It's CHAMPIONSHIP MONDAY!  Let's go to the schedule: 

3rd/4th Grade Championship, 6pm tipoff   

Lally vs Begnoche - School Side Court

5th/6th Grade Championship, 7pm tip

 Rinaldi vs Hannigan - Street Side

7th/8th Grade Championship, 8pm tip

Trainor vs Snowman - Street Side

High School Championship, 9pm tip

Tarro vs Perry - Street Side

Please note that the SECOND TEAM listed in each matchup will wear the GREEN SIDE of their jerseys.

Should weather happen to interfere - and as of now there exists a chance that it could - then games will be played at their same times TOMORROW (Tuesday, 8/31) evening.

Playoffs Tonight!  Let's go to the schedule: 

3rd/4th Grade: Two Games, 6pm tipoff.   

Aglione vs Begnoche - School Side Court

Gibree vs Lally - Street Side Court

5th/6th Grade: Two Games, 7pm tip

Busam vs Hannigan - School Side

Rinaldi vs Trainor - Street Side

7th/8th: Two Games, 8pm tip

Tarro vs Snowman - School Side

 Muldowney vs Trainor - Street Side

High School: Two Games 9pm tip

Richard vs Perry - School Side

Edsall vs Tarro - Street Side

Please note that the SECOND TEAM listed in each matchup during each week of the season will wear the GREEN SIDE of their jerseys.

Next week, Monday 8/30: Division Championship games.  All divisions will play at the same scheduled times they have been all season. 

Hello everyone!  Due to the inclement weather tonight's slate of Summer League playoff games have all been postponed to tomorrow (Tuesday) evening.  

The new schedule will be emailed and posted to our website later on this evening.  Thank you all very much!

Good afternoon!  Tonight is the last week of our summer league regular season.  

Here is the playoff schedule: 

Next week, Monday, 8/23: Playoff Round - All teams from all divisions will be participating and will be seeded 1-4 according to their record.  Seedings will be out later this week.  

Monday 8/30: Division Championship games   

If poor weather effects any of these Monday games those effected will be postponed and played at their same time the following night (Tuesday). 

Onto the Week Seven schedule:

3rd/4th Grade: Two Games, 6pm tipoff.   

Gibree vs Lally - School Side Court

Begnoche vs Aglione - Street Side Court

5th/6th Grade: Two Games, 7pm tip

Rinaldi vs Trainor - School Side

Hannigan vs Busam - Street Side

7th/8th: Two Games, 8pm tip

Tarro vs Trainor - School Side

Snowman vs Muldowney - Street Side

High School: Two Games 9pm tip

Richard vs Tarro - School Side

Perry vs Edsall - Street Side

Please note that the SECOND TEAM listed in each matchup during each week of the season will wear the GREEN SIDE of their jerseys.

Hello everyone!  The schedule for tonight is ON.  Obviously the weather is such that anything could change and if anything changes in the next two hours we will let you know so please pay attention to your email.  

The Week Six schedule is as follows:

3rd/4th Grade: Two Games, 6pm tipoff.   

Begnoche vs Lally - School Side Court

Gibree vs Aglione - Street Side Court

5th/6th Grade: Two Games, 7pm tip

Hannigan vs Trainor - School Side

Rinaldi vs Busam - Street Side

7th/8th: Two Games, 8pm tip

Snowman vs Trainor - School Side

Tarro vs Muldowney - Street Side

High School: Two Games 9pm tip

Perry vs Tarro - School Side

Richard vs Edsall - Street Side

Please note that the SECOND TEAM listed in each matchup during each week of the season will wear the GREEN SIDE of their jerseys.

Good morning!  Three weeks remain in our summer league regular season:

Tonight (8/2)

Next Monday (8/9)

The Monday after that (8/16).  

Monday, 8/23: Playoff Round - All teams from all divisions will be participating and will be seeded 1-4 according to their record.  Updated standings will be out later on this week.  

Monday 8/30: Championship games   

If poor weather effects any of these Monday games those effected will be postponed and played at their same time the following night (Tuesday).

If any regular season games cannot be be played on the Tuesday night also then SYBA will make an effort to reschedule them for another week.  However, this late in the season effected games do, unfortunately, run a large risk of being cancelled. 

 The Week Five schedule is as follows:

3rd/4th Grade: Two Games, 6pm tipoff.   

Lally vs Aglione - School Side Court

Begnoche vs Gibree - Street Side Court

5th/6th Grade: Two Games, 7pm tip

Trainor vs Busam - School Side

Hannigan vs Rinaldi - Street Side

7th/8th: Two Games, 8pm tip

Trainor vs Muldowney - School Side

Snowman vs Tarro - Street Side

High School: Two Games 9pm tip

Tarro vs Edsall - School Side

Perry vs Richard - Street Side

Please note that the SECOND TEAM listed in each matchup during each week of the season will wear the GREEN SIDE of their jerseys.  

Onto the Week Four schedule:

3rd/4th Grade: Two Games, 6pm tipoff.   

Gibree vs Lally - School Side Court

Begnoche vs Aglione - Street Side Court

5th/6th Grade: Two Games, 7pm tip

Rinaldi vs Trainor - School Side

Hannigan vs Busam - Street Side

7th/8th: Two Games, 8pm tip

Tarro vs Trainor - School Side

Snowman vs Muldowney - Street Side

High School: Two Games 9pm tip

Richard vs Tarro - School Side

Perry vs Edsall - Street Side

Please note that the SECOND TEAM listed in each matchup during each week of the season will wear the GREEN SIDE of their jerseys.

The Week Three schedule is as follows:

3rd/4th Grade: Two Games, 6pm tipoff.   

Begnoche vs Lally - School Side Court

Gibree vs Aglione - Street Side Court

5th/6th Grade: Two Games, 7pm tip

Hannigan vs Trainor - School Side

Rinaldi vs Busam - Street Side

7th/8th: Two Games, 8pm tip

Snowman vs Trainor - School Side

Tarro vs Muldowney - Street Side

High School: Two Games 9pm tip

Perry vs Tarro - School Side

Richard vs Edsall - Street Side

Please note that the SECOND TEAM listed in each matchup during each week of the season will wear the GREEN SIDE of their jerseys.

The Week Two schedule is as follows:

3rd/4th Grade: Two Games, 6pm tipoff.   

Lally vs Aglione - School Side Court

Begnoche vs Gibree - Street Side Court

5th/6th Grade: Two Games, 7pm tip

Trainor vs Busam - School Side

Hannigan vs Rinaldi - Street Side

7th/8th: Two Games, 8pm tip

Trainor vs Muldowney - School Side

Snowman vs Tarro - Street Side

High School: Two Games 9pm tip

Tarro vs Edsall - School Side

Perry vs Richard - Street Side

Please note that the SECOND TEAM listed in each matchup during each week of the season will wear the GREEN SIDE of their jerseys.  Jerseys will be handed out before tonight's game so please arrive about fifteen minutes early and find your coach.

All SYBA Summer League games scheduled to be played this evening are officially postponed until tomorrow evening, Tuesday, July 13.

Tomorrow night's schedule will be out later tonight/tomorrow morning through both email and on the website.  Hopefully July will be moving past all this sogginess at some point!

Thank you for your patience and cooperation, it's appreciated!

Good morning and a Happy Independence Day everyone!

Just a reminder that in observance of the holiday there will be no games played tonight or at all this week.  Summer League will resume its normal schedule next Monday night, July 12.

Please have yourselves a safe and happy week!

f you have not received a confirmation of registration yet PLEASE, NO WORRIES.  If you got a receipt for a partial, incomplete or pending registration then we have your child on file. 

Games for all four divisions will be tipping off each week at the (now former) Anna McCabe School courts on Pleasant View Ave.  

 Rosters have been formed and coaches should have emailed parents before the weekend with who's team their child is on.  If you have a question about this please don't hesitate to ask.

Please remember to have your child bring their own CLEARLY MARKED WATER BOTTLE as there will be no water sold on the premises.  THEY MUST BRING THEIR OWN.

The Week One schedule is as follows:

3rd/4th Grade: Two Games, 6pm tipoff.   

Aglione vs Begnoche - School Side Court

Gibree vs Lally - Street Side Court

5th/6th Grade: Two Games, 7pm tip

Busam vs Hannigan - School Side

Rinaldi vs Trainor - Street Side

7th/8th: Two Games, 8pm tip

Muldowney vs Snowman - School Side

Tarro vs Trainor - Street Side

High School: Two Games 9pm tip

Edsall vs Perry - School Side

Richard vs Tarro - Street Side

Please note that the SECOND TEAM listed in each matchup during each week of the season will wear the GREEN SIDE of their jerseys.  Jerseys will be handed out before tonight's game so please arrive about fifteen minutes early and find your coach.

Thank you very much for your continued support!

Hello Parents!  Summer League is set to resume next Monday evening, June 28.  If you have not received a confirmation of registration yet PLEASE, NO WORRIES.  If you got a receipt for a partial, incomplete or pending registration then we have your child on file. 

Games for all four divisions will be tipping off at the (now former) Anna McCabe School courts on Pleasant View Ave.  Rosters are being formed tonight and tomorrow and coaches will be emailing parents before the weekend with who's team their child is on.  

Please remember to have your child bring their own clearly marked water bottle as there will be no water sold on the premises.  THEY MUST BRING THEIR OWN.

The weekly schedule will begin getting posted this coming weekend but overall the schedule each week will be structured like this:

3rd/4th Grade: Two Games, 6pm tipoff.    

5th/6th Grade: Two Games, 7pm tip

7th/8th: Two Games, 8pm tip

High School: Two Games 9pm tip

Thank you very much for your continued support!

Good morning, this will be the very last day you may register for SYBA Summer League.  You may access the registration in the link on the Home Page of the SYBA Website or follow the link here.

*******Please note we have been experiencing difficulties with our website.  These difficulties might show the completed registration as either incomplete or pending.  This does not mean your child isn't registered.  If you have gotten to the end and completed payment your registration will be seen and processed in good order********

Summer League Registration will end today, Monday, June 14.

