# Youth sports for kids under 6 in Pittsburgh: basketball and more

> Youth basketball leagues around Pittsburgh that take kids under 6, from each league’s own page. They’re sorted by what you can do right now: sign up, get ready for sign-ups, or see what’s already playing. Anything a league hasn’t posted says “Not posted”. We recheck every league twice a month.

- Last checked: 2026-11-05
- 4 listed
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## Sign up now

- **YMCA of Greater Pittsburgh: Kindergarten basketball**, Sampson Family YMCA. Sign-up open until 2026-11-21. Sport: Basketball. Ages: Kindergarten boys; kindergarten and 1st grade girls. Season: Fall II 2026 (2026-11-16 to 2027-03-31). When: Saturdays. Practices begin the week of December 7. Price: $140 members, $225 non-members. The page names the divisions by grade, not by a birthday cutoff. Skills clinics start Saturday, November 21. Games begin the week of January 11. Official page: https://pittsburgh.recliquecore.com/programs/44748/basketball/?locations=24 (checked 2026-11-05)

## Sign-ups opening soon

- **YMCA of Greater Pittsburgh: Little Champs Basketball, ages 3–5**, Baierl Family YMCA. Sign-up opens 2026-12-07. Sport: Basketball. Ages: 3–5. Season: Winter 1 (2027-01-07 to 2027-02-11). When: Thursdays 5:30–6:15 p.m. Price: $60 members, $90 non-members. A grown-up takes part in each session. Winter registration is not open yet. Official page: https://pittsburgh.recliquecore.com/programs/44748/basketball/?locations=24 (checked 2026-11-05)
- **YMCA of Greater Pittsburgh: Learn to Play Basketball, ages 5–10**, Baierl Family YMCA. Sign-up opens 2026-12-07. Sport: Basketball. Ages: 5–10. Season: Winter 1 (2027-01-07 to 2027-02-11). When: Thursdays 6:30–7:30 p.m. Price: $60 members, $90 non-members. Winter registration is not open yet. Official page: https://pittsburgh.recliquecore.com/programs/44748/basketball/?locations=24 (checked 2026-11-05)
- **Shoot 360 Pittsburgh: Junior Dribblers, ages 4–5**, Bethel Park. Sign-up status not posted. Sport: Basketball. Ages: 4–5. Season: December (2026-12-02 to 2026-12-23). When: Wednesdays 5:45–6:45 p.m. Price: $100. The Wednesday class at Cool Springs is ages 4–5. A later Wednesday time is ages 6–7. December dates have no year; January 2027 is the next price change on the page, so this session is December 2026. The page does not say whether sign-up is still open. Official page: https://shoot360pittsburgh.com/junior-dribblers/ (checked 2026-11-05)

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- Published by Littles Weekly (https://littlesweekly.com/). Free weekly lists for kids ages 0–6. Lists refresh Monday and Thursday. The email goes out Thursday evening.
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## FAQ

### Is there youth basketball for little kids in Pittsburgh?
Yes: YMCA of Greater Pittsburgh (ages 3–5); YMCA of Greater Pittsburgh (ages 5–10); YMCA of Greater Pittsburgh (ages Kindergarten boys; kindergarten and 1st grade girls); Shoot 360 Pittsburgh (ages 4–5). See [youth basketball in Pittsburgh](https://littlesweekly.com/pittsburgh/sports-leagues/#youth-basketball).

### Is there girls’ basketball for kindergarteners in Pittsburgh?
Sampson Family YMCA posts “Kindergarten basketball” for ages “Kindergarten boys; kindergarten and 1st grade girls”. Sign-up open until Nov 21.

### Which youth sports leagues in Pittsburgh are open for sign-up now?
One, including YMCA of Greater Pittsburgh. Soonest deadlines are at the top of [Sign up now](https://littlesweekly.com/pittsburgh/sports-leagues/#open).

### How do you check these leagues?
Each listing comes from the venue’s or organizer’s own page and links to it. We only list a date, time or price when that page shows it, and anything we can’t confirm stays off. These were last checked Nov 5, 2026, and we recheck them twice a month. [How we choose and check](https://littlesweekly.com/how-we-choose/).