Registration Open - Program details for Fall 2024-25
Athletes from Parkland County and their recognized zones are welcome to register with Parkland Basketball. We welcome any athlete that is looking to have some fun playing the game we love.
*Registration is not confirmed until full fees are received*
PAYMENTS TO PARKLAND WILL BE ACCEPTED BY CREDIT/VISA DEBIT. We do support financial programs such as KidSport & Jumpstart.
If an alternate payment arrangement or plan is needed, please email us @ info@parklandbasketball.ca
Evaluation dates, locations, and times will be established after we receive the gym contracts in late August.
- Evaluations Dates TBA: Tentatively Between August 26- September 11th 2025. (Announcement August 31st.)
- Tier 1 & 2 Evaluations for 13U/15U will be held first, in late August early September to accommodate the EYBA seeding tournament September 13 & 14th.
IMPORTANT -***All registered athletes will be placed on a team. All evaluations are to determine a players team placement***
Age Categories:
| Program / Teams: | Year of Birth |
| Registration Fee |
| Jr. NBA (House) | 2017-2019 |
| $280 |
| 7U / 9U Co-ed (House) | 2016-2019 |
| $295 |
| 11U Boys / Girls (EYBA) | 2014-2015 |
| $480 |
| 13U Boys / Girls (EYBA) | 2012-2013 |
| $480 |
| 15U Boys / Girls (EYBA) | 2010-2011 |
| $480 |
| 18U Boys / Girls* (EYBA) | 2007-2009 |
| $295 |
18U fall programming runs from September to November and has a second season after Christmas for those not playing on their High Schools senior team.
* NOTE WHEN REGISTERING *
When registering you will be required to pay an accumulative $27.00 total membership fee to both our Provincial and National governing bodies; Alberta Basketball and Canada Basketball, if you have not done so already. This payment must be made via credit card or visa debit before you are able to continue with your registration.
Once complete you will have the option to pay Parkland registrations fee's via credit card or visa debit, as well as any assisted program like "kid's sport, jump start" etc.. Please let us know if you are applying for assistance or require a payment plan.
** 18U fall programming runs from September to November **
PROGRAMS:
Jr. NBA Program (House) Born 2017-2019:
- Introduction to basketball co-ed program working to grow our athletes understanding and love of the game. If numbers allow, these athletes may start playing some modified games in later sessions.
- 10 sessions / Sat Mornings - Start September 30 - December 16, Time & Location TBD
7U -9U Program (House) Born 2016-2019:
- Co-ed, dependant on registration numbers. We have formed boys and girls’ teams in the past.
- All games played on Saturdays in Parkland Schools
- 4 x 4 Gameplay, mandatory shift changes
- Tryouts and practices start in mid September.
- Regular season games October 14th - March 30th
11U Program (EYBA) Born 2014-2015:
- 4 x 4 Gameplay, mandatory shift changes
- 11U First round is a seeding round.
- 11U regular season game nights: Boys & Girls Saturdays and occasional Friday
- Regular season starts September 27th - early March (Playoffs)
- Following playoffs Top 3 Tier 1 & 2 teams will qualify for Youth Provincials
- Youth Provincials March 7 - 8, 2025
13U (Born 2012-13) / 15U (Born 2010-2011) EYBA:
- EYBA league play
- 13U / 15U Tier 1 & 2 seeding tournament Sept 13 - 14
- 13U / 15U Tier 1 & 2 regular season game nights: Boys Tuesdays / Girls Wednesdays
- 13U / 15U All other tiers "Community" regular season game nights: Boys & Girls / Saturdays, odd Sunday
- Tier 1 & 2 season starts October 1st - early March (Playoffs)
- All other tiers "Community" season starts September 27th - early March (Playoffs)
- Following playoffs Top 3 Tier 1 & 2 teams will qualify for Youth Provincials
- Youth Provincials March 7 - 8, 2025
18U Program (EYBA) Born 2007-2009:
- EYBA league play
- Two separate seasons. Fall runs September to November and Winter runs December to March. Athletes participating on a high school senior / varsity team are not permitted to play during the winter season.
- Fall Regular season starts September 27th - early November.
- Games Played on Friday & Saturdays, occasional Sunday.
- Winter regular season games start January 6 (Boys Only)
- *Updated* Girls Winter season 3 x 3 Format, details to come out in October. Starts Jan 2025.
