Welcome to the Manitoba Provincial Team program!

Manitoba Provincial Team Coach Applications Being Accepted 

Each spring, Basketball Manitoba coordinates provincial teams at the Midget (ages 15 & under) and Juvenile (ages 16 & 17) age categories for both male and female athletes.

Content

1. Program Overview
2. Child Fitness Tax Credit
3. Tryouts
4. Meet Team Manitoba
   
5. Juvenile Girl's Overview (17U)
   
6. Juvenile Boy's Overview (17U)
   
7. Midget Girl's Overview (15U)
   
8. Midget Boy's Overview (15U)
9. Policies & Parent's Guide
10. Coach Biographies
11. Player Biographies   
12. Frequently Asked Questions
13. Contact

Program Overview     (top)

All ages are based on December 31 of the year the tryouts occur. The teams are chosen from open tryouts that occur in early April and any Manitoba resident who is in one of the two age categories is eligible and welcome to tryout. Once the teams are chosen, they practice and compete together throughout the spring and summer and participate in the National Basketball Championships for their category, which usually occur in early August. Leading up to Nationals the teams will also host or travel to other tournaments in preparation for Nationals.

Child Fitness Tax Credit      (top)

The Federal Government is now offering a tax credit to families who have their children involved in physical activities – including basketball. Basketball Manitoba will gladly issue a proper receipt to families on request for the amounts paid into the Provincial Team Program. Based on the tax guidelines, the value of the combined credit to a Manitoba resident will result in a $132 tax credit per child (based on a maximum eligible claim of $500 per child; 15.5% federally and 10.9% provincially of the eligible credit amount). Request your official Child Fitness Tax Credit Receipt to Heather Booy.

Child Fitness Tax Credit Details

Provincial Team Tryouts     (top)

Basketball Manitoba annually hosts open tryouts for the Provincial Team program in early to mid-April. The tryouts are held in Winnipeg (typically at the University of Winnipeg Duckworth Centre) over a weekend period for all levels of the program. Exact details are announced in the fall. From the initial tryouts, a select number will be invited to additional tryouts in late April to make then final teams.

Juvenile Girl's Provincial Team 

17U - females born in 1993 or later     (top)  

• Juvenile Provincial Team Coaches: TBA
• Tryouts: April 9-11, 2010 @ University of Winnipeg Duckworth Centre (details here)             
• Team Roster: TBA
• Lead-Up Tournaments: 
• 1. TBA
• 2. TBA
  
• National Championships: 2010 Canadian National Championships, Toronto, ON - Aug 3-7 (travel days Aug 1 & 8)

Program Overview: The Canada Games Juvenile Girls Provincial Team Program will begin with open tryouts on April 9-11, 2010 at the University of Winnipeg. A total of 12 athletes at the 16 & 17 age level will be chosen for the team and will resume with training in May after the club season finishes and will continue training through July. The team will be attending a number of warm-up tournaments in July heading into the Canadian National Championships in early August. All games will be played under FIBA rules and each competition will be played in two divisions with round robin play in each. The top two teams will play off for medals and other teams for ranking. Pool seeding is based on the results of the 2009 National Championships.

Juvenile Boy's Provincial Team

17U - males born in 1993 or later     (top) 

• Juvenile Provincial Team Coaches: TBA
• Tryouts: April 9-11, 2010 @ University of Winnipeg Duckworth Centre (details here)             
• Team Roster: TBA
• Lead-Up Tournaments: 
• 1. TBA
• 2. TBA
  
• National Championships: 2010 Canadian National Championships, Winnipeg, MB - Aug 3-7 (travel days Aug 1 & 8)

Program Overview: The Canada Games Juvenile Boys Provincial Team Program will begin with open tryouts on April 9-11, 2010 at the University of Winnipeg. A total of 12 athletes at the 16 & 17 age level will be chosen for the team and will resume with training in May after the club season finishes and will continue training through July. The team will be attending a number of warm-up tournaments in July heading into the Canadian National Championships in early August. All games will be played under FIBA rules and each competition will be played in two divisions with round robin play in each. The top two teams will play off for medals and other teams for ranking. Pool seeding is based on the results of the 2009 National Championships.

Midget Girl's Provincial Team

15U - females born in 1995 or later         (top) 

• Juvenile Provincial Team Coaches: TBA
• Tryouts: April 9-11, 2010 @ University of Winnipeg Duckworth Centre (details here)             
• Team Roster: TBA
• Lead-Up Tournaments: 
• 1. TBA
• 2. TBA
  
• National Championships: 2010 Canadian National Championships, Toronto, ON - Aug 3-7 (travel days Aug 1 & 8)

Program Overview: The Canada Games Juvenile Girls Provincial Team Program will begin with open tryouts on April 9-11, 2010 at the University of Winnipeg. A total of 12 athletes at the 14 & 15 age level will be chosen for the team and will resume with training in May after the club season finishes and will continue training through July. An additional 'Developmental' team of 14U players who do noat make the 15U Provincial Team will be created as a stepping stone to the 2011 Western Canada Summer Games in British Columbia. Both teams will be attending a number of warm-up tournaments in July and the 15U PT will head into the Canadian National Championships in early August. All games will be played under FIBA rules and each competition will be played in two divisions with round robin play in each. The top two teams will play off for medals and other teams for ranking. Pool seeding is based on the results of the 2009 National Championships.

Midget Boy's Provincial Team

15U - males born in 1995 or later     (top) 

• Juvenile Provincial Team Coaches: TBA
• Tryouts: April 9-11, 2010 @ University of Winnipeg Duckworth Centre (details here)             
• Team Roster: TBA
• Lead-Up Tournaments: 
• 1. TBA
• 2. TBA
  
• National Championships: 2010 Canadian National Championships, Toronto, ON - Aug 3-7 (travel days Aug 1 & 8)

Program Overview: The Canada Games Juvenile Girls Provincial Team Program will begin with open tryouts on April 9-11, 2010 at the University of Winnipeg. A total of 12 athletes at the 14 & 15 age level will be chosen for the team and will resume with training in May after the club season finishes and will continue training through July. An additional 'Developmental' team of 14U players who do noat make the 15U Provincial Team will be created as a stepping stone to the 2011 Western Canada Summer Games in British Columbia. Both teams will be attending a number of warm-up tournaments in July and the 15U PT will head into the Canadian National Championships in early August. All games will be played under FIBA rules and each competition will be played in two divisions with round robin play in each. The top two teams will play off for medals and other teams for ranking. Pool seeding is based on the results of the 2009 National Championships.

For more information, check out our Frequently Asked Questions or contact Heather Booy.