The Youth Developmental League (YDL) is designed to introduce young athletes to structured scrimmage-style play while continuing to develop fundamental basketball skills. Participants will enhance their offensive and defensive abilities, gain a better understanding of game strategies, and improve weekly comprehension of basketball rules through guided practice and live gameplay.
 

• Level: Intermediate to Advanced Players Only

• Ages: Boys and Girls ages 8–10  |  11-13

• Session Length: 1 or 2 hours per week

• Each weekly session includes:

• 30 minutes of practice

• 30 minutes of scrimmage play

• Practice sessions focus on:

• Skill and drill development

• Shooting, passing, and dribbling

• Defensive techniques

• Understanding the rules of the game

• Please note: There are no sessions held during federal holiday weekdays / weekends.

- 1-Day- $180 Monthly or $480 quarterly 

- 2-Days- $360 Monthly or $960 quarterly 

-Registration is open ended

All procedures, restrictions, and exceptions are outlined below.

Clock

• Scrimmages are played in four (4) 7-minute quarters with a running clock.
   

• Player substitutions occur every 7 minutes to ensure equal participation.
   

Dress Code

• No jewelry may be worn during scrimmage.
   

• Jewelry that cannot be removed will be reviewed by the referee(s), who will determine if the participant is eligible to play.
   

• Participants must wear Breakaway Hoops reversible jerseys to clearly identify teams.
   

• Parents are required to purchase uniforms to help participants recognize their assigned teams.
   

Non-basketball glasses are not permitted on the basketball court at any time.