AYSA

Hot Shots League
2024-10-28 17:30 - 21:00, 2024-11-04 17:30 - 21:00, 2024-11-11 17:30 - 21:00, 2024-11-18 17:30 - 21:00, 2024-11-25 17:30 - 21:00, 2024-12-02 17:30 - 21:00, 2024-12-09 17:30 - 21:00 UTC | Dodge Jones Youth Sports Center, 1042 Loop 322, Abilene, TX, 79602, United States
Monday Evenings
Oct. 28th -Dec. 9th
Boys/Girls-Age Groups 5-6, 7-8, 9-10,11-12
Thursday is a possible playing night.
This is a progressive, practice/play league. The first 20 minutes of each Monday will allow time for a team practice followed by games. This progressive approach allows for young players to build their fundamental skills of passing, shooting, rebounding and defense, while also learning strategies of the game through league play. Players will register as individuals and will be placed on teams by AYSA staff.
The first night of league, Monday October 28th, will be just a practice for the team!!
Time slots will be sent out closer to the season start time.
Each player will be given a jersey. Volunteer coaches are required for this league. Please contact us at info@abileneysa.org if you are interested in coaching your child’s team or a team in general.

Adult Open Gym
2024-11-01 18:00 - 21:00, 2024-11-22 18:00 - 21:00, 2024-12-06 18:00 - 21:00
Play volleyball, basketball, futsal, or pickleball pick up games with other adults in the Abilene area! 18+ ONLY!

Adult Volleyball League
2024-11-03 18:00 - 20:30, 2024-11-10 18:00 - 20:30, 2024-11-17 17:30 - 20:30
Sundays–October 6th-November 17th
Coed A (Competitive) & Coed B (Rec) Divisions–Guaranteed 2 matches per night.
Free Agent option available for those that do not have a team. ($35 per person.)
Matches will start as early as 5:30pm and finish around 8pm. Schedules will be posted a few days prior to the start of the season.
Cost: $200 per team.
Full rosters must be submitted before the league begins. Each player will have to check in each week at our table in the lobby and have a form of ID with them.
Please be sure to read through the rules provided for further info about league requirements and expectations. Adult Volleyball Rules Further Questions: Contact Sabrina at sbingham@abileneysa.org.

Facility Rental- Battle in the Big Country
2024-11-09
Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Toys for Tots Drive

Facility Rental- Team Chip Championships
2024-11-15 - 2024-11-16

Dinkin' at the Dodge Pickleball League
2024-11-20 17:30 - 19:30, 2024-11-21 17:30 - 19:30, 2024-12-04 17:30 - 19:30, 2024-12-05 17:30 - 19:30, 2024-12-11 17:30 - 19:30
Join our adult pickleball league and come DINK at the Dodge!! This 4-week session will be open doubles, teams are placed into divisions based on skill level, must be high school aged and older. Teams can be women, men, or mixed. Each team will play a minimum of 2 games a week then end in a tournament on the last week of the league. Register as a team or if you need a partner, please register as a Free Agent.
Teams can choose to play Tuesday Morning, Wednesday Evening OR Thursday Evening, please choose which day you prefer to play on when registering.
Limited paddles available, please bring your own if you have one.
For more information or questions about the league, please email Jacie at jlopez@abileneysa.org or call us at 325-692-2972.
$50/Team | $25/Free Agent
Season: November 19th – December 19th *Skipping Thanksgiving week*
Game times for Tuesday morning: 8-10am
Game times for Wednesday or Thursday evenings: 5:30-7:30pm

Facility Rental
2024-11-23 16:00 - 22:00

Volleyball Holiday Camp
2024-11-25 09:00 - 10:30, 2024-11-26 09:00 - 10:30
November 25-26
Age Groups:
3rd-6th Grade, 9am-10:30am
7th-8th Grade, 9am-10:30am
Our volleyball holiday camp is intended to cover every skill of the game of volleyball for your young athlete. This camp is for beginners as well as for those that have been playing for several years. Here is what will be included:
Serving: Footwork, armswing mechanics, building confidence, working on core power, jump serving for advanced players.
Hitting: Introduction to approaches and transitions, armswing mechanics, jumping for height and power.
Passing/Defense: Proper technique and footwork, controlling where the pass goes, and moving quickly to the ball.
Setting: Introduction to setting techniques and proper hand contact on the ball.
Games: We will be playing small mini-games each day to utilized the skills that have been presented. This can be serving games, short-court games, wave-through and rotation games.

