Minnesota Youth Basketball Alliance (MYBA)
Enhancing the Community-Based Winter Basketball Experience
Important Announcements
2025-26 Membership Season
- Begins June 4, 2025
- MYBA membership registration opens
- Post your tournament to the MYBA Tournament Index
- Roll your teams over from the 2024-25 season to the 2025-26 season
Important Info
- All association related items need to be completed within your association portal.
- Team creation, roster invitations, event creation, event management.
- Please make sure your Staff tab is up to date.
- This is where we generate our communication list.
- Please make sure that new board members are added (so they can be informed) and individuals no longer serving on your board are removed (so they do not get inconvenienced with receiving communication no longer relevant to them).
Check out this video from Brainerd Basketball Association Board Member, Wade Haapajoki, highlighting the benefits of the Minnesota Youth Basketball Alliance!
Jeremy Innes
What is the MYBA?
The MYBA is a collaborative effort between the MYAS, the MYBA Basketball Board of Advisors, and youth basketball leaders from around the state working together to strengthen and enhance community-based youth basketball during the winter season.
How does my association join the MYBA?
- Associations must adhere to the Best Practices for youth basketball organizations and the Team Composition Guidelines.
- The MYBA is for 3rd-8th grade travel and school teams.
- Membership requires a minimal annual fee.
Why should my youth basketball association join the MYBA?
Join the largest youth basketball network in Minnesota by elevating youth basketball throughout the state. If you haven't already, be sure to renew your membership today to take full advantage of these incredible benefits! By joining, you are strengthening the community-based youth basketball network across the state.
- Widespread Participation: Last season, 175 community-based youth basketball associations across Minnesota were members of the MYBA. This year, we want your association to be part of this impactful network.
- Access to the MYBA Tournament Index: MYBA member associations using RegisterPlay Brackets can post their tournament(s) for free. MYBA member associations NOT using RegisterPlay Brackets will have to pay a minimal fee to post their tournament(s). Associations that do not join MYBA will not be able to promote their invitational tournaments on the Index.
- RegisterPlay Discounts: MYBA members will enjoy significant per-team discounts when using the RegisterPlay tournament bracketing platform, making tournament organization easier and more cost-effective.
- Exclusive Access to Grade State Championships: Only teams from MYBA member associations are eligible to compete in the MYAS Grade State Basketball Championships.
- The 5 C’s of Success: By joining, your association will implement the 5 C’s framework for youth basketball success: Compliance, Communication, Connectivity, Consistency, and Concise Results.
