In Spring AAU , athletes will compete in various leagues and tournaments in Northern Virginia, against other AAU teams and advanced players in preparation for high school play. Tryouts are held to select a limited number of players, ensuring that the program remains competitive.
Spring season begins mid-March.
Spring season ends early June
Spring season practices begin in mid March.
Spring season teams practice 2x weekly on weekdays, between the hours of 5:30-9pm.
Spring games start on weekends (with occasional weekday) in late March and conclude in June.
Games are held throughout Northern Virginia.
Yes. Tryouts for Spring are held in March.
Attendance at skill evaluations is mandatory for all players from 4th grade and up, with a make-up night available.
No, the program is selective, and only a limited number of players are chosen based on their performance at tryouts.
No.
| Season | Registration opens with $15 discount | Regular Registration Fee | Registration Late Fee $25 | Registration Wait List | Season Registration Closes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FALL | May | June | July | Aug 1-14 | Aug 15 |
| WINTER | September | October | November | Dec 1-14 | Dec 15 |
| SPRING | December | January | February | Mar 1-14 | Mar 15 |
| SUMMER | March | April | May | June 1-14 | June 15 |
Approximately two weeks before the start of the season.
We currently offer a limited number of grade level teams. Future teams will depend on coach availability.
Players are able to play up in higher age groups of the coach deems they are ready.
Fairfax County Use Fee: $10.00 per player
Out-of-County Charge: $50.00 per player
Fees are $400 for each AAU player.
Acceptable Payments Options
The system accepts Visa or MasterCard & online checks (your registration is not FINAL until your check payment is received). You may pay your registration fees, summer skills camp fees, and make donations during online registration. You may register multiple players online as well and receive a multiple player discount.
Players must provide their own basketball shoes.
No.
Dick’s Sporting Goods or Amazon is recommended.
A basketball jersey and shorts are provided by SYA.
Should you have specific questions regarding travel basketball, please refer to the appropriate person below.
| Position | Name |
| AAU Commissioner | Justin Leiser |
For other questions: [email protected]
Inclement weather line: 703.324.5264
If you have any questions about AAU Basketball, you can email AAU Coaches directly.
Coaches listed below are the AAU coaches. Coaches for a second team in each age group will be posted after AAU tryouts.
| GIRLS | |
| Grade | Coach |
| Girls 6th Grade | Justin Leiser |
| BOYS | |
| Grade | Coach |
| Boys 5th Grade (Starts Summer 2025) | Chris Neofotis |
SYA encourages parents and high school players to volunteer as referees or team staff.
Community and business sponsors help support field maintenance, equipment upgrades, and overall league operations.
Inclement weather information will be posted by 3:30 PM.
It is the responsibility of each coach to determine whether the school gyms have been closed because of inclement weather, etc. and to alert the members of his/her team. This information can be obtained by: -Contacting your travel coach first and foremost -For school gym cancelations please go to: https://www.fcps.edu/
Teams will be formed based on the grades that players are in for such season; there are very limited age restrictions, but generally teams will be formed based on what grade the player is in for that season. Summer league, players will play in their “rising grade”, (the grade in which the student will attend at school the upcoming school year).
Yes. SYA’s mission is to to develop Centreville/Clifton/Fairfax area basketball players. Therefore SYA will only allow “out-of-zip” players to participate on our teams on a case by case basis with the approval of the SYA Travel Commissioner.
All players interested in trying out for one of our AAU basketball teams need to register for Summer AAU basketball tryouts. Once evaluations are completed, selected players will be sent instructions on how to complete the AAU registration. Register for AAU tryouts.
Each team will determine if they plan to play in any tournaments that involve traveling and overnight stay. Please contact the coach for your child’s team to understand travel plans.
AAU teams will practice two times a week and play in weekend tournaments. Number of tournaments that teams will play in will vary from team to team.
