I love it and it made my kid better at basketball thanks all the the NJB coaches. and it perfectly for kids who wants to pay basketball and it helps them get better at what they wanna do so yes I believe that NJB should be the 1 ranks of it hard work read more

I recently registered my son for NJB, paying $327 in registration fees. I was essentially required to either volunteer or pay an additional $40 opt-out fee, which I find unreasonable given the already substantial cost of registration. I also paid an additional $27 for the indoor basketball skills academy to provide my son with extra preparation before his evaluation. Unfortunately, the experience was extremely disappointing and fell significantly short of expectations. The clinic lacked structure, organization, and effective coaching. Approximately 20 children were placed in a confined area for a dribbling drill where players were eliminated for losing possession or interfering with another player's ball. The setup was chaotic and presented unnecessary safety concerns. Coaches made little effort to correct mistakes, provide meaningful instruction, or maintain control of the participants. Instructions were poorly communicated, and children were essentially left to complete drills without proper guidance, supervision, or constructive feedback. NJB advertises skills development, discipline, and confidence, yet none of these qualities were meaningfully demonstrated during the session. As a paying parent, I expected an environment that prioritized instruction, player development, organization, and safety. Furthermore, if NJB relies on volunteer coaching, that responsibility should still be taken seriously. Volunteering does not excuse a lack of preparation, supervision, or accountability. Parents are investing considerable money into this organization for their children to participate, and the expectation should be that those children receive a meaningful, structured, and properly managed experience in return. The financial commitment families are required to make should be reflected in the quality of the program being provided. I am extremely disappointed in the quality of this clinic and believe NJB needs to reevaluate its coaching standards, training, and overall approach to player development. The experience did not justify the additional expense or reflect the values and quality of instruction the organization advertises. I hope this feedback is taken seriously and results in meaningful improvements to the program rather than being dismissed as an isolated complaint. More importantly, this experience has left me genuinely concerned about the season ahead. read more

I wish there were a zero star. I enrolled my son into Brea NJB and it has been a series of failures and disorganization by NJB. A week before the season starts they let us know that they hadn't secured any courts in Brea despite knowing for months that this season was going to be happening. Then they told parents that they needed a volunteer parent coach or the first game would be cancelled and continue to be cancelled without a volunteer. When no one stepped up they cancelled the game and I asked for a refund. I don't understand how they can't get these things organized before a season is set to start. I've asked for the refund one month ago and multiple emails where they had said my refund was submitted but I haven't heard anything. They've now stopped replying to me all together. So now not only are they incompetent they're straight up thieves. Do not support NJB. read more

We decided to try out NJB (Huntington Beach chapter) based on some recommendations from friends. Note: most of them tried it summer/winter season when I guess there's more participants and more volunteer help. However, the spring season for the Rookie division (K-1, 5-7 year olds) was super disorganized from the start and it hasn't gotten better after numerous parents bringing up concerns throughout the season with Coach Dennis who happens to be the founder of NJB too. This has been the worst sports league we have ever joined! 1) They shouldn't have 5-7 year olds play together and if they do, they should divide the teams equally by skill level but that wasn't the case. One team had much taller, more experienced players that would often dominate during scrimmages. Some of the younger ones would get upset, feeling discouraged which isn't a good start when introducing a sport. 2) The league should provide more coaching for basics and fundamentals as it was the first time for some of the kids playing. That being said, all practices are run by parents who volunteer to coach including some who reluctantly did so. Sadly, they are not given any instruction on drills so it's up to them how they want to structure practices. This happened the first time where the paid coaches just watched the volunteer coaches figure out how to coach the kids without giving them any guidance. After complaints, Dennis told us from week 2 week, we would have someone professionally give our kids instruction the first 30 minutes, then scrimmage the last 30 minutes but sadly that only seemed to happen 3x. The paid referees were supposed to come for all the scrimmages/games, but didn't. We had parent volunteers step in with some of the weekend scrimmages/games and referee too when no professional from the league showed up. This was so unprofessional. 3) Game times were sometimes changed 1-3 days prior to the actual game or from a Sunday to Saturday. One weekend we weren't suppose to have a game, then we were emailed that same week that we would have one. 4) Not all updated games have been emailed out. So some parents downloaded the NJB app (which only some knew about) and said that was more updated on there, but that still didnt show all the upcoming games. 5) Rookie division plays with 8 feet (vs 10 feet hoop). We found out in order to have practice with 8 feet hoops, we have to pay additional rental fees to practice at local schools that have them. When asked if we get a partial/refund, Dennis flat out said "no" because everything was done as promised, which wasn't. I'll be sharing my experience with other families and mom groups that I'm a part of. read more

