Welcome to the Bridgewater Youth Basketball Association Homepage. For those planning on joining our program for the first time we would like to provide you with an overview of the various programs offered by the BYBA. For those returning, perhaps this will serve as a refresher.

It is the clear intention of those involved with the day-to-day running of this very successful program to provide all children with a solid foundation of skills, confidence and love for the game of basketball and the joy of being part of a TEAM.

The programs offered by then BYBA are as follows:

Boys Biddy
The Biddy Program is open to every player registered regardless of skill level. This program is the foundation of the entire boy’s program. Because players develop physically, socially, and emotionally at different rates, a child has the opportunity to play and develop skills and confidence against other player with like competencies. Teams are selected via draft with the intent of developing equal competition through all levels. This program begins the first week of December and concludes in March.

Patriot Travel Team
The Patriot Travel League is operated independent of the BYBA. The BYBA does however field teams at all levels that participate in this program. Players are selected for these teams after a two-day tryout in October. This is an extremely competitive program designed for those children interested in a higher level of competition. The program runs from November-March including playoffs. Teams practice weekly with games on Saturday/Sunday. There is an additional fee for participating in this program.

**It is important to know that only 12 players per team are selected for this level. With many kids trying out it is a very difficult task selecting only 12. The coaches do the best job they can. Bare in mind, everyone involved is a volunteer.

Suburban West Travel Team
This travel program was developed in 2001 for the purpose of providing more boys an opportunity to tryout and participate in a program that is more competitive than the Biddy League, but not at the level of the Patriot Program.

This program is open to all boys who are not participating on a Patriot Travel team, and follows the same guidelines in regards to tryouts, selection, age levels, etc. Teams are selected at the conclusion of the October tryouts.

**It is important to know that up to 12 players per team are selected for this level. With many kids trying out it is a very difficult task selecting only 12. The coaches do the best job they can. Bare in mind, everyone involved is a volunteer.

Girls Recreation League
The Recreation Program is open to every player registered regardless of skill level. This program is the foundation of the entire girl’s program. Because players develop physically, socially, and emotionally at different rates, a child has the opportunity to play and develop skills and confidence against other player with like competencies. Teams are put together by league officials with the intent of developing equal competition through all levels. This program begins the first week of December and concludes in March.

Suburban Travel League
The Suburban Travel League is operated independent of the BYBA. The BYBA does however field teams at all levels that participate in this program. Players are selected for these teams after a two-day tryout in October. This is an extremely competitive program designed for those children interested in a higher level of competition. The program runs from November-March including playoffs. Teams practice weekly with games on Saturday/Sunday. There is an additional fee for participating in this program.

**It is important to know that up to 12 players per team are selected for this level. With many kids trying out it is a very difficult task selecting only 12. The coaches do the best job they can. Bare in mind, everyone involved is a volunteer.

Old Colony League

This travel program was developed for the purpose of providing more girls an opportunity to tryout and participate in a program that is more competitive than the Recreation League, but not at the level of the Suburban Program.

This program is open to all girls who are not participating on a Suburban Travel team, and follows the same guidelines in regards to tryouts, selection, age levels, etc. Teams are selected at the conclusion of the October tryouts.

**It is important to know that only 12 players per team are selected for this level. With many kids trying out it is a very difficult task selecting only 12. The coaches do the best job they can. Bare in mind, everyone involved is a volunteer.