Provincial Championships

Objectives of the Provincial Championships

Ontario Basketball Association General Information

Provincial Championship Dates and Locations

Provincial Championship Timelines

Provincial Championship Rules and Regulations

Tiebreaking Procedures

Provincial Championship Ranking and Seeding

SBA Teams - Medal Results

Announcements

01/08/2010

Ontario Basketball Announces Changes to Ontario Cup Provincial Championships

Ontario Basketball has made some important changes to the next and future Ontario Cup Provincial Championships. These changes have been made to create a more enjoyable experience for everyone, to better promote healthy best practices and to continue to make the event self-sustainable.

Changes to the 2010 Ontario Cup Provincial Championships

New Ontario Cup Draw Formats
- No draw formats will be used where teams play three games in one day. As a result, the quarterfinals for the 12-team and 16-team draws have been eliminated.
- With the elimination of the quarterfinals there will be no more 8:00 a.m. games.
- Ontario Basketball is researching potential formats that could provide additional and meaningful games.

Why make these changes?
- To better align the Ontario Cup Provincial Championship with Canadian Sport 4 Life (CS4L) principles and ideologies.  CS4L is a powerful tool and guide that can assist in determining healthy competition structures that recognize theimpact that rest and recovery have on a young athlete’s development.
- Players are playing too many games in a very condensed period of time. Three games in one day can take a significant toll on an athlete’s body. They become more prone to injury and their development (physical and otherwise) is compromised.

The Ontario Ministry of Health Promotion and OBA have adopted CS4L principles as integral to sport development. Moving forward, Ontario Basketball will be graded on its transition to and compliance with CS4L; the direct result either an increase or decrease in annual base funding.

Changes for the 2011 Ontario Cup Provincial Championships

Increase in registration fees
- $450.00 for non-shot clock provincial championships – U10 Novice to U14 Major Bantam.
- $475.00 for shot clock provincial championships – U15 Midget to U19 Junior.
- For sanctioned tournament hosts – $5.00 per team administrative fee.
  Example: An eight-team tournament will cost $40.00 to host.

Why make these changes?
- The expenses for venues and facilities have increased significantly over the past few years.
- The cost of qualified officials continues to increase as more teams attend.
- With the need to compensate appropriately and a third minor official for games with shot clocks, the rate of pay for minor officials has increased.
- Other auxiliary costs that have increased over the past few seasons include: the cost of awards, manuals and other printing costs, mailing and merchandise.

For more information or questions, please contact Ryan Albright, Manager, Provincial Competitions at This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it .

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Objectives of the Provincial Championship

[1] To provide opportunities for Ontario's youth to participate in organized basketball tournament play.
[2] To provide training and development opportunities for athletes, coaches, officials, administrators and volunteers in order to increase the level of technical support available to local, regional and provincial level athletes.
[3] To partner with agencies involved in the delivery of basketball programs.
[4] To establish, administer and enforce rules and regulations governing the Ontario Provincial Basketball Championships.
[5] To encourage and stimulate positive public awareness of the sport of basketball, the Ontario Provincial Basketball Championships and Ontario Basketball. 
[6] To help promote and develop the sport of basketball in Canada and internationally.
[7] To provide regional and provincial evaluation opportunities for basketball officials.

What are the Ontario Cup Provincial Championships?

Each year Ontario Basketball organizes and stages the Ontario Cup Provincial Championships, which are open to all member clubs.  Teams entered into the Ontario Cup are made up of community "rep" and club team programs.  Ontario Basketball offers a competitive playing environment for every community by hosting competitions in Division 1 through Division 6, with Division 1 being the highest level of competition.  Each level is very competitive, and is offered to males and females in nine age categories.  The age categories for the 2010 Ontario Cup will be as follows:

1. Novice U10 (Under 10, Born in 2000 or younger)
2. Atom U11 (Under 11, Born in 1999 or younger)
3. Major Atom U12 (Under 12, Born in 1998 or younger)
4. Bantam U13  (Under 13, Born in 1997 or younger)
5. Major Bantam U14 (Under 14, Born in 1996 or younger)
6. Midget U15 (Under 15, Born in 1995 or younger)
7. Major Midget U16 (Under 16, Born in 1994 or younger)
8. Juvenile  U17 (Under 17, Born in 1993 or younger)
9. Junior U19 (Under 19, Born in 1991 or younger)

