About
The Ontario Summer Development Program (OSDP) is for U12 and U14 athletes who strive to grow their personal, social, and athletic skills through involvement in programming that emphasizes teamwork, leadership, and learning. OSDP is the latest iteration of Ontario Basketball’s Talent Identification and Development Program (TIDP).
As the landscape of basketball in Ontario changes, so too does our programming, and the rebranding of TIDP to OSDP is a reflection of this new landscape, while also remaining true to the Long-Term Athlete Development (LTAD) Model. The rebrand is less about programming or structural changes, and more about effectively communicating the nature of the programming that we offer. OSDP is an opportunity to develop the WHOLE person (with camp as a true growth opportunity); talent is not the only outcome or objective.
OSDP provides athletes with a well-rounded basketball experience allowing them to work on their game in the off-season. Training sessions combine the fundamental movement skills of coordination, balance and agility with age-appropriate basketball skills in a fun and inclusive environment. Sport is a training ground for life, and through OSDP, athletes have the opportunity to develop physically, socially, and emotionally by working with new coaches and teammates, learning new skills, and attending overnight camp.
Program Structure
OSDP has three stages:
1. Open Tryouts
Tryout information and program locations will be posted below. From the open tryouts, the following number of athletes will be selected to train as a group:
- U12: 30 athletes
- U14: 20 athletes
Cost: Free
2. Regional Training
The selected athletes will train for 30 hours as a group in a training session pod. Training dates will vary by region and will be set by the coach. Certified coaches will deliver programming that builds fundamental movement and basketball skills that align with the LTAD Model. The training environment will emphasize learning and fun.
Cost: $300 (includes reversible jersey, t-shirt, 30 hours of basketball training, trained coaches, gym fees, and insurance)
3. Culminating Event
U12:
Ten to twelve athletes from each U12 training session pod will be selected to attend a final tournament. Athletes will be given the opportunity to showcase the new skills they have learned in a round robin and championship tournament.
Cost: TBD
U14:
Twelve athletes from each U14 training session pod will be selected to attend the Ontario Summer Games at the University of Toronto – Mississauga. Athletes will get the opportunity to compete against, and interact with, players from across the province.
Cost: $450
Upcoming Dates
Tryouts
Tryouts will take place in regions across the province from April to June 2022.
U12 Boys
Eligibility: Male athletes born in or after 2010
Note: If your region is not listed, that means the coaching position is vacant. If you are interested in coaching that region, please e-mail development@basketball.on.ca.
U12 Boys Tryouts
| Region | Coach | Tryout Information |
|---|---|---|
| Capital | ||
| Central East | ||
| Central West | Nick Foster | |
| Huron | Joseph Cyros | Monday, May 2 (6:30-8:00PM) - Saunders Secondary School (941 Viscount Rd, London) Wednesday, May 4 (6:45-8:45PM) - London South Collegiate (371 Tecumseh Ave, London) |
| Kawartha | Courtney Palmer | May 25 8:00-10:00pm at St. Teresa C.S (Ajax) June 4 2:00-4:00pm at Planet Athlete (Whitby) June 10 6:00-8:00pm at Pine Ridge S.S. (Pickering) |
| Mountain | ||
| Niagara | ||
| North | Syan Thompson | May 22 10:30-12:30pm and May 23 12:00-2:00pm at Sudbury Christian Academy (1096 Dublin st, greater Sudbury) |
| South Simcoe | ||
| St. Clair | ||
| St. Lawrence | ||
| Tri-County | Mike Quigley | May 10 5:00 to 7:00pm at RIM Park, Gym 4 May 14 12:00 to 2:00pm at Cameron Heights CI |
U12 Girls
Eligibility: Female athletes born in or after 2010
Note: If your region is not listed, that means the coaching position is vacant. If you are interested in coaching that region, please e-mail development@basketball.on.ca.
