Please check this page for frequently asked questions and answers related to our programs, and registration.  If you have any further questions not addressed here, please contact our KYBA Administrator.

When does registration for the the regular house league season open?
What do I register my child for?
 How do I register for a program?
I need a refund - can I get one?
 My child is involved in multiple sports, how can I make sure that there are no conflicts?
When do practices and games start in House League?
How long does the House League season last?
I have no basketball experience -  can I play in House League?
What house league division do I register my child for?
When do Novice teams practice/play games?
When do Atom teams practice/play games?
When do Bantam teams practice/play games?
When do Midget teams practice/play games?
When do Juvenile teams practice/play games?
I've registered my child for house league - what happens next?
What is the Selects program, and how can my child join?
What is Ottawa Next Level?
Who can try out for an Ottawa Next Level team? 
What Ottawa Next Level tryout do I attend?  
When do competitive tryouts take place?
I have a background in basketball and would like to help coach, who do I contact for this?


When does registration for the the regular house league season open?
The registration for our regular house league season will open by the end of June each year. 
Registration for Spring and Summer programs opens by April of each year. 
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What do I register my child for?
KYBA offers the Jr. NBA program as our entry level program.  Our house league program is open to players ages 7-18 of all skill levels.  The Selects program is part of our house league program - offered to those players that demonstrate more skill level, as a means to provide further development opportunities.  Ottawa Next Level is our competitive program - available for ages 9-19.  For complete details on all of our programs, please go to our Programs page here.
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 How do I register?
The registration is available online via our website. Online registration is a safe and the easies and fastet way to register your child(ren) and ensure they are placed on correct House League division/team.

Please check the registration page for more information on registration process and to access the online registration form.
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I need a refund - can I get one?
For our complete refund policy, please click here 
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 My child is involved in multiple sports, how can I make sure that there are no conflicts?
The basketball season runs for many months. Conflicts will occur. However, during registration, you will be able to indicate 2 evenings that you are not available. This information will be used during the team creation and scheduling process to help prevent your conflicts.
When conflicts do arise during the season simply advise your team's coach so that they know in advance that you will not be there. 
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When do practices and games start in House League?
All teams in the KYBA House League start with practice in the second half of October. Games for all levels of HL will then start in November.
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How long does the House League season last?
The KYBA HL season runs from October to April.
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I have no basketball experience -  can I play in House League?
The KYBA's House League program is the basic and hence, most widely used program.  Absolutely no skills are required nor previous basketball experience in order to play in a House League team at any level.

Levels (Novice, Atom, Bantam, etc) depend only on age group, and are not related to skill level.   

Divisional convenors will create balanced teams made up of roughly the same number of beginners as experienced players.  This also provides leadership opportunities to those more experienced players on a team.   
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What house league division do I register my child for?
Entry into our house league program is solely based on birth year, as outlined in the table below, for our 2018-19 season:

Division	Birth Year
Jr. (NBA Entry Level)	2011, 2012 and 2013
Novice	2009-2010 (2011 with previous experience)
Atom	2007-2008
Bantam	2005-2006
Midget	2003-2004
Juvenile	2000-2002

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When do Novice teams practice/play games?
Novice Boys teams pratice once a week (on a weekday night) and play one game a week on Saturdays. The game schedule is created at the begining of the season and distribured to all teams, and is posted on our website. 

Novice Girls teams play interlocking schedule in WEBL (West End Basketball Leauge). They have a practice once a week (on weekday night).  WEBL games take place on Saturday's - some weeks a team may have one game, some weeks none and some weeks two.  Your Novice Girls convenor will post schedules on our website and distrubte to teams.

Please note that Novice Girls skills sessions will be hosted on Saturday when no games are scheduled and these sessions are open to all Novice Girls registered with KYBA.
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When do Atom teams practice/play games?
Atom Boys teams pratice once a week (on a weekday night) and play one game a week on Saturdays. The game schedule is created at the begining of the season and distribured to all teams, and is posted on the website. 

