Junior

Event Information

BCWBS and its member clubs offer a variety of junior activities including weekly programs, skill development camps, and tournament opportunities. These programs are open to junior players aged 8 to 20, both with a disability and without, from beginner to experienced players. For a quality sport experience good upper body mobility and use of a manual chair is required.

Event Details

Weekly Programs - Regular weekly junior programs exist in a variety of communities across BC. These programs generally run from September to April of each year. Click here for a list of current programs.

Skill Development Camps - BCWBS hosts a series of skill development camps designed for junior athletes from novice to more experienced players. These camps are aimed at improving a player's individual skill level while having a ton of fun! Participants will have the opportunity to develop their skills and then use these skills in a game situation.

Junior Wheelchair Basketball Challenge Tournament - BC Wheelchair Basketball annually hosts the Junior Wheelchair Basketball Challenge. The tournament features 2 divisions (8 ½ ft and 10 ft hoop height) to provide all of our junior players with the most positive and successful experience. Junior players from around BC participate in this tournament as well as teams from across Canada and the United States.

Western Mini Basketball Festivel - BC Wheelchair Basketball annually hosts the Mini Basketball Festival. The event focuses on providing junior players with a positive competition and skill development experience just fot them. The players play 8 1/2 ft basketball hoops but there may be an oppoitunity to play on 10 ft hoops as well. BCWBS imvites mini-basket aged juniors from across BC and Western Canada to participate. 

Registration

 2010-11 Surrey and Chilliwack Junior Weekly Programs  

 2011 Western Mini-Basket Wheelchair Basketball Festival in Steve Nash Youth Basketbal Challenge

Rules/Technical Packages

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