It is not recommended that new players join for the first time during the spring season.  It's best to join in the fall when teams are set up with more focus on players playing with players with similar skill sets and experience.

• This is mainly due to the fact that there are way less teams that play in the spring, so less divisions can be made out of the teams that join up.  
• With a short season of (10) games there is less chance of ensuring teams play against teams with similar skills and experience.  
• Sometimes there are extreme blow outs in spring league and new players can become frustrated.  
• In winter season, there are many more teams in each age group/division with more time involved to place teams appropriately and include two seeding rounds to ensure teams play where they fit as a team.  
• For new players, the winter season tends to be the best case scenario for their own individual success, regardless of age.

With EYBA's spring league, EYBA accepts teams from anywhere, no affiliation is necessary and teams can be set up anyway somebody wants, possibly from a first-come first served basis to a team that hosts tryouts, etc..  In SBA, because it is more difficult for individuals to book a gym, SBA is involved to help out with that.  The EYBA team fee of $1750.00 (EYBA charges) does NOT include our SBA fee of $700 that will need to be paid additionally.

PAYMENT TO EYBA made directly through their registration process (see below) = $1750 (credit card fee will apply upon making payment - please consider that when charging your individual players).  TEAM REGISTRATION NEEDS TO BE DONE BEFORE DEADLINE OF MARCH 6TH (OR WHEN DIVISION FILLS UP WHICH IS PREDICTED TO HAPPEN SOONER):  Please read below note from EYBA that includes the registration link.

PAYMENT TO SBA can be e-Tranferred to sbabasketball@shaw.ca.  Credit card payments cannot be accepted for spring league entry.  Email Darlene ASAP if you have registered your team with EYBA and need a practice time/equipment with SBA ($600).

DIVISIONS FOR 2023:

UNDER 11 BOYS AND GIRLS:  BORN 2012-2013 (Play 5v5 w/ size 5 ball on 10' hoops)

UNDER 13 BOYS AND GIRLS:  BORN 2010-2011

UNDER 15 BOYS AND GIRLS:  BORN 2008-2009

UNDER 18 BOYS AND GIRLS:  BORN 2005, 2006, 2007

NOTE FOR ALL DIVISIONS:  PLAYERS CAN PLAY UP AN AGE GROUP (UNDER-AGED) BUT NO OVER-AGED PLAYERS ARE ELIGIBLE IN ANY DIVISION.

 2023 19TH ANNUAL EYBA SPRING LEAGUE...

TENTATIVE PLAYING NIGHTS (subject to change pending EYBA gym rentals, etc.):

MONDAYS & SATURDAYS - U13 BOYS AND U15 BOYS

TUESDAYS & SATURDAYS - U13 GIRLS, U15 GIRLS & U18 GIRLS

WEDNESDAYS & SATURDAYS - U11 BOYS, U11 GIRLS, U18 BOYS

For SBA, it is not the same individual registration process like the winter season.  Coaches register their teams (below) with an intent to collect their fees from their players, pay the team fee to EYBA of $1750.  SBA will have a cost of gym rentals, equipment rentals at $700.

If you are in need of uniforms, I can place an order with our Supplier, but need 2-3 weeks time to process.  You can email Darlene @ sbabasketball@shaw.ca to advise.  Jerseys are $40 each (no shorts included).

INFORMATION RECEIVED FROM EYBA:

Deadline to Register your TEAM:  March 6, 2023

Spring League Play Begins: April 1, 2023

Spring League Play Ends: Approximate June 1st, 2023

Eight Divisions of Play
Under 11 Boys and Girls.  Born in 2012 or later (Play on 10 Foot hoops and 5 on 5)
Under 13 Boys and Girls.  Born in 2010-2011
Under 15 Boys and Girls.  Born in 2008-2009
Under 18 Boys and Girls.  Born in 2005-2007

No Overage Players are allowed. If you have a single overage player you must move up to that players age category.

Games are Monday-Thursday 6pm-10:30pm and Saturdays between 8am-6:30pm

Tentative Playing nights 
U13 Boys and U15 Boys - Monday Nights and Saturdays
U13 Girls and U15 Girls and U18 Girls - Tuesday nights and Saturdays
U11 Boys and Girls and U18 Boys - Wednesday nights and Saturdays

Guaranteed 10 games

Majority of Games will be played at these Facilities:

The EYBA Centre (NEW floors on Court 2 and 3 to match our feature Court 1)

Saville Centre

Legacy Athletics

Occasional School Gym Use TBA (Locations to be included on schedule)

Licensed EBOA officials

Registration may be limited based on the gym time available.

