Registration for the Tyrone Area YMCA 3-on-3 basketball league began yesterday and ends at 5 p.m., Monday, September 15.
The league is open to those in senior high school and older. The league will be half court play at the YMCA.
A minimum of six teams and maximum of eight teams is needed to have the league. Rosters must have at least three players and no more than five players. Rosters with less than five players will be filled in at the end of the registration period with individual sign-ups.
The cost of the league is $25 for YMCA members and $35 for non-members. A $50 forfeit fee per team is required and will be refunded at the end of the season, if no violations occur.
A list of league rules will be available before the first scheduled game.
Paid referee positions are available at $12 per game. Referees must have knowledge of basketball rules, and experience is required.
In other YMCA news, the 2003-04 fall/winter program guide is in the process of being printed by the printing company for the YMCA.
The program guide should be available by the end of next week. However, the information is finalized and available at the front desk at the YMCA for those interested in obtaining it.
The Tyrone YMCA Dance Academy announced two new dance instructors, Bethany Miller of Bellwood and Abigail Park of Tyrone.
There is a scheduled open house at the dance studio today from 1-3 p.m. for those interested in meeting the new dance instructors and seeing what the dance programs have to offer.
Also, registration is in progress for the YMCA girls’ youth basketball program for girls in third through sixth grade.
Pre-registration is required at the YMCA, and the date and time to register ends on Friday, September 5 at noon.
Also needed for the girls’ youth basketball program are volunteers to help coach, referee, and sponsors for the league.
Anyone who is interested in learning more information about the girls’ youth basketball program, the 3-on-3 league or dance programs should call the YMCA at 684-2740 for more information or stop at the front desk.
