Welcome to the 2022/2023 LMBA Competitive Basketball Season!  

We are happy to announce that registration is now open for Competitive Basketball.

With a similar format to Basketball New Brunswick’s Elite Development Program (EDP), training groups will now be offered for U11 and U13/U14 competitive teams. These training groups provide advantages for both player and coach development alike. This environment will encourage leadership and mentorship opportunities for all. Players will receive better coaching, more practice time, more opportunities for competition, etc.

We will be offering training groups to give all our players a similar training environment experience, and then dividing them up for competition.

·         The U11 Group will be made up of balanced teams for Tournaments and Game Play.

·         The U13/U14 Group may be tiered to allow for meaningful competition for Tournament and Game Play. There will be some fluidity among players in the training group, and teams may vary throughout the season as players develop and sharpen their skills.

Depending on the number of players signing up for competitive teams, our plan may need to be tweaked as we build this program and as such practice players may be named in the U13/U14 age group. Our goal is to develop as many players who love playing basketball as possible and we are proud to be adopting BNB’s recommendations for the betterment of all players in our association, and for the betterment of basketball in our region.

Participation on a LMBA Lynx Competitive Team does require strong commitment from their team players. The commitment required for competitive teams may make it difficult for a player to participate in more than one competitive sport. Players who believe that this kind of commitment will be difficult for them should consider LMBA House League, which is less competitive and consequently does not require the same commitment.

If you and your player would like to participate on a LMBA Lynx Competitive Team, then please click HERE to register.

Please note you must register with the LMBA League 1st before registering for a Competitive Team.  Please click HERE to register with the LMBA League.  Only those registered and paid with the League will be allowed to attend the evaluations sessions.

For those who are interested you are invited to attend the following Competitive Open Gym Dates:

DIVISION           

DATE & TIME                

LOCATION

U11 Girls

(Players born 2012 & 2013)

Sept 13 – 6:00pm to 7:30pm

Seaside Park School

U11 Boys

(Players born 2012 & 2013)

Sept 12 – 6:00pm to 7:30pm

Seaside Park School

U13/U14 Girls

(Players born 2011, 2010 & 2009)

Sept 13 – 7:30pm to 9:00pm

Sept 14 – 6:00pm to 7:30pm

Bayside Middle School

U13/U14 Boys

(Players born 2011, 2010 & 2009)

Sept 12 – 7:30pm to 9:00pm

Sept 13 – 6:00pm to 7:30pm

Seaside Park School

Bayside Middle School

For those who are interested you are invited to attend the following Competitive Evaluation Gym Dates (updated Sept 18)

(Only those registered and paid with the League will be allowed to attend the evaluations sessions):

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Please review the below information to inform yourself of the difference between our House Recreation League vs. the Competitive Teams

House League

Competitive Team

Time Commitment

1 hour of weekly practice 

1 game on Saturday 

3 hours of weekly practice 

Weekend round robin games 

Weekend tournaments 

Attendance Requirement 

No requirement or enforcement 

80% Attendance (U11) 

85% Attendance (U13 & U14) 

Attendance will be monitored and enforced 

Practice structure

With your team (10-13 players)

With your divisional training group (up 24 players) 

Cost 

$150-$175 (lower cost is Early Bird) 

$150-$175 (LMBA Registration) 

Plus

·         $200 (U11 Travel Team Fee) 

OR 

·         $300 (U13/U14 Travel Team Fee) 

Plus – travel costs (gas, hotel, food, etc.) 

Opponents 

LMBA, KVBA, Hampton 

Any association in or out of the province

Participation

Equal Participation for all players

Practice players may be named depending on numbers in U13/U14 division

Gym locations 

Practice – school gyms in SJ 

Games – school gyms in SJ, KV or Hampton  

Practice – school gyms in SJ 

Games – any gym in or out the province 

Team Requests 

Teammate requests may be considered 

No teammate requests will be considered 

Team Structure 

Same team for the duration of the season 

Teams may vary/shift throughout the season from your training group