Eligibility
Boys and girls ages 7 (born in 2018) to 18 who are full-time students in public, charter, private or parochial schools are eligible to join the Safe Haven West Side Basketball League.
See Programs for information on Boys and Girls Divisions.
For Special Needs eligibility see Special Needs Champions Division page.
Preliminary Calendar for the 2025-26 Basketball Season
October 5 – November 16, 2025: Fall Sundays and Fall Special Needs Programs
November 5, 2025: Registration for Youth Winter League Begins
January 10/11 – March 28/29, 2026: Winter League Team Play Ages 7 – 18
January 11 – March 29, 2026: Winter Champions Special Needs Program
February 17 – 19, 2026: Presidents Week Mini-Camp
*April 6 – 8, 2026: Spring Break Mini-Camp
*April 19 – June 14, 2026: Spring Sundays and Spring Champions Special Needs Programs
* Note: Dates subject to change
Program Location + Day & Time:
| Coed Grades 2 & 3 | PS 84 on West 92nd St. | Saturday mid to late afternoon |
| Boys Grades 4 & 5 | MSC on West 93rd St. | Saturday early to mid afternoon |
| Boys Grades 6 & 7 | MSC on West 93rd St. | Saturday mid to late afternoon |
| Boys Grades 8 & 9 | MSC on West 93rd St. | Saturday late afternoon to early evening |
| Boys Grades 10-12 | MSC on West 93rd St. | Saturday late afternoon to early evening |
| All Girls Grades 3-12 | PS 84 on West 92nd St. | Sunday afternoons |
| Champions Special Needs | PS 84 on West 92nd St. | Sunday morning |
Registration Fees
- Full Fee: $200 through December 15; $225 after December 15. Tax-deductible contributions above this amount provide scholarship assistance and are very much appreciated.
- Partial scholarship: Reduced fee of $85. Please use the code Partial2026 when registering online.
- Full scholarship: Available to players who attend elementary or middle public schools and to Special Needs Champions Division. Before creating an account or registering your child, complete either a mail-in registration form or fill out the Scholarship Request Form. Upon acceptance of your request, you will be sent instructions regarding official registration and a required payment of $10 administrative fee.
- Refunds: Full refund of credit card payments can be issued prior to start of program. Once the program has started, refunds will be issued at the discretion of the director.
Payment for programs must be made at the time of registration.
Registration Options
- Online registration is available through our LeagueApps system.
- If you choose to register by mail, please download our Mail-in Registration form.
Mail or Drop off form and payment payable to:
Safe Haven West Side Basketball League
c/o Copy Experts, Box 257, at 2424 Broadway (89th Street), New York, NY 10024.