U12 Girls Tryouts
| Region | Coach | Tryout Information |
|---|---|---|
| Capital | Tom VanAlstine | Saturday, May 7 (10:00AM-12:00PM) & Wednesday, May 11 (6:00-8:00PM) - Gloucester High School (2060 Ogilvie Rd, Gloucester) - Registration Link |
| Central East | Marlon Majdoub | May 12 7:00pm at St.Monica CS 275 Twyn Rivers Drive, Pickering May 15 9:00am William Lyon Mackenzie Collegiate Institute 20 Tillplain Rd, North York Registration Link |
| Central West | ||
| Huron | Colin Halward | May 9 6:00 to 8:00pm at Cowan Park Sports Complex, Woodstock May 16 6:00 to 8:30pm at Cowan Park Sports Complex, Woodstock May 30 6:00-9:00pm at Cowan Park Sports Complex (Woodstock) |
| Mountain | ||
| Kawartha | Daniel Williams | May 16 and May 18 4:00-5:30pm at Playground East (7939 Hwy 7, Selwyn) |
| Niagara | ||
| North | Benjamin Smith | May 8, 2022 2:00-4:00pm @ Lo Ellen Park Secondary School (registration starts 1:30 pm) & May 10, 2022 6:00-8:00pm @ Sudbury Secondary School (registration starts 5:30 pm) | Registration Link |
| St. Clair | Chris James Ferren | May 2, 2022 6:00-7:30PM @ St. Angela Merici Catholic School – Chatham & May 9, 2022 6:00-7:30PM @ Wallaceburg District Secondary School – Wallaceburg |
| St. Lawrence | Bridget Mulholland | May 24 7:00-9:00pm at Queen’s University ARC South: Gym 4 - Ross (69 Union St, Kingston) |
| South Simcoe | Sylvester Murray | May 25 7:00-9:30pm at St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic Secondary School (Tottenham) |
| Tri-County | Tierney Boucher | April 23 & 30, 2022 – St. David’s Catholic Secondary School. Tryout Details & Registration form here. |
U14 Boys
Eligibility: Male athletes born in or after 2008
Note: If your region is not listed, that means the coaching position is vacant. If you are interested in coaching that region, please e-mail development@basketball.on.ca.
U14 Boys Tryouts
| Region | Coach | Tryout Information |
|---|---|---|
| Capital | Stephen Huibers | Wed, May 4 8:00 to 10:00 @Paul Desmarais High School | Friday May 6 6pm to 8pm -@Paul Desmarais High School |
| Central East North | Kurt James | May 4, 5:45pm to 7:30 pm @ Rouge Woods Community Centre (110 Shirley Drive, Richmond Hill) & May 8th 8:30 am to 12:00pm @ Alexander Mackenzie H.S (300 Major Mackenzie Drive West) |
| Central East South | Brad Matsugu | April 30, 2022 10:00am to 12:00pm @ Sir John A Macdonald Collegiate Institute (2300 Pharmacy Ave, Scarborough) – Enter by custodian doors May 6, 2022 6:30pm to 8:30pm @ St. John II Catholic Secondary School (685 Military Trail, Scarborough) – Entrance at back of school May 7, 2022 10:00am to 12:00pm @ Sir John A Macdonald Collegiate Institute (2300 Pharmacy Ave, Scarborough) – Enter by custodian doors Registration Link |
| Huron | Charlie Gilmore | May 23 and 25 6:30 - 8:00 pm at 109 Falcon St, London, On |
| Kawartha | Chris Johnson | May 18 6:00-8:00pm at Dennis O’Connor (Ajax) |
| Mountain | Octavio Guibao | May 11 6:00-7:30pm at Sherwood Secondary School (25 High St, Hamilton) May 18 7:30-9:00pm at The Playground Burlington (952 Century Dr, Burlington) Registration Link |
| Niagara | Kavishan Pathmanathan | June 8 6:00-7:30pm at Fort Erie International Academy (7 Tait Ave) |
| North | Ben Smith | May 14 10:00-12:00pm (Check-in 9:30am) at Lo-Ellen Park Secondary School Main Gym (A) May 15 12:00-2:00pm (Check in 11:30am) at Lo-Ellen Park Secondary School Intermediate Gym (B) Registration Link |
| South Simcoe | Dwight Robbins | May 24 and May 26 7-9pm at St. Joan of Arc, Barrie |
| St. Clair | ||
| St. Lawrence | ||
| Tri-County | Mike Quigley | May 10 7:00 - 9:00pm at RIM Park, Gym 3 May 14 2:00-5:00pm at Cameron Heights C.I. |
U14 Girls
Eligibility: Female athletes born in or after 2008
Note: If your region is not listed, that means the coaching position is vacant. If you are interested in coaching that region, please e-mail development@basketball.on.ca.
U14 Girls Tryouts
| Region | Coach | Tryout Information |
|---|---|---|
| Capital | Mark Emond | May 9 and 16 6:00 to 8:00pm at St. Francis Xavier High School |
| Central East | Jaison King | May 9, 2022 7:00pm to 9:00pm @ Bishop Marrocco/Thomas Merton Catholic Secondary School / 1515 Bloor St W, Toronto, ON M6P 1A3 | May 16, 2022 7:00pm to 9:00pm @ Bishop Marrocco/Thomas Merton Catholic Secondary School / 1515 Bloor St W, Toronto, ON M6P 1A3 |
| Central West | ||
| Huron | Shauna Brosnan | May 4th 6pm - 8pm. Please arrive 15 min prior to tryout. Location: Regina Mundi Secondary School May 7 10:00am to 12:00pm at Alumni Hall (UWO) - Registration Link |
| Kawartha | Gord de Vries | May 11 and May 16 7:00 - 9:00pm at The Abilities Centre (55 Gordon St, Whitby) |
| Mountain | Rachelle Abella | May 16 6:00-7:30pm at Sherwood Secondary School (25 High St, Hamilton) May 18 6:00-7:30pm at Sherwood Secondary School Registration Link |
| Niagara | ||
| North | Chris Miller | Saturday May 14th, 2022 2-4 pm at Lo-Ellen Park Secondary School—Upper Gymnasium | Sunday May 15th, 2022 9-11 am at Lo-Ellen Park Secondary School—Upper Gymnasium |
| South Simcoe North | Joe Barrett | May 4 6:30 pm to 8:30 pm @ Twin Lakes (Orillia) May 8 1:00 to 3:00pm at Pretty River Academy Collingwood, ON |Registration Link |
| South Simcoe South | Greg Firth | Wednesday, May 4, 6:30-8:30PM - Bear Creek Secondary School (Barrie) & Friday, May 6th 6:00 to 8:00pm at The Athlete Institute - Registration Form |
| St. Clair | ||
| St. Lawrence | ||
| Tri-County | Chery Bennett | May 13 6:30 to 8:30pm at St. James High School May 18 7:00-9:00pm at Eastwood Collegiate Institute (760 Weber st east, Kitchener) Registration Link |
Regional Training
Regional training sessions will take place between April/May and June/July 2022.
