Rules and Regulations

2025-26 Points of Emphasis

• The U15-U19 OBL prices have increased. Membership prices have also increased. Please see section 1.1.
• Our refund policy varies by program, registration type, and circumstance. Please review section 1.2.
• Late competition-registrations must be done through an application process. There is no guarantee that we will add late teams to competition schedules. Please review section 2.1.
• Inactive clubs will no longer be able to return to the OBA via the returning-club affiliation process. Clubs that are inactive for a season or more will need to reapply for affiliation. Please review section 3.1.
• All clubs are required to host a development program (e.g. house league, Jr. NBA, training program). Please see section 3.2.
• All affiliated teams must practice within their home club’s designated facilities and be from the home club’s region to represent that club in OBA-sanctioned competitions. Affiliated teams must wear jerseys that clearly represent their home club. Please review section 3.5.
• Performance bond penalties are triggered when teams withdraw from sanctioned tournaments or the OBA championships both after the schedule release and when they fail to notify the OBA and the hosting club. Please review section 3.8.
• Teams are still expected to meet our compliance standards when participating in OBA-sanctioned competitions. This season, vulnerable sector checks are the only background checks the OBA is accepting. Clubs must verify each staff member’s VSC document via Ramp. Please review section 4.
• There is a maximum allowable number of OSBA players that are permitted to play on a rep roster. For more details, please review section 5.2.
• Player transfers are permitted but must be done by notifying Michael Cross (mcross@basketball.on.ca). Please see section 5.3.
• We have made updates to our sanctioned tournament structure and reporting requirements. Exhibition games will no longer impact ranking positions in the OBA championships. Please see section 6.
• We have added details about when a game will be cancelled and resulting consequences. Please see section 8.3.2.