Atom Girls teams play interlocking schedule in WEBL (West End Basketball Leauge). They have a practice once a week (on weekday night) and a game on Saturday.  Your Atom Girls convenor will post schedules on our website and distrubte to teams.
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When do Bantam teams practice/play games?
Bantam Boys teams pratice once a week (on a weekday night) and play one game a week on Saturdays. The game schedule is created at the begining of the season and distribured to all teams, and is posted on the website.

Bantam Girls teams play interlocking schedule in WEBL (West End Basketball Leauge). They have a practice once a week (on weekday night) and a game on Saturday.  Your Bantam Girls convenor will post schedules on our website and distrubte to teams.
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When do Midget teams practice/play games?
Midget Boys teams pratice once a week (on a weekday night) and play one game a week on Saturdays. The game schedule is created at the begining of the season and distribured to all teams, and is posted on the website.

Midget Girls teams play interlocking schedule in WEBL (West End Basketball Leauge). They have a practice once a week (on weekday night) and a game on Saturday.  Your Midget Girls convenor will post schedules on our website and distrubte to teams.
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When do Juvenile teams practice/play games?
The Juvenile Boys teams play one game every week and it is on weekday night.  Most seasons local clubs join to form a league for all of the juvenile boys teams.  This may mean that some games are hosted by other clubs outside Kanata.  For the 2016-2017 season Nepean is hosting Juvenile boys games on Friday nights. 

Juvenile Girls teams play an interlocking schedule in WEBL (West End Basketball Leauge). They have a practice once a week (on weekday night) and a game on Saturday.  Your Juvenile Girls convenor will post schedules on our website and distrubte to teams.
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I've registered my child for house league - what happens next?
Once registration is complete, players will next need to attend sort outs for their respective divisions.  Sort-outs take place between late September and mid-October.  You will receive an email from KYBA indicating sort-out times for your division.  This process is used to create balanced teams and assign coaches to teams. Once this is complete, the schedule will be created and practice times will be assigned to each team. Teams will have one practice per week that will run for either 1 hour or 1.5 hours depending on the division. In addition, there will be one game per week on Saturdays for all divisions, except Juvenile.  Games for the Juvenile division will take place on weeknights.  Depending on the number of teams, the Juvenile teams may play in a league with other clubs in the city - so some games may be hosted outside Kanata. The locations for all of these will be provided well in advance to help with your planning.  After Thanksgiving you will be notified by the coach of your team about the dates and locations of practices and games. If you do not receive the call from the coach or convenor by the end of the October, please contact either VP of House League or divisional convenor.
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What is the Selects program, and how can my child join?


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What is Ottawa Next Level?
Ottawa Next Level is our competitive, or representative, stream.  Teams are offered from U10 to U19.
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Who can try out for an Ottawa Next Level team? 
Tryouts and player evaluations are for players interested in competitive play only. Tryouts (skill evaluations) are used to select the KYBA's competitive teams. Evaluations are conducted by the coaching staff for each division. There are no tryouts for House League teams.

Please check the tryouts page for a detailed schedule of competitive tryouts for all competitive teams for the current season.  Tryouts can begin as early as late August for some competitive teams, and will last through the month of September.
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What Ottawa Next Level tryout do I attend?  
Our rep/competitive teams are offered by birth year, unlike house league which has multiple birth years per division.

Team	Birth Year
Novice (U10)	2009
Minor Atom (ONL U11)	2008
Major Atom (ONL U12)	2007
Minor Bantam (ONL U13)	2006
Major Bantam (ONL U14)	2005
Minor Midget (ONL U15)	2004
Major Midget (ONL U16)	2003
Juvenile (ONL U17)	2002
Junior (ONL U19)	2001

* Note: Some elite players may wish to "play up" - and may therefore try out for a team at the next level.
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When do competitive tryouts take place?
Tryouts begin in late August and run through September.  Each team will have 3 tryouts.  Please plan to attend all tryouts - unless released by the coach before tryouts are completed.
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I have a background in basketball and would like to help coach, who do I contact for this?
KYBA is always looking for volunteers to help run the house league program. This includes coaches, assistant coaches, convenors and other administrative functions. No prior experience is necessary for the majority of the roles. Please indicate your desire to help during the registration process. There is an option to indicate you are available to help out.  You may also contact our Administrator with any questions or to indicate interest.

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