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Grades 3 - 8 Online Registration Ends October 14th
Girls HS Online Registration Ends - November 7th
Boys HS Online Registration Ends - November 14th

IMPORTANT NOTE: Each year in order to make teams as even as possible, AYB conducts evaluations so that the coaches can assess the talent before the teams are picked. It is extremely important that your son/daughter be there. The evaluation schedule can be found on the left link titled “Important Dates”. All evaluations are at the Clearfield Rec. Center, 15 Plaza Drive, Williamsville.

Amherst Youth Basketball (AYB) Web Site
Welcome to the web site for Amherst Youth Basketball supporting 3rd thru 12th grade boys and girls basketball in Amherst, NY, a suburb of Buffalo.

Amherst Youth Basketball Mission Statement
Amherst Youth Basketball (AYB) is a volunteer, non-profit organization that provides a basketball program to motivate the personal and educational growth of its participants by providing healthy, challenging instruction and competition. AYB offers basketball opportunities for girls and boys in grades 3 through 12. The league has established and implements a policy that provides equal playing time and instructional opportunities for every participant. The focus of this league is on player development and the enjoyment of the game. Good sportsmanship is a requirement and must be demonstrated at all times by everyone, players, parents, spectators, and coaches.


Residency Requirements
Registration in Amherst Youth Basketball is available to players at the appropriate grade level who:

1. Reside in the Town of Amherst and/or
2. Reside in the Amherst Central School District or
3. Reside in the Sweet Home Central School District or
4. Reside in the Williamsville Central School District.


Evaluations
Each year in order to make teams as even as possible, AYB conducts evaluations so that the coaches can assess the talent before the teams are picked. It is extremely important that your son/daughter be there if at all possible. All evaluations are at the Clearfield Rec. Center. Please click on "Important Dates" in the menu to the left to see the schedule of evaluations.

Bonus - UB Junior Bulls Membership
Upon registering to participate in the Amherst Youth Basketball
program, a player receives a membership in the University at Buffalo Jr.
Bulls Club. This is only available to players in grades 3 - 8.

This membership entitles AYB players to one free ticket to attend each of the following UB Bulls events:

Five Football games:
Two Volleyball matches: you select the dates
Two Wrestling matches: you select the dates
Twelve Men's & Women's Basketball games: between December-February. You select the dates.

To claim your ticket before receiving a membership card from your coach, simply print your paid receipt when you register and bring it to the Buffalo Bulls Ticket Office in Alumni Arena during regular business hours. On football game days, bring the paid receipt to the Guest Relations Booth at UB Stadium.


Knockout Cancer Tournaments
Small ideas can become big realities as was the case on Saturday, June 2, 2007. AYB's own, Alexander Grano's idea to have a small basketball event on his backyard court to help raise money to fight Cancer turned into a large tournament with many sponsors, almost 100 participants, huge prizes and an awesome showing of support from the community and our local area College Basketball Teams. The success of this maiden event led to 2 additional tournaments in 2008. Over 300 boys, girls and even coaches played the basketball shooting game "Knockout" and $10,000 was raised from these 3 events all which was donated directly to the Ride for Roswell and Roswell Park Cancer Institute. This year's event took place on Saturday, June 6th, 2009. An additional $3,200 was raised. Stay tuned for next summer's event on Saturday, June 5th, 2010.