Welcome to Boys Basketball!

 

Welcome to our new GCCYS Boys Basketball page. Whether you have a son playing in our league or you are a coach or coordinator looking for information about our largest youth athletics ministry with almost 350 teams, we hope that you find the information provided on this page useful.  Scroll down to find information about the current season as well as metrics from last season.

Contact Us  2023-24 Standings and Game Data

 

Chad Schaefer/Zach Schmidt
Boys BB Commissioner

Please welcome our new Boys Basketball Commissioners Chad Schaefer (6-8) and Zach Schmidt (3-5). Chad has been highly involved with the program at Mother Teresa for quite some time and Zach is a member of the Guardian Angels parish.

Rules and Conduct

 

To participate in the GCCYS, we expect all parents, players, coaches, and referees to abide by the rules and behave in a manner becoming to our Catholic faith.  Please take time to read the Rules document as well as our Sportsmanship document and Ten Things Parents of Athletes Should Know.

League Rules (updated 11/5/24)

Sportsmanship

Ten Things Parents Need to Know

Liability Waivers

 

In order for your child to participate in the GCCYS, ALL parents/guardians must fill out a Liability Waiver form for each of their children playing in our league once per school year.  We try to help out our coordinators by matching up waivers with roster entries so please double check the spelling of your child's last name, verify date of birth, and make sure you choose the correct organization.  Parents may begin filling out Liability Waivers for the 2024-25 school year on June 1st.

Frequently Asked Questions

The boys basketball season typically takes place the first three weekends in December, followed by a two week break for Christmas, followed by the last five weeks of the regular season. Games are played primarily on Saturdays and Sundays when an occasional game on Friday evening and in rare cases, Thursday evening. The boys tournament will take place over the course of two weekends with the 3rd-4th grade tournament taking place the first weekend and 5th-8th grade the following weekend.

Yes, all of our referees are OHSAA certified. When the GCCYS was formed for the 2015-2016 season, the roster of referees was upgrade to only include certified referees to provide a better game experience for everyone involved.

Team trophies are given to 1st and 2nd place finishers in our post-season tournament. T-shirts are available for purchase for regular season and tournament champions.

A Liability Waiver is an on-line form must be filled out by a parent or guardian for each player that wishes to participate in our league one time per school year. The purpose of the waiver is to release the league of any liability in the case of an accident or improper conduct by players, coaches, or fans.

Each parish/school may choose to charge admission for regular season and post-season tournament games. Some choose not to charge or charge less than the league max which is $5/family, $3/adult, and $1/child.

Parish Coordinators

Zach Schmidt Boys Basketball Coordinator (Youth only)
Guardian Angels BJ Green Boys Basketball Coordinator
Guardian Angels Zach Schmidt Boys Basketball Coordinator
Immaculate Heart of Mary Aaron Alter Boys Basketball Coordinator
Immaculate Heart of Mary Chris Varatta Athletic Director - Boys

2024-25 Season Timeline

 
Please read the timeline for the upcoming 2024-25 boys basketball season as voted on during our April league meeting.

  • The regular season is 8 weeks long and begins the first weekend in December
  • Two weeks off over Christmas break
  • Game weekends are: Dec 7/14, Jan 4/11/18/25, Feb 1/8/15
  • Teams will play two games on 2 of the 8 game weekends
  • Schedules will be slightly back-loaded as more gym space will be available after the girls season is over.

League Tournament

 

For the 2024-25 season, the tournament for all grades will take place from February 12th-16th.

The Sunday of tournament weekend is reserved for championship games only. We will work around parish conflicts as best as we can but there is very limited time available for this tournament to be played. All teams participate in the tournament unless they notify the league by January 20th. In order to seed teams with as much regular season data as possible, the schedule for the tournament will be released on the Monday of tournament week. A team trophy is given to the 1st and 2nd place team in each bracket. Boys championship games for 6th-8th grades are usually played at area high schools such as Moeller, McNicholas, St. Xavier, Purcell-Marian, and Roger Bacon.

Parish Tournaments

 

The following tournaments are sponsored by GCCYS member parishes and schools. To advertise your tournament, please submit any of the following pertinent information about your tournament: dates, director name and contact info, grades/divisions, game guarantee, costs, links to web sites. You may also attach a PDF of any forms you'd like posted (i.e. tournament flyer, registration form, rules document)

Submit Tourney Information

If clicking on this button does not bring up your email, then simply send an email to doug.backus@amerileagues.com with all of the pertinent information.

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Bethany Boys Basketball Tournament
Basic Info
12/13/2024 to 02/11/2025 Bethany School
Boys 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th grades
$150 includes ref fees
3 game guarantee
Tournament Info
  1. "A" and "B" division for 5th-8th
  2. Medals for 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place

Tournament Contact
Jim Walz
jimwalz@fuse.net


Queen City Hoops Fest
Basic Info
12/15/2024 to 12/29/2024 McNicholas High School
Boys 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th grades
$125
Registration Deadline: Sunday, December 01, 2024
2 game guarantee
Tournament Info
  • 2 Game Guarantee, depends on amount of sign-ups most teams will be 3 games

  • Open Tournament, Bracket Elimination style – we accept any level but teams must understand it’s a competitive tournamenf

  • Team awards for championship games

  • Admission for all participants of tournament to the high school showcase games on December 20 and 21 (Teams include: McNicholas, St. Xavier, Ursuline, Summit Country Day, Purcell Marian, Mariemont, Aiken, Covington Catholic, Walton Verona, Louisville Ballard, Akron St. Vincent St. Mary, Pittsburgh North Catholic)

Tournament Contact
Drew Schmidt
dschmidt@mcnhs.org, mbueter@mcnhs.org


Ameritourneys Holiday Tournament
Basic Info
12/27/2024 to 12/29/2024 Elite Athletic Sports Complex
Boys 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th grades
$100 + ref fees
Registration Deadline: Sunday, December 15, 2024
3 game guarantee
Tournament Info

Join us for our fourth annual Holiday Tournament  Match up with other GCCYS as well as teams from the CPYBL.  This tournament is open to all 3rd-6th grade boys and girls teams of all skill levels.  Each team will play 2 round robin games followed by a single elimination bracket.  Pool play will be on December 27th/28th and bracket games on December 28th/29th.

  1. $100 + ref fees
  2. Easy online registration
  3. Diverse group of teams from around the city
  4. Winners receive medals
  5. Event will be played at Elite Athletic Sports Complex as well as several other centrally located gyms

Tournament Contact
Ben Goodyear
ben.goodyear@amerileagues.com


Ron Speed Memorial Basketball Tournament
Basic Info
01/09/2025 to 01/20/2025 Cardinal Pacelli School
Boys 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th grades
$175
Registration Deadline: Friday, December 20, 2024
2 game guarantee
Tournament Info
  1. Only GCCYS or WAC registered teams are eligible
  2. Tournament will be played by GCCYS rules
  3. A&B brackets for 5th, 6th, and 8th grade teams
  4. Only B teams for 7th grade

Tournament Contact
Jake Sieving
jake.sieving@yahoo.com, kris.durstock@gmail.com