about dya

Dublin Youth Athletics (DYA) is a community recreation and travel sports organization providing programs for over 5,500 youth participants in Dublin, Ohio. The organization is the joint effort of parent volunteers (including over 700 parent-volunteer coaches), the City of Dublin's Recreation Services Department and Dublin City Schools.

HISTORY OF DYA

DYA was founded in 1956 to provide an organization for youth sports in Dublin, Ohio.

  • From its early beginnings as a baseball organization, DYA has grown with the community and over the years has provided various youth programs: baseball, basketball, cheerleading, football, golf, lacrosse, softball, track & field, volleyball, and a wrestling program, as well as youth officiating programs for baseball, softball, lacrosse and basketball. 
  • DYA is a 501c3, tax-exempt, non-profit organization. 

DYA PARENT & PLAYER CODE OF CONDUCT

DYA Parent & Player Code of Conduct

Board of Directors & Bylaws

Board of Directors & Staff
Bylaws

DYA TODAY

  • Dublin youth most likely play their first sport with DYA. 
  • DYA is the primary source of athletes to the sports programs at the Dublin Middle and High schools
  • DYA provides a yearly High School Scholarship Award to one graduating senior at each Dublin HS
  • DYA collaborates with the high school sports booster clubs to promote their camps and fundraisers
  • DYA Travel & Select programs collaborate with high school programs and hire Dublin HS students to help with training and field prep 
  • DYA recreational programs leverage high school programs for assistance in training younger athletes

VALUE OF DYA

  • DYA is instrumental in providing Dublin youth the opportunity to play organized sports and to develop athletic and team skills 
  • Most youth start as beginners with DYA 
  • DYA nurtures their interest in sports, thus putting them on the path for higher-level competition 
  • DYA offers mid-tier travel teams at affordable rates in baseball, basketball, lacrosse, and softball 
  • DYA programs are the talent pipeline of athletes to Dublin middle schools and high schools 
  • DYA is affordable! Any child who wants to play can play
  • DYA provides grants to families in need