Spring SEASON
OVERVIEW
Spring season runs from March – May with registration opening in late December. We run all sports in Spring as the weather warms down during the duration of the season. We typically have 2,000+ players registered with Gilbert Youth Sports in Spring which allows for plenty of teams to play and a very fun experience!
Pricing
- $69-$99 – Early registration
- $79-$115 – Registration
- $95-$135 – Late registration
Game locations
- Mesquite Junior High
- South Valley Junior High
- Cooley Middle School
Sports offered
AGE GROUPS
- Baseball
- Co-Ed: Grades PreK-6. Advanced Baseball offered at AZ Club Prep
- Basketball
- Co-Ed: PreK-8. Advanced Basketball offered at AZ Club Prep
- Girls: Grades 3-7
- Flag Football
- Co-Ed: Grades K-6. Advanced Flag Football offered at AZ Club Prep
- Girls: Grades 3-7
- Soccer
- Co-Ed: Grades PreK-8. Advanced soccer offered at AZ Club Prep
- Softball
- Girls Only: Grades 3-6
- Girls Volleyball
- Girls: Grades 3-8. Advanced Girl’s Volleyball offered at AZ Club Prep
- Boys Volleyball
- Boys: 10U, 12U and 14U offered at AZ Club Prep
Volunteer coaching
We are always looking for new parent coaches! Please consider volunteering to coach your child’s team!
- 50% off one child’s registration
- Free coaches shirt
- The league will provide some equipment for some sports for practice
- Sample practices and playbooks are available to all coaches
- Coach clinic before the season
practices
- Coaches are parent volunteers – Practice times and locations are arranged at the coach’s discretion.
- Practices are generally held outside during the weekday evenings.
- *AZYS does not provide teams with practice locations. Players are required to supply their own ball; i.e., soccer ball, volleyball, basketball etc.
parent responsibilities
Team Shirts are provided to all players. Hats are provided to Baseball/Softball only. Please view the rules for the appropriate sized ball needed for your player.
EQUIPMENT REQUIRED BY PARENTS
- Baseball – Athletic pants/shorts, athletic shoes, bat, glove and a batting helmet (required).
- League can provide throw down bases, tees and 3 baseballs.
- Basketball – Mouthguard (recommended), athletic shorts/pants, athletic shoes and a basketball.
- Flag Football – Mouthguard (required), athletic shorts or pants, athletic shoes and a football. Cleats are optional
- Soccer – Shin guards (required), athletic shorts/pants, athletic shoes and a soccer ball. Cleats and soccer socks are optional.
- Softball (Girls) – Athletic pants/shorts, athletic shoes, bat, glove and a batting helmet (required).
- League can provide throw down bases and 3 softballs.
- Rugby – Mouthguard (required), athletic shorts or pants, athletic shoes and a rugby ball. Cleats are optional
- Volleyball – Knee pads (highly recommended), athletic shorts/pants, athletic shoes and a volleyball.
Important requirements!
- No pets allowed at games except for service animals (emotional support animals will not be permitted.
- No wandering children! Wandering children can cause damage to school property
- No cursing whatsoever! Please help us foster a safe environment for kids!
- Negative sportsmanship is not allowed! No yelling, arguing, belittling, etc. of any person!
- No cleats in gyms.
- No food or drink in gyms. Only water allowed
IMPORTANT DATES
- Jan 8: Early Registration
- Jan 15: Registration
- Feb 3: Late Registration
- Feb 14: Registration Closes
- Feb 15: Waitlist Opens
- Mar 2-3: Rosters Released
- Mar 21: Coaches Clinic & Game Schedule Released
- Mar 28: Games
- Apr 4: Games
- Apr 11: Games
- Apr 18: Games
- April 25: Games
- May 2: Games, Playoffs
- May 9: Championship