Fairfax County Public Schools (FCPS) or individual school authorities can close the school gyms due to inclement weather.Whenever FCPS has announced that the schools will be closed due to weather conditions, then all school gyms  are closed onthat day (but not necessarily the NoVa Sportsplex or NZone facilities, which are not part of FCPS). However, a school closure forweather reasons on Saturday does not mean that the gyms will automatically be closed on Sunday. FCPS will make a separatedetermination for Saturdays and Sundays and post this on their hotline and website.
 
It is the responsibility of each coach to determine whether the school gyms have been closed because of inclement weather andto alert the members of his/her team. This information can be obtained by watching the FCPS channel 21, by going to the FCPSwebsite (http://www.fcps.edu/news/emerg.shtml), or by checking the FCPS Facebook page (www.facebook.com/fcpsva).Coaches and parents are encouraged to sign up for the FCPS Keep In Touch message service that can broadcast information bothto an email address and a cell phone (https://fcps.edu/kit). This service will alert coaches to school closings due to weather orother emergency situations. In addition, coaches should check their e-mails on nights prior to game days.
 
The Northern Virginia Sportsplex or NZone facilities do not follow the FCPS gym closure guidelines. Instead, game cancellationsat these facilitities due to weather are decided upon by the CYA Basketball Board in consultation with their staff and theofficiating organization. This information will be posted on the CYA website. You can also check the websites of the NZone(www.theNZone.com) or NoVa Sportsplex (www.northernvirginiasportsplex.com).
 
As soon as CYA receives information about weather-related cancellations at the schools, Northern Virginia Sportsplex or NZone,these announcements are posted to the Basketball page of the CYA website (www.chantillyyouth.org). CYA will also endeavorto send out a mass e-mail to all CYA participants. In certain circumstances, CYA may cancel games due to unsafe drivingconditions even if FCPS, Sportsplex, or NZone has not yet made a decision to close their facilities.

CYA’s Spring season is a house program only; there is no Travel program in the Spring. The house program is open to all applicants in grades 4-12 regardless of skill level or place of residence. Those who participated in the Winter travel program or played for their High School teams are also eligible to participate in the Spring league. All participants must be in at least 4th grade in the Spring; no 3rd graders or below are allowed to participate regardless of age.

Most leagues in grade 4-8 have a weeknight practice and a weekend game for the first few weeks and then go to a weeknight game and weeknight game for the remainder of the season. High school aged players have a single pre-season practice then go straight to games only (weeknight and weekend games).

The season will start in mid-April (exact dates to be determined) and will go until early June.

Online registration for the CYA Winter Basketball Program began on January 3. The registration fee for grades 4-8 is $140.00 and for grades 9-12 is $150.00; the registration total fee includes a $20 CYA admin fee, a $10 indoor capital improvement fee, and a $5.50 Fairfax County user fee. Beginning March 1st a $25 late charge is assessed on all registrations. Registration will end on March 15th.

For more information, see the Frequency Asked Questions page or send an email to the registrar (Cindy Aune) at registrar@chantillyyouth.org.