 Divisions will be sorted by the grade your child is finishing presently:  

3rd & 4th Grade Division - 6pm tip off

5th & 6th Grade Division - 7pm tip

7th & 8th Grade Division - 8pm tip

High School Division (9th-12th) - 9pm tip

The Registration Fees are $75 for a single child. Discounts will be applied at time of purchase for families who are registering multiple children to play in the SYBA Summer League.  

Games will be played on Monday and/or Tuesday evenings at the Ralph Catuogno Memorial Courts (located at Anna McCabe Elementary School) beginning Monday, June 28 and continuing until Tuesday, August 31. 

There are NO practices

Volunteers are needed to coach teams at all grade levels.

SYBA is happy to inform you that as of now there are no restrictions on player or team capacities due to COVID.  Be informed that SYBA will, however, be following any and all RI Department of Health protocols should they need to be implemented during the season.

It's great to be back playing hoops!  Thank you for your support and see you on the courts!

Good morning, there are three days remaining in SYBA Summer League registration.  You may access the registration in the link on the Home Page of the SYBA Website or follow the link here.

*******Please note we have been experiencing difficulties with our website.  These difficulties might show the completed registration as either incomplete or pending.  This does not mean your child isn't registered.  If you have gotten to the end and completed payment your registration will be seen and processed in good order********

Summer League Registration will end now on Monday, June 14.

 Divisions will be sorted by the grade your child is finishing presently:  

3rd & 4th Grade Division - 6pm tip off

5th & 6th Grade Division - 7pm tip

7th & 8th Grade Division - 8pm tip

High School Division (9th-12th) - 9pm tip

The Registration Fees are $75 for a single child. Discounts will be applied at time of purchase for families who are registering multiple children to play in the SYBA Summer League.  

Games will be played on Monday and/or Tuesday evenings at the Ralph Catuogno Memorial Courts (located at Anna McCabe Elementary School) beginning Monday, June 28 and continuing until Tuesday, August 31. 

There are NO practices

Volunteers are needed to coach teams at all grade levels.

SYBA is happy to inform you that as of now there are no restrictions on player or team capacities due to COVID.  Be informed that SYBA will, however, be following any and all RI Department of Health protocols should they need to be implemented during the season.

It's great to be back playing hoops!  Thank you for your support and see you on the courts!

Good morning SYBA families, Summer League registration is now OPEN!  Divisions include:  

3rd & 4th Grade Division - 6pm tip off

5th & 6th Grade Division - 7pm tip

7th & 8th Grade Division - 8pm tip

High School Division (9th-12th) - 9pm tip

Summer League Registration will end on on Friday, June 11.

The Registration Fees are $75 for a single child. Discounts will be applied at time of purchase for families who are registering multiple children to play in the SYBA Summer League.  

Games will be played on Monday and/or Tuesday evenings at the Ralph Catuogno Memorial Courts (located at Anna McCabe Elementary School) beginning Monday, June 28 and continuing until Tuesday, August 31.

There are NO practices

Volunteers are needed to coach teams at all grade levels.

SYBA is happy to inform you that as of now there are no restrictions on player or team capacities due to COVID.  Be informed that SYBA will, however, be following any and all RI Department of Health protocols should they need to be implemented during the season.

You may access the registration in the link on the Home Page of the SYBA Website or follow the link here.

It's great to be back playing hoops!  Thank you for your support and see you on the courts!

Good evening SYBA, 

Any current high school senior who has participated in SYBA programs over the years and is planning on attending college has the opportunity to apply for a SYBA scholarship.

The link to the scholarship paperwork can be found here:

syba-scholarship-application

All paperwork must be submitted by May 1, 2021.  

The amount and number of the scholarships vary year to year.  Any questions, please don't hesitate to ask.

 We look forward to your submission!

SYBA Board of Directors

Welcome to the final week of SYBA's 2020 Summer League!  Despite some threatening clouds all games are still ON.

This final week will see the three teams in each pod vying to become KING OF THE POD.  Teams that finished with the second and third best records will play each other for the right to play the team that finished with the best record in the Pod.  No matter what a team's record has been to this point none of it matters - win tonight's second game and they will be crowned KING OF THE POD.

A big thank you to all you parents out there for making our 2020 Summer League happen.  Your willingness to have your children involved and your adherence to the rules the League set up for game nights has led to a very successful campaign.  We couldn't have done it without YOUR cooperation.

Thanks and we look forward to hopefully seeing everyone for Winter Rec ball!

The SYBA Board of Directors

Standings 3RD/4TH GRADE POD 1 - Sponsored by Navigant CU ·  Home ·  News ·  Schedule ·  Teams ·  Standings Team W L PCT GB PF PA Diff TEAM 1 (Gibree) - Sponsored by Damien Edsall, Slocum Realty 5 2 .714 0.0 110 93 17 TEAM 2 (McShane) - Sponsored by Damien Edsall, Slocum Realty 3 3 .500 1.5 109 94 15 TEAM 3 (Aglione) - Sponsored by Damien Edsall, Slocum Realty 2 5 .286 3.0 114 146 -32 3RD/4TH GRADE POD 2 - Sponsored by Navigant CU ·  Home ·  News ·  Schedule ·  Teams ·  Standings Team W L PCT GB PF PA Diff TEAM 4 (Lally) - Sponsored by Damien Edsall, Slocum Realty 6 1 .857 0.0 124 92 32 TEAM 5 (Begnoche) - Sponsored by Damien Edsall, Slocum Realty 2 4 .333 3.5 56 62 -6 TEAM 6 (Curtis) - Sponsored by Damien Edsall, Slocum Realty 2 5 .286 4.0 95 121 -26 5TH/6TH GRADE POD 1 - Sponsored by Navigant CU ·  Home ·  News ·  Schedule ·  Teams ·  Standings Team W L PCT GB PF PA Diff TEAM 2 (Hannigan) - Sponsored by Damien Edsall, Slocum Realty 4 1 .800 0.0 106 77 29 TEAM 1 (Busam) - Sponsored by Damien Edsall, Slocum Realty 3 3 .500 1.5 67 107 -40 TEAM 3 (Muldowney) - Sponsored by Damien Edsall, Slocum Realty 1 4 .200 3.0 47 36 11 5TH/6TH GRADE POD 2 - Sponsored by Navigant CU ·  Home ·  News ·  Schedule ·  Teams ·  Standings Team W L PCT GB PF PA Diff TEAM 4 (Snowman) - Sponsored by Damien Edsall, Slocum Realty 7 0 1.000 0.0 198 118 80 TEAM 5 (Trainor) - Sponsored by Damien Edsall, Slocum Realty 2 4 .333 4.5 99 103 -4 TEAM 6 (Vallante) - Sponsored by Damien Edsall, Slocum Realty 1 6 .143 6.0 103 179 -76 7TH/8TH GRADE POD 1 - Sponsored by Navigant CU ·  Home ·  News ·  Schedule ·  Teams ·  Standings Team W L PCT GB PF PA Diff TEAM 3 (Reed) -Sponsored by Navigant Credit Union 6 1 .857 0.0 217 176 41 TEAM 2 (Perry) - Sponsored by Navigant Credit Union 2 4 .333 3.5 152 218 -66 TEAM 1 (Tartaglia) -Sponsored by Navigant Credit Union 2 5 .286 4.0 209 184 25 7TH/8TH GRADE POD 2 - Sponsored by Navigant CU ·  Home ·  News ·  Schedule ·  Teams ·  Standings Team W L PCT GB PF PA Diff TEAM 6 (Snowman) -Sponsored by Navigant Credit Union 4 3 .571 0.0 163 150 13 TEAM 4 (Lambrese) - Sponsored by Navigant Credit Union 4 3 .571 0.0 169 163 6 TEAM 5 (Richard) - Sponsored by Navigant Credit Union 2 4 .333 1.5 114 133 -19 HIGH SCHOOL POD 1 - Sponsored by Navigant CU ·  Home ·  News ·  Schedule ·  Teams ·  Standings Team W L PCT GB PF PA Diff TEAM 3 (Swierad) -Sponsored by Navigant Credit Union 7 0 1.000 0.0 136 104 32 TEAM 2 (Swallow) -Sponsored by Navigant Credit Union 3 3 .500 3.5 112 127 -15 TEAM 1 (Tartaglia) -Sponsored by Navigant Credit Union 0 7 .000 7.0 41 58 -17 HIGH SCHOOL POD 2 - Sponsored by Navigant CU ·  Home ·  News ·  Schedule ·  Teams ·  Standings Team W L PCT GB PF PA Diff TEAM 6 (Russas) - Sponsored by Navigant Credit Union 7 0 1.000 0.0 287 234 53 TEAM 4 (Fague) -Sponsored by Navigant Credit Union 3 4 .429 4.0 230 240 -10 TEAM 5 (Edsall) - Sponsored by Navigant Credit Union 0 6 .000 6.5 196 239 -43

Good evening, due to tomorrow's expected tropical storm conditions all Tuesday night SYBA Summer League games are postponed to Wednesday evening.  All games will be played at their same times.  Any questions you may contact your team’s coach or the league itself.

Thank you, stay safe and we will see you all Wednesday!

Good evening, due to tomorrow's expected tropical storm conditions all Tuesday night SYBA Summer League games are postponed to Wednesday evening.  All games will be played at their same times.  Any questions you may contact your team’s coach or the league itself.

Thank you, stay safe and we will see you all Wednesday!

Good evening, due to tonight’s inclement weather all SYBA Summer League games have been postponed to tomorrow evening.  All games will be played at their same times.  Any questions you may contact your team’s coach or the league itself.

Thank you and see you all tomorrow!

Hello Smithfield Youth Basketball Association Parents and Players,

Week 2 of the 2020 Summer Basketball League is ready to rock tonight. Week One went fantastic!  The league could not have been happier with the way everyone - players, parents and coaches pitched in to follow the rules and restrictions we have in place that make it possible for us to trot this league out each week so thank you very much for that.

