Pending availability of OCDSB and OCSB school gyms, the NBBA has been able to secure gym time on Saturdays at Redeemer Christian High School and Ottawa Christian School, and on Oct. 23 will be launching a series of FREE weekly training sessions for registered Development and Recreational members of all ages, from U8 to U19.

A registration link was sent by email on Oct. 12.

We plan to run training sessions until our regular OCDSB and OCSB school gyms are available, which would allow us to begin our normal basketball programs.

There will be two rounds of training sessions, from Oct. 23 to Nov. 20 and then from Nov. 27 to Dec. 18. Each time slot is 80 minutes. Here is the schedule each Saturday:

Saturdays OCS* Redeemer
9:00 AM U8 Boys U8-U10 Girls
10:30 AM U10 Boys
12:00 PM U12 Boys U12 Girls
1:30 PM U14 Girls U14 Boys
3:00 PM U16 Girls U16 Boys
4:30 PM U19 Girls U19 Boys

*OCS is not available on Nov. 6.

To ensure participation is as safe as possible, health protocols are the same as Competitive Tryouts, including proof of vaccination for eligible players, masks, and a Covid health check (using paper forms and/or TeamSnap’s health check), but all who attend should understand that they are accepting risk if they choose to participate.

Thank you and we are looking forward to getting your children back on the court!