Refer to the following table for a breakdown of the programs that are offered by TAYB.

Program	Division	Ages / Grades
Clinic	CoEd	Pre-K and K (ages 4-6) CoEd
U8 Instructional	U8 CoEd	1st and 2nd grades CoEd
MAYAA Boys Rec	U10 Boys	3rd and 4th grades
	U12 Boys	5th and 6th grades
	U14 Boys	7th and 8th grades
	U16 Boys	9th and 10th grades
MML Boys Travel	U14 Boys	6th, 7th and 8th grade teams Try-outs/selections late-Sept
MAYAA Girls Rec	U10 Girls	3rd and 4th grades
	U12 Girls	5th and 6th grades
	U14 Girls	7th and 8th grades
	U19 Girls	9th - 12th grades
MML Girls Travel	U14 Girls	7th and 8th grade teams Try-outs/selections late-Sept
Tournament Teams (U10, U12)	U10-U12	Tournament teams Offered in conjunction with Rec

Our clinic and in-house U8 programs are used to foster skills development from pre-K through second grade.

The clinic program is targeted at pre-K and K. We try to break the kids up into small groups, so that the coaches can provide better individual instruction. The teams usually start practicing at the beginning of January and run through the end of February. Practices are typically held on Saturdays at one of the elementary schools, where the baskets can be easily lowered below the regulation height.  The purpose of the clinic program is to introduce the kids to the game of basketball and begin the development of fundamentals. We do not typically play games at this level, although there may be a small play-day at the end of the practice season.

The in-house (U8) program is targeted at grades 1 and 2. The kids are placed on co-ed teams that start practicing in the late November.  The teams will typically practice one week night and then play small games on Saturdays.  The games are played in the January and February time frame, so the teams will typically practice on Saturdays, until the games begin. All games are played locally between teams in Taneytown (TES or Runnymede), New Windsor and Union Bridge (Elmer Wolfe gym).

Athletes in 3rd through 8th grade play in the Mt. Airy Youth Athletic Association (MAYAA) http://www.mayaasports.org/  We offer U10 (3rd and 4th grade), U12 (5th and 6th grade) and U14 (7th and 8th grade) teams for girls and boys. We also offer U16/U19 teams for both HS girls and boys.  The U16/U19 teams are targeted at students that do not make the FSK High School team, but would like to continue to develop their skills.

MAYAA teams are not co-ed, there are separate divisions for girls and boys in the league. This organization offers a more competitive level of play than our in-house program. MAYAA games give our athletes the opportunity to learn offensive and defensive basketball skills with an instructional based approach while maintaining a fun, competitive and team-oriented environment.  MAYAA Rec Program promotes balanced team division through comprehensive evaluations to ensure talent is equally divided amongst all teams.

Evaluations for MAYAA teams will be held in October of each season. Practice schedules are based on coach's availability and gym space. Participation in weekly practices is necessary for team building, conditioning and ensuring all players understand both offensive and defensive plays. Playing time will be a reflection of practice participation, with the exception of any early communication to coaching staff of illness or injury. 

Each of our MAYAA teams typically practice on two evenings during the week. Games are played mostly on Saturdays, with some games being scheduled on Sundays.  Practices may also be held on Saturdays in November, until the games begin in December.  The MAYAA game season runs from the first weekend of December through the third weekend of February.  The MAYAA league offers playoffs at the conclusion of the regular season (late Feb, early Mar), where the games may be played on weeknights or weekends.  All teams are seeded into brackets for the playoffs to ensure the continuation of competitive play.

Since the 2015-2016 basketball season, we have been offering competitive tournament teams for our boys and girls at the U10 through U14 Rec levels.  The tournament teams are selected by one or more coaches from each age group.  This program is being offered in addition to our recreation (Rec) program and to offer our more advanced players a chance to compete at a higher level.  For more details, please refer to our Tournament Team Information sheet.