Morris Community YMCA Youth Basketball Leagues

Important YBL Information

YMCA youth sports programs maximize the positive effects of playing sports by emphasizing healthy competition and promoting teamwork. The Y focuses on life lessons that can be learned from sports, and coaches strive to instill a positive self-image in each player. Most importantly, in YMCA basketball leagues, everyone plays and everyone wins!

Morris League

Open to Grades Preschool, K-8
Games and practices held at Morris schools.
Regular Practices will be held on weekday evenings starting the week of January 9
Games are set to begin Saturday, January 14

Coal City League

Open to Grades K-6
Games and practices held at Coal City Unit #1 Schools.
Regular Practices will be held on weekday evenings starting the week of January 9
Games are set to begin Saturday, January 14

2022-23 Season Pricing

Facility Members

Through September 26: $70
September 27-November 14: $75
After November 14: $80

Community Members

Through September 26: $140
September 27-November 14: $150
After November 14: $160

Preseason Clinics

Preseason clinics are available to all registered Youth Basketball League participants at no extra cost.

Coal City YBL (All Sessions at Coal City Intermediate School)

Monday, December 12

Kindergarten: 5-6 p.m.

Grades 1-2: 6-7 p.m.

Grades 3-4: 7-8 p.m.

Grades 5-6: 8-9 p.m.

Tuesday, December 13

Kindergarten: 5-6 p.m.

Grades 1-2: 6-7 p.m.

Grades 3-4: 7-8 p.m.

Grades 5-6: 8-9 p.m.

Morris YBL (All sessions at Morris Grade School)

Monday, December 5

Pre K-K: 6-7 p.m.

Grades 1-2 and Grades 5-6: 7-8 p.m.

Grades 3-4 and Grades 7-8: 8-9 p.m.

Tuesday, December 6

Pre K-K: 6-7 p.m.

Grades 1-2 and Grades 5-6: 7-8 p.m.

Grades 3-4 and Grades 7-8: 8-9 p.m.

Team Sideline

To ensure that you receive timely league information, please sign-up to receive email and/or text notifications from Team Sideline. All league communication, including practice or game cancellations and other scheduling updates, will be sent through Team Sideline.

To sign-up, please visit: http://teamsideline.com/jolietymca

Then click on the icon that says “Click here to sign-up for text and email communications.”

Please note: Families must sign-up to receive notifications from Team Sideline each time they register for a new YMCA league/season.

To learn more, please contact:

Chris Interial, Sports Director
Phone: (815) 513-8080, ext. 514
Email: [email protected]

Volunteer Opportunities

We are still looking for volunteer coaches and officials. All interested individuals can sign up here.