[C] Coaches' Manual

Download the 2009-2010 Coaches' Manual

Provincial (2010) Championship Dates and Locations

Note: All dates and Locations TBA

Age	Gender	Date	Location
U10	Girls
U11	Girls
U12	Girls
U10	Boys
U11	Boys
U12	Boys
U13	Girls
U14	Girls
U13	Boys
U14	Boys
U15	Girls
U16	Girls
U17	Girls
U19	Girls
U15	Boys
U16	Boys
U17	Boys
U19	Boys

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Ontario Cup and Team Registration Deadlines

TBA

U10 Novice to U14 Major Bantam Boys’ and Girls’ teams

U15 Midget to U19 Junior Girls’ teams

TBA

U15 Midget to U19 Junior Boys’ teams

TBA

Player Addition Deadline - U15 Midget to U19 Junior Boys’ teams only

Ranking and Seeding Deadlines

Please note: All Rankings TBA

Age	Gender	Initial Ranking	Final Ranking
U10	Girls
U11	Girls
U12	Girls
U10	Boys
U11	Boys
U12	Boys
U13	Girls
U14	Girls
U13	Boys
U14	Boys
U15	Girls
U16	Girls
U17	Girls
U19	Girls
U15	Boys
U16	Boys
U17	Boys
U19	Boys

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Ontario Cup Rules and Regulations

14.1 Tournament Format

All Ontario Cup divisions will be classified at division in numerical order. (one, two, three…). Division one is the highest level of play. Tournament draws may be held in four, eight, ten, twelve or sixteen team standard formats. Tiebreaking procedures for all tournament draws can be found at Appendix C.

To go to APPENDIX C Click Here

All Ontario Cup division breakdowns are done by the ranking and seeding committee and will be published online at www.basketball.on.ca under the Provincial Championships section. Divisions and schedules are posted online once confirmed after each respective final ranking meeting. Please review section “Ranking & Seeding” for more information.

Please note once the schedule is released possible changes may occur due to uncontrollable circumstances. All teams are responsible for checking their schedule on Thursday and Friday of the tournament weekend to ensure you have the updated schedule. Ontario Basketball will make every effort to contact you if a change is made, please ensure the contact information provided on the Team Roster Form is accurate and an emergency contact number where you can be reached is provided.

14.2 Registration

All teams wishing to participate in the Ontario Cup must register online and submit payment to Ontario Basketball prior to the published deadline for their given age category (for deadlines please see the 2010 Ontario Cup Provincial Championships Timelines). The Ontario Cup team registration fee is $400.00.

14.3 Participation Requirements

[A] U10 Novice

Teams must play a minimum of six games against Ontario Basketball teams, including one sanctioned tournament. Teams must also play a minimum of four different Ontario Basketball teams and two games against teams outside of their region.

[B] U11 Atom to U19 Junior

Teams must play a minimum of 10 games against OntarioBasketball teams, including one sanctioned tournament. Teams must play a minimum of five different Ontario Basketball teams and two games against teams outside their region.

Note:

a. All teams must play the minimum number of games within their age category. Teams that fail to play the minimum number of games may be disqualified from participating in the Ontario Cup.

b. All teams must play the minimum number of games using only players listed on their Ontario Basketball Roster. Games against teams from other provinces, countries, high schools or elementary schools do not count for the purposes of ranking and seeding.

To ensure that your team is ranked and seeded correctly, please make certain that all games results are posted before the Ranking and Seeding deadlines listed in section 2.2. Teams are encouraged to play a wide range of opponents that are both stronger and weaker than your team to ensure your team is ranked appropriately.

14.4 Team Results

Teams must submit all scores using the online team results system at www.basketball.on.ca. It is mandatory to report all game scores against Ontario Basketball teams. It is recommended that all scores are reported within 48 hours of the game taking place. All team results submitted will then be posted on the team's page and available for the Ranking and Seeding Committee to access.

Results should not be sent to the Ontario Basketball office unless instructed to do so.

14.5 Wait List

Ontario Basketball will hold all monies and registration forms until you are entered into the Ontario Cup. If, by the start of the respective Ontario Cup you are not entered, a refund will be provided.

14.6 Withdrawal

Teams withdrawing between January 29, 2010 and the final results submission deadline in a respective category will be refunded the team registration fees, less a $100.00 administrative fee.

