Fall & winter 2026 · Free
Sign up a player. Four minutes, no fee.
Fill this in once for each kid. Graciela calls or texts within two days to put them on a team and tell you which gym.
- Free. No fees, no fundraising quota, no uniform deposit.
- Court shoes and a jersey on us if your kid needs them
- No tryouts, and nobody gets cut
- Every coach is background-checked and fingerprinted
Rather call? (555) 014-6230
Got it. Welcome to Westside. .
Graciela will text you within two days with a team, a gym and a first practice. Bring water and closed-toe shoes.
After you hit send
From sign-up to first game in about a week
Kids can join any time through November 21. After that they go on the list for winter.
Step 1: A text from Graciela
Within two days, with your kid's team, coach, gym and first practice date. Reply STOP any time.
Step 2: Shoe and jersey night
Thursdays 4:30 to 5:30 at the Cypress Gym office. Try on sizes and take them home. No questions asked.
Step 3: First practice
Come ten minutes early. The coach meets new players at the blue doors and walks them in.
Step 4: First Saturday
Games start at 9. Your kid will play at least half of it. Bring a water bottle with their name on it.
Forms
Two forms required, the rest optional
The required two take about five minutes. The others are for the fridge door. Printed copies in Spanish and Cantonese are at the office.
- 180 KBDownload
Medical and emergency release
Two emergency contacts, allergies, inhalers. One per player, once a year.
Required2026–272 pages
- 96 KBDownload
Player and family code
How we treat refs, coaches and the other bench. Sign with your kid.
Required2026–271 page
- 74 KBDownload
Saturday van permission slip
Lets your kid ride Van A or Van B, with your pickup corner.
RidesFall 20261 page
- 1.1 MBDownload
Fall 2026 practice and game calendar
Every practice, game and big Saturday through December 19.
CalendarsSep 20262 pages
- 38 KBDownload
Shoe and jersey size card
Fill it in if you can't make Thursday shoe night.
GearFall 2026
- 62 KBDownload
Teen ref report-card check-in
For Seniors training as paid refs. Show it to Rodrigo once a quarter.
Seniors2026–271 page
Nothing matches that. Call the office and we'll find it.
Questions
What parents ask Graciela
Is it really free?
Yes, and it has been since 2004. Gym rental, refs, jerseys and shoes are paid for by neighbors, local businesses and a city youth grant. Nobody will ever ask your kid to sell candy.
My kid has never played. Is that a problem?
Most Minis haven't. Coaches start every season with dribbling, passing and the rules, and nobody is cut.
Do I have to stay at practice?
No. Two adults are in the gym at every practice. We ask that someone picks up on time, or that your kid rides the van.
What if we sign up after the season has started?
Kids join through November 21. Graciela finds a team with room within a week.
Can my child with a disability play?
Yes. Tell us what helps, on the form or on the phone. Coaches adapt drills, Peralta Street Rec is step-free, and Wheels Night every third Saturday is open to everyone.
Do grades matter?
Nobody is benched for grades. Seniors who want to train as paid refs show a report card once a quarter, and if it's rough we find them a tutor instead of taking the whistle away.