For information on the 30th Annual DYA Holiday Basketball Tournament set to take place December 17-19, 2021, please visit our Holiday Tournament Registration site: DYA Holiday Basketball Tournament

DYA Travel Basketball 2021-2022 Information

Travel Basketball sign-ups are CLOSED and tryouts have concluded.

The purpose of the DYA Travel Basketball Program is to further the development of basketball players in 4th-6th grade who demonstrate basketball skills and abilities above the typical recreational league player by providing them with practice opportunities and games in a more competitive setting.

All Travel Basketball players must be in 4th, 5th, or 6th grade and reside within the limits of the Dublin City School District or within the City of Dublin to be eligible for Travel league and tournament participation.

Practices are held on weeknights beginning at 6:30 PM or occasionally 8:00 PM and are 90 minutes in length. Practices are held at Dublin City Schools high school, middle school, and elementary school gymnasiums. Practices begin in early November.

Games are almost always scheduled on weekends. Home games are played on Sunday afternoons and early evenings. Away games are typically on Saturdays. Teams play a 14 to 16 game regular season. Games begin in early December and run through mid February.

All teams participate in at least three tournaments including the Dublin Holiday Tournament (December 17-December 19), the COBA (Central Ohio Basketball Association) Championship Tournament (February 11-13 & February 18-20), plus a third tournament selected by each team.

Generally, there are no games or practices scheduled over Holiday Break.


If your child does make the travel team:
You can transfer the Rec Basketball fee and put it towards the Travel Basketball fee.

If your child does NOT make the travel team:
You can remain in the rec basketball league or request for a full refund. We do this because registration for Rec Basketball ends before Travel Basketball tryouts are complete. The child could get shutout if they wait to register after the outcome of travel basketball tryouts. This prevents them from being wait-listed.

For answers to Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ), view this PDF document:
DYA Travel Basketball FAQ's 2021-2022 season.pdf

2021 DYA Travel Basketball Tryout Schedule:

It is preferable that you attend both tryout nights if possible.

Boys 4th Grade Tryouts:
Tuesday, September 7, 7:30 PM to 9:00 PM @ Karrer Middle School
Wednesday, September 8, 7:30 PM to 8:30 PM @ Karrer Middle School

Boys 5th Grade Tryouts:
Tuesday, September 14, 7:30 PM to 9:00 PM @ Sells Middle School
Wednesday, September 15, 7:30 to 8:30 PM @ Sells Middle School

Boys 6th Grade Tryouts:
Monday, September 20, 7:30 PM to 9:00 PM @ Sells Middle School
Tuesday, September 21, 7:30 PM to 8:30 PM @ Sells Middle School

Girls 4th Grade Tryouts:
Thursday, September 9, 7:30 to 9:00 PM @ Sells Middle School

Girls 5th Grade Tryouts:
Wednesday, September 15, 7:30 PM to 9:00 PM @ Davis Middle School
Thursday, September 16, 7:30 to 8:30 PM @ Davis Middle School

Girls 6th Grade Tryouts:
Tuesday, September 21, 7:30 PM to 9:00 PM @ Grizzell Middle School
Wednesday, September 22, 7:30 PM to 8:30 PM @ Grizzell Middle School

***Locations & times subject to change


Tryout Information: Parents - check your child in at the gym.  Please bring a check (payable to DYA) for the $225 Travel Basketball Fee (6th grade girls only is $200). If your child does not make a team the check will be shredded or returned to you if requested. There will be a parents meeting (15-30 minutes) following check-in. Tryouts will last 1 hour to an 1 hour 30 minutes depending on the number of players that show up. We ask players to attend both dates if possible for best exposure to the evaluators. Please bring water. DYA will have some basketballs to warm up with but feel free to bring your own.

COVID Protocols - As we are utilizing Dublin City Schools facilities, we are following the same measures that Dublin City Schools is recommending for their after-school sports teams and extracurricular activities. Dublin City Schools is “highly encouraging masks and social distancing for our sports teams and activities after school.”