do not sit there and insult me with your response you did not provide a service. There was zero communication. There was no way to get in contact with you. I could provide you how other leagues work the communication that I'm having with other league currently is 10 times that of your leg. It wasn't that the other team didn't arrive on time and you're sitting there. Gaslighting me on yelp. It was that you guys scheduled people wrong in addition to that you do not provide anybody in Placentia with practice time for their children, which was agreed upon so you violated the contract you did not provide services to my child. My son never played a game and I intend to follow through with this look at all your yelp reviews. this is a horrible league and I hope people read this before joining. and I want to be clear in the Photos provided that your own staff member did agree to a refund so I have no idea where you're getting your information from read more

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We signed our son up for the NJB spring basketball season and were very disappointed with the experience. The league felt extremely unorganized from start to finish. Communication was poor, schedules constantly changed, and there didn't seem to be much structure in place. The coaching was another major issue. There did not seem to be proper coaching in place, and most of the coaching was done by volunteer parents who did not appear to receive any training, courses, or clear instructions from the league. As a result, practices and games often lacked structure and player development. We also tried reaching out to the league director by email to express our concerns, but nothing changed and our concerns did not seem to be taken seriously. Overall, this league did not meet our expectations, and we would not sign up again. read more

One of the worst basketball league of all time. They don't adhere to the age requirement for their league. They would allow 4th and 5th grader to play in the 3rd grader league. They glorified winners who was not even qualify as a winner. Especially Chino Valley admin, they are really bad in every spectrum. Don't they know that you can only cheat so much? By the time real life takes over, bro there is no more cheating and your kids will be losers because they can't cheat in real life anymore with the help of their parents... Lol peace out... to worst basketball league ever. read more

My son has played in other leagues, including OGP and Shoreline, and both are miles ahead of NJB in terms of organization, safety, and overall management. Based on just the first two games, NJB PCH has clearly gone downhill, particularly in the rookie division, which feels like a blatant money grab. Paying $300 for this level of execution is unacceptable. In just two games, we have experienced no referees, children being moved to play outside in cold, foggy, misty conditions due to scheduling conflicts, and slippery courts that posed a clear safety hazard. It is incredibly disappointing that these issues are happening so early in the season. If this is the standard only two games in, I have serious concerns about the remainder of the league. Parents deserve far better organization, safety standards, and value for their money. I would strongly urge families to read recent reviews and think carefully before signing up. read more

My son has played in multiple leagues and very dissapointed that they would have a coach in LAKE FOREST NJB ( Parent coaching) take time out of there life to have a fair draft and then when a coach complains because he drafted badly. They Shuffle all the players around. I would strongly play in another league because this is a joke and not professional. read more

This is by far one of the worst leagues my child has participated in. the placentia league or yorba linda There is little to no communication, referees are often missing, and game times are constantly changed. There are no organized practices to help the kids learn the game or how to play respectfully with one another, which results in total chaos. This was a complete waste of money, and I would not recommend this league to anyone read more

I don't usually post reviews on Yelp, but I feel compelled to share this experience to warn other parents. This league is extremely disorganized, and trying to get in contact with anyone for help or clarification is nearly impossible. There is little to no structure, and as a result, my child has had a very negative experience playing here. When issues are raised, accountability is lacking. Instead of addressing concerns, responses--when you can get one--often feel dismissive and shift blame back onto the parents. No one seems willing to take responsibility for the ongoing confusion and poor organization that this league creates. Overall, the lack of communication, structure, and leadership makes this a frustrating experience for both parents and kids. I would not recommend this league to anyone. Save your time, your money, and the unnecessary stress. read more

