Launching the first route · South Bay
First pilot · South Bay girls' basketball

A real season.
A bigger journey.

Flying Bus creates youth leagues with standings, playoffs, mentorship and a season kids can truly belong to. We begin with girls' basketball in the South Bay — then expand to more sports, more regions and more young leaders.

Girls' basketball firstSouth Bay pilotBuilt to expand
The first Flying Bus routeSouth Bay girls’ basketball
Season format10 weeksStandings to playoffs
Leadership modelTeen-ledAdult-supervised
Built forExpansionNew sports + regions
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Play

Register for the first route.

Join the South Bay girls’ basketball interest list and receive division, tryout and season updates.

Register to participate →
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Give back

Fund access and opportunity.

Support scholarships, courts, equipment, mentor development and the launch of new community routes.

Support the mission →
Introducing Flying Bus Play

The season continues between games.

A parent-controlled athlete development app that helps young players know what to work on, stay consistent, find approved teammates to practice with and turn game video into meaningful improvement.

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Build a planPersonal goals become a realistic training calendar with drills, reminders and milestones.
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Practice togetherFamilies can safely share approved practice plans with teammates and invite others to join.
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See progressStreaks, points, skill trends and game performance turn effort into something visible.
Join the app waitlist →

Basketball launches first. The platform is designed to expand across sports, teams and regions.

Open Run · Saturday4 approved teammates are practicing at the Hermosa courts.
Your development plan

Good afternoon, Maya.

12 day training streak

Today’s workout

Weak-hand control + finishing

22 min

3 of 4 drills completed · one more to keep your streak

64%free throws · up 12%
8.4rebounds per game
AI focus: landing balanceYour feet are drifting wider on release. Try the hold-your-finish drill.
Who’s practicing?
Saturday · 10:00 AM · parent approved
Game film processed12 points · 9 rebounds · 3 assists · personalized next steps ready.

Plan

AI-assisted training calendars shaped around the athlete’s age, goals, schedule and current development priorities.

Goals · drills · calendar

Practice

Parent-approved practice coordination that helps teammates turn free time into safe, purposeful shared training.

Open runs · RSVP · safety

Track

Points, streaks, completion and personal-best milestones reward consistency, improvement and being a strong teammate.

Progress · motivation · sharing

Understand

Game and skill video become player-specific statistics, technique observations and practical recommendations.

Video · stats · coaching
The intelligence layer

From video to the next best action.

Controlled skill videos can analyze shooting, dribbling, passing and footwork. Full-game video can build AI-assisted box scores, trends and player dashboards—with rapid parent or coach confirmation where needed.

Shooting mechanics
Ball handling
Points & rebounds
Assists & turnovers
Shot locations
Tailored drill plans
The Flying Bus vision

One pilot. Many destinations.

Flying Bus is not a single basketball program. It is a repeatable model for youth leagues that combine competition, mentorship, leadership and local community. Basketball is the first route — not the final destination.

How it grows

Prove the model in one sport and one region. Build the season, the operating playbook and the sponsor engine. Then launch new routes with the same core experience.

More sportsBasketball first, then beyond.
More regionsSouth Bay first, then new communities.
More leadersTeens mentoring younger athletes.
BasketballFirst pilot route
VolleyballFuture season format
SoccerCommunity-based divisions
More to comeNew routes shaped locally
About Flying Bus

A league kids can belong to — and help build.

Flying Bus creates youth sports seasons with a clear beginning, meaningful weekly progress and an ending worth chasing. It combines organized competition with near-peer mentorship so younger athletes gain confidence while older students gain real responsibility.

The South Bay girls’ basketball launch is the first working route. The long-term platform is designed to travel across sports, neighborhoods and communities without losing the local identity that makes each season matter.

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Built around belonging

Teams, names, rivalries, mentors and shared rituals give every participant a place in the story.

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Local by design

Each route reflects its community, courts, schools, families, sponsors and emerging young leaders.

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Leadership is part of play

Older students do more than volunteer. They learn to coach, communicate, organize and lead responsibly.

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Designed to travel

A repeatable season system makes it possible to launch new sports and regions while preserving quality.

What the journey creates

Play. Develop. Lead. Give back.

Flying Bus connects competition, personal growth, leadership and community impact in one expanding model.

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Play

Structured seasons, meaningful weekly games, standings, playoffs and a championship worth chasing.

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Develop

Training goals, practice habits, coaching feedback and technology that makes progress easier to understand.

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Lead

Older athletes mentor younger players while building responsibility, confidence and real leadership experience.

