JUNIOR FLY

Overview

Junior Fly is a Competitive Learning League for Boys & Girls grades 2nd & 3rd. The focus of the league is to introduce elements of the competitive game in a structured and supportive way to help young players get comfortable with competitive basketball. Another key element is introducing the importance of skills training and skill development.

Why Junior Fly?

Junior Fly was created based on two key insights:

1) Lack of programs for young competitive players

We heard this time and time again, “my son/daughter is more advanced and needs a more structured and challenging environment…but they are not quite ready for a full-on competitive league”. Many of these ‘early achievers’ tend to get caught in the middle. They are too advanced for programs designed for their age, but not mentally and/or physically ready for the next step up.

2) The lack of structure and rules in Beginner Leagues

There are several quality beginner leagues that do a great job introducing the game to young players in a fun and formative way. However, we noticed time and time again that many of these young players have a very difficult time transitioning from a beginner learning league (no steals, blocks, travels, double dribbles, score, ref, etc) to a full competitive basketball team in 3rd or 4th grade. We often saw players get frustrated and lose confidence because they went from a fun environment with minimal rules, to a very structured competitive environment, and they weren’t prepared.