TLDR: Today's game was completely unacceptable for the NJB Rookie League at Walker Middle School and COMPROMISED THE SAFETY OF THE CHILDREN. There were no referees, the hoop attachments did not fit appropriately and one could not be used because it kept falling and could have easily fallen posing a safety hazard to the children, score keepers were completely disinterested, unprofessional, and had earbuds in their ears the whole time. Full Review: Mom of a child in Cypress NJB Rookie League. I am writing on here because I've seen reviews stating that emails and calls go unanswered and I would like to have NJB be accountable for the safety hazard that was at today's game. I understand the purpose of Rookie League is for sportsmanship and a general intro of basketball to young children and understand that emphasis is placed on introducing basics to the children and providing a fun and safe environment but today's game was unacceptable. The three highlights of today (which I have included in my email) 1. There were no referees present for the game and this was not disclosed to either team at any point. This resulted in parents and coaches having to referee. 2. The attachments for the hoops to lower the hoops for the children were not safe and did not fit appropriately and therefore one could not be used. One in particular kept falling and could have easily fallen on one of the children - something that is COMPLETELY UNACCEPTABLE and compromises the safety of the children. As we did not trust the other attachment, a parent stood under the hoop the whole game in case it fell and to be ready to catch it before it hit a child. 3. The "staff" who were score keeping were disinterested in the game - often missing stopping and starting time appropriately, and had ear buds in their ears the whole game. They even shaved off time from the game because the game was started late (again, due to there being no referees and the hoops not fitting appropriately.) I understand that this is the youngest league, the kids ultimately are there for sportsmanship and fun. But as paying customers ($300 for 8 weeks), it is expected that the basics of SAFETY and an appropriate basketball environment are provided for the kids. Again, this is very disappointing as this has never been my experience with NJB since I first was involved with the league 20 years ago. Would really like to see Cypress NJB improve. I will update this review if in case conditions improve. I would like to note that this was only our experience at Walker Junior High in particular. Last week at La Mirada had a much better environment and what you would expect from NJB. 1 star because the children do enjoy themselves and it is nice seeing them be able to play with other children. read more

Cypress NJB is great! The league is run by a great group of people who keep us parents informed!!! Highly recommend it. read more

National Junior Basketball - Cypress games are at walker jr high - Amateur Sports Teams Near Me - Tustin, California

This review is for the Orange/Villa Park league. I have a special place in my heart for NJB as I played for this very same league growing up. This is our 2nd experience with NJB, one son is on a team and the other is in rookie league. In my opinion rookie league is a bit of a waste of time, they spend half the time doing 'clinic' and practicing a lot of things that aren't fundamental skills which is what little kids need. And the other half doing a scrimmage. I could have had my rookie league play elsewhere for probably half the price, it's over priced for what it is, it's a lot of kids to be managed at once, and the organization and communication for the league is terrible. My older son we have a great coach that has worked hard to find us other places to practice because apparently our registration fees only pay for half of the court time from November-December and if we want court time after we have to pay for it, and it isn't cheap, we also only get half courts there which is fine but not really worth it for the price especially since the facility is closed for any holiday breaks so we wouldn't even be able to practice as much. We play a lot of soccer and basketball is already significantly more expensive to register but we are learning doesn't even cover everything. Overall the league organization and communication has been terrible for both rookie league and my 3rd graders team, it's been difficult to get our balls that are part of our registration fees, we find out with a day or two notice about meetings that they want people to attend, I don't even know when my rookie leagues schedule is because they only told us the times for the first 2 weeks. I try to be forgiving as often these are run by volunteers but it's hard to create a good environment for teams if the league communication is so poor. Hopefully things improve and it's a super off year. I'd give it 1 star but our experience with our personal team has been positive so I'll give it 2. FYI The league did a promo of giving out prizes for people leaving a review so keep that in mind when reading these reviews. Also each chapter should really have their own Yelp page, it would give a much more accurate view of experiences for people. read more

