THANKS FOR A GREAT 2024 SEASON - 2025 UPDATE and registratio

THIS IS NOT THE FALL PROGRAM PAGE OR WINTER SKILLS BASKETBALL CAMP. PLEASE CLICK FALL YOUTH 4 ON 4 PROGRAM OR WINTER SKILLS TO REGISTER FOR THOSE PROGRAMS.

SPACE IS LIMITED IN 2025 SO REGISTER EARLY !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

WE NEED COACHES, CLICK COACHES AND SIGN UP TO COACH MAY 2025

SPARTAN BASKETBALL

We will be making every attempt to schedule our games around the Spartan program to avoid conflicts and allowing players to play both. As schedules are just coming out we have some flexibility and we think the Spartan program is wonderful. In the past this has worked very well.  There should be a 3 week span of overlap between the programs. Hopefully you can play in both programs.

Games - will be played at SJSH, Alliance, WFSS, CSS and Elmwood

Intermediate School Basketball

We will be working around schedules to allow players to play both. This program and ours only intermix a couple dates and we will work to avoid any conflicts.

EXPECTED PLAYER GROUPINGS

We use January 1, 2024 as the date to calculate age. Players must signup based on their age. They can apply at their evaluation camp to be considered for changing a division. This can only be done at that players proper evaluation camp. As of January 1, 2025. Please NOTE - Pro Sports reserves the right to change division ages if numbers do not warrant a division. We will always try and do what is best for the league its players.

Minor Coed - Ages 7-9

Boys - Ages 10-11

Boys Ages 12-13

Boys - Ages 14-18

Girls - Ages 10-13

Girls - Ages 14-18

We will add a third girls division if the numbers warrant an expansion.

REGISTRATION - Registration begins February 1, 2025

 Click the Registration link in the registration section.  

LEAGUE INFORMATION - Our league is fun competitive.  We use carded referees and play on full size basketball courts.  Our most cherished rule is our participation rule.  No player can play more than four minutes more than any other player.  Our timers ensure that all players get an equal chance and any team violating the participation rule are defaulted.  We want everyone to have a chance to play when the game is on the line.  Players are placed on teams by the league officials.  Players can request ONE friend to join them on their team but both friends MUST select each other.  All of our teams compete for the league championship offered in their age category.  Championship teams win medals as do the finalists.    

GAME NIGHTS (This is based on 2024 and may change depending on permits.

Co-ed Ages 7-9 - Mondays / Wednesday's at Alliance (teams will play 1-3 games on Tuesdays instead of Mondays)

Boys 10-11 - Games will take place Monday-Thursday at West Ferris Secondary until June. If possible we will then run Tuesday and Thursdays for this age group. (note-this age group game nights are a little up in air as we wait for gym approvals and other basketball seasons to end. (may have 1-2 Sunday games)

Boys 12-13 - Games will take place Tuesdays / Thursdays at SJSH. (may have 1-2 Sunday games)

Girls 10-13 - Games take place Monday / Wednesdays at SJSH (may have 1-2 Sunday games)

Boys 14-18 - Games will take place Sundays / Mixed nights some Wednesdays during the week in May. We hope this switches to Tuesdays / Thursdays in June but we are still unsure until permits are approved.

Girls 14-18 - Games will take place Sundays / Mixed nights during the week in May. We hope this switches to Monday / Wednesday in June but we are still unsure until permits are approved.

****some divisions may change depending on numbers, we always make the best decisions for all our players.

EVALUATION CAMPS - We use evaluation camps to determine the skill level of players for the creation of the teams.  Evaluation camps are mandatory, if you are going to miss you need to contact the league office by email. We try to make even teams and therefore need to see our players. No player may attend a camp for a higher age without attending a camp for their own age. We evaluate each player secretly at this camp.  We then strive to create a league of balanced teams.  2024 EVALUATION CAMPS - Attend Your Group ONLY  PLAYERS MUST ATTEND THE CAMP OF THEIR AGE EVEN IF THEY WANT TO PLAY UP. ALL DECISIONS WILL BE MADE AT THE EVALUATION CAMP AND PLAYERS CAN ASK TO CHANGE DIVISIONS ONLY IF SPACE EXISTS. Some players will be moved to different divisions but this MUST be done by our league office and not by players or parents. Players may voice their request at the evaluation camp of their age.  