We also had some great games that in a number of divisions went down to the wire - including a double OT thriller in our 5th/6th Grade last Monday evening!  In an effort to maximize the game experience for the kids the League will be tinkering each week with the start times of games and/or the actual game lengths as we try to make the games longer and a more enriching experience over these remaining five weeks.  To do this we need parents this week, even more so then last week, to help clear the area so that the next group of families can come in.  This week the start times of games will be: 

3^rd/4^th grade – 1st game: 5:30 p.m. 2nd game 6:05pm on Mondays

5^th/6^th grade – 1st game: 7:00 p.m. 2nd game: 7:45pm on Mondays 

7^th/8^th grade – 1st game 5:30 p.m. 2nd game: 6:05pm on Tuesdays

High school – 1st game: 7:00 p.m. 2nd game: 7:45pm on Tuesdays

The full team-by-team schedule for Week Two is up on smithfieldyouthbasketball.com. 

This makes the restrictions we have in place for COVID-19 even more important they be followed and with game times increasing and the time between those games shrinking it becomes vital to our success that parents and families be leaving Deerfield Park so that the next wave of parents and families can come in to play.

A sampling again of our most important rules families should know: 

• Do not bring anything "extra" to the games. It should be just your child and their water bottle. Kids should NOT bring their own personal basketball.  They will be asked to leave anything extra at the door; this includes backpacks and other bags.  We'd rather not have kids touching other kids' stuff.
  
• Please have your child bring their own clearly marked water bottle (aka please write their name on it).  No disposable plastic bottles of any kind will be allowed inside the court area including Gatorade/Powerade bottles.  Please take the time to pour these types of drinks into their very own bottle that won't be mistaken for any other child's. 
• If your child forgets their water bottle they will not be allowed to bring a disposable one onto the court surface.  For the second straight week the heat is going to be super extreme - 95 degrees at 5:30pm - and they will not be allowed to play without a water bottle so please make every effort to bring a clearly marked water bottle with them to the courts.  We DO NOT want children confusing similar looking water bottles that are left  underneath the bench and potentially drinking out of each other's bottles.
• Parents and other family members are not allowed in the court area at any time - no if's, and's or but's about it.  The courts are a closed area.  
• Please practice social distancing when watching the games.  There is plenty of room to spread out around the courts. Families did a great job of this last weekend we thank you for that!
• Players are not allowed in the court area until allowed to do so by the SYBA Board and/or their coach.  Players will meet their coach at a designated area outside the courts first before being ushered in.  
• Do not drop your son off well before game time. We are taking time to prepare both before the first game and after it for the second game. 10 minutes before game time works.  Again, if you arrive 45 minutes before game time your son will have to sit sadly outside the fence and just watch from afar.
• You'll see that the start times are staggered with one set of teams having an earlier start and another having a later start while a third team plays in both games.  This will rotate week to week.  The team showing up for the later start (6:05pm and 7:45pm) SHOULD NOT ARRIVE BEFORE 5:55pm and 7:35pm RESPECTIVELY.  This is so that we don't have an unnecessary amount of people on and around the courts.
• When your child's game is over please depart from the courts and the general area of the courts as quickly as possible.  Hit some take-out or grab an ice cream, but please don't linger around the courts.  Parents and families did and AWESOME job of this last week.  In fact you all did this so well it's a big reason why the league is even considering extending game times.  Keep this up this week and throughout August folks, thank you again!
  
• Coaches, scorekeepers, and referees will be masked. Players do NOT have to wear a mask.
• If your child is sick (COVID-19 or not) please do not come to the game. It’s up to all of us to keep ourselves and each other safe. 
• We will be scanning for temperatures as people enter the court. 
• We will have hand sanitizer and will be washing benches, the basketballs, etc. throughout the evening/game. 
  

I know much of this may seem like a pain, but we can't play without doing these necessary things. We need everyone’s cooperation with these rules to ensure a smooth and enjoyable summer season. 

If you have any questions, please feel free to reach out to an SYBA Board member and of course you can always speak with your coach. 

Here's to a great Week Two! 

The SYBA Board

Hello Smithfield Youth Basketball Association Parents and Players,

We are ready to start the 2020 Summer Basketball League. We are pleased that with the cooperation of the Town of Smithfield that we can have this season – even if it is shorter than usual. Thank you for signing up! The season will start tonight, Monday, July 20 and run through Tuesday, August 25, including playoffs. 

Teams have been selected – if your coach has not reached out to you, please let me (damienedsall@gmail.com) or Jeff Swallow (jeffswallow@verizon.net) know immediately. 

Schedule of age group games are as follows:

3^rd/4^th grade – 5:30 p.m. on Mondays

5^th/6^th grade – 7:10 p.m. on Mondays 

7^th/8^th grade – 5:30 p.m. on Tuesdays

High school – 7:10 p.m. on Tuesdays

The full team-by-team schedule for Week One is up on smithfieldyouthbasketball.com. 

As you know, COVID-19 has placed restrictions on almost all walks of life. Summer basketball is no exception. So, we have a lot of rules that need to be followed in order to play and continue to play. To highlight a few: 

• Do not bring anything "extra" to the games. It should be just your child and their water bottle. Kids should NOT bring their own personal basketball.  They will be asked to leave anything extra at the door.
  
• Please have your child bring their own clearly marked water bottle (aka please write their name on it).  No disposable plastic bottles of any kind will be allowed inside the court area including Gatorade/Powerade bottles.  Please take the time to pour these types of drinks into their very own bottle that won't be mistaken for any other child's.
• If your child forgets their water bottle they will not be allowed to bring a disposable one onto the court surface.  With the heat as extreme as it is they also will not be allowed to play without a water bottle.  So please make every effort to bring a clearly marked water bottle with them to the courts.  Again, we don't want children confusing whose similar looking water bottle was left where underneath the bench and potentially drinking out of each other's bottles.
• Parents and other family members are not allowed in the court area at any time. Also, please practice social distancing when watching the games.  There is plenty of room to spread out around the courts. 
• Players are not allowed in the court area until allowed to do so by the SYBA Board and/or their coach.  Players will meet their coach at a designated area outside the courts first before being ushered in.
• Do not arrive well before game time. We are taking time to prepare both before the first game and after it for the second game. 10 minutes before game time works.
• You'll see that the start times are staggered with one set of teams having an earlier start and another having a later start while a third team plays in both games.  This will rotate week to week.  The team showing up for the later start (6:05pm and 7:45pm) SHOULD NOT ARRIVE BEFORE 5:55pm and 7:35pm RESPECTIVELY.  This is so that we don't have an unnecessary amount of people on and around the courts.
• When your child's game is over please depart from the courts and the general area of the courts as quickly as possible.  Hit some take-out or grab an ice cream, but please don't linger around the courts.
  
• Coaches, scorekeepers, and referees will be masked. Players do NOT have to wear a mask.
• We will be scanning for temperatures as people enter the court. 
• We will have hand sanitizer and will be washing benches, the basketballs, etc. throughout the evening/game.  

If your child is sick (COVID-19 or not) please do not come to the game. It’s up to all of us to keep ourselves and each other safe.  

I know much of this may seem like a pain, but we can't play without doing these necessary things. We need everyone’s cooperation with these rules to ensure a smooth and enjoyable summer season. 

If you have any questions, please feel free to reach out to an SYBA Board member and of course you can always speak with your coach. 

Let’s get started! 

The SYBA Board

Good evening, the league learned very recently that it will not have use of the courts it typically uses for Summer League at McCabe Elementary School.  Despite the school's grounds having been under construction we were confident that the courts themselves would be able to be used. That is no longer the case and Summer League will now be held entirely at Deerfield Park.

Unfortunately this means the days and times had to be changed from what was advertised previously during registration as the courts at Deerfield do not have lights meaning all games will need to be completed before darkness sets in around 8:30pm.  Thus the start times this coming week (7/20&7/21) for all divisions have been adjusted to the following:

3rd/4th Grade: Monday, 5:30pm

5th/6th Grade: Monday, 7:10pm

7th/8th Grade: Tuesday, 5:30pm

9th-12th Grade: Tuesday, 7:10pm

We realize this may have an effect on player participation - most especially in the two older divisions who's days and times have been completely altered because of it - as schedules that were set based on the nights and times we advertised are now no longer the case.  Our apologies for that.  If you find that your son is no longer able to play due to this schedule change please let the league know otherwise we thank you all for your understanding as we continue to navigate the hurdles 2020 has thrown at us.

Thanks very much!

SYBA Board of Directors

Good Morning!  I hope this note meets with every single member of our basketball community, both past and present, having been able to stay safe and healthy during this time.  

Just a reminder that any high school senior who has played or participated in SYBA over the years (this is not limited to those having played or participated this past calendar year) and who will be attending college next fall has the opportunity to apply for a 2020 SYBA Scholarship.  

Both the amount of the scholarship, as well as the amount of candidates that receive a scholarship, are decided on by the SYBA Board of Directors and vary from year to year based on the strength of the individual candidate's resume and the strength of the applicant pool.  The deadline for receiving applications is May 1, 2020.

Please see the application for any questions you may have.  Any further questions beyond that, please let me know.   

Thank you!

Damien Edsall - SYBA President

Come on down to the high school tonight and support the 3rd Place Smithfield Boys Varsity as they take on 2nd Place LaSalle Academy.  The Sentinels are having a terrific season sporting a 10-5 Conference record in Division 1 play.

Tonight's game will feature a "White Out" in the stands; the school is asking everyone in attendance to please wear  a white tee shirt/long-sleeve/sweatshirt as a show of support for the boys as they take on their rival in this big game!  

Thank you everyone.  Go Sentinels!

Calling all Rec Basketball participants!  We're asking for our rec players of all ages to come on down and support our Smithfield Youth Basketball Travel Teams this weekend as they do battle on their home turf to try and take home the tournament crown!  

Here's the schedule of games we know for sure are taking place:

This Saturday, January 11th is Picture Day!

Team and Player Picture Day will be held this Saturday, January 11th. Please see the attached schedule noting your teams' picture time. 

ALL PICTURES are being taken in the cafeteria at GALLAGHER MIDDLE SCHOOL.  All U10 games will be played this week at Gallagher instead of Old County and both U8 programs have been moved to mid-day in order to facilitate the team photos. 

 IMPORTANT: U14 & U18:
These divisions will NOT be having team pictures taken and both divisions have their games scheduled this week at OCRS   If any parent would like an individual photo taken of their son they are free to do so at anytime between 9am and 4pm at Gallagher Middle School.  

 
What you can do to help us stay on schedule!

Parents also have the option of filling out an order form from the photographer in the cafeteria.

Thanks very much!

