Evergreen & Aspen Ridge Community Association (EARCA) basketball runs in partnership with the Saskatoon Minor Basketeball Association (SMBA).
Any questions can be emailed to our basketball coordinator.
Registration Dates:
2023/24 Season Registration Open
Dunkeroos to Bantam:
July 10 at 10am-September 1 at 11:59pm
Late Registration (additional fees):
September 1 at 12am-September 15 at 12 am
Junior/Senior:
July 10 at 10 am- November 30 at 11:59pm
Late Registration (additional late fees):
Dec 01 at 12am – Dec 08 at 12 am
Registering for Basketball
- You will need to register for a $15 EARCA Membership through CommuniBee if you do not have one already. If this is your first time, please read our Communibee Registration how to.
- Complete the registration via the SMBA website, registration open until August 31.
- Interested in coaching? Please register on SMBA website
All players must register and play in the community they live. If we do not have enough players to form a team in EARCA, you will be placed on a team in the nearest community that has space with effort made to place players within our zone (geographical area including community associations east of Preston and east of 8th Street).
Once registration is complete, names are provided to our EARCA Basketball Coordinator who then makes teams and finds volunteers to coach. Without coaches we will not be able to have teams so please consider volunteering.
The 2023/24 Fall/Winter season for spuds and older age groups runs from mid-October to March (break over Christmas). League games are on Saturdays at various high schools around the city.
PLEASE NOTE: practice days are unfortunately unknown at this time and are subject to change based on gym availability, but every effort will be made to keep the same day of the week once booked. Teams will have at least one practice during the week (some teams may have two).
Dunkeroos runs for one-hour Saturdays at the same time and in the same gym from mid-October to February. Gym and groupings will be posted once confirmed. See the SMBA websites’ Dunkeroos page for detailed information on the program.
Age Groups:
Season runs from October to March for Minis to Seniors with all teams making playoffs. Dunkeroos and Spuds do not have playoffs and end in February.
Dunkeroos: co-ed grade 1 and 2
Spuds: co-ed and in grade 3 or 4 in season of play. Teams play cross court and coaches referee their own games. There are no playoffs.
Mini: boy and girl teams and in grade 5 or 6 in season of play. Teams play cross court and referees are provided.
Bantam: boy and girl teams and in grade 7 and 8 in season of play. No players in high school can play bantam. Teams play full court with referees provided.
Junior: boy and girl teams in grade 9 and 10 in season of play. May play in this division even if on a high school team. Teams play full court with referees provided.
Senior: boy and girl teams in grade 11 or 12 who are attending high school full time and are under 19 as of December 31st of the season of play. May play in this division even if on a high school team. Teams play full court with referees provided.
NEXT LEVEL DEVELOPMENTAL LEAGUE
Junior/Senior:
SMBA is introducing a change in format and registration dates for Junior and Senior. Please review SMBA website for details.
Competititve league for Grade 5-8 players. Players will be evaluated and drafted onto 4 teams per age/gender. Players will be from areas around the city, not just your home community. If a child is not selected they will play on a community team.
Those that play in this league can expect to have two practices and one game per week and details on days and locations will not be known until season start. Season runs from October to February. For more information or to register please visit the SMBA Website or see the SMBA Facebook page.
Basketball Training Opportunities:
