SYA Select is our travel (local) basketball program.
In Summer, athletes will compete in the Loudoun Travel Basketball League and in the Winter, athletes will compete in Fairfax County Youth Basketball League tailored to advanced players preparing for high school play. Tryouts are held to select a limited number of players, ensuring that the program remains competitive.
Winter season begins October 7, 2025.
Summer season starts in June (exact date TBD).
Winter season ends in March 7-8, 2025 (Championship weekend).
Summer season ends at the end of July (exact date TBD).
Winter season practices begin October 7, 2025.
Summer season practices begin in June.
Winter season teams practice 2x weekly on weekdays, between the hours of 5:30-9pm.
Summer season teams have occasional practices with games 1-2x /week only.
Winter games start on Dec 1, 2025 weekend (with occasional weekday) in November and conclude in March. Last games are December 19,2025 before Winter Break. Games restart on January 5, 2026. February 22, 2025- final regular season games. February 24, 2025- playoffs begin.
Summer games are weekdays start in June and end July 31.
Games are held at Fairfax County school gyms.
Yes, there are tryouts for SYA Select Basketball.
Winter: Late September/Early October
Summer: May (exact date TBD).
Attendance at ONE skill evaluation is mandatory for all players from 4th grade and up, with a make-up night available. Failure to attend may result in the player not being placed on a team. Additionally, travel players are not permitted to be registered for house league basketball or other local area travel leagues.
No, the program is selective, and only a limited number of players are chosen based on their performance at tryouts.
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| 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 | August | September/October | November | Dec 1-14 | Dec 15 |
| SPRING | November | December/January | February | Mar 1-14 | Mar 15 |
| SUMMER | February | April | May | June 1-14 | June 15 |
Approximately two weeks before the start of the season.
For Summer leagues, players compete in their “rising grade,” the grade they will enter in the upcoming school year. In some occasions, advanced players will be allowed to play in a higher grade subject to evaluation by the coach and the SYA Basketball Commissioners.
Age Range: 5th-8th Grade
Fairfax County Use Fee: $10.00 per player
Out-of-County Charge: $50.00 per player
Families will receive a $15 multi-child discount.
| League | Regular Registration |
| Winter | $320 |
| Summer | $175 |
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.
SYA offers scholarships to all SYA participants of all recreational sports who qualify under the Fairfax County Neighborhood and Community Services program. Learn more about SYA scholarships.
Players must provide their own basketball shoes.
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Dick’s Sporting Goods or Amazon is recommended.
A basketball jersey and shorts is provided by SYA.
Should you have specific questions regarding travel basketball, please refer to the appropriate person below.
| Position | Name |
| Coordinator | Justin Leiser |
For other questions: [email protected]
Inclement weather line: 703.324.5264
If you have any questions about Travel Basketball, you can email Travel Coaches directly.
Coaches listed below are the travel coaches. Coaches for a second team in each age group will be posted after travel tryouts.
| GIRLS | |
| Grade | Coach |
| Girls 5th Grade | Ayalew ‘AB’ Mehari |
| Girls 6th Grade | Megan Gomeiz |
| Girls 7th Grade | Justin Leiser |
| Girls 8th Grade | Mallory Trullender |
| BOYS | |
| Grade | Coach |
| Boys 5th Grade | Chris Neofotis |
| Boys 6th Grade | Mike Cook |
| Boys 7th Grade | Matt Wakefield |
| Boys 8th Grade | Brandon Vickers |
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/
SYA Select is our travel basketball program. In order to distinguish it from longer distance travel, we incorporated the name SYA Select in Fall 2025.
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).
FCYBL’s philosophy is to build commuinity-based teams. As such they limit each program to specific zip codes. SYA can only select Fairfax County residents in the Centreville/Clifton area. Specifically, you may try out for a SYA Travel team only if you live in these zip codes: 20120, 20121, 20124, 22030, & 20151.
SYA Travel policy: While FCYBL allows up to two “out-of-zip” Fairfax County players per team, 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.
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All players interested in trying out for one of our travel basketball teams need to register for basketball tryouts. Once evaluations are completed, selected players will be sent instructions on how to complete the travel registration. Register for travel tryouts here: register online.
FCYBL hosts games throughout Fairfax County and the cities of Alexandria and Arlington. We do not travel to MD, DC, nor outside of the county.
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