SYBA schedule 2020.pdf

SYBA is looking to give 9th and 10th grade boys the opportunity to play for a competitive basketball team. 

--Your son would need to be a player in the Smithfield Youth Basketball Recreational Program to be eligible to play.

--The team would compete in approximately 5 to 7 tournaments within the RI Youth Basketball Association throughout the season, (January – March) culminating in the State Championships the 2^nd week in March. Tournaments are held in a different RI town each weekend

--The team is guaranteed to play a least two games each tournament, and have the potential to play up to 5 games in a weekend should it advance to the tournament’s final game.   

--The cost to play on a team can be between $175 and $250 depending on the amount of tournaments the team participates in and if a player needs a team uniform.  A weekend pass for adult admittance to each tournament is $5.00 

SYBA's fielding the team depends entirely on the interest shown by this population.  So if your son has an interest in playing for the Smithfield 9th/10th Grade Travel Team, please contact Damien Edsall at damienedsall@gmail.com no later than the end of day today, Saturday, 12/28.

SYBA is looking to give 9th and 10th grade boys the opportunity to play for a competitive basketball team.

--Your son would need to be a player in the Smithfield Youth Basketball Recreational Program to be eligible to play.

--The team would compete in approximately 5 to 7 tournaments within the RI Youth Basketball Association throughout the season, (January – March) culminating in the State Championships the 2^nd week in March. Tournaments are held in a different RI town each weekend

--The team is guaranteed to play a least two games each tournament, and have the potential to play up to 5 games in a weekend should it advance to the tournament’s final game.  

--The cost to play on a team can be between $175 and $250 depending on the amount of tournaments the team participates in and if a player needs a team uniform.  A weekend pass for adult admittance to each tournament is $5.00 

SYBA's fielding the team depends entirely on the interest shown by this population.  So if your son has an interest in playing for the Smithfield 9th/10th Grade Travel Team, please contact Damien Edsall at damienedsall@gmail.com no later than tomorrow, Saturday, 12/28.

SYBA is looking to give boys in the 9th and 10th grades the opportunity to play for a competitive basketball team.

--Your son would need to be a player in the Smithfield Youth Basketball Recreational Program to be eligible to play.

--The team would compete in approximately 5 to 7 tournaments within the RI Youth Basketball Association throughout the season, (January – March) culminating in the State Championships the 2^nd week in March. Tournaments are held in a different RI town each weekend

--The team is guaranteed to play a least two games each tournament, and have the potential to play up to 5 games in a weekend should it advance to the tournament’s final game.  

--The cost to play on a team can be between $175 and $250 depending on the amount of tournaments the team participates in and if a player needs a team uniform.  A weekend pass for adult admittance to each tournament is $5.00 

SYBA's fielding the team depends entirely on the interest shown by this population.  So if your son has an interest in playing for the Smithfield 9th/10th Grade Travel Team, please contact Damien Edsall at damienedsall@gmail.com no later than this coming Saturday, 12/28.  

The 2019-2020 Rhode Island Youth Basketball Association (RIYBA) tournament season is underway and Smithfield Youth Basketball's Travel Teams have begun competing!  

Four of our six Travel Teams saw action this past weekend in Coventry and we wanted to acknowledge the special success our 5th & 6th Grade teams had in taking home Championships.

The Smithfield 5th Graders rolled over Chariho 44-18, Westerly 63-44, North Kingstown 35-7 in the semis, and finally Cumberland 50-23 in the Championship Game on their way to capturing the crown!

Meanwhile, the 6th Graders defeated Warwick 37-21, Burriville 49-21, North Kingstown 28-14 in the semis and East Greenwich 37-27 in the Championship Game on the way to their title!

The RIYBA season is a long one with many tournaments still to go so congratulations to the boys on both teams for having such early season success!  If you wish, you can follow all the travel teams - and our rec league too - at SYBA's newly renovated Facebook page.   

Any SYBA player looking to play a higher level of basketball has the opportunity to tryout for a 

Smithfield Competitive Basketball Team.

--Teams are separated by school grade and will consist of approximately 8 to 12 players based on the coach’s discretion.  Team members are selected by the coaches and there is no guarantee that each player that attends tryouts will make the team. A second team may be formed should there be enough players and coaches.

--You need to be a player in the Smithfield Youth Basketball Recreational Program to be eligible to play.

--Teams will compete in approximately 8 to 11 tournaments within the RI Youth Basketball Association throughout the season, (November – March) culminating in the State Championships the 2^nd week in March. Tournaments are held in a different RI town each weekend

--Teams are guaranteed to play a least two games each tournament, and have the potential to play up to 5 games in a weekend should your team advance to the tournament’s final game.   

--The cost to play on a team can be between $175 and $250 depending on the amount of tournaments a team participates in.  The cost includes a team uniform.  A weekend pass for adult admittance to each tournament is $5.00 

--Teams will hold at least one 90 minute practice session per week - Wednesday nights @ either Gallagher Middle School or Old County Road Elementary School.

--All players need to attend at least one of the tryout sessions to be eligible to play however, it is highly encouraged that players attend both tryout sessions.

--Should you have any questions regarding the Smithfield Travel Program, please contact Travel CoordinatorDan Snowman at dsnowman@ric.edu

Tryout Dates/Times/Locations:

4th Grade - John Wozniak

Wednesday, 10/23 & 10/30, 6:00 PM at Old County Road Elementary School

5th Grade - Dennis Dwyer

 Wednesday, 10/23 & 10/30, 7:00 PM at Old County Road Elementary School

6th Grade - Dan Snowman

Wednesday, 10/23 & 10/30, 7:00 PM at  Gallagher Middle School

7th Grade - Roland Reed

Wednesday, 10/23 & 10/30, 6:00 PM at Gallagher Middle School

8th Grade - Sam Perry

Wednesday, 10/23 & 10/30, 8:00 PM at Old County Road Elementary School

Any SYBA player looking to play a higher level of basketball has the opportunity to tryout for a 

Smithfield Competitive Basketball Team.

--Teams are separated by school grade and will consist of approximately 8 to 12 players based on the coach’s discretion.  Team members are selected by the coaches and there is no guarantee that each player that attends tryouts will make the team. A second team may be formed should there be enough players and coaches.

--You need to be a player in the Smithfield Youth Basketball Recreational Program to be eligible to play.

--Teams will compete in approximately 8 to 11 tournaments within the RI Youth Basketball Association throughout the season, (November – March) culminating in the State Championships the 2^nd week in March. Tournaments are held in a different RI town each weekend

--Teams are guaranteed to play a least two games each tournament, and have the potential to play up to 5 games in a weekend should your team advance to the tournament’s final game.  

--The cost to play on a team can be between $175 and $250 depending on the amount of tournaments a team participates in.  The cost includes a team uniform.  A weekend pass for adult admittance to each tournament is $5.00 

--Teams will hold at least one 90 minute practice session per week - Wednesday nights @ either Gallagher Middle School or Old County Road Elementary School.

--All players need to attend at least one of the tryout sessions to be eligible to play however, it is highly encouraged that players attend both tryout sessions.

--Should you have any questions regarding the Smithfield Travel Program, please contact Travel CoordinatorDan Snowman at dsnowman@ric.edu

Tryout Dates/Times/Locations:

4th Grade - John Wozniak

Wednesday, 10/23 & 10/30, 6:00 PM at Old County Road Elementary School

5th Grade - Dennis Dwyer

 Wednesday, 10/23 & 10/30, 7:00 PM at Old County Road Elementary School

6th Grade - Dan Snowman

Wednesday, 10/23 & 10/30, 7:00 PM at Gallagher Middle School

7th Grade - Roland Reed

Wednesday, 10/23 & 10/30, 6:00 PM at Gallagher Middle School

8th Grade - Sam Perry

Wednesday, 10/23 & 10/30, 7:00 PM at Old County Road Elementary School

Online registration for Smithfield Youth Basketball Association's 2019-2020 Winter Recreation League is now closed.  If you still need to register your child your last opportunity to do so will be in person at SYBA's youth evaluation nights.    

Youth evaluation nights will take place in the Gallagher Middle School gymnasium and an SYBA representative will be taking registrations in the cafeteria.  Evaluation nights are done to try and ensure rec teams are as even and competitive with each other as possible.  Here are the dates and times of each division's evaluation night:

U8: No Evaluations - Instructional Division Only.  

Online Registration for this division will re-open  on Monday, October 21st.

U10: Monday, October 7th

3rd Graders 6:30pm-7:30pm

4th Graders: 7:30pm-8:30pm

U12: Wednesday, October 9th

5th Graders: 6:30pm-7:30pm

6th Graders: 7:30pm-8:30pm

U14: Wednesday, October 9th

7th Graders: 7:30pm-8:30pm

8th Graders: 8:30pm-9:30pm

U18: Monday, October 7th

All Grades: 8:00pm-9:30pm

Practices for all divisions are set to begin on Monday,October 21st while all first games and the U8 program are scheduled for Saturday, November 9th.  Both practices and games will take place during the season at Gallagher Middle School and Old County Road Elementary School.  

We look forward to seeing you all this week for the beginning of a fun-filled winter of hoops!

Hello Smithfield Families!  Only one day remains to register for Smithfield Youth Basketball Association's 2019-2020 Winter Recreation League!  The cost is $65.  All player registrations will be processed on the SYBA Website and will close at noon, tomorrow, Monday, October 7th.

Youth evaluation nights will be taking place starting tomorrow evening at Gallagher Middle School.  Evaluation nights are done to try and ensure rec teams are as even as possible.  Here are the dates and times of each division's evaluation night:

U8: No Evaluations - Instructional Division Only

U10: Monday, October 7th

3rd Graders 6:30pm-7:30pm

4th Graders: 7:30pm-8:30pm

U12: Wednesday, October 9th

5th Graders: 6:30pm-7:30pm

6th Graders: 7:30pm-8:30pm

U14: Wednesday, October 9th

7th Graders: 7:30pm-8:30pm

8th Graders: 8:30pm-9:30pm

U18: Monday, October 7th

All Grades: 8:00pm-9:30pm

Practices for all divisions are set to begin on Monday,October 21st while all first games and the U8 program are scheduled for Saturday, November 9th.  Both practices and games will take place during the season at Gallagher Middle School and Old County Road Elementary School.  

