IMPORTANT NOTE ON ST. EDWARD CYO ELIGIBILITY
To be a part of a St. Edward CYO team, your athlete must meet one of the following eligibility requirements as set forth by the Oakland Diocese:

• Enrolled as a student of St. Edward School
• Enrolled in St. Edward Parish Faith Formation
• Reside within the St. Edward Parish boundaries, which is within the city of Newark, but north of Mowry Avenue.
• Newark residents south of Mowry Avenue are within the Our Lady of Guadalupe Parish boundaries and are ineligible to join St. Edward CYO, but are eligible to join OLG CYO
  
  For additional information, please visit the St. Edward CYO Player Eligibility Requirement page.

• Basketball is open to grades 2-8 for boys and girls.**
  
• Practices begin the second week of September, and are typically 2 days a week (M/W, W/F or M/F)
• Regular Season Games begin the first week of November.
• Games and are held on Saturdays (between the hours of 9:00 am to 5:00 pm and/or Sundays (between the hours of 12 noon and 5:00 pm)
• Game venues are at various locations throughout Newark, Fremont, Hayward and Union City.
• For detailed information please visit the Oakland Diocese CYO basketball website as well as our Mission Valley League website.
• **NOTE: Girls who participate in the Boys CYO Basketball season are not eligible to play in the Girls CYO Basketball season.

The Registration Fee for the 2021-2022 Boys Basketball Season is TBD.  The fee includes the purchase of a St. Edward CYO Boys Basketball Uniform for the player to keep and may be used in future seasons.  The registration fee must be paid before your child may participate in any CYO practices.

For returning players, you may opt to use a previous year's uniform and receive a $50 discount.

The deadline for all registration steps (see below), including payment is Tuesday, Sept. 7, 2021 at 5:00 pm. No late registrations will be accepted.

REGISTRATION STEPS:

1. Please fill out the ONLINE REGISTRATION form in the section below, which consists of the following:
• CYO Code of Conduct and Social Media Agreement Form
• CYO Concussion Information Sheet
• Participants NOT enrolled in either St. Edward School or Faith Formation must also upload the following items:
a.  Birth Certificate
b.  Copy of current utility bill (PG&E, Water Bill or Garbage Bill) showing the player's parent's name and address  
2. ALL Registration forms and payment must be received by the deadline date shown above.  Registration received after this date will automatically be put on a Waiting List.  If you are placed on the Waiting List there is no guarantee that you will be placed on a team.

SAFE ENVIRONMENT TRAINING

ALL adults participating in CYO activities must complete diocesan Safe Environment Training. Only an adult that has completed this training is allowed to run practices.

The course must have been completed after July 1, 2016. One can access the training at http://www.shieldthevulnerable.org 

TOURNAMENTS

There are various tournaments both preseason and during the season.  If you are interested in entering your team in a tournament, please contact the St. Edward Athletic Director.

For a list of some tournaments, please visit the Diocesan website at http://www.oakdiocese.org/youth-and-young-adults/cyo/basketball