Advanced Hitting/Serving HS Camp
2024-11-25 11:00 - 12:30, 2024-11-26 11:00 - 12:30
November 25-26, 11-12:30 PM
9th-12th Grade (Limited to the first 10 athletes to register)
If your athlete is an advanced player who is looking for extra skill specific training in the area of hitting and serving then this is the camp for them! Emphasis will be placed on the following skill specific elements:
Hitting:

Proper approach footwork mechanics that will lead to consistency and momentum building.
Focus on proper power jumping techniques to get players to their most efficient vertical heights.
Transitioning from passer to attacker in a fluid motion while building momentum.
Learning how to hit with power by properly engaging the core.
Higher level hitting techniques and plays: running quicks, slides, shoots, tipping and roll shot training.

Serving:

Serving to score mentality.
Building up more power and velocity in the serve.
Placement of the serve into specific zones on the court.
Higher Level Serving: Working on consistency with jump serves as well as short ball serving.

For all AYSA camps, emphasis will be placed on repetition, technique, maximum efficient mobility, and proper mechanics.

Basketball Holiday Camp
2024-11-25 12:00 - 13:30, 2024-11-26 12:00 - 13:30
November 25th-26th
Time: 12-1:30pm (Grades will be separated)
Our Basketball Holiday Camp is intended to cover every skill of the game of basketball for your young athlete. This camp is for beginners as well as for those that have been playing for several years. Here is what will be included:
Dribbling and Finishing:

stationary ball handling
ball handling in motion with a defender
dribbling sequences
finishing against any defender in the paint
how to finish through contact
1 on 1 game play
FUN games for the skills covered!

Shooting:

Increase your shooting accuracy and range
Improve the speed of your release
Create separation so you can always get your shot off
Train in a way that helps you get better faster
Build and protect your confidence
Master the shots all great scorers need in their toolbox

Passing/Defense:

Practice different passes and learn when to use each one
Learn techniques to help stay in front of offensive players as they drive to the basket
1 on 1 game play

Games: We will be playing small mini-games each day to utilized the skills that have been presented. This can be dribbling and/or shooting games.

Closed for Thanksgiving
2024-11-28 - 2024-11-30

Big N' Little Pickleball Tournament
2024-12-06 13:00 - 17:00
Who has the best Big N’ Little duo? Join us to find out! College sororities and fraternities will partner with their big/little to play in a fun, competitive pickleball tournament. Participants will receive a free t-shirt and the winning team will receive a Raising Cane’s gift basket and pickleball paddles. Email Jacie at jlopez@abileneysa.org for more information!

December 6, 2024
1:00-5:00pm
$30 per team
Format: Based off number of teams that registered, but each team will be guaranteed 4 games.

Jingle Jam Christmas Event
2024-12-07 09:00 - 19:30
The Jingle Jam is our second AYSA fundraiser of the year! This all-day event will consist of 3v3 basketball tournaments, 4v4 volleyball tournaments, and Christmas GALORE!! The event schedule is listed below.
Important Details:

December 7, 2024
The fundraiser is hosted at the Dodge Jones Youth Sports Center, 1042 Loop 322, Abilene, TX 79602
*Adult Events & Pickleball are for High School Aged and Older*
9am-1pm: Adult 4v4 Volleyball and 3v3 Youth Basketball (Boys & Girls: 3rd-4th, 5th-6th, 7th-8th grade divisions).
2:00pm-4:30pm: 3v3 Adult Men’s, Adult Coed Basketball and Women’s Pickleball Doubles
5:00pm-7:30pm: Mixed Pickleball Doubles
$40-60 per team per event

Please be sure to read through the rules provided for further info about tournament requirements and expectations.

3v3 Basketball Rules
4v4 Volleyball Rules
Further Questions: Contact info@abileneysa.org