We signed our son up to help him gain confidence and practice skills he has gotten thru training. And it has done just that. You get a great experience without breaking the bank. We also have a great Coach and met some other great kids. We signed up for the next season because we enjoyed it so much read more

National Junior Basketball - Amateur Sports Teams Near Me - Tustin, California

Kids basketball league during winter season was perfect amount of commitment. Definitely kept us busy and active but didnt take away all our free time. Kids enjoyed staying physical indoors and I enjoyed coaching to also stay physically active Staff are very helpful and transparent with coaching tools, fundraisers, and special events. read more

Love this program! My son is going on his 4th season and we will be back for many more! Truly enjoy the tournaments and weekly games. Well run program. Let's gooooo! Coach Joe read more

I love NJB & my son is having so much fun! The sportsmanship and team work ethics are practiced while having so much fun! My son loves it! It's a great first experience! read more

National Junior Basketball - He scored 3 shots and was so happy about it! - Amateur Sports Teams Near Me - Tustin, California

This review is for WALNUT NJB chapter ! NJB is a wonderful organization! I've been lucky to have my kids both come up and learn the game of basketball with their help. They do a great job keeping the kids first and making sure they have a great experience!! read more

NJB Tustin is very poorly managed. They are late at communicating to the coaches and players. They do not respond to emails; I'm still not even sure who runs this organization in Tustin. They took $20 coaches fee but then did not use those individuals as coaches nor was it refunded. I know of 3 people this happened to during last Winter season. They don't guarantee practice time in the gym, and even then, parents have to pay for that gym time. The good news is that my child enjoys basketball and connects with the coaches and teammates. It is a great community of families. read more

This is my son's 1st year playing with NIB. He loves getting to learn better skills at practice and making friends with his teammates. We are notified when and where games will be, when events are and they always have some type of give away or event planned. We are most grateful for such an amazing coach who has provided an excellent experience for our son. read more

National Junior Basketball - Before a game - Amateur Sports Teams Near Me - Tustin, California

If your child is unsure if they want to play this is a good league to start with. Especially at a young age, it is not very intense or serious! read more

National Junior Basketball - Practice in NJB uniform with provided take home ball - Amateur Sports Teams Near Me - Tustin, California

I've noticed the refs tend to cater to the teams who have flashy jerseys and established coaching. I witnessed last week, my son's team get 9 shooting fouls called against them, while the opposing team didn't get one called on them. Our team barely won 13-12, every point the opposing team scored was from fouling. After the game, our coach said "yeah we figured it'd be that way, we are a newer team." If that's the case, and this league favors, then this is the last time I place my child in this organization. Ridiculous we pay the same amount as other teams but yet they get better treatment. And , please hire better refs who actually know the rules of basketball, games are damn near unbearable to watch read more

Both my 9 year old Daughter and 11 Year old son have been playing for NJB for a couple of years, it has been an amazing experience since the beginning, we love NJB because it allows the kids and a young age to learn the game of basketball, as they get better and develop they are able to move up into BYT and eventually the Stars program for the higher level competition. The development of my kids has been amazing. I do see other negative reviews here, and one thing I can say is the NJB League is a great starting program to learn the game that also offers higher level competition if your child is ready for it. read more

We've been part of the NJB family for about 2 yrs now & both of our son's have played at different levels. This organization gives our players sports clinics, coaching & being able to attend special Clippers events. Our youngest son is now part of La Habra BYT and has made many friends while improving his skills. We look forward to many more years with this organization. read more

National Junior Basketball - La Habra Hoopers at 2024 Tournament. - Amateur Sports Teams Near Me - Tustin, California