We look forward to seeing you all this week for the beginning of a fun-filled winter of hoops!

Hello Smithfield Families!  Only three days remain to register for Smithfield Youth Basketball Association's 2019-2020 Winter Recreation League!  The cost is $65.  All player registrations will be processed on the SYBA Website and will close at noon on Monday, October 7th.

Youth evaluation nights will be taking place next week at Gallagher Middle School.  Evaluation nights are done to try and ensure rec teams are as even as possible.  Here are the dates and times of each division's evaluation night:

U8: No Evaluations - Instructional Division Only

U10: Monday, October 7th

3rd Graders 6:30pm-7:30pm

4th Graders: 7:30pm-8:30pm

U12: Wednesday, October 9th

5th Graders: 6:30pm-7:30pm

6th Graders: 7:30pm-8:30pm

U14: Wednesday, October 9th

7th Graders: 7:30pm-8:30pm

8th Graders: 8:30pm-9:30pm

U18: Monday, October 7th

All Grades: 8:00pm-9:30pm

Practices for all divisions are set to begin on Monday,October 21st while all first games and the U8 program are scheduled for Saturday, November 9th.  Both practices and games will take place during the season at Gallagher Middle School and Old County Road Elementary School.  

We look forward to seeing you all next week for the beginning of a fun-filled winter of hoops!

Hello Smithfield families!  The Smithfield Youth Basketball Association is now accepting registrations for players and coaches for its 2019-2020 Winter Recreation League.  The cost will be $65.  Games and practices will be held throughout the season at Old County Elementary School and Gallagher Middle School.   

Divisions include: 

Under 8 Instructional Division held on Saturday Morning

Under 10 Division Games held on Saturday Morning

Under 12 Division Games held on Saturday Afternoon

Under 14 Division Games held on Saturday Afternoon  

Under 18 Division Games held on Saturday Afternoon

All player registrations will be processed on the  SYBA website and will close at noon on Monday, October 7th. We will not be accepting late registrations so get your spot now while there is availability. 

We look forward to seeing you all for a fun filled winter of hoops! 

Due to tonight's thunderstorms the Smithfield Girl's Basketball League has been forced to reschedule their summer league playoff games to tomorrow (Thursday) evening.  As a result all of SYBA's Summer League Championship games scheduled for Thursday will now be played next Monday evening, 8/26.  

Electronic notifications will be sent later this evening to the teams involved confirming this change. Any other questions, please feel free to reference the league's website.

Thank you very much for your patience and understanding as we navigate this crazy August weather and we hope to see you next Monday evening for our summer season's Grand Finale!

Good evening, apologies on the short notice but tonight’s two 6pm Summer League games are going to be postponed until tomorrow evening, also at 6pm.

As of right now all other games, including games at 7pm, are still a go.  Stay tuned to your email for additional notices but as of this email the rest of tonight’s games will be played.

Thank you for your patience and cooperation as we try to continue playing games this evening!

Summer Hoop Camps 2019

Camp Director: Frank Luca

See the attached flyers for information on the 2019 Summer Camps being made available by One on One Basketball.

2019 Summer Camp schedule 1.doc     Scituate CAMPS flyer 2 New camps 2019 1.docx

Ralph Catuogno Basketball Court Grand Opening

 
On Saturday, June 15, Smithfield will celebrate the grand opening of the Ralph Catuogno
Basketball Courts at McCabe Elementary School.  Part of this day-long celebration is a 3-
point shooting and foul shooting contest for Smithfield boys and girls aged 6+ (foul
shooting) and 10+ (3-point shooting). 

• Deadline to register is June 1.  Limited spots are available, so click Ralph Catuogno
  Courts Shooting Contests now to secure your spot.
• Prizes will be awarded to winners.
• The contests will begin at approximately 3:30 p.m.  More information on times and age groups will follow when registration is complete.

On March 16th, Smithfield Youth Basketball capped off its Winter Recreation Season by celebrating Championship Saturday!  Four teams were crowned their division's champion in what was a fun-filled afternoon of games for all of the players, coaches and families involved.  

U10 Division Champions:

Boston Celtics 

Sponsored by: Tom Antoske, CPA

Players (L to R): John Rinaldi, William Busam, Matthew Gorvett, Tristen Brown, Preston Oliver, Magdiel Oyola Jr, Daniel Marsella

Not Pictured: Wyatt Speakman

Head Coach: Mike Busam

For the majority of our U10 participants this division was the first time they were playing real, honest-to-goodness basketball games.  Knowing this, SYBA stressed that teaching and education in this division be every bit as valued by its coaches as the competition itself - sure we keep score and sure we have referees officiating but what's important at this age is that our eight and nine year old boys are learning how to play and compete in games the right way.  To that end I'd like to recognize the six U10 coaches - Dave Antunes, Corey Blakely, Mike Busam, Derek Cicchitelli, Marc Desjardins and Dave Ursillo - and their assistants, all of whom gave up their Saturday mornings and Monday evenings to patiently coach these youngsters on the fundamentals of basketball and help them apply those fundamentals to game situations.  A peek at the bracket above reveals just how often these six U10 teams scored over twenty points in a game during these playoffs and is itself a microcosm of how often they did so during the season. 

So given all of that scoring this season it was of course, apropos, that the Championship Game have been decided with defense!  Tom Antoske CPA's Boston Celtics took home the U10 title by winning a much more challenging, tough-to-get-buckets-in game.  The result was a 14-7 victory over Willy's Precision Towing's L.A. Lakers - who themselves had upset the #1 seeded team in the semi-finals.  The game was proof the C's had learned enough fundamentals on both sides of the ball to win with either offense or defense.

Congratulations to the Celtics, the Lakers and to all of the coaches, parents and players who made our 2018-19 U10 Division a special one to have played in!

U12 Division Champions:

 Michigan Wolverines

Sponsored by: Douglas Lumber

Back (L to R):  Lucas Bilotti, George Muldowney, Harry Arsenis, Shane Trainor

 Front:  Matthew Ladouceur, Corey Lampron, Ben Cicchitelli, Ian Butash, Ben Johnson-McMahon, Shaun Dwyer

Coaches (L to R): Dennis Dwyer, Head Coach and Kevin Muldowney, Assistant

Fun fact: the 2018-19 SYBA Playoffs saw only one #1 seeded team win it's division championship!  That distinction belonged to Douglas Lumber's Michigan Wolverines.  The Wolverines were a juggernaut all winter and followed up a nearly unblemished 10-1 regular season record with a first round bye and two landslide victories in the playoffs, the latest having been a decisive 42-26 victory in the U12 Championship Game over Parma Doors' #6 seeded Providence Friars, who themselves had already scored an upset of the #3 seed and edged out the #7 seed to make it to the big game.  

Congratulations to Michigan, Providence and all of the U12 boys on a fine season! 

U14 Division Champions:

 Rhode Island Rams

Sponsored by: Navigant Credit Union

Back (L to R):  Tim Kane, Joe Lambrese, Reilly Bennett, Ben Dion

 Front: Greg Swain, Michael Sands, CJ Ruotolo, Josh Piti

Coaches (L to R): Curtis Ruotolo, Assistant and Mike Tartaglia, Head Coach

Cinderella not only found her glass slipper in our U14 Division, she ended up waltzing all over the court!  In a run for the ages Navigant's #6 seeded Rhode Island Rams defeated the #3 seed and then edged out the #2 seed before closing out the 2018-19 playoffs with a 32-27 upset of Brookdale's #1 seeded Connecticut Huskies.  The game was decided in the final two minutes with the Rams making just enough shots and getting just enough defensive stops to stave off the Huskies and capture the Division Title.  The Championship Game capped off two hotly contested semi-finals in which both teams barely slipped by their U14 brethren.    

Congratulations to the Rams on their Cinderella run, to the Huskies on their terrific regular season and to all of the boys who competed this season in U14!

U18 Division Champions:

 Boston Celtics 

Sponsored by: Bradford-Sutcliffe Insurance

Back (L to R):  Cody Paiva, Riley Gran, William Hawkins

Middle: Thomas Edsall, Ben Gardiner, Alex LeBoeuf

Front: Marcus Mensah, Luc Tremblay, Liam Hickey

Head Coach: Damien Edsall

In what was SYBA's largest, and perhaps most competitive, division this winter Bradford-Sutcliffe's #5 seeded Boston Celtics eeked out a razor-thin 41-38 victory over 7-Eleven's #2 seeded Charlotte Hornets.  The game featured stingy D being played by both teams but it was the Celtics who turned it up a notch in the second half, throttling the Hornets and holding them to a mere eleven points and enabling their coming back from a twelve point deficit. The C's also forced two turnovers - a taken charge and a blocked shot - inside of the final minute that helped clinch the victory and the title.  

Despite the team's seeding the Celtics win could hardly be called an upset as a remarkable seven of the division's eight teams finished the regular season within two games of one another.  The exciting, hard-fought, championship contest was also just the latest in these playoffs as three of the division's four First Round games - that's right, the First Round games - were decided by four points or less including one that was decided by a thrilling, buzzer-beating put-back basket in overtime.  Just look at that bracket!  A competitive division, indeed...  

Congratulations to the Celtics, the Hornets and to all of the boys in our high school division who helped make this U18 season one of the stronger ones in recent memory!

Congratulations to all of Smithfield Youth Basketball's 2018-2019 Winter Recreation Champions!

The U10 Championship has been set!  Game will be played at Gallagher on Saturday, 3/16, at 1:45pm

The U12 Championship has been set!  

Game will kick off the festivities at Gallagher on Saturday, 3/16, at 11:15am

The U14 Championship has been set!  Game will be played at Gallagher on Saturday, 3/16, at 3:00pm

The U18 Championship has been set!  Game will be played at Gallagher on Saturday, 3/16 at 12:30pm

Hello everyone, due to yet another storm that is hitting Rhode Island Sunday night into Monday morning all Smithfield schools have again been closed.  As such there will not be any All Star games played on Monday evening in any divisions.  The league will be looking to makeup the games but no  formal times have been announced yet. 

In addition any information regarding next week's playoff schedule will be updated on our website during the coming week and also given to your son's coach. 

