Registration

Registration for the 2025/2026 Season has closed August 15th, 2025.

Bow River South Basketball Association

Watch for evaluation emails to be sent shortly.

Please Note: During player registration process for Fall/Winter 2025-2026 season, you will also be required to pay players $27 annual Alberta Basketball / Canada Basketball membership fee, which goes directly to ABA. 

Membership fee benefits can be found on the Alberta Basketball Association website. https://www.abbasketball.ca/content/2024-25-aba-membership

 Letter to members 2025

We're excited to get back on the courts and hope you are, too!!  

Refer to CMBA's website for UP TO DATE information on the 2025/2026 season.

ALBERTA BASKETBALL / CANADA BASKETBALL MEMBERSHIP FEE 

• When completing player registration you will be required to pay the annual ABA/CB Membership Fee ($27.00).  This fee goes directly to Alberta Basketball and Canada Basketball. 
• You have to complete this step first before proceeding to and completing the Player Registration for Bow River South Basketball Association. 
• You will receive a confirmation from Bow River South Basketball Association once you have completed your full registration.  If you do not receive this email then your registration has not been completed correctly. 

 IMPORTANT 2025/26 Player Registration Communication

*Players born between September 1 - December 31, 2006, must provide proof of full-time high school status (i.e. student timetable).

Proof of Age and Designated Age Groups

• All  U11/U13/U15/HS must provide a copy of their birth certificate - may be uploaded during or after online registration. 
• A player's registration will not be accepted or considered complete until this has been received (even if payment has been made) which, after August 15, could result in being placed on a waitlist. 
• Note that players must register in their designated age group (no "play-ups" to older age groups or "play-downs" to younger age groups). 

Practices and Games

• The U11/U13/U15 and U18 teams practice at least once a week in the SE of Calgary.
• Practice schedules cannot be provided before evaluations. Upon the closure of registration, our coordinators will contact you with your requests. 

• The U11/U13/U15 Teams Season (Games) Run from October to March, Consisting of approximately 17 games: 15 regular-season games, and 2 playoff games played once a week usually on Saturday. 
• These games can be anywhere in the City of Calgary and last for about an hour between the hours of 9 am and 5:45 pm.
• U15 Boys Teams may occasionally play on Friday nights between 6:30 pm and 10:00 pm. 

• U9 program will be held on FRIDAYS between 5-7  pm. This program is run out of multiple gymnasiums in the SE of Calgary

• U18 Boys and Girls Season (FALL) - (5 Regular Season Games and 2 Playoff Games)
• Games start Mid to Late September and end mid-November in order to be finished so players can try out for their high school teams.
• There will be a break from mid-November to Early January to allow for high school tryouts.

• U18 Boys Season (Winter) - (5 Regular Season Games and 2 Playoff Games
• Games start early January and end Mid March with some teams getting the opportunity to compete in Alberta Basketball Youth Provincials.

• U18 Girls Season (Winter) - FIBA 3x3 Format with Teams of 5-6 Girls.  
• Games run on various weekends (3 games per day) between January to March with Playoffs and some teams getting the opportunity to compete in Alberta Basketball Youth Provincials. 

Evaluations

• In early September all registered players will be contacted by your age group coordinator with dates and locations of the evaluation nights.
• Evaluations take place in September and will be over multiple nights (3-4 Nights).
• Bow River South Basketball Association has a policy that parents are NOT PERMITTED in the gym during evaluations.

Residency

• Please ensure you reside within the Bow River boundaries by reviewing Calgary Minor Basketball ZONE MAP.  Bow River is unable to accept registrations from out of area players.
• Our area is south of 50th Avenue and east of Macleod Trail and South to the city boundaries.  Our boundaries include the following communities:

Acadia

Auburn Bay

Chaparral

Copperfield

Cranston

Deer Ridge

Deer Run

Diamond Cove

Douglasdale (areas)

Elgin

Fairview

Heritage Pointe

Lake Bonavista

Legacy

Lynnwood Areas

Ogden

Mahogany

Mapleridge

McKenzie (areas)

Millican

New Brighton

Parkland

Prestwick

Quarry Park

Queensland

Riverbend

Seton

Walden

Willowridge

Uniform Return Policy

• Each player is responsible for the uniform they are issued.  
• Uniforms are to be worn for GAMES ONLY and are not to be worn to practices.
• Uniforms must be returned to the coach at the end of the season in good condition
• Failure to return the uniform by the date specified by our Uniform Coordinators (Mid March - TBC), will result in players not being able to register for the next season or a $125.00 charge applied to your Credit card.

• Parents electing to pay with cheque or seeking financial assistance are required to submit a cheque post dated February 1, 2026

Financial Assistance

• If you are applying for Financial Assistance please review our Financial Assistance Page or contact Bow River Registrar for further support.

• Kidsport Canada provides assistance "to overcome the financial obstacles that prevent some young people from playing sport." 

• For more information and an application form or to see how you can make a contribution, go to www.kidsportcalgary.ca .

Availability of Spots / Late Registrations 

• Due to high demand and various other constraints player spots are not guaranteed. 
• If you did not complete your registration fully, completely and received a confirmation email at the time of registration from Bow River South Basketball Association your spot is not guaranteed.  
• If an age group has reached capacity players will be placed on a waitlist.  If spots become available players will be contacted prior to first night of their scheduled evaluations.

Withdrawals - Please reference 

https://www.bowriverbasketball.com/content/Refund-Policy