To become one of the premier boys youth basketball associations that will serve as the foundation for one of the top boys high school basketball programs in the State of Minnesota.

Pony Boys Basketball is a supplementary program to the public school basketball program.  As such, it is Pony Boys Basketball's desire to provide additional competitive playing opportunities.  It is not our mission to replace or substitute for a boy's participation in the public school program.  Pony Boys Basketball exists to provide additional competitive opportunities in response to the "traveling" programs being offered in other areas without falling into the trap of making traveling basketball an end unto itself.

Traveling basketball tryouts are open to all 3rd through 8th grade boys that meet Minnesota Youth Athletic Services (MYAS) Travel Team Eligibility Guidelines, where athletes must try out and compete with the travel association within the community where they attend school (this is considered to be the athlete’s home
association). Players are eligible for PBB if they attend any Stillwater Area schools (ISD 834) with the below
exceptions (per the MYAS):

• Residency Exception: An athlete who lives within the boundaries of an association that does not border the association where they attend school may request a Residency Exception to allow them to participate with the association where they reside (ex. attend Mounds View schools but live in ISD 834).
• Private/Charter/Magnet School Exception:
  • Athletes attending a private/charter/magnet school may choose one of the options listed below.
    1.  Participate with the private/charter/magnet school that they attend.
    2. Participate with the traveling basketball association where the school is located.
       • Example: If the private/charter/magnet school is located within the Roseville HS attendance area, the athlete could choose to play with Roseville Basketball Association.
    3. Participate with the traveling basketball association where the athlete resides.
       • Example: If the athlete resides within the Stillwater Area High School attendance area but attends St. Croix Prep or Hill-Murray, the athlete could choose to play with PBB
  • Home School and Online School Policy
    • The athlete may participate with the traveling basketball association where they reside.
      • Example: If the athlete resides within the Stillwater Area High School attendance area, the athlete is eligible to play with PBB
  • Player Transfer (often referred to as a player waiver)
    • A player may request to play with a bordering association.
    • Both the player’s home association and the accepting association must approve the transfer.
      • Neither the home association nor the accepting association is required to approve a transfer request. They both have the right to either approve or deny the request.
    • Must be completed annually.
    • See separate Player Transfer form on the MYAS website (www.myas.org)