• No restrictions on how to form teams
• There may be a Seeding Round depending on Team numbers
• Teams accepted from any combination of communities, schools, friends etc.
• Club Teams are welcome, we encourage highly competitive teams to register for our newly affiliated City of Champions League
• Rosters are consider final by April 1st or upon your last roster submission, any additions or subtractions need to be approved by the league and will only be accepted until April 28th, 2023. Failure to adhere to roster requirements may result in forfeits and/or removal from league play with no refund.

EYBA TEAM Fees:  $1750/team   All fees include referee and game costs

• Full Payment is required by March 6th , teams that fail to pay by this date will not be scheduled and teams that are waitlisted will be given opportunity to join and pay.
• There will be no refund for teams that withdraw after March 6th           

Team Registration Only- No Individual Registration

Teams are responsible for their own jerseys, balls and equipment.

Registration Caps (Max # of teams) - We may take more teams in a respected division if there is more demand for one and less for another 

U11 Boys - 12
U11 Girls - 12
U13 Boys - 12
U13 Girls - 12
U15 Boys - 12
U15 Girls - 12
U18 Boys - 12
U18 Girls - 12

To Register a Team:

1) Visit the EYBA Registration Site: http://eyba.rampregistrations.com

2) Login to your RAMP account (or sign up for one if it is your first time) and then click Tournament Registration (Please note this is for League Play although its listed as a Tournament)

3) Follow the steps of the registration, please note that Roster Information is not required on RAMP (You may leave this Blank)

4) Chose Payment Type and Submit Registration

5) You MUST fill out and submit this ROSTER FORM to info@edmontonyouthbasketball.com after successful registration

6) Payment is required by March 6th, teams that fail to pay by this date will not be scheduled and teams that are waitlisted will be given opportunity to join and pay

(No Individual Registrations will be accepted)

Playoff Weekend - May 27th. Please be aware that all teams should expect to play playoff games this weekend.

*Please note that Any Team that forfeits or fails to show up for a playoff game, may be subject to a fine, up to a maximum of $500.00*

Games may be streamed on BallerTV and the privacy of our members is always protected via EYBA's Media Policy

ARE YOU AN INDIVIDUAL LOOKING TO BE PUT ONTO A SPRING TEAM WAIT LIST?  *YOU CAN SUBMIT THE BELOW INFORMATION.*

This is not meant to discourage individuals from joining, just that there are no guarantees placement can or will be made.  However, a running list of emails with individual player information is kept on file.  Therefore, if you wanted to be put onto my 2020 spring league list of players, you can email Darlene at sbabasketball@shaw.ca with the following information:

• Player's Name
• Gender
• Date of Birth
• Division:  U11 (2012-2013) / U13 (2010-2011) / U15 (2008-2009) / U18 (2005,2006,2007)
• If the player would consider playing up in an older division (eg. players born in 2009 that would be currently U13/bantam, could play up in U15/midget for spring league as that is where they will place in the fall/winter season of 2022-2023).
• NO OVER-AGED PLAYERS ARE ALLOWED.

**IMPORTANT:  Due to the very large volume of emails, please note '2023 SPRING LEAGUE' your subject line when enquiring about being put on a SL wait list.**

*NOTE:  Your individual fee will be determined by your Coach.*

ARE YOU A COACH IN NEED OF MORE PLAYERS?

If you are a Coach/Parent looking for players to put a team together and you cannot find enough players within your own team/group, I can connect you with other Coaches/Parents from the division you want to be involved in having a team in.  You can advise Darlene at the above email address to enquire about contacting other people to get a team put together.

SBA does NOT run its own spring league and the minimum age for EYBA's spring league is U11.  Other divisions in EYBA include U13, U15 & U18. 

• NOTE:  U11 spring league is run with hoops at the standard 10' rims so practice times can be set up at regular hoop sized gyms in Sherwood Park as games will be with hoops at that regular height.
  • For this reason, consideration for players should be done with U11s that move up to U13 in the fall of 2022 and not as much for U11s that stay in U11 in the fall of 2022.  Of course, this is at Coaches and Parents discretion.

NOTE:  If you are a Coach that already has equipment/uniforms and your own practice gym time, you do not need to contact SBA.  Please proceed to register your team with EYBA as noted above.

EYBA LEAGUE SET UP:

EYBA sets up their spring league with as many divisions as they can have depending on how many teams enter.  Teams can be turned down if there are too many entered with not enough gym time.  Potential tiering of teams is not known until after deadline date.  More information will follow once this information is confirmed.