Ashland Optimist Basketball Winter 2023-24
Grades 1-6 | Boys and Girls
The Ashland Optimist offers a recreational basketball league for boys and girls in grades 1-6 in the Southern Boone school district. See below information for each age group.
5th & 6th Grade -- Registration Deadline: October 1
5th and 6th grade play 5v5 basketball against other mid-Missouri teams in the Mid-Missouri Youth Basketball Association (MMYBA). Practices are on weeknights beginning the week of October 16th in Southern Boone gyms. Please expect to be contacted in October by your player’s coach about practice times.
Games are on Saturdays in November and December with the option to participate in weekend tournaments in January and February. Games are hosted in various school gyms in mid-Missouri. Ashland will host each week, but not all Ashland teams will play in Ashland each week. Teams will get to play two games per Saturday.
Specific regular season game dates are:
- November 18
- December 2
- December 9
- December 16
- December 30
3rd & 4th Grade -- Registration Deadline: November 1
3rd and 4th grade play 5v5 basketball against other mid-Missouri teams in the Mid-Missouri Youth Basketball Association (MMYBA). Practices are on weeknights beginning the week of December 4th in Southern Boone gyms. Please expect to be contacted in November by your player’s coach about practice times.
Games are on Saturdays in January and February. Games are hosted in various school gyms in mid-Missouri. Ashland will host each week, but not all Ashland teams will play in Ashland each week. Teams will get to play two games per Saturday.
Specific game dates are:
- January 6
- January 13
- January 20
- January 27
- February 3
- February 10
- February 17
1st & 2nd Grade -- Registration Deadline: November 1
1st and 2nd grade play 3v3 basketball on a reduced-size court. Games are refereed by coaches, who will be on the court at all times. Practices are on weeknights beginning the week of December 4th in the Southern Boone Primary gym. Please expect to be contacted in November by your player’s coach about practice times.
Games are on Saturdays in January and February in the Southern Boone Primary gym. Teams will get to play two games per Saturday.
Specific game dates are:
- January 6
- January 13
- January 20
- January 27
- February 3
- February 10
- February 17
Players of all levels are welcome for all age groups. Emphasis will be on instruction and practice of the basic skills.
Registration Costs*
Grades 1-2: $40 per player
Grades 3-6: $55 per player
Registration includes a jersey for each player.
*Please email AshlandOptimistBasketball@gmail.com for information about scholarships for those with financial need or with more than two players per family.
To register your player(s), click the link below for your player’s age group or return a printed form with a check made out to Ashland Optimist to your child’s school secretary.
We are also in need of coaches for the basketball season. If you are a parent/guardian interested in coaching, please indicate this on your player’s registration form.
Register for 5th & 6th Grade Basketball
Register for 3rd & 4th Grade Basketball
Register for 1st & 2nd Grade Basketball
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Download Printable Registration Form for All Ages (pdf file) Print and return one form per player with payment to your child’s school secretary or mail to Ashland Optimist, PO Box 201, Ashland, MO 65010.
Questions? Contact the Ashland Optimist Basketball Committee at AshlandOptimistBasketball@gmail.com