LMVSC Travel Basketball is offered to players looking to develop higher level basketball skills in a competitive environment. LMVSC gives players with an advanced skill level the chance to participate in the Fairfax County Youth Basketball League (FCYBL).  This is a great opportunity for those players looking to play basketball in high school, especially 8th graders!

The travel program requires a greater time commitment from participants for practices and games.  Teams typically practice twice a week with 1-2 games per week.  Games are generally played at local Fairfax County schools with some games in Arlington, Loudoun and Prince William County.

OPEN GYMS

Open Gyms are free basketball sessions run by our travel coaches prior to tryouts.  They are open to any 4th through 8th graders interested in basketball.  Open Gyms provide the players an opportunity to work out with the Travel Basketball Coaches.  During these sessions, the players will run through drills and play in scrimmages. The purpose of Open Gym is to expose players to more competitive basketball and familiarize the players with the coaches.  Although Open Gyms are run in preparation for the Travel Basketball season, there is no obligation to try out for the team.

• Travel Basketball Open Gyms: SCHEDULE WILL BE POSTED 9/5/2025

Prior to attending Open Gym OR Tryouts, you MUST register your player. Registration is free and only needs to be completed one time.

TRAVEL BASKETBALL TRYOUTS

NOTE:  EVERY PLAYER MUST BE REGISTERED PRIOR TO ATTENDING TRYOUTS!!!

• Travel Basketball Tryouts – September 29 – October 10. (Grade Level Schedules Posted on the LMVSC Travel Basketball Website by September 12)

WHO IS ELIGIBLE TO TRY OUT?

LMVSC sponsors boys and girls teams to participate in the Fairfax County Youth Basketball League (FCYBL). FCYBL runs boys and girls divisions for 5th grade – 8th grade.

Players can try out for multiple teams within LMVSC, however they are only eligible to play on teams that correspond to their grade or higher. For example, 5th graders can try out for the 6th, 7th and 8th grade teams, and 8th graders can ONLY try out only for 8th grade teams.

If your player makes a team, you will be required to provide a copy of your player’s report card from an approved public or private school. Players enrolled in FCPS can instead provide a copy of the player’s SIS page. Special verification requirements apply to home-schooled players.

Age Requirement

• No player on any 5th grade team can be 12 years old on September 1st of that year.
• No player on any 6th grade team can be 13 years old on September 1st of that year.
• No player on any 7th grade team can be 14 years old on September 1st of that year.
• No player on any 8th grade team can be 15 years old on September 1st of that year.

Residency Requirement

All players must be residents of Fairfax County, although some exceptions exist for players who reside in the City of Alexandria. Generally players must live in the following zip codes:  22079, 22303, 22306, 22307, 22309, 22310, and 22315. Each team is allowed to have two players outside of these zip codes, called “zip code exceptions.”

WHAT SHOULD MY PLAYER BRING TO TRYOUTS?

First, no one should attend Open Gym or Tryouts unless he or she has registered. Open Gym and Tryouts are free. Players may register by clicking the button on this page. Once a player has registered to attend any Open Gym or Tryouts, he is registered for all Open Gyms and Tryout Sessions.

• Water.
• A basketball if he or she has one.  Please make sure the player’s name is on the basketball.

TRYOUT DATES

Tryout dates will be posted soon. Please check back.