Season
#2 of National Youth Basketball League Promises More Competition & Exposure
Columbus, Ohio (October 6,
2014) – Season #2 of the National Youth Basketball League (NYBL) promises even
more competition and exposure, as the league will expand from 3 sessions and
one 24-team division, to 4 sessions and up to 100 teams in 3 grade divisions.
Beginning in Washington DC on March 22, 2014, the league plans to host 40
seventh grade teams (2019), 32-40 sixth grade teams (2020) and 20 fifth grade
teams (2021). In terms of the competitiveness of the league last season, of the
8 teams that advanced to Elite 8 at the 6th grade AAU Nationals in
Jully, 7 of those teams participated in the NYBL this year, including both
teams in the tournament finals and the reigning Nationals Champions!
As was the case in the
inaugural season, the level of exposure generated by the NYBL will be
unprecedented, as the league will partner with more of the major media outlets
the traditionally cover middle school basketball. Not only will media outlets
such as Basketball Spotlight, Dunk Dog, Buckeye Prep Report, Middle School
Hoops and the Hoops Report be covering every move the NYBL makes, but the
league’s new official website will be offering more coverage including
session-by-session recaps, top performer lists, player and team profiles,
special feature stories as well as national individual and team rankings. In
fact, the NYBL will soon publish its list of the top 100 players in the class
of 2019 on its official website.
In terms of the format,
the same basic principles will be in place for season #2. Each of the teams in
their respective divisions will be divided into four, 5-10 team divisions
(depending on the division), and during each of 4 sessions, each team will play
a total of 5 games (3 games on Saturday and 2 games on Sunday) against teams
from an opposing division. Team standings, individual player stats, team and
individual player profiles and photo galleries will be posted on the NYBL’s new
website (http://www.nyblelite.blogspot.com),
and at the conclusion of the first 3 sessions, the NYBL will culminate in a
national championship in Columbus, Ohio the weekend of June 7th & 8th 2014.
Because the league will feature most of the nation’s top teams in each grade
division, session #4 will be considered a true “National Championship!”
2014 NYBL Session Dates & Locations:
Session #1 March 22 – March 23, 2014 Washington DC
Session #2 May 3 – May 4, 2014 Atlanta, Georgia
Session #3 May 17 – May 18, 2014 Louisville, Kentucky
Session #4 June 7 – June 8, 2014, Columbus, Ohio
All-Star Weekend August 22 – August 24, 2014 Washington DCTo ensure that the NYBL is second to none in organization, competition and exposure there are some very time sensitive items that are required for all participating teams. Below are the links it is imperative that all deadlines are met.
NYBL Team Commitment
Deposit Due on or Before December 6th, 2013
Player Profile Form (must
be completed for each player by March 1st 2014)
NYBL Team Registration
(Must be completed with entry fee balance by January 31st , 2014
PLEASE CALL NYBL STAFF WITH ANY
QUESTIONS OR CONCERNS
Rob Taylor (614) 203-2929
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