Mt Airy Youth Athletic Association provides a basketball program for players beginning in 1st Grade! We offer several options:
1st & 2nd Grade – (U8) CLINIC
MAYAA 1st and 2ndth Grade Basketball will offer our youngest players their introduction to the game of basketball. They will learn basic skills with a clinic based approach; while maintaining a fun and team oriented environment
1st and 2nd grade is co-ed and plays at Mt. Airy Elementary School, Practice 1 time a week with games on Saturday’s
Games are played with coaches on the floor, No score or records kept
3rd & 4th Grade – (U10) INSTRUCTIONAL
MAYAA 3rd and 4th Grade Basketball will offer youth players the opportunity to learn offensive and defensive basketball skills with an instructional based approach; while maintaining a fun, competitive and team oriented environment
Boys and Girls Team will play in separate divisions within the Monocacy Youth Basketball Assoction.
1st introduction to Game Environment with Practice 1 time per week, Games on Saturdays or Sundays. 5 vs. 5 full court games! Referees and score will be kept, no official standings
Evaluations will be completed to create balanced teams. Coach request will not be guaranteed.
5th & 6th Grade – (U12)
MAYAA 5th & 6th Grade Basketball will offer youth players the opportunity continue their offensive and defensive development; while maintaining a fun, competitive and team oriented environment.
Boys and Girls Team will play in separate divisions of the Monocacy Youth Basketball Association.
Practices will be 2hours per week and games will be on Saturday or Sunday.
MAYAA will complete Evaluations to create balanced teams. Coach request will not be guaranteed.
7th & 8th Grade – (U14)
MAYAA 7th & 8th Grade Basketball will offer youth players the opportunity continue their development offensive and defensive basketball skills; while maintaining a fun, competitive and team oriented environment while competing against recreation level teams within the Monocacy youth basketball league.
Boys and Girls will play on MAYAA recreation assigned teams
All Teams will play in the recreation based - Monocacy Youth Basketball League (rules on website)
MAYAA will complete Evaluations to allow teams to be selected and placed appropriately within the Monocacy League. Coach request will not be guaranteed
Travel Basketball:
MAYAA Basketball will offer Boys & Girls players the opportunity tryout for Travel Basketball teams.
Boys teams will be selected in each grade level, 3 thru 6th. (Grades maybe combined if sufficient interest doesn’t exist) These boys will be participating in the Carroll County Boys Basketball League.
Tryouts will be separate from Recreation Evaluations.
6th, 7th & 8thGrade Boys & Girls attending Mt Airy Middle School or living in that School District are urged to try-out for” MID MARYLAND BOYS BASKETBALL or" Mid-Maryland Girls Basketbal
The Mid Maryland League will prepare players for the High school level with practice 1-2 times a week and games on Saturday’s and Sunday’s. (18 game season)
Please contact boys coach Scott Gardner at 301-467-2342 or Girls coach Tim McTavish @ mctavish6 (mctavish6@aol.co or Denny Ahalt at dennisahalt@comcast.net
U16 & U19
Boys will play on MAYAA recreation assigned teams. Full teams are accepted according to gym soace.
MAYAA will complete in the Monocacy League. Coach request will not be guaranteed
Coaches Wanted!!! IF you are interested in volunteering to Coach please reach out to Denny Ahalt -
Background checks will be required for every volunteer.