Teams withdrawing after the final ranking date will be penalized according to the Performance Bond and Failure to Appear Policy.

Teams intending to withdraw from the Ontario Cup should notify Ryan Albright, Manager of Provincial Competitions immediately at 416‐426‐7207 or by email at This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it

14.7 Team Substitution

If a vacancy occurs in the Ontario Cup prior to the final seeding, the vacancy shall be filled from the waiting list. Teams on the waiting list are listed by date of receipt.

If a vacancy occurs in the Ontario Cup after the final ranking and seeding has been completed, it shall be filled by the next team on the waiting list that was seeded in the given division.

If no team was seeded in the given division that is available, the top team from the next lowest division will be moved into the vacancy and so on until all vacancies are filled.

Any teams substituted after 10:00 pm on the Monday, two weeks prior to the tournament weekend, will take the seed of the team they are replacing.

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Ranking and Seeding

The Ranking and Seeding Committee list is available on the Ontario Basketball website, www.basketball.on.ca. Click ‘Provincial Championships’ and then ‘Team Results and Tracking’.

15.1 Team Tracking

It is the responsibility of every team contact/head coach to input game results for their team and ensure all team results are posted and accurate before their respective ranking and seeding meeting.

All game results are to be posted through the coach login:https://www.basketball.on.ca/coach/login. Login for coaches will be sent upon receipt of the 2009‐2010 signed team roster form. The winner of each Ontario Basketball game is responsible for entering the score online. 

15.2 Failure to Submit Results and Falsification of Results

Teams that fail to submit results will be listed as N/R (Not Ranked) for the initial ranking meeting. If results are not posted for the final ranking meeting the team will not be permitted to compete in the Ontario Cup.

Failure to submit all game scores or falsification of information by a coach is a serious offence and may result in a sanction under the Fair Play Policy.

15.3 Initial Ranking

Coaches must submit results for the initial ranking and seeding meeting. It will show where teams rank to that point in the season and address any concerns with a ranking.

Initial rankings will be posted the following week after the meeting.

Initial Ranking Review Form

All teams have the opportunity to submit the “Initial Ranking Review Form” to Ontario Basketball ( This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it ) before their final ranking meeting. The “Initial Ranking Review Form” can be found on the Ontario Basketball website under Provincial Competitions/Team Results & Tracking.

Coaches are encouraged to submit the “Initial Ranking Review Form” if they feel there are concerns with the initial ranking. This form is used at the final ranking meeting by the committee to help make the divisions as competitive as possible. This form can also be used by teams who do not have an initial ranking meeting.

15.4 Final Rankings

The final ranking for each eage group will be posted on the Ontario Basketball website at 5:00 p.m. the Monday following each final ranking meeting Final Ranking Appeals.

Teams will have a 24‐hour period that coaches may respectfully submit an e‐mail outlining any possible errors in the posted rankings.

All appeals must be sent via e‐mail to:

• Chris Barron – Chair of Ranking and Seeding Committee This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it

• Ryan Albright – Manager, Provincial Competitions This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it

If no e‐mail is received by the end of the 24‐hour period then no changes will be made to the final rankings.

Once all concerns are addressed, the final rankings will then be posted by 5:00 p.m. Wednesday following the ranking meeting

Example Timeline:

• April 18th – U15 and U16 Girls’ final ranking meeting.
• April 19th @ 5:00 p.m. – Final rankings are posted.
• April 20th @ 5:00 p.m. – Deadline to voice ranking concerns
• April 21st @ 5:00 p.m. – Final rankings are re‐posted. Ontario Cup draws will be posted on the website shortly after.

Please note: Ontario Basketball reserves the right to make ranking and seeding changes for the equality of any Ontario Cup division.

15.5 Criteria for Ranking and Seeding

a. Head‐to‐head results
b. Win‐loss record
c. Opponent’s record
d. Strength of team's schedule and opponent’s schedule
e. Roster changes (late additions/deletions)
f. League Results (where applicable)

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APPENDIX C

Breaking the Ties

13.1 All Draws (except twelve team)

Step 1: Most Wins

• The team with the most wins will be given priority ranking.

