About MetroWest Basketball

What is MetroWest Travel Basketball?

MetroWest (MW) is a multi-town travel league that NYBA participates in. The NYBA travel program is designed for those boys and girls in grades 4-8 who live in Northboro and meet the age/grade requirements. The Metro West Travel organization and the NYBA travel program are designed for those serious about playing competitive travel basketball and tryout for stratified teams.

 

Commitment

Practices begin in early November. Travel teams will have 2 practices per week, typically one practice either Tuesday or Wednesday AND Friday evening or Saturday morning. Weeknight practices will be 90 minutes and the weekend practice will be for 60 minutes. All teams play games on Sundays, with a few exceptions for Saturday games. There is no basketball commitment over the Holiday break, but there are  MetroWest games on each of the February vacation Sundays. No practices during February vacation week. First regular season games begin December 8 th .

All MetroWest teams will play in a preseason tournament the weekend of November 22-24.

4th Grade teams will play in an additional ONE DAY preseason Jamboree on either Nov 9 th or 10 th .

For additional information about the MW league, refer to the MetroWest website
at metrowestbball.com

League Goals

The goals of the MetroWest Basketball League are to:

  • Create an environment in which children and adults have fun with basketball
  • Teach basketball skills, rules and strategy to our players
  • Model and teach competitiveness with an emphasis on good sportsmanship
  • Promote increased self-esteem among our children and adults
  • With safety being of utmost concern to MetroWest, coordinators, coaches and referees should strive to avoid injury whenever possible.

 

2024-2025 MetroWest Program Fees (only billed if player makes a team)

  • All Grades: $385 (does not include uniform)
  • New uniforms are mandatory for Grade 4 players, and optional for only those who need an updated size. Same applies to practice jerseys, required for Grade 4(no cost), and optional for everyone else.

NYBA is a non-profit organization, and all our programs are priced to break even.  Please note, the costs to run the MetroWest program have increased over the past several years--including gym space, referees, and league fees.