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Registration for 2025-26 Fall/Winter Program

Registration for KVBA’s Competitive program is now open. Click HERE.

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Competitive 2025-26 Fall/Winter Program

The 2025/2026 basketball season is approaching and planning for competitive teams is well underway. An  overview of our plans for this year is described below:

Boys and girls divisions will be as follows:
•U11 (born in 2015 and 2016)
•U12 (born in 2014)
•U13 (born in 2013)
•U14 (born in 2012)
The number of teams formed in each division will be subject to the number of registered players, coaching resources, and gym availability.

Competitive Program Overview

Competitive vs Recreational (House)

Prior to registering your player(s), it is important to understand the difference between ‘house’ and ‘competitive‘ streams.


Competitive teams are intended for players who are serious about developing their basketball skills and are willing to make a high level of commitment to the program. These teams will typically practice twice per week with games and tournaments typically on the weekends. Note that travel is required, generally within the province.


The House program is recreational in nature, and is a fun way to either introduce new ballers to the game or provide more experienced players an opportunity to sharpen their skills in a less intensive environment. This program includes one practice and one game per week. Games are local in nature, generally played in Saint John, KV and Hampton.


All competitive divisions will be offering open gym sessions that may help families decide which stream is best for their player(s). Experienced evaluators will be on hand in latter sessions, and they may provide a recommendation as well. Players who initially register for competitive teams will be able to switch to house if preferred; there is no need to register players in both streams.

U11 boys / U11 girls

This year, our objective at the U11 level is to place players on teams such that all are able maximize their development. The prior method of forming ‘balanced’ teams created situations where there was a wide range of skill and potential on individual teams, which led to challenges in practices and matching up with other teams.
•Registered players and those interested in coaching will be invited to a series of open gym sessions, which will be led by KVBA-appointed coaches.
•Independent evaluators will participate in latter open gym sessions to provide recommendations for team formation.
•U11 teams will play with a 27.5 size basketball on 8.5 ft rims.
•See also an additional open gym session planned for U11 under the ‘Upcoming Key Events and Dates’ section below.

 

U12 boys / U12 girls / U13 boys


Basketball New Brunswick (BNB) has decided to include a U12 division for the 2024/25 season. For the new U12 division, as well as U13 boys, the general process of team formation will be as follows:
•Registered players and those interested in coaching will be invited to an open gym session, which will be followed by one or more tryout sessions.
•Independent evaluators will participate in tryout sessions for the purpose of team formation. It is the objective of KVBA to form teams similar to how U13 boys teams were assembled in the 2023/24 season (i.e. one ‘A’ team, with the remaining players grouped into one or more remaining teams in a generally balanced manner).
•U12 and U13 teams will play with a 28.5 size basketball on 10 ft rims.

U14 boys


Our objective for U14 competitive boys is to prepare them for high school junior varsity and varsity basketball. For the 2025-26 season, registration for the U14 division will be limited to those players born in 2012.
•Registered players and those interested in coaching will be invited to an open gym session, which will be followed by one or more tryout sessions.
•Independent evaluators will participate in tryout sessions for the purpose of team formation. Subject to the number of registered players and coaching resources, there may be cuts in the U14 division. Players who are unsuccessful in making a U14 competitive team will be offered a spot in the house stream.
•U14 teams will play with a 28.5 size basketball on 10 ft rims.

U13/U14 (girls)

 

Registered players and those interested in coaching will be invited to an open gym session, which will be followed by one or more tryout sessions.
•Independent evaluators will participate in tryout sessions for the purpose of team formation. Subject to the number of registered players and coaching resources, there may be cuts in the U14 division. Players who are unsuccessful in making a U14 competitive team will be offered a spot in the house stream.
•U14 teams will play with a 28.5 size basketball on 10 ft rims.

 

 

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Rothesay, N.B.

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