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Youth Sports PROGRAMS The City of Burbank is a member of the National Alliance for Youth Sports (NAYS) which advocates positive and safe sports and activities for children. Youth sports programs provide children positive instruction and build basic motor skills. The National Standards for Youth Sports are used as a guide for operating youth sports programs. NAYS offers programs and services for everyone involved in youth sports experiences, including administrators, volunteer coaches, officials, parents, and young athletes. Parents complete the Parents Association for Youth Sports (PAYS) orientation program to understand the important impact sports has on their child's development.
Click Here for youth sports information, to download League Registration Forms, Schedules, and Standings.
Team Registration With the exception of Boys Grade 7-9 Basketball, registration is accepted on a “team basis.” Individual players' names will be added to a Free Agent List. Players' names are distributed to existing teams expressing an interest in adding new players or to new teams that are forming. For those players not contacted and placed on a team, their parents are required to attend a parent's meeting. The purpose of these meetings is to recruit new coaches. Staff will make every attempt to recruit coaches for these players, however there is no guarantee of placement on a team. Individual players interested in playing these sports should contact the Sports Office at 818.238.5330.
Youth Sports Leagues The youth sports program provides various instructional camps, sports leagues, and special programs throughout the year. Recreational competition is provided for both boys and girls. Teams are coached by volunteers who share their time and talent with the participants.
Baseball - Hap Minor
Basketball
Flag Football Roller Hockey Youth Roller Hockey is designed for children ages under 8-17 and is played at the outdoor hockey rink located at Foy Park. The Roller Hockey program is sanctioned by USA Hockey In-Line. Players and teams must provide their own protective equipment.
Softball - Ponytail
This spring league is designed for
children K-8. The City of Burbank offers non-competitive T-Ball divisions
for grades K-2 and competitive baseball for grades 3-8. The season
concludes with the annual Girls Ponytail Softball Jamboree. Activities include a parade and skill events for players.
Click
here to view the Ponytail Softball Jamboree slide show. (Windows
Media Player required) This fall league is designed for children ages under 10 through high school. This is a competitive softball league sanctioned by the Amateur Softball Association (ASA).
Volleyball
*Individual players' names will be added to a Free Agent List. Individual players interested in playing these sports should contact the Sports Office at 818.238.5330.
Volunteer Coaches are Needed All teams are coached by volunteers in the community who are looking to make a difference in the lives of children. Adults interested in managing, coaching, or officiating in the youth sports program are encouraged to call the Sports Office at 818.238.5330. Volunteers do not need to have a child enrolled in the program. Training and certification is provided. Volunteers are fingerprinted and a background check is conducted by the Department of Justice. Click Here to download a Volunteer Application The City of Burbank provides a variety of instructional youth sports camps for boys and girls. Winter camps include baseball and softball. Summer camps include baseball, basketball, flag football, softball, and volleyball. Click Here for more information or to go to the Youth Sports Camp webpage.
Scorekeeping Training
Need Money? Want to earn cash??? Earn $8.00 to $10.00 per game scorekeeping baseball/softball. New scorekeepers must attend all four class sessions, pass a written exam, and score keep at least two practice games. Returning scorekeepers must attend one of the last two classroom sessions and pass the written exam. Scorekeepers are needed for weeknight, Saturday and Sunday games. Click Here for more information.
NYSCA Coaches' Code of Ethics The National Youth Sports Coaches Association (NYSCA) is a membership organization and the most widely used volunteer coach training program in the nation, having trained more than 1.8 million coaches since its inception in 1981. More than 2,600 community-based agencies and organizations offer this opportunity.
Organized sports can provide a wonderful opportunity for youngsters to learn athletic skills, develop social skills, and grow as individuals. NYSCA Youth Sports Journal Parents Association for Youth Sports The Parents Association for Youth Sports (PAYS) is a membership organization for parents promoting positive youth sports. The program began in 1999 and since that time over 100,000 families have become members. PAYS sets the standard for adult education by holding parents accountable for their behavior through the PAYS Parents' Code of Ethics and by helping them become more positively involved in the youth sports experience. The program also helps parents better understand their roles and responsibilities in supporting the league goals, the coaches and the children involved in youth sports. To become a member:
The On-line program gives parents the opportunity to take the PAYS clinic through a web-based application. This program is available for parents who want to become a PAYS members as well as for renewing PAYS chapter memberships. Click Here to go to the PAYS On-line training program.
Code of Ethics The City of Burbank adheres to the NYSCA volunteer coach training program designed to sensitize volunteer coaches to their responsibilities and hold them accountable to a strict Code of Conduct defined by the NYSCA. For more information about NYSCA, to download the NYSCA Code of Ethics Pledge by following the link(s) below: Parents'/Players' Code of Ethics
Coaches' Code of Ethics Pledge I hereby pledge to live up to my certification as a NYSCA Coach by following the NYSCA Coaches' Code of Ethics I will place the emotional and physical well being of my players ahead of a personal desire to win. I will treat each player as an individual, remembering the large range of emotional and physical development for the same age group. I will do my best to provide a safe playing situation for my players. I will promise to review and practice basic first aid principles needed to treat injuries of my players. I will do my best to organize practices that are fun and challenging for all my players. I will lead by example in demonstrating fair play and sportsmanship to all my players. I will provide a sports environment for my team that is free of drugs, tobacco, and alcohol, and I will refrain from their use at all youth sports events. I will be knowledgeable in the rules of each sport that I coach, and I will teach these rules to my players. I will use those coaching techniques appropriate for all of the skills that I teach. I will remember that I am a youth sports coach, and that the game is for children and not adults.
Download Youth Sports Information Registration Forms, League Schedules, and Standings
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Field Conditions Hotline In the event of inclement weather please call the: FIELD CONDITIONS HOTLINE (818) 525-3735 Monday – Friday after 3:00 p.m. Saturday – Sunday 2 hours prior to game time
Sports and Aquatics Office Office Hours: Monday - Friday 9:00 a.m.- 6:00 p.m. 818.238.5330 telephone 818.238.5336 fax P.O. Box 6459 Burbank, California 91510-6459 email: YouthSports@ci.burbank.ca.us
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