STUDENT-ATHLETE ELIGIBILITY
All Student-Athletes must:
- register for their OSBA program as a "Participant" annually through RAMP.
- Meet the Age requirements as listed on this page.
- Meet the Academic requirements as listed on this page.
- not have outstanding indebtedness to any other active OSBA member program OR OBA program (ie, Team Ontario, OBL Club team, etc.). Debts will be required to be paid before the athlete is deemed eligible to play in OSBA.
Note on High-Performance D-League (Grade 9s & 10s) participating in the OSBA:
Student-Athletes enrolled in Grade 9 and 10 who will compete in both the Ontario Scholastic Basketball Association AND the High-Performance D-League must:
- attend the same academic institution as the OSBA team.
- be registered on the senior roster prior to the start of the regular season (RAMP).
- Any mid-season pull-ups for either division will need to apply for an exception and demonstrate grounds as to why they are a late season add.
OSBA Men’s Division:
- Student-Athletes that are declared and holding a spot on the OSBA rosters are limited to a maximum number of games played on the OSBA roster before they will not be permitted to return to the junior team (number of games TBA).
- A game played = name appearing on scoresheet and dressed for an OSBA game.
OSBA Women’s Division:
- Student-Athletes that are declared and holding a spot on the OSBA rosters will NOT be limited to a number of games played (this is different for the Boy’s Division for the 2023-2024 Season).
Age Requirements
Student-Athletes must not have:
- reached their 20th birthday by January 1st prior to the start of the school year in which the competition is held. (Example, if the year of competition is 2023-2024; the individual must not have turned 20 by January 1, 2023)
- not have exceeded 5-years of athletic eligibility; calculated from the entry date to Grade 9. (This date is not extended for years where a student-athlete did not play.)
Grade 8 Students are not eligible to compete in the OSBA under any circumstance.
Academic Requirements
Student-Athletes must meet the following Academic Requirements
- be enrolled full-time at the OSBA Program's approved academic institution and attend classes they are enrolled in.
- take a minimum of three (3) credits per semester or a total of six (6) credits for the year to be considered full-time.
- be in academic good standing.
Academic Credit Breakdown:
- A student-athlete could potentially take four (4) credits in the first semester and two (2) credits in the second semester for a total of six (6) credits for the year.
- A Student-Athlete is not permitted to take only two (2) credits in the first semester and four (4) in the second semester.
Note: 5th year student-athletes ("post-graduate") may need to seek School Board Approval to exceed the 34-credit funding cap, and are required to meet the OSBA definition of Full-Time student.
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COACH ELIGIBILITY
"Coach" refers to any member of the athletic staff that is sitting on the bench and has direct athlete contact.
- All OSBA coaches will be required annually to register as Team Staff through RAMP.
- Each coaching staff member must be a member in good standing with Ontario Basketball (OBA).
- Each coaching staff member is required to have a NCCP number.
Screening Requirements
- 9All coaches and bench personnel must complete and submit a Vulnerable Sector Screening Check to the OSBA prior to the start of the season, provided by the league. The PDF will be required to be uploaded to RAMP during registration.
- All coaches and bench personnel must complete Safe Sport Training module developed by the Coaching Association of Canada (CAC). There is no cost to take the Safe Sport Training. Training completion will be validated by OSBA administrative staff through viewing your NCCP transcript.
OSBA will require all bench personnel to complete the Safe Sport Training module every 12 months aligning with Canada Basketball requirements for Nationals. OSBA administration will check transcripts mid-August to determine who may need renewal for the start of the new fiscal year (September).
For 2023-2024 Administration will send emails out to coaches who require renewal in September. This will then align for the following years to receive a reminder email in August and complete the training within the month of September.
Gender Requirements
- A minimum of one (1) member of each coaching staff (this does not include managers and trainers) is of the same gender of the team they are coaching.
- The roles of each coach must be clearly defined (not just title).
- Specific requirements for women's teams:
- If the head coach is a male, the assistant coach AND manager must be a female.
- The female assistant coach is not to be given the role of assistant coach in name only.
Certification Requirements
Once registration is complete, Ontario Basketball Certification Team will connect with the Program Directors so that a plan can be developed to meet the certification requirements should the coach not meet the requirements at the time of registration.
If these standards are not met, the OSBA member program must show:
- The pathway for development that is being taken for completion by the coach (This will include future NCCP courses and other professional development opportunities).
- The steps taken to find coaches who would have complied.
- The steps that will be taken to increase the pool of coaches for the future.
- Non-compliance may be subject to a fine to the program and/or coach.
Questions regarding certification should be sent to certification@basketball.on.ca
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