Thank you,

Damien Edsall -  SYBA President

Good evening everyone, due to the storm that is set to hit Rhode Island tonight and tomorrow all Smithfield schools have been closed.  As such there will not be any games played in any divisions tomorrow.  

Information regarding next week's playoff schedule will be updated on our website during the coming week and also given to your son's coach. 

As for tomorrow, please stay safe at home and enjoy the day off from rec ball!

Thank you,

Damien Edsall - SYBA President

Attention all Smithfield Basketball fans!  

That's right, Jim; we're talking' about PLAYOFFS!  The Smithfield High School Boys Varsity Basketball Team has had a strong 2018-19 regular season earning a #8 seed in the Rhode Island Division One Playoffs and will host a First Round home game tomorrow night against #9 seeded Cumberland.  The game will take place at 6pm in the High School Gym.  

So come on out tomorrow night and let's make it loud for the Varsity Sentinels as they begin their journey through the post-season!

Happy Holidays everyone,

Just a reminder to all families that basketballs do not need to be brought to games.  We've had a number of instances in these first five weeks in which basketballs have been mis-dribbled on the sidelines and have rolled onto the court while a game is in progress thus endangering the players on the court as they run back and forth.

Basketballs are provided by the league on a game day and so there is no reason for any boy to have to bring one themselves.  Let's keep the courts safe and please keep the basketballs at home...

Thank you very much!

Damien Edsall - SYBA President

Any SYBA player looking to play a higher level of basketball has the opportunity to tryout for a

Smithfield Competitive Basketball Team.

--Teams are separated by school grade and will consist of approximately 8 to 12 players based on the coach’s discretion.  Team members are selected by the coaches and there is no guarantee that each player that attends tryouts will make the team. A second team may be formed should there be enough players and coaches.

--You need to be a player in the Smithfield Youth Basketball Recreational Program to be eligible to play.

--Teams will compete in approximately 8 to 11 tournaments within the RI Youth Basketball Association throughout the season, (November – March) culminating in the State Championships the 2^nd week in March. Tournaments are held in a different RI town each weekend

--Teams are guaranteed to play a least two games each tournament, and have the potential to play up to 5 games in a weekend should your team advance to the tournament’s final game.  

--The cost to play on a team can be between $175 and $250 depending on the amount of tournaments a team participates in.  The cost includes a team uniform.  A weekend pass for adult admittance to each tournament is $5.00 

--Teams will hold one 90 minute practice session per week - Wednesday nights @ either Gallagher Middle School or Old County Road Elementary School.

--All players need to attend at least one of the tryout sessions to be eligible to play however, it is highly encouraged that players attend both tryout sessions.

--Should you have any questions regarding the Smithfield Travel Program, please contact Travel Coordinator Dan Snowman at dsnowman@ric.edu

Tryout Dates/Times/Locations:

4^th Grade - Dennis Dwyer

 Wednesday, 10/17 & 10/24, 6:00 PM at Old County Road Elementary School

5^th Grade - Dan Snowman

Wednesday, 10/17, 6:00 PM at Old County Road Elementary School

Wednesday, 10/24, 6:00 PM at Gallagher Middle School

6^th Grade - Roland Reed

Saturday, 10/20, 9:00 AM at Gallagher Middle School

Wednesday, 10/24, 7:00 PM at Old County Road School

7^th Grade - Sam Perry

Monday, 10/15, 7:30 PM at Old County Elementary School

Wednesday, 10/24, 7:00 PM at Gallagher Middle School

8^th Grade - John Fair

Wednesday, 10/24 & 11/7, 8:00 PM at Gallagher Middle School

Hello Smithfield families!  The Smithfield Youth Basketball Association is continuing to accept registrations for players and coaches for its 2018-2019 Winter Recreation League.  The cost will be $65.  Games and practices will be held throughout the season at Old County Elementary School and Gallagher Middle School.   

Divisions include: 

Under 8 Instructional Division held on Saturday Morning

Under 10 Division Games held on Saturday Morning

Under 12 Division Games held on Saturday Afternoon

Under 14 Division Games held on Saturday Afternoon  

Under 18 Division Games held on Saturday Afternoon

All player registrations will be processed on the SYBA website and will close at noon on Monday, October 15th. We will not be accepting late registrations so get your spot now while there is availability. 

We look forward to seeing you all for a fun filled winter of hoops! 

No Plans This Weekend? 

 Come Support a Great Cause!

On Saturday, September 22, 2018, the SMITHFIELD HIGH SCHOOL BOYS & GIRLS SOCCER TEAMS will be playing in their annual PINK OUT games to raise money to help fight BREAST CANCER.

BOYS at 5pm vs. Burrillville

GIRLS at 7:30pm vs. North Providence

This fundraiser has been a long-standing tradition, and we hope that you are able to attend and support this great cause.  We have a bake sale featuring Jaswell’s caramel apples and hot cider, cake pops, cupcakes and more.  We’ve got incredible raffle prizes, including New England Patriots tickets, and even a 50/50 raffle.

Cancel your plans, bring the family, dress in PINK and show some love for the Smithfield High School 

BOYS and GIRLS soccer teams.

*All proceeds from the bake sale and raffles will go to the

Gloria Gemma Breast Cancer foundation.

Hello Smithfield families!  The Smithfield Youth Basketball Association is now accepting registrations for players and coaches for its 2018-2019 Winter Recreation League.  The cost will be $65.  Games and practices will be held throughout the season at Old County Elementary School and Gallagher Middle School.   

Divisions include: 

Under 8 Instructional Division held on Saturday Morning

Under 10 Division Games held on Saturday Morning

Under 12 Division Games held on Saturday Afternoon

Under 14 Division Games held on Saturday Afternoon  

Under 18 Division Games held on Saturday Afternoon

All player registrations will be processed on the SYBA website and will close at noon on Monday, October 15th. We will not be accepting late registrations so get your spot now while there is availability. 

We look forward to seeing you all for a fun filled winter of hoops! 

Congratulations to each and every one of our 2018 

Smithfield Summer League Champions!

The 2018 Smithfield Summer League will be remembered for the challenges the league faced in trying to put on its season.  With Anna McCabe Courts under construction league action was moved to the courts in Deerfield Park before a lack of daylight forced the league to host its final regular season week of play and its playoffs within the Johnston Rec Center.

Our thanks to the men and women of the SYBA Board of Directors for taking the action necessary to preserve the playoffs and to our coaches who showed a lot of flexibility, organization and patience in going with the flow despite this hardship.  It's because of them - and our parents and participants too! -that the 2018 Summer Season resulted in great success.

3rd/4th Grade Champions:

Ball Hogs - Rally Point Racquet Club 

Players: Noah Albert, Corey Blakely Jr, Maddox Canton, Lucas Desjardins, Dylan King, Ethan MacGregor, William MacGregor, Devin Ruggieri, Devon Smith, Ronnie Williams  Head Coach: Corey Blakely

In a highly anticipated match-up the #2 seeded Ball Hogs ended up pulling off a big upset over the previously undefeated and #1 seeded Box Out Beasts of Navigant Credit Union - only the second time in the five year history of the summer league, in any of our four divisions, that an undefeated regular season has been achieved.  The 25-22 final score was a tribute to their unselfish play and fantastic team work.  Congratulations to both the Ball Hogs on taking home the championship and to the Beasts on their undefeated regular season achievement! 

5th/6th Grade Champions:

Hoop Genies - Safe Spray

Players: Harry Arsenis, Jared Atkinson, Chris Bennell, Connor Catarina, Ben Cicchitelli, Tristan Kennedy, Hayden Patenaude, Evan Pereira, Sean Subedi.  Head Coach: Derek Cicchitelli

The only division Championship that didn't involve a #1 seed playing a #2 seed!  This competitive division - all five of these teams finished within 2.5 games of one another - saw Safe Spray's #3 seeded Hoop Genies run around, over and through the #4 seeded Hurricanes of McMillen Orthodontics 48-15. Both teams had, just two days earlier, scored huge upsets over higher seeded teams to earn their place in the Championship.  Congratulations to the boys on both teams on their terrific summer seasons!

7th/8th Grade Champions:

 Big Baller Brand - Trinity Sales

(Left to Right): Joey Smith, David Parenteau, Conner Fague, Head Coach Dave Russas, Domenic Mancino, Tyler Russas, AJ Hetu, Mikey Tartaglia.  Not Shown: Jameson Lytle, Luc Tremblay.

After splitting a pair of regular season games the boys from #2 seeded Trinity Sales' Big Baller Brand outlasted #1 seeded Droppin' Dimes of Anderson Winfield Funeral Home, 46-41 to take home the division Championship.  Our thanks to the participants and coaches from all five teams in this division for making this summer's playoffs a memorable one that saw some great basketball being played!

9th/10th Grade Champions:

Kyrie's Army - Navigant Credit Union

Front (L-R): Mac Campbell, Evan Erbe, Owen Sweirad.  Missing: Lance Medeiros 

Back (L-R): Rob Squillante, Chris Olean, Sean Santos, Nathaniel Segee, Ben Gardiner, Jayce Poland

Head Coach: Frank Swierad

After engaging in two close and competitve regular season games the boys from #2 seeded Kyrie's Army of Navigant Credit Union scored an Uber-dramatic, upset victory on a crazy, buzzer beating shot to score a 42-40 upset over Parma Doors' #1 seeded Warriors  and take home the division Championship.  Our thanks to the participants of all four teams for making the 2018 summer season of this division a fun division to play in!

On Monday evening, March 12th, SYBA celebrated Championship Monday!  Four teams were crowned their division's champion in what was truly a fun night of games for all involved. 

Congratulations to all of our 2017-2018 Winter Recreational League Champions!

U10 Division Champions:

 UConn Huskies  Variety Collision Center

Players (Left to Right): Lawsen Fevrier, Noah Albaret, Christian Snowman, Jacob Mollis, Michael Blais, Brendan Carlson and Nick Gulino   Head Coach: Dan Snowman

In a highly anticipated match-up the #2 seeded UConn Huskies of Variety Collision Center upset the #1 seeded URI Rams of Parma Doors and captured the U10 crown with a 22-17 victory. The Huskies had to survive a thrilling, double overtime semi-final victory just to get to the Championship game so congratulations to the boys on a great playoffs and a very well earned victory!  Congratulations also to the Rams for their great season and to the rest of the U10 coaches and participants for both an educational and fun-filled year.

