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Important dates 2011-2012:

  • January 21st: CYS Basketball Picture Day
  • February 18 / 19 : Instructional Jamboree
  • February 25th: Final practice
  • February 26th: League play ends

  • March 3rd / 4th: Sacramento Betsuin Tournament - For those attending.


    Practice Schedule

    The current version of the basketball practice schedule can be found here: Basketball Practice Schedule
    Please note that this schedule is subject to frequent change.

    League Schedule

    The master league schedule can be found here. This schedule was last updated November 28, 2011. Broken out by division:

    CYS Philosophy and the Positive Coaching Alliance

    Our basketball program is an affiliate member of the Positive Coaching Alliance (PCA) at Stanford University. CYS joins in the effort to promote a positive youth sports environment that encourages the development of positive attitude and character as well as athletic skills. A Positive Coach is a "Double-Goal Coach" who wants to win but has a second goal: to help players develop positive character traits, so they can be successful in life. Winning is important, but the second goal, helping players learn "life lessons," is more important. A positive coach puts players first. Our basketball program promotes the PCA theme "Honor the Game" which means that we value and show respect for: Rules, Opponents, Officials, Teammates, and Tradition of the game.

    CYS Philosophy

    "CYS provides various sports programs that encourage Nikkei boys and girls of all levels of ability to develop their skills and confidence. While we certainly do not discourage spirited competition, winning games is secondary to our basic philosophy of participation and having fun."


    CYS Basketball Program

    Eligibility
    1. Boys Kindergarten through 17 years of age.
    2. Girls Kindergarten through 9th grade
    High School Junior Varsity and Varsity players are ineligible to participate.

    Season (September through February/March)
    The season starts with divisional team mass practices, usually two consecutive weekends, beginning at the end of September. The players are evaluated so the coaches can draft/select teams of relatively equal ability.

    Two-hour team practices are held on Saturday afternoons until the start of league play in December. Practices are then scheduled for Saturdays as league games are played on Sundays.

    The instructional program practices are usually held on Saturday mornings throughout the season. The instructional program stresses the fundamentals of basketball. It is an introductory program for Kindergarten - 3rd grade boys and Kindergarten - 4th grade girls within CYS.

    League
    San Jose CYS is a member of the Nikkei Youth Basketball Association. The NYBA is an organized basketball league consisting of member organizations from San Francisco, San Mateo, Palo Alto, Tri-City, and San Jose.

    Girls Division
    1. G3: 5th and 6th grade
    2. G2: 7th, 8th, and 9th grades
    Boys Division
    1. D-American: 4th - 5th grade
    2. D-National: 6th grade
    3. C-American: 7th grade
    4. C-National: 8th and 9th grade
    5. B: 10th, 11th and 12th grade
    (Prior to 2009-2010 season, the league was organized as follows with a Dec 3rd birthday. Boys with prior playing experience in the league continue to play with their prior teammates and are grandfathered in.)
    1. D-American: 9 and 10 year olds
    2. D-National: 11 year olds
    3. C-American: 12 year olds
    4. C-National: 13 and 14 year olds
    5. B: 15, 16, and 17 year olds
    Tournaments
    CYS teams, when invited, are encouraged to participate in various basketball tournaments throughout the season. The Basketball Commissioners and Coaches coordinate team tournament entries. The participating members pay tournament entry fees.

    CYS sponsors its own basketball tournament for the Boys B, D-American, D-National, C-American and C-National divisions and the Girls G-2 and G-3 divisions.

    All parents of participating players are required to sell program ads and provide manpower for the CYS tournament.

    Role of Parents
    All parents are asked to volunteer: to help with team practices and games.

    Some of the required assistance to be provided by parents:
    1. Coach
    2. Manager
    3. Practice assistants
    4. Provide drinks and snacks for practices and games
    5. Scorekeeper
    6. Timer


    Last updated 8/13/2011