a head coach.
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Assistant Coach - No assistant coaches will be predetermined. Assistant coaches will be recruited from each team after the teams are divided.
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Registration Refunds
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SRYSA will issue a full refund if a player registers and the team does not make.
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SRYSA will issue a refund less a processing fee if a player registers and changes their mind BEFORE player evaluations.
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SRYSA will not issue a refund if a player registers and changes their mind AFTER player evaluations.
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Important Dates
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Friday, October 11th – SRYSA basketball registration closes
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Sunday, October 13th – Boys evaluations
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Tuesday, October 15th – Boys makeup evaluations
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Thursday, October 17th – Girls evaluations
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Thursday, October 28th – Registration deadline for SVAA. Do NOT register with SVAA, Sportsplex or any other league until instructed to do so by your coach.
We are excited for another fun season of Raider Basketball!
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Basketball Commissioners:
Clark Mitchell- Boys Basketball Commissioner (boysbasketball.srysa@gmail.com)
Jill Lassen- Girls Basketball Commissioner (girlsbasketball.srysa@gmail.com)
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