U12 Division Champions:

 Michigan Wolverines   Cavanaugh Company

Top (Left - right): Zade Abuzahra, Evan Pereira, Hayden Patenaude, Sean Smith,:Asst Coach: Derek Cicchitelli, Bottom: Head Coach: Frank Smith, Logan Siekiera, Michael Sands, Brennan Duquette, Ben Cicchitelli

The U12 Championship game ended as a coronation of sorts for Cavanaugh Company's Michigan Wolverines.  The team followed up a terrific 10-2 regular season record with a first round bye in the playoffs and a decisive 49-28 victory over the #3 seeded Rutgers Scarlet Knights of Richard Appraisal in the Championship Game.  Congratulations to Michigan, Rutgers and all of the U12 boys on a fine season! 

U14 Division Champions:

 Kentucky  Wildcats  Vision Associates

Top (Left - right): Head Coach Jeff Swallow, Jacob Waskiel, Matt Swain, Travis Cobain, Nick Collins, Jeff Orticerio :Bottom: Jackson Swallow, Chris Currie, Alex Nardolillo, Nate Gagner, Braden Crough

In what may have been SYBA's most competitive division this winter the #4 seeded Kentucky Wildcats of Vision Appraisal eeked out a 45-43 victory over the #3 seeded UNLV Runnin' Rebels of Sonic Drive-In.  The game was decided on a thrilling, last-second jump shot that gave them the Division Title.  The exciting, hard fought contest was just the latest in these playoffs as both teams barely escaped the semi-finals with razor-thin victories decided by four points or less.  Congratulations to the Wildcats, the Runnin' Rebels and to all of the boys who competed this season in U14!

U18 Division Champions:

 Warriors  Laura's Grill

Back (Left - right): Tom Frezza, Connor Safford, Head Coach Brian Meehan, Robert Bowker   Front: Allen Currie, Nick Cerroni, Mike Mancino, Andrew Ferragamo, Cole Meehan

Much like their NBA namesake the Warriors of Laura's Grill dominated the competition in U18.  Relying upon the same stout defense that had earned them a 10-1 regular season record and a first round bye in the playoffs they throttled the competition en route to capturing the title with a decisive 48-30 victory over the Celtics of Anderson-Winfield Funeral Home.  Congratulations to the Warriors, the Celtics and all of the high school age boys who competed in the U18 program for a fine season all around!

Hello SYBA Families!  The season is upon us. Games start tomorrow!

A few reminders as we head into Week One:

·       Your child does NOT need to bring their own basketball to a game.  The league provides the game ball and coaches provide any other balls that are needed.  Your child does NOT need to being their own ball.

·       Please do your best to keep your children off the courts in between games, during timeouts, between quarters, at the half, etc. We have a lot of games and a tight schedule and need to keep things moving as best we can.

·       Please, do not allow your child to shoot at the side baskets during games.  We have had incidents where loose balls have rolled onto the court after an errant shot and injured unsuspecting players.  It's best for the participants that no one be shooting at side baskets during games.

By remembering these few simple things we can insure a timely schedule and minimize the chance for injury.  We appreciate your help very much and wish everyone a great season and a lot of fun for players, coaches, and fans!

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Smithfield Competitive Travel Teams

Any SYBA player looking to play in a higher level basketball league has the opportunity to tryout for a Smithfield Travel Team.

--The teams are separated by school grade and will consist of approximately 8-12 players based on the coach’s discretion. Team members are selected by the coaches and there is no guarantee that each player that tries out makes the team. A second team may be formed should there be enough players and coaches.

--You need to be a player in the Smithfield Youth Basketball League to be eligible to play on a team

--Teams will compete in approximately 10 tournaments in the RI Youth Basketball Association throughout the season, (from November – March) culminating in the State Championships the 2^nd week in March. Tournaments will be held in a different RI town each weekend

-Teams are guaranteed to play a least two games each tournament, and have the potential to play up to 5 games in a weekend should your team advance to the tournament’s final game.

-Each team member is guaranteed at least 3 minutes per game. 

-The cost to play on a team is approximately $250 which includes a team uniform.  A weekend pass for adult admittance to each tournament is $5.00

-Teams will hold one practice session per week - Wednesday nights @ Gallagher Middle School or Old County Road School.

-The final tryout will be held on Wednesday, October 25^th.  You need to have attended at least one of the tryout sessions - last week's or this week's - to be eligible to play.

-Should you have any questions regarding the Smithfield Travel Program, please contact John Fair @ 401-829-6158

Tryout Times/Locations:

4^th Grade – 6:00 PM at Gallagher Middle School

5^th Grade – 7:00 PM at Gallagher Middle School

6^th Grade –7:00 PM at Old County Road School

7^th Grade – 8:00 PM at Old County Road School

8^th Grade – 8:00 PM at Gallagher Middle School

Smithfield Competitive Travel Teams

Any SYBA player looking to play in a higher level basketball league has the opportunity to tryout for a Smithfield Travel Team.

--The teams are separated by school grade and will consist of approximately 8-12 players based on the coach’s discretion. Team members are selected by the coaches and there is no guarantee that each player that tryouts makes the team. A second team may be formed should there be enough players and coaches.

--You need to be a player in the Smithfield Youth Basketball League to be eligible to play on a team

--Teams will compete in approximately 10 tournaments in the RI Youth Basketball Association throughout the season, (from November – March) culminating in the State Championships the 2^nd week in March. Tournaments will be held in a different RI town each weekend

-Teams are guaranteed to play a least two games each tournament, and have the potential to play up to 5 games in a weekend should your team advance to the tournament’s final game.

-Each team member is guaranteed at least 3 minutes per game. 

-The cost to play on a team is approximately $250 which includes a team uniform.  A weekend pass for adult admittance to each tournament is $5.00

-Teams will hold one practice session per week - Wednesday nights @ Gallagher Middle School or Old County Road School.

-Tryouts will be held on Wednesday October 18^nd and October 25^th.  You need to attend at least one of the tryout sessions to be eligible to play.

-Should you have any questions regarding the Smithfield Travel Program, please contact John Fair @ 401-829-6158

Tryout Times/Locations:

4^th Grade – 6:00 PM at Gallagher Middle School

5^th Grade – 7:00 PM at Gallagher Middle School

6^th Grade –7:00 PM at Old County Road School

7^th Grade – 8:00 PM at Old County Road School

8^th Grade – 8:00 PM at Gallagher Middle School

TONIGHT WILL BE YOUR LAST CHANCE TO SIGN UP YOUR CHILD FOR SMITHFIELD WINTER RECREATION BASKETBALL.  REGISTRATION WILL END AT EVALUATIONS TONIGHT, WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 11th.  

In an effort to make the teams as fair and balanced as possible youth participants are required to attend an evaluation in order to be placed on a team.   

u8 Division: Instructional Division. No Evaluation Necessary. 

u10 Division Evaluation: Wednesday, October 11th at Gallagher Middle School between 6pm and 8pm.  

u12 Division Evaluation: Wednesday, October 11th at Gallagher Middle School between 6pm and 8pm. 

u14 Division Evaluation: Wednesday, October 11th at Old County Elementary between 6:30pm and 8:30pm.  

u18 Division Evaluation: Wednesday, October 11th at Old County Elementary between 6:30pm and 8:30pm. 

Evaluations will be done alphabetically so if your child's last name begins in A-L please arrive promptly at 6pm for u10 and u12 and at 6:30pm for u14 and u18.  If your child's last name begins in M-Z please arrive in time for 7pm for u10 and u12 and at 7:30pm for u14 and u18.

If you know your child is going to have a conflict with attending an evaluation please contact SYBA President, Damien Edsall at damienedsall@gmail.com  so an alternative can be worked out. 

THANK YOU!  WE ARE LOOKING FORWARD TO A FUN FILLED SEASON OF HOOPS!

Hello Smithfield families!  There is exactly 1 day remaining to sign up your child for the Smithfield Youth Basketball Association's 2017-2018 Winter Recreation League.  The cost is $65 and both the games and practices will be held throughout the season at Old County Elementary School and Gallagher Middle School  .     

Divisions include: 

Under 8 Instructional Division held on Saturday Morning

Under 10 Division Games held on Saturday Morning

Under 12 Division Games held on Saturday Afternoon

Under 14 Division Games held on Saturday Afternoon  

Under 18 Division Games held on Saturday Afternoon

 All player registrations will be processed on the  SYBA website and will close at 2pm on Wednesday, October 11th.   All player participants will be required to attend an evaluation to be held on the evening of Wednesday, October 11th times and locations of which can be found on the website's home page.  Get your spot now while there is availability. 

We look forward to seeing you all for a fun filled winter of hoops! 

Hello Smithfield families!  There is exactly one week remaining to sign up your child for the Smithfield Youth Basketball Association's 2017-2018 Winter Recreation League.  The cost is $65 and both the games and practices will be held throughout the season at Old County Elementary School and Gallagher Middle School .    

Divisions include: 

Under 8 Instructional Division held on Saturday Morning

Under 10 Division Games held on Saturday Morning

Under 12 Division Games held on Saturday Afternoon

Under 14 Division Games held on Saturday Afternoon  

Under 18 Division Games held on Saturday Afternoon

All player registrations will be processed on the  SYBA website and  will close at noon on Wednesday, October 11th.  All player participants will be required to attend an evaluation to be held on the evening of Wednesday, October 11th times and locations of which can be found on the website's home page.  We will not be accepting late registrations so get your spot now while there is availability. 

We look forward to seeing you all for a fun filled winter of hoops! 

No Plans This Weekend?

 Come Support a Great Cause!

On Saturday, September 30, 2017, the SMITHFIELD HIGH SCHOOL BOYS & GIRLS SOCCER TEAMS will be playing in their annual PINK OUT games to raise money to help fight BREAST CANCER. 

BOYS at 5pm vs. Burrillville

GIRLS at 7:30pm vs. Mount St. Charles

This fundraiser has been a long-standing tradition, and we hope that you are able to attend and support this great cause.  We have a bake sale featuring Jaswell’s caramel apples and hot cider, cake pops, cupcakes and more.  We’ve got incredible raffle prizes and even a 50/50.                          

