Summer Youth League

Boys & Girls, 3rd Grade – College Seniors

Details at a Glance

Experience summer basketball at its best with our comprehensive youth leagues!

  • When: May – August

    • Mon-Thu: 6:00 PM – 10:00 PM (1-hour games/practices)

    • Sun: 12:00 PM – 10:00 PM (regular games & makeups)

  • Where: Kerr Park, Downingtown
  • Ages: Boys & Girls entering 3rd Grade – College Seniors
  • Cost:
    • Early Bird: $130 (through Feb 28)
    • Regular: $140 (Mar 1 – Apr 6)
    • Late: $150 (after Apr 6, if spots available)

Rain Policy: Games move to United Sports Training Center when available. Check website or call (610) 363-1522 for weather updates.

Age Divisions:

  • Elementary: 3rd-4th grade
  • Intermediate: 5th-6th grade
  • Middle: 7th-8th grade
  • High School: 9th-10th grade
  • Senior: 11th-12th grade (including 2025 graduates)
  • Super Senior: College sophomores through seniors

League Schedule

TBA

League Standings

TBA

League Rules

Clock

Two (2) twenty (20) minute running clock halves. Clock will stop the last (2) minutes of play unless there is a lead of 15 points or more!

Timeouts

Three (3) timeouts per team for the entire game. Each time will receive one timeout per overtime. Timeouts do not carry over into overtime.

Fouls

Personal and Team Fouls will be kept. Upon a players fifth (5) personal foul, the player is ineligible. If a team has 5 players, any ineligible player may remain in the game. However, each foul on this player will result in a technical foul.

Overtime

  • The first period of overtime will be three (3) minutes
  • The second period of overtime will be two (2) minutes
  • Any Additional periods of overtime will be one (1) minute.
  • The clock will stop the last one (1) minute of any overtime period.

Forfeits

  • A team may play with four (4) players
  • Only players from a younger age bracket enrolled in the DASH program may play up an age group to make a legal contest
  • If a team has 4 or 5 players, any ineligible player may remain in the game. However, each foul on this player will result in a technical foul.

Rain/Weather

A contest is considered a complete game if it reaches halftime regardless of the score.

Lightning will be an automatic 15 minute delay per occurrence.

Defense: (ONLY EB Boys and EG Girls)

Man to man defense must be played in the first half. Coaches may choose man or zone in the 2nd half.

Press

EB/EG: No Press! Defense inside the arc after a 10 point lead!

IB/IG: Press last 5 minutes of the game! No press after 10 point lead! Arc after 15 point lead!

MB/MG: Full press! No press after 10 point lead! In the arc after 15 point lead!

HSB/HSG/SB: Full press! No press after 15 point lead!

Large Leads

After 15 point lead, please run a 5 pass offense. Defense must play in the “arc” for all division MB/MG and below.

Equal Play

Players are to play half of the game or equal to that of their teammates.

Officiating

All games will be officiated by certified PIAA officials.

Mission Statement

Winning is Great, learning and fun are better! We are here to play, have fun and learn!