FIRST AND FOREMOST... Anyone considering this league don't be fooled by their star rating. Taking a closer examination at their account you will see that Almost all of their positive reviews were submitted between December 16th to December 20th, 2024. That's because previously their bad reviews largely outweighed their positive reviews. So instead of addressing the obvious problems with their organization they instead spent their time running a campaign (and using burner accounts) to pump up their numbers to deceive the public. This is because they have a track record of not fulfilling their obligations, whether that is providing the proper support for game days, communicating with participant's concerns, and or taking serious the responsibility that comes with organizing youth sports. In our specific situation the league did not take care to organize the teams in a way that was fair. What happened was that they took all the kids from my sons school and grade and placed them on one team, and placed him alone on another team (an oversight potentially, which is totally understandable). This absolutely crushed our son and he couldn't understand why he couldn't be on a team with any of his classmates. We spoke with Loretta from The Capo Dana Chapter and she assured us that she would try to find a solution. We were ready to hear that a solution might not be possible and be given other options, but instead we never heard from her again. We tried repeatedly to get back in contact and have been actively ignored by the whole organization. All we want at this point is a refund and to go about our way and move on from this horrible experience. But NJB is too busy trying to deceive the public rather than do the right thing... or anything for that matter. I would highly suggest if you have other options for Basketball leagues, you go elsewhere. A quick look at the reviews, which up until December 16th, 2024 were mostly negative, you will see this behavior is habitual. read more

To say we've been extremely disappointed with NJB's Dana-Capo chapter this winter season would be an understatement. After registering our son in October and carefully following all instructions--we found out just days before the season started that he was assigned to a team with no friends or classmates while all the other boys from his grade at his school were placed together on another team. When we contacted the league to address this, we were assured the issue would be resolved quickly and they'd get back to us within a day, but follow-up was nonexistent and instead NJB ignored our follow ups. Multiple calls and emails went unanswered, and their promises to get back to us were not kept. This lack of communication and accountability is incredibly frustrating, especially when dealing with young children for whom the social aspect is such a big part of the experience. It's clear NJB fell short in ensuring a fair and inclusive process, and their continued avoidance of the issue has only made matters worse. At this point we've given up on a scenario that allows our child to play and feel included, and have repeatedly asked for a refund... which has also gone ignored. We hope future seasons are better managed to prevent this kind of disappointment for other families. read more

This has been our 5th season and the organization just keeps getting better and better. Very organized when it comes to game times, location & equipment! My family is part of the La Habra chapter and ( Erika ) does an amazing job from start to finish. read more

My son is attending NJB Tustin and his coach is amazing , he's very patience and encourages them to be better and he's so excited for the games , he joined last fall and right now he's taking winter classes . read more

NJB here in Fullerton, gives our son the competitive playing he needs to advance as a player as he's heading into H.S. No other organization in our community has this and we've played in them all. His coach has proven to be great year after year with getting the team ready and supporting the players. The league always responds to questions and holds the players safety, ability to enjoy the game, and well being first. read more

NJB fun rec league for kids to learn and have fun with their friends. NJB Brea has some good people running the league and they do their best to make everything run. read more

My kids have grown up with NJB over the years. The level of competition is high and the emphasis is on playing time and fundamentals.

Really good league for young players who want to develop skills without too much pressure. Coaches are great and my son loves his team!

Great program, and organized. I'm glad NJB is still around. Can't wait till the next season

3rd season with NJB. It's the step before determining if our player wants to play travel ball or skill up before middle school.

Great communication with staff. I appreciated that the league provided indoor gym time for practices.

My son is a rookie this season and completely loves playing with NJB. The professionalism displayed by the staff is incredible.

Our son has played NJB for 2 years now. It's a good league but communications can be improved such as scheduling. They're doing their best to make the league fun by having tournaments and have an affiliation with the Clippers team. Overall we've had a positive experience. We're doing BYT this season and it's been great so far. The winter season is the main season and players get photos and a basketball. read more

Good competition and great atmosphere for games. Refs always great. My son has made good friends by requesting each other to play together. read more

Great league for beginners and advanced players. The officiating is well done. Some minor nuances to make sure everyone has an opportunity to play. read more