Cancel your plans, bring the family, dress in PINK and show some love for the Smithfield High School BOYS and GIRLS soccer teams.

*All proceeds from the bake sale and raffles will go to the

Gloria Gemma Breast Cancer foundation.

Hello Smithfield families!  The Smithfield Youth Basketball Association is now accepting registrations for players and coaches for its 2018-2019 Winter Recreation League.  The cost will be $65.  Games and practices will be held throughout the season at Old County Elementary School and Gallagher Middle School.   

Divisions include: 

Under 8 Instructional Division held on Saturday Morning

Under 10 Division Games held on Saturday Morning

Under 12 Division Games held on Saturday Afternoon

Under 14 Division Games held on Saturday Afternoon  

Under 18 Division Games held on Saturday Afternoon

All player registrations will be processed on the SYBA website and will close at noon on Monday, October 15th. We will not be accepting late registrations so get your spot now while there is availability. 

We look forward to seeing you all for a fun filled winter of hoops! 

Tuesday, August 22nd was a night for upsets as a lower seeded team worked some summer magic to defeat the top ranked team in EVERY division.  It just goes to show you that anything can - and most likely will - happen during Smithfield Summer League...

Congratulations to all of our 2017 Summer League Champions!

3rd/4th Grade Champions:

Bailey & Co. Warriors

Players (In Alphabetical Order): Lucas Bilotti, Corey Blakely, Benjamin Cichitelli, Ralph Farrar, William MacGregor, Evan Pereira, Sean Subedi, Jacob Sylvester, David Vallante Jr.  Head Coach: Dave Vallante

In the upset of the playoffs the #4 seeded Bailey & Co. Warriors knocked off the #1 seeded Smithfield Swishers of Rally Point in the semi-finals and then proceeded to take down the #2 seeded Cheese Weasels of Tucker-Quinn Funeral Chapel in a super-exciting 21-20 Championship Game nail-biter.  Way to go Warriors!

5th/6th Grade Champions:

Richard Appraisal Defenders

Players (In Alphabetical Order): Zade Abuzhara, Nick Collins, Nicholas Havey, A.J. Hetu, Brandon Ouimette, Owen Richard, Matthew Richardson, Michael Sands, Kirill Satsuk, David Zambrano.  Head Coach: Bob Richard

After splitting a pair of regular season games the #2 seeded Defenders defeated the #1 seeded Basketbrawllerz of 7-Eleven 27-16.  Congratulations to the boys on a well earned victory!

7th/8th Grade Champions:

Duxbury & Ray Insurance Thunder

Players (In Alphabetical Order): Hasan Alsawaf, Jackson Arcand, Travis Cobain, Alex LeBoeuf, Marcus Mensah, Aidan Sayles, Jackson Swallow, Luc Tremblay.  Head Coach: Jeff Swallow

In a highly anticipated match-up The Thunder didn't so much pull an upset as much as they ran over, across and straight through previously undefeated and #1 seeded Straight Outta Esmond of Cavanaugh Company.  The 41-14 final score was a tribute to team work as every kid contributed to the scoring.  Congratulations! 

9th/10th Grade Champions:

Anderson-Winfield Funeral Home

Players (In Alphabetical Order): Mac Campbell, Nick Rainone, Jack Stevens.  Head Coach: Kevin Rainone

Smithfield Summer League's brand new 9th/10th Grade Division saw four teams get to play some fun and competitive 3 on 3 basketball.  After splitting a pair of regular season games the boys from #2 seeded Anderson-Winfield Funeral Home scored a 48-37 upset over #1 seeded Laura's Grill to take home the division's first ever Championship.  Our thanks to the participants of all four teams for making the inaugural season of this division a great success!

Tuesday, August 22nd was a night for upsets as every division saw a lower seeded team work some summer magic and defeat the #1 overall seed in their division.  It just goes to show you that anything can - and most likely will - happen during Smithfield Summer League...

Congratulations to all of our 2017 Summer League Champions!

3rd/4th Grade Champions:

Bailey & Co. Warriors

Players (In Alphabetical Order): Lucas Bilotti, Corey Blakely, Benjamin Cichitelli, Ralph Farrar, William MacGregor, Evan Pereira, Sean Subedi, Jacob Sylvester, David Vallante Jr.  Head Coach: Dave Vallante

In the upset of the playoffs the #4 seeded Bailey & Co. Warriors upset the #1 seeded Smithfield Swishers of Rally Point in the semi-finals and then proceeded to take down the #2 seeded Cheese Weasels of Tucker-Quinn Funeral Home in the Championship Game in a super-exciting 21-20 nail-biter.  Way to go Warriors!

5th/6th Grade Champions:

Richard Appraisal Defenders

Players (In Alphabetical Order): Zade Abuzhara, Nick Collins, Nicholas Havey, A.J. Hetu, Brandon Ouimette, Owen Richard, Matthew Richardson, Michael Sands, Kirill Satsuk, David Zambrano.  Head Coach: Bob Richard

After splitting a pair of regular season games the #2 seeded Defenders defeated the #1 seeded Basketbrawllerz of 7-Eleven 27-16.  Congratulations to all the boys on a well earned victory!

7th/8th Grade Champions:

Duxbury & Ray Insurance Thunder

Hello Smithfield families!  The Smithfield Youth Basketball Association is accepting registrations for players, coaches and sponsors for its 2017 Summer League.  The cost is $65 and will begin on Monday, June 26th.

There will be one game played per week and there are no practices.  All games will be played on Monday or Wednesday evenings at Anna McCabe Elementary School and will end on Monday, August 28th.   

Divisions will include: 

 3rd/4th Grades (Games tip at 6pm),

5th/6th Grades (Tipoff at 7pm),

7th/8th Grades (Tipoff at 8pm).  

***************All new 9th/10th Grade Division!! (Tipoff at 9pm)***************

All summer player registrations will be processed on the SYBA website in the same manner as winter registrations and will close at the end of the day on Tuesday, June 13th. The demand for playing in the Summer League has never been greater and we will not be accepting late registrations so get your spot now while there is still availability. 

We look forward to seeing you all for a fun filled summer of hoops! 

The SYBA website is now accepting registrations for players, coaches and sponsors for its 2017 Summer League.  

Opening Night is slated to begin on Monday, June 26th and all games will once again be played on Monday and Wednesday evenings at Anna McCabe Elementary School between 6pm and 10pm.  The League will run until August 28th with one game being played per week and no practices.  The cost will be $65. In addition to our regular divisions, the 3RD/4TH Grades, 5TH/6TH Grades and the 7TH/8TH Grades, this summer we will be accepting registrations for a 9TH/10TH Grade Division for high school kids of those two grades to compete in.

Again, all player, coaching, and sponsor registrations will be processed on the SYBA website in the same manner as winter registrations and player registration will close on Tuesday, June 13th. The demand for playing in the Summer League has never been greater and we will not be accepting late registrations so get your spot now while there is availability! 

Thank you all very much.  Here's to a fun summer of hoops! 

Parents in the Stands

What can be better than watching your child play in a youth sport? It’s a special time in the lives of you and your child that should be cherished. The problem is this magical experience is getting ruined by parents in the stands. This week we’ll discuss five rules for parental support from the stands.

In my ten years of coaching I have seen and heard about almost anything you can think of when it comes parental behavior. I’ve broken up fights, witnessed verbal abuse, and have seen the impact it has on kids. Before coaching, I was a referee for youth basketball for several years and again witnessed horrendous behavior by adults in the stands. This needs to change, as it is tarnishing the innocence and splendor of youth sports.

Parents, the games are about the kids, not you. Be a proud parent, not an obnoxious one. Support your child without overwhelming them. Give them some breathing room to be a kid and enjoy the experience. Here are five guidelines to follow as a parent in the stands.

1)      Don’t coach from the stands. Be seen and heard only shouting or cheering positive words. Your child doesn’t need you to coach from the stands; they already have one on the bench. Smile at your child during the game. You’d be surprised what a smile and simple nod of approval will do for your son or daughter’s esteem. Parents must trust the coach and allow him or her to do the job at hand. They don’t need your help from the stands during game. If you don’t trust the coach, it’s time to find another team.

2)      Don’t belittle other players or the officials. No parent would stand for another adult calling out or criticizing their child. This is how many fights start in the stands. So let’s just avoid this altogether and stop critiquing other people’s children. After all, they’re just kids, not professionals. As for officials, the vast majority of them are in it for the right reasons. They love the sport and want to give back while making a little bit of money. I know from firsthand experience as a youth official how awful parents can be in the stands. Officials will miss calls– they are human– so don’t work yourself up into a frenzy arguing calls the entire game; it’s embarrassing for your child. When was the last time a call was overturned because of some parent’s complaint during the game? I don’t remember one either.

3)      Provide positive support after the game. The last thing your son or daughter wants or needs after a game is for you to criticize everything they just did. Unfortunately I have seen this take place and the negative psychological effect it has on kids. Parents should avoid critiquing other players and coaches after game. Doing so is not going to foster sportsmanship or a team-first attitude with your child. However, parents should discuss the positives from the game and any life lessons that can be learned from it. Emphasize the fun of the game at every opportunity and if your child is not having fun, it’s time for a serious discussion as to why. Do they no longer enjoy it? Is there too much pressure on them? Find out.

4)      Remember that it’s all about the experience. The ultimate goal of participating in youth sports should be for all involved to have a positive experience. It’s not about the wins and losses. Rather it’s about the memories made, life lessons learned, and the relationships built. Sports can do so many positive things for kids throughout their lives. We cannot ruin this opportunity for them. It’s about the kids and making their experience memorable for the rest of their lives. It’s not about the adults.

5)      Model the behavior you expect. Would you be proud of your child if they sat in the stands and ridiculed others, shouted verbal obscenities, and started physical confrontations? Of course not. So then why do we think it’s okay for us as adults to do so? It’s really rather simple, we must model the behavior that you expect from your own child. Our lasting legacy will be measured through the generations that will follow us. We can use sport in a positive way to raise another great generation.

What are some other parental guidelines you feel are appropriate for youth sports?

As always, thanks for reading, have a great week, and be an RGP today!

~Kyle