Registration
The registration deadline for athletes selected for regional training is TBA.
Register for Regional Training
Note: For regions with two training pods, register for your region as a whole. There will not be an option to register for your specific training pod.
Registration Instructions (.pdf)
U12 Girls
U12 Girls Regional Training Pods
TBA after tryouts
U12 Boys
U12 Boys Regional Training Pods
TBA after tryouts
U14 Girls
U14 Girls Regional Training Pods
TBA after tryouts
U14 Boys
U14 Boys Regional Training Pods
TBA after tryouts
Culminating Event
OSDP Final Tournament
U12 Girls Tournament : July 14-16 2022
U12 Boys Tournament: July 14-16 2022
Location: TBD
Cost: TBD
U14 Girls Final Event: Ontario Summer Games (Mississauga, ON) – July 21 – 24 2022
U14 Boys Final Event: Ontario Summer Games (Mississauga, ON) – July 21 – 24 2022
Location: Mississauga, ON
Cost: $450
Regions
These regional boundaries should be interpreted first by the listed cities and then by the highway boundaries.
Using South Simcoe as an example, an athlete living in Barrie east of Highway 400 would participate in the South Simcoe regional training pod because they live in Barrie rather than in the Central East pod because they live east of Highway 400.
| Region | Regional Breakdown |
|---|---|
| Capital | Ottawa, Kemptville, Kanata, Orleans: East of 62 to border; North of 7 to 43; South of 60; East of 138 |
| Central East | Toronto, North York, Markham, Aurora, Newmarket, Etobicoke: East of 400, 11; South of 60; West of 127, 62, 28; North of 7 and 7A; West of DVP (404); East of 427; South of 407 |
| Central West | Brampton, Oakville, Halton Hills, Mississauga, Burlington: East of Highway 6 to 410; South of 7 to 401; Lake north to 407; East of 25 to 403 to 407; West of 427 to 25 & 407 |
| Huron | Glencoe, Thedford, London, Stratford, Tillsonburg: East of highways 79, 80, 45, 5; West of 9, 23, 8, 59 |
| Kawartha | Scarborough, Peterborough, Whitby, Cobourg: East of 127 and 28; South of 7 and 7A; East of DVP (404); West of 62, 2 |
| Mountain | Brantford, Hamilton, Dundas, Ancaster, Stoney Creek: East of 52 to 407; South of Highway 5 to 6; East of Highway 6 to 25; South of 401 to 407 (not Burlington) |
| Niagara | Welland, Grimsby, St. Catharines, Niagara Falls: West of 59; South of 403, 6, QEW Niagara |
| North | Sudbury, North Bay, Thunder Bay, Huntsville: West of Quebec border; East of Georgian Bay; West of Highway 11; North of highways 60, 169 |
| South Simcoe | Bramalea, Barrie, Orangeville, Collingwood, Orillia: West of 400 & 11; North of highways 9, 89, 6, 7 & 407; South of 169 |
| St. Clair | Sarnia, Windsor, Chatham, West Lorne: West of highways 79, 80, 45, 5 |
| St. Lawrence | Belleville, Kingston, Brockville, Smith Falls, Cornwall: East of 62 and 2; South of 7 and 43 East; West of 138 |
| Tri-County | Waterloo, Cambridge, Guelph, Kitchener: East of 89, 23, 8, 59; North of 403, 5; West of 6, 52; South of 89 |
Note: Athletes who do not have a training program in their region are free to try out for a training program in a different region. These athletes will be granted a regional exemption, but they must e-mail Ontario Summer Development Program an Exemption Form [.pdf].
Financial Assistance
Finances should not be a barrier to participation in the OSDP. Ontario Basketball wants to ensure every athlete has the opportunity to participate in both the regional training and, if selected, the culminating event.
For financial assistance, please visit Ontario Basketball’s Financial Assistance page.