PLAYER ELIGIBILITY:
Boys and girls in 3rd–8th grade are eligible to participate in CYO basketball.
To join, families should contact the Athletic Director at the school/program they are interested in to confirm:
Whether they have a team for your athlete’s grade/division
Roster space/team availability
Registration steps and timing
Contact information for participating schools/programs can be found under: General Information → Participating Programs
REGISTRATION:
All athletes must be registered for each sport they participate in (registration is required for every sport, every season). Registration can be found under the “All Open Programs” tab on our home page.
If you do not see a registration option available, it means the program has already started or has ended. The next available registration will be for the next season.
RULES:
Full rules for each sport are located under General Information → Downloads → Sport Rules
GAME TIMES & LOCATIONS:
Games are typically scheduled:
Friday: 4:00pm – 9:00pm
Saturday: 8:00am – 6:00pm
Sunday: 12:30pm – 7:00pm
Occasional Post-Season weeknight games: 5:00pm – 9:00pm
Games are played at various gyms in:
San Francisco
Daly City
Pacifica
SCHEDULES:
For full game schedules and standings, please visit the Schedules & Standings tab.
POST-SEASON:
The top four teams in each division advance to the post-season. CYO Athletics may move teams up 1 or 2 divisions.
Single elimination playoff round:
1st place vs. 4th place
2nd place vs. 3rd place
Winners advance to a single elimination championship round.
Trophies are awarded to the 1st and 2nd place teams immediately following the championship game.
COACHING REQUIREMENTS:
All CYO coaches are required to:
Create/ Log in to ONE (1) TeamSideline account (Coaches and players may not have more than 1 profile)
Register for each sport and grade they will be coaching
Be fingerprinted
Complete the online VIRTUS course: “Protecting God’s Children” (expires every 3 years and must be re-certified to be considered compliant again)