TEAM BALANCE - Players who do attend attend evaluation cannot be guaranteed to have their friend request honoured, and may be traded in the first three weeks for league balance.

PLAYER TRADES - The league reserves the right to trade players based on league balance within the first 2-3 weeks of the season.

PLAYER REQUESTS CAN NOT ALWAYS BE GUARANTEED

EVALUATION CAMP DATES

TO BE ANNOUNCED AT A LATER DATE

2025 Season Update Important Information for All Parents and Players - NBA Core Rules on Registration  

• Evaluation camps are very important to league balance, please make every effort to attend
• Only attend the age group representing your true age, we have confirmed that age group in your confirmation.  
• Pro Sports can alter divisions if needed due to registration numbers
• Games begin late April early May.
• Players MUST REGISTER IN THEIR TRUE AGE 
• There will be very little league movement in the NBA as most divisions will sold out 
• Players hoping to play up a division should inform us only at evaluation camp.  
• No Exceptions are made for travel, or playing with more than one friend ever
• Pro Sports makes all team decisions and all player movement decisions. Factors considered are age, size, ability, and league balance. If 7 players want to move and we can only allow 3 to move then we try to make the best decision for the league and players as a whole.   
• REFUND CUT OFF DATE - APRIL 15  No Exceptions - After this date we start to make teams size uniforms and pay insurance and other costs associated with the league. We also make teams and balance them based on evaluations. We do not refund after this date for any reason as it can hurt league balance, keep other players from joining the league and cause some costs we cannot recover at that time. We instituted this rule many years back because some people if they didn't like their league or team would ask for a refund and often this caused teams to be disrupted and league balance .suffered if a player we evaluated highly suddenly quit the team. We guarantee your young player a league to play in that represents their age. We further guarantee that if two players both name each other that we will make sure they are on the same team. There are no other promises made regarding leagues and teams.   
• Coaches cannot request players unless coaching their own child. We love the time our coaches give but we cannot allow players and coaches to choose each other as this creates balance issues and too many player requests. It also can give the appearance of preferential treatment even when it is not meant to be. For this reason we do not allow player or coaching requests.   
• Players and parents cannot request coaches. If we cannot do it for everyone then we consider it a bad practice and therefore do it for no one.   
• We do not allow groups of 3 or more players to join together at any time for any reason. Transportation is not something we can consider when making 26 teams with over 280 players.   
• Please do not request special consideration with regards to friends, transportation or league movement. We want to be fair to all players and so we simply do not make accommodations for any player outside of our core rules.    

We promise to do our best to make balanced teams in all our leagues. We promise to treat all players equally when making playing decisions. We promise to never say no to one person and yes to another with regard to the core NBA rules. These are things we truly believe in and we have found work the best over our 28 year history. The NBA is meant to be competitive but with true fun in mind. We want players to play and meet new friends. To have new basketball experiences and to love this great game. Thank you and we will be announcing our camps as soon as possible.

HISTORY OF THE LEAGUE The Nipissing Basketball Association began in 1992 when teachers Tim Simpson, Chantal Rota, Bryan Sargent and others started a program to boost the skill level of basketball players in North Bay and surrounding areas.  The program has thrived for decades and continues to run boasting the same fair play principles it was founded upon back in the very first year. The house-league basketball has offered the game to over 7000 athletes and played over 3700 games.  The NBA is pleased to have Pro Sports Management provide the league website and PayPal options as well as administer and run the program.  The NBA runs from May to late June at area schools.  In 2022, Chippewa, St Joseph-Scollard Hall, Alliance Public, Chippewa and West Ferris Secondary will host games beginning in May running through to third week of June.  Teams will play twice per week and complete a 10 game schedule including playoffs.  The NBA caters to players aged 7-18 as of January 1, 2025.  Players receive a uniform and are placed on teams made by the league committee.  We do everything possible to insure balanced teams and to offer a fun experience to all players.  Coaches are not allowed to recruit players, pick players, or find new players for their teams.  The cost per player is $150.00  Families of two players will pay $280.00 and families with three players will pay $415.00 Each additional player is $135.00.  NOTE:  You must designate in your E transfer which athletes your family payment is supporting.