Step 2: Two‐Way Tie – Head‐to‐Head Method

• If a tie exists between two teams at the completion of the schedule, the winner of the game played by the two teams involved (head‐tohead match‐up) will be given priority ranking.

Step 3: Three‐Way Tie – Points For and Against Method

• If a tie exists between three or more teams, the points for and against method will be used with a cap at 20 points per game.

Example:

Team A wins by 32 points, only a point spread of +20 will be used for that game, not a +32.

a. Scores against the team(s) NOT involved in the three‐way tie are discarded.

b. The total points scored and allowed for each game is calculated of the teams involved in the three‐way tie.

c. The team with the highest points for and against value will be given priority ranking.

d. The team with the second highest points for and against value will be given the secondary ranking.

Example: three pool game results of the three teams tied:

Game 1 - A 50, B 45

Game 2 - B 60, C 38

Game 3 - A 37, C 45

Team A - Game 1 (+5), Game 3 (‐8) RESULT: +5 + -8 = - 3
Team B - Game 1 (‐5), Game 2 (+20) RESULT: -5 + +20 = +15
Team C - Game 2 (‐20), Game 3 (+8) RESULT: -20 + +8 = - 12

Team B therefore receives the priority ranking.
Team A receives the secondary ranking and advances to the playoffs.
Team C is eliminated from the playoffs.

Step 4: Two‐Way Tie Persists – Head‐to‐Head Method

• If a tie exists between two teams after using the three‐way tie – points for and against method, (see method “three” on the previous page) the winner of the game played by the two teams involved (head‐to‐head match‐up) will be given priority ranking.

Team	Points For	Points Against	PF - PA
A	90	80	+10
B	100	90	+10
C	80	100	-20

a. The winner of the game between Team A and Team B receives the priority ranking.
b. The loser of the game between Team A and Team B receives the secondary ranking.
c. Team C is eliminated from the playoffs.

Step 5: Three‐Way Tie Persists – Additional Pool Play Result

• If a tie persists between three teams after the points for and against method is used, the game against the remaining team in the pool will be added to the calculation to determine who is given priority ranking.

• If a tie persists between two teams after the additional score is used the head‐to‐head method will be used to determine the priority ranking.

Example:

Team	Points For and Against (Teams Involved)	Additional Pool Play	Total Points
A	0	50- 55 = -5	-5
B	0	68 - 60 = +8	+8
C	0	55 - 52 = -3	-3

a. Team B receives priority ranking.
b. Team C receives the secondary ranking and advances to the playoffs.
c. Team A is eliminated from the playoffs.

Step 6: Three‐Way Tie Persists – Number Draw

• The numbers 1, 2 and 3 are written on a piece of paper by a neutral third party.
• The coaches then draw a number from the container, beginning with the highest‐seeded team and ending with the lowest seeded.

• Number 1 shall represent the priority ranking, number 2 the secondary ranking and number 3 will be eliminated from the playoffs.

• The team that draws the number 1 receives the priority ranking.
• The team that draws the number 2 receives the secondary ranking.
• The team that draws the number 3 is eliminated from the playoffs.

13.2 Twelve‐Team Draw

Step 1: Most Wins

• The team with the most wins will be given priority ranking.

Step 2: Two‐Way Tie – Head to Head Method

• If a tie exists between two teams at the completion of the schedule, the winner of the game played by the two teams involved (head‐tohead match‐up) will be given priority ranking.

Step 3: Three‐Way Tie – Points For and Against Method (Cap 20 points per game)

• Once the two teams with the best record in each pool have been determined, if two or more of the remaining teams in the three pools are tied in wins, ranking of those teams to determine the wildcard teams is based on the team with best points for and against record using the scores from all the round‐robin games of each team. (With a maximum plus 20 score per game.)

Step 4: Three‐Way Tie persists – Points For and Against Method

• If ranking based on points for and against results a tie remaining between two teams in different pools, or among more than two teams, ranking of those teams to determine the wildcard teams is based on the (highest) difference between total points scored and total points allowed for each team using the scores from all the round‐robin games of each team.

Step 5: Two‐Way Tie Persists – Head‐to‐Head Method

• If ranking based on points for and against or points allowed results in a tie remaining between two teams that are in the same pool, the winner of the head‐to‐head game has priority ranking.

Step 6: Tie Persists – Number Draw

• Any remaining ties are broken by ranking numbers drawn by the affected coaches.

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