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Give back

Families, sponsors and local partners expand access and help every new route strengthen its community.

What it is built on

Three beliefs. One model.

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Kids helping kids

Older students coach, guide and inspire younger players. The result is better learning, stronger role models and leadership that grows from within the community.

The heart
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The season creates momentum

Standings, weekly matchups, rivalry games, playoff races and a championship give every week meaning. The story builds — and kids want to come back.

The engine
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Mission with a durable model

Registration, sponsorships, events and local partnerships support the league. Philanthropy expands access, while the core program is built to last.

The foundation
The season experience

The scoreboard is the story.

A strong league does more than list wins and losses. It creates a living season — weekly movement, meaningful games, team identity, playoff pressure and a championship path everyone can follow.

StandingsWeekly movementPlayoff raceTeam stories
South Bay · U12 division

Season table

Week 8 of 10
#TeamW–LPTS
1Hermosa Waves ▲ 17–115
2Redondo Riptide ▼ 16–214
3Manhattan Surge ▲ 15–312
4Rolling Hills Kestrels4–410
5Palos Verdes Tide3–58
2weeks remaining
4playoff places
1championship
Every week matters

Movement creates anticipation.

Teams climb, fall, chase a playoff place and prepare for the next matchup. Families have a reason to follow the full season.

Identity grows

Teams become something kids belong to.

Names, standings, rivalries, jerseys and local pride turn a schedule into a shared community experience.

Progress is visible

Performance becomes a journey.

Players see improvement over time through results, attendance, team goals, mentor feedback and season milestones.

32games across the season
78%players returning week to week
14teen mentors building leadership
1championship every team can chase
From opening day to the final

A season should build to something.

The table earns the bracket. The bracket earns the final. That arc creates meaning, memories and a finish that feels deserved.

Semifinals
1 Hermosa Waves424 Rolling Hills35
2 Redondo Riptide393 Manhattan Surge37
Championship
Hermosa WavesRedondo Riptide
Season finale

One game.
One champion.

A community event with players, families, mentors and sponsors all part of the story.

Kids helping kids

Older girls lead. Adults keep it safe.

High-school mentors coach younger divisions, develop real leadership and become role models close enough in age to feel attainable.

Leadership that counts beyond the court.

Mentors can earn community-service hours, coaching credentials, leadership recognition and recommendations — while younger players gain confidence and connection.

Background checks and vetting for every adult coaching role
Adult supervisors present with clear ratios and responsibilities
No unsupervised one-on-one contact
Written safeguarding rules, waivers and parent consent
Leadership

Adults set the standard. Young people grow into it.

Flying Bus uses a layered leadership model: experienced adults own safety, quality and operations while high-school mentors gain meaningful responsibility within a clearly supervised structure.

This section is structured so the founding team can add names, biographies and headshots as leadership roles are finalized. The operating model is already clear.
Founding leadership

Executive direction

Protects the mission, builds the model, develops partnerships and guides expansion into new routes.

Vision · Growth · Governance
League leadership

Season operations

Owns schedules, divisions, facilities, game-day execution and the details that make every week feel organized.

Operations · Competition · Quality
Player leadership

Mentorship & safety

Trains mentors, supports families and ensures every coaching and supervision standard is followed consistently.

Safeguarding · Coaching · Development
Community leadership

Partners & access

Connects schools, cities, sponsors, courts and local organizations so participation can grow without losing access.

Partnerships · Sponsors · Community
Interested in helping lead a route?

Flying Bus will grow through strong local operators, coaches, mentors and community partners.

Join the founding team →
News & route updates

The journey is just beginning.

Use this space for pilot announcements, mentor stories, app progress, partner news, event recaps and the next communities preparing to launch.

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Launch story
South Bay pilot

Building the first Flying Bus season.

Follow the work behind the first girls’ basketball route—from facilities and mentors to teams, schedules and launch partners.

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Product update

Flying Bus Play is taking shape.

Training plans, athlete goals, safe shared practices and video-powered development are moving toward the first family pilot.

Explore the app concept →
Future routes

More sports. More communities.

Basketball is the first route. Future updates will introduce new sports, regions, local leaders and community partners.

See the larger vision →
Get involved

Be part of the first season.

We are building the South Bay pilot now. Join the league, the app waitlist or the community helping build the first route.

Family

Get your daughter on the interest list for the first divisions.

Mentor

Coach a younger team and build a meaningful leadership credential.

Partner

Support the launch with sponsorship, space, equipment or services.