First Things first…

Before reading any of this, go watch this video of NBA coach Stan Van Gundy….

…. Ok, let that sink in for a minute.  That video of Stan Van Gundy was shot around 2005 while he was still an assistant coach for the Miami Heat and yet issues he addressed are just as relevant today. 

"You have a decision to make. Do you want to help build basketball players, or do you want to just tell everybody you won your youth league".

-Stan Van Gundy

We understand just how important winning is and we value player development just as much, and sometimes more.  The philosophy of The League is "skills over winning" and we are dedicated to helping build basketball players. Our founder, Wil Carter, played basketball professionally overseas and was able to see how they developed their players and taught the skills of the game.

Some leagues and tournaments are only about winning, we are about more than winning. Our league is designed to teach the game. We do this through the rules in each division and via the officials who teach the game in addition to calling the game. We even provide in-season skills clinics to all players. Game play should be focused on competing and skill exploration. All players should have an opportunity to try and figure things out in the heat of competition. This is what we value and the culture we push in The Leauge.