- Following Boys Winter playoffs, the top 3 Tier 1 & 2 teams will qualify for Youth Provincials
- Girls 3 x 3 Winter teams will qualify for 3x3 Youth Provincials
- Youth Provincials March 7 - 8, 2025
Camps/Clinics/Tournaments:
- Camps, Clinics, and Tournaments may run throughout our season. Please watch our social media and email (for those registered) for information.
Benefits of playing in the EYBA:
- EYBA's season starts 3-4 weeks earlier.
- Licensed from the EBOA (Edmonton Basketball Officials Association)
- 3 rounds of play after each divisions initial seeding round or tournament
- Teams are re-tiered after each round, creating parity between teams.
- Large number of teams, over 320, allowing the EYBA to create comparable competition.
- Each division has their own playoffs.
- NO OVERAGE PLAYERS PERMITTED
Regardless of how we put the teams together, the EYBA has 3 rounds of play to help place teams where they fit into each tier. For example, a team that starts off in EYBA’s U11 Tier 4, could move down to Tier 5 or up to Tier 3, depending on results round to round.
Practices:
Practices may take place any weekday evening of the week. Weekday practices would be between the hours of 6pm-10:00pm, with priority given to the coach’s availability. Typically, younger teams will have the earlier slots.
Athletes on Tier 1 & 2 teams MAY have 2 practices per week, dependent on gym availability. Practices are 60-90 minutes in duration, depending on the age category.
At times, school gyms are under "blackout" days, which means the court is not able to be used. In this instance, teams may be combined with another team for practice or rescheduled if we can get the gym space. Under rare circumstances, teams may have their practice cancelled for that week. Please check the website each week.
All Practices are in Spruce Grove or Stony Plain.
Formation of Teams - Coach/Athlete Requests:
Parkland does everything in the best interest of the teams and the athletes involved. We ask our members to respect the process that is required to help best develop your child. Requests will be reviewed on a case-by-case basis.
Our association is for the players and their development, and we expect to have the support of all parents/guardians with this.
Only under extreme circumstances with coach/athlete and athlete/athlete requests be considered.
Evaluations / Tryouts:
All registered athletes will be placed on a team.
Evaluations Dates TBA: Tentatively Between August 26- September 11th 2025. (Announcement August 23rd)
REFUND POLICY:
Refunds may be granted on cancelled registrations for the 2023/25 Fall/Winter season as follows:
- $50 per athlete is non-refundable (a “full refund” will be less a $50 non-refundable administration fee), regardless of the reason for cancellation.
- Refunds requested before teams are formed will be subject to the $50 administration fee.
- Refunds requested after teams are formed are subject to a non-refundable $200 administration fee.
- Registration fees are NON-REFUNDABLE after the first SCHEDULED week of games for the 2024-2025 Season.
WAITLISTED PLAYERS:
- When an age category reaches it's current capacity of registrations a waitlist will be activated on our registration server.
- Each waitlist will be capped at the number of athletes required to field an additional team in that age category.
- Once a coach is confirmed for the waitlisted athletes, those athletes will be moved off the waitlist into the designated package and fees will be due, and then another waitlist will be created with the same parameters.
- There is a non-refundable $10.00 waitlist fee to cover the admin fees associated with the waitlist registrations.
NOTABLES:
- Registration is by birth year. NO OVERAGE PLAYERS are allowed in any EYBA division, regardless of how close a player may be to a lower division. (Exemption would be for players with severe medical/physical disabilities).
- Requests to play in a higher age division are considered on a case-by-case basis. Requests must be emailed to info@parklandbaskeball.ca prior to registering. If a request is made, the player MUST attend their scheduled evaluation/ tryout. NO EXCEPTIONS.
- 18U “Winter “players are ineligible to play on both a community team and their high school's senior team at the same time, so the season is split into Fall and Winter. Fall is open to all age-appropriate players.
- 18U GIRLS Winter Season will be 3x3 - you must register with EYBA directly. Registration will be open in October 2024 - More information will be announced on EYBA website.
- Important: PLAYER/COACH INSURANCE:
- Separate from the Parkland Registration fee, as members of the Alberta Basketball Association, you will be instructed to pay a separate ABA & Canada Basketball membership fee ($27) at the time of registration. This is a one-time fee, that expires one year from registration date, (ABA only accepts credit card / visa debit payments).
Basketball Sizes:
Jr.NBA / U9 Boys and Girls --> Size 5 (27.5)
11U Boys and Girls --> Size 5 (27.5)
13U Boys and Girls --> Size 6 (28.5)
15U Girls --> Size 6 (28.5)
15U Boys --> Size 7 (29.5)
18U Girls --> Size 6 (28.5)
U18 Boys --> Size 7 (29.5)
