What Sports Does The Semones Y Offer?

Soccer: 

Grades: Pre-k – 8th Grade 

Seasons offered: Spring and Fall 

Game Days: Mon-Thurs (evenings) & Saturdays (all day)

Gender: All

Co-ed: Rookie (3 year olds), Pre-k, & Kinder. Separate boys & girls divisions starting in 1st grade

Flag Football: 

Grades: Pre-k – 6th Grade 

Seasons offered: Spring and Fall 

Game Days: Sundays

Gender: All

Co-ed: YES, all divisions

Tball/Softball/Baseball: 

Grades: Pre-K – 6th grade 

Seasons offered: Summer 

Game Days: Saturday and Sunday

Gender: All

Co-ed: Tball is co-ed, separate girls (softball) & boys (baseball) starting in 1st grade (coach pitch).

Basketball: 

Grades: Pre-K – 8th grade 

Seasons offered: Winter 

Game Days: Saturday and Sunday

Gender: All 

Co-ed: Pre-k combined boys and girls, separate boys and girls divisions starting in Kinder

Volleyball:

Grades: Pre-K - 8th grade

Seasons offered: Fall and Spring

Game Days: Sunday

Gender: All

Co-ed: No

Camps: More information coming soon!

What Equipment Does My Child/Team Need?

Soccer: 

Ball Size:

• Pre-k-1st: Size 3
• 2nd-6th: Size 4
• 7th-8th: Size 5

Uniform: Determined by Volunteer head coach. [Must have YMCA logo]

Cleats: No metal cleats or toe cleat

Misc. (suggested but not required): Goalie gloves, pinnies, Goalie jersey

All players must wear shin guards!

Flag Football: 

Ball Size:

• Prek-4th: PeeWee
• 5th-8th: Junior

Uniform: Provided by the YMCA 

Cleats: No metal cleats

Misc.: Shorts without pockets! (Not included with jersey)

All players must wear a mouth guard!

Tball/Softball/Baseball: 

Ball:

• Prek-Kinder: Soft Tball
• 1st-8th grade baseball: Youth baseball
• 1st-4th grade softball: 10 inch softball
• 6th-8th grade softball: 11 inch softball

Uniform: Determined by Volunteer head coach [Must have YMCA logo]

Cleats: No metal cleats

Misc: Glove, helmet, & bat. (optional) batting gloves

Cups are required for boys starting in player pitch (3rd & up). ALL players must wear helmets while at bat or on base!

Basketball: 

Ball size:

• Pre-k-Kinder: 27.5 Lite
• 1st-2nd: Size 5 (27.5)
• 3rd-8th: Size 6 (28.5) 
• 7th-8th BOYS: Size 7 (29.5)

Uniform: Provided by the Dallas Mavericks 

Shoes: Closed toe shoes. We recommend shoes with ankle support

Misc.: Shorts (not provided)

Volleyball:

Ball size: Lite

Uniform: Determined by volunteer coach

Shoes: Closed toe shoes

I already have a team put together — what do I need to do next?

If you already have your players organized and plan to coach, please complete the Team Roster Form. 

• Once your roster is submitted, parents can register their child online and list your name under the “Coach Request” section. 
• You do not need to email your roster separately even if it changes occur after submission. 
• Roster Management: Coaches and Team managers who were submitted from the roster submission will be added to Team Sideline after so they can see their rosters being manually updated. 
• Roster Updates: Any addition players from the original submission must be submitted through the Youth Sports Concern form 

How do parents register their child to be on my team?

Parents should complete the player registration through the YMCA Core link and list your name as the coach. 

Make sure your team's name and spelling are consistent across all registrations to ensure players are correctly placed. 

Step-by-Step 

1. Register your team/roster 
2. Complete Volunteer matters- Child abuse prevention, sexual harassment and athlete protection 
3. Notify parents to register 
4. Submit any date conflicts 
5. Please check the team checklist for more details  

My child is not part of a team yet, can they still play?

Absolutely! If your child does not have a team, they will be put on the "free agent" list. Parents/ Player will be notified if the sports staff cannot find a team for the player. If your player is on the "free agent"/"need coach team", that means we need a parent from the team to coach this season and be a volunteer coach for the team. Please view our Coaches Information page if you can be a volunteer coach. 

**YMCA reserves the right to add any player(s) to a roster if necessary. 

Friend/Coach Requests

The Richardson YMCA staff recognizes the value of playing on a team with a friend. Playing with a friend help keep kids in sports and make the experience more fun. Friendships can also be important for good sportsmanship and creating memories. Meeting new teammates who become friends is fun as well as an opportunity to make lifelong friends and learn new skills. 

Friend/Coach requests are accepted on registration forms but are not guaranteed.