Rep & Competitive
Rep & Competitive means that you are on a team that competes against other teams within the province. Teams are divided into Regions as determined by the Ontario Basketball Association. Please note that there are different levels of Rep & Competitive. These levels are typically determined by skill and are organized by league, each with their own championship. This pathway starts with REP and is intended to show your different options once you enter the Rep & Competitive stream.
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Rep basketball clubs
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Post-Secondary
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If you're interested in pursuing this stream at a high level and would like some guidance, please have a look at our Pathway Program options to see what will work for you. Please email girlsplaytoocanada@gmail.com if you have any questions.
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OBLX
OBLX is the highest division offered within the OBL (Ontario Basketball League). OBLX is coordinated by Ontario Basketball. There is a qualification process for teams to participate in the OBLX. A select number of teams participating in OBLX compete for the provincial championship. There is a fee to participate. The schedule is set by Ontario Basketball and games are played on the weekends throughout the province. A Ranking Committee determines the team rankings for the provincial championship.
For more information visit https://basketball.on.ca/announcing-changes-oblx-format/
OBL – Ontario Basketball League
The OBL, organized by Basketball Ontario, is an inclusive, age and ability appropriate provincial basketball league structure designed to provide meaningful competition for female athletes ages U10 to U19. There are four divisions in which teams can compete: OBLX, AAA, AA and A. Games are scheduled on weekends. The fee to participate in the league is set by Basketball Ontario and is incorporated into the annual team fee.
CYBL – Canadian Youth Basketball League
The CYBL is an independent league which operates a winter league and a summer league for players in elementary and high school in Ontario. There is a team fee to participate. Some teams will play in the CYBL in addition to other rep basketball leagues (namely OBL and other rep tournaments).
OFSAA – Ontario Federation of School Athletic Associations
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OFSAA is the governing body for high school sport in the province of Ontario. It is a federation of 18 regional school athletic associations geographically spread across the province. OFSAA is comprised of student-athletes, teacher-coaches, principals, and sport administrators all committed to the philosophy of education through school sport.
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OFSAA includes the following regional athletic associations:
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CISAA – Conference of Independent Schools Athletic Association
Ontario Independent schools as defined by the Conference
COSSA – Central Ontario Secondary Schools Association
The counties of Haliburton, Northumberland, Hastings, Peterborough, Victoria, and PEI
CWOSSA – Central Western Ontario Secondary Schools Association
The counties of Bruce, Grey, Dufferin, Waterloo, Brant, Norfolk and Wellington
EOSSAA – Eastern Ontario Secondary Schools Athletic Association
The counties of Renfrew, Frontenac, Lanark, Leeds and Grenville, Stormont Dundas and Glengarry, Prescott and Russell, and Lennox and Addington
GBSSA – Georgian Bay Secondary School Association
The county of Simcoe, the districts of Muskoka and Parry Sound
GHAC – Golden Horseshoe Athletic Conference
The County of Halton and schools within the Hamilton-Wentworth Catholic District School Board
LOSSA – Lake Ontario Secondary School Association
The region of Durham plus Courtice Secondary School, Bowmanville High School, and St. Stephen’s Secondary School in Bowmanville
NCSSAA – National Capital Secondary School Athletic Association
The city of Ottawa
NEOAA/AANEO – North Eastern Ontario Athletic Association/Association athlétique du nord-est de l’Ontario
The districts of Cochrane and Timiskaming
NOSSA – Northern Ontario Secondary School Athletics
The districts of Manitoulin, Sudbury, Algoma, Nipissing and the regional municipality of Sudbury
NWOSSAA – Northwestern Ontario Secondary Schools Athletics Association
The districts of Kenora, Rainy River, Thunder Bay and Patricia
ROPSSAA – Region of Peel Secondary School Athletic Association
The regional municipality of Peel and schools within the Peel District School Board and Dufferin-Peel Catholic District School Board.
SOSSA – Southern Ontario Secondary Schools Association
The regional municipality of Niagara South, the counties of Haldimand, Lincoln and the schools within the Hamilton-Wentworth District School Board
SWOSSAA – South Western Ontario Secondary Schools Athletic Association
The counties of Essex, Kent and Lambton
TDCAA – Toronto District Catholic Athletic Association
Catholic high schools within the City of Toronto, and independent high schools within the boundaries of the City of Toronto.
TDSSAA – Toronto District Secondary School Athletic Association
Public high schools within the City of Toronto.
WOSSAA – Western Ontario Secondary Schools Athletic Association
The counties of Huron, Perth, Middlesex, Elgin and Oxfor
YRAA – York Region Athletic Association
The region of York
NCAA – National Collegiate Athletic Association
The NCAA is the member-led governing body for post-secondary sport in the US. There are 3 levels including Division I, Division II, and Division III. The NCAA is divided into various conferences and includes both colleges and universities.
CCAA – Canadian College Athletic Association
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The CCAA is the national governing body of college sport in Canada. Some universities, in some sports, also participate in the CCAA. Its equivalent body for organized sports for most universities in Canada is USports. The CCAA is divided into the following conferences including PACWEST (Pacific Western Athletic Association) in British Columbia, ACAC (Alberta Colleges Athletic Conference) in Alberta and Saskatchewan.
MCAC (Manitoba Colleges Athletic Conference) in Manitoba, OCAA (Ontario Colleges Athletic Association) in Ontario, RSEQ (Réseau du sport étudiant du Québec) in Québec, and the ACAA (Atlantic Collegiate Athletic Association) in New Brunswick, Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island.
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Student-athletes are either recruited to play or go through a try-out process. Each student-athlete has 5 years of eligibility to play at the post-secondary level in Canada.
USports
USports is the national governing body of university sport in Canada comprising the majority of degree granting universities in the country. Its equivalent body for organized sports at colleges in Canada is the Canadian Collegiate Athletic Association (CCAA). Some institutions are members of both bodies for different sports. Usports is divided into four conferences including AUS (Atlantic University Sport), OUA (Ontario University Sport), RSEQ (Réseau du sport étudiant du Québec), and CW (Canada West Universities Athletic Association).
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Student-athletes are either recruited to play or go through a try-out process. Each student-athlete has 5 years of eligibility to play at the post-secondary level in Canada.
JUCO – Junior College
JUCO is a commonly used abbreviation for junior college which is a post-secondary institution in the US. Junior colleges can be a great option for student-athletes for several reasons including affordability and more playing time as a freshman. Some student-athletes may choose to attend a JUCO for one or two years prior to moving on to the NCAA. Years of eligibility are counted.
NAIA - National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics
NAIA is a college athletics association. The NAIA governs and organizes athletic programs for smaller colleges and universities, primarily in the United States but also in Canada. The association oversees various sports competitions and championships for student-athletes across different divisions and conferences.