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Creates, Guides, & Supports
Basketball BC creates, guides and supports programs that build and protect the integrity of the game of basketball for all participants based on the Canadian Sport for Life Pathway (CS4L).
We are committed to growing the game by involving players at all stages of development, coaches at the community and institutional level, assisting in the development of officials and sustaining partnerships to assist in the provision of opportunities and developing an infrastructure that supports our game.
Our values of accessibility, respect, excellence, celebration of people and transparency will be cornerstones of our activity.
Our mission continues to be to develop a lifelong passion for our sport and grow the great game throughout the province.
News
Basketball BC High Performance Program Athletes Shine at 2023 Provincials
March 24, 2023
Congratulations to the Basketball BC High Performance Program athletes who received awards at the 2023 Provincial High School Championships. CHAMPIONSHIP AWARD ATHLETE SENIOR GIRLS - 4A MVP K...
2021 and 2022
BASKETBALL BC Hall of Fame Inductees
Basketball BC President, Stu Graham and Chair of the Hall of Fame Selection Committee, John Buis are pleased to announce the following inductees and their categories.
Athlete Alan Tait (formerly Richmond)
Builder Alex McKechnie (Coquitlam)
Basketball BC Membership
MEMBERSHIP SEASON
Basketball BC is changing its membership season.
Effective September 1, 2023, Basketball BC is moving its membership season to September 1 – August 31.
To bridge the membership period to August 31, 2023, the membership fees will be adjusted for a partial membership season.
Canada Basketball Verification Program
The Canada Basketball Verification Program is a new program that has been developed in a partnership between the Basketball BC and Canada Basketball. It is available to all basketball clubs, associations, and community groups in British Columbia and in Canada. The program raises standards to guide all associations across the country towards best principles and practices for organizational development. The Verification Program integrates important aspects of coaching, Safe Sport, and organizational leadership. Becoming Verified encourages basketball providers to add accountability to their mandates providing a welcoming, safe, and developmentally appropriate environment for all players and members.
Safe Sport
STATEMENT OF COMMITMENT
Sport organizations in British Columbia are committed to creating a sport environment that is accessible, inclusive, respects their participants personal goals, and is free from all forms of Maltreatment.
As part of Basketball BC’s commitment to Safe Sport, our staff and board have completed Commit to Kids training.
Basketball has also signed the Responsible Coaching Movement Pledge. LEARN MORE and TAKE THE PLEDGE.
Basketball BC recommends Safe Sport Training for all its program coaches. The Coaching Association of Canada (CAC) offers free online Safe Sport Training to help all participants in sport organizations recognize maltreatment in sport and take informed action to address it.
Supporters and Partners
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