Grade 5 & 6
Skill development, fun, and fair play are the RCBA's 3 main goals for players in every division.
The league regularly evaluates its program to ensure these goals are being met.
Cost: $265 for the season
Regisration opens: August 1, 2025
Registration Closes: September 20, 2025
Evaluations: September 27 & 28, 2025 at Argyle Elementary School & Ecole St. Puis
Practices begin the week of: October 20, 2025
Games Begin: November 1, 2025
Final Tournament:
Pool 2 Boys & Girls - March 7 & 8, 2026
Pool 1 Boys & Girls - March 14 & 15, 2026
Evaluations
Teams are drafted based on an evaluation process. Evaluators assess the skill level of every player. Skills evaluated include; layups, shooting, dribbling, agility/quickness, etc.
ALL PLAYERS MAKE A TEAM REGARDLESS OF HOW THEY EVALUATE!
**IMPORTANT** These evaluations are NOT tryouts. This information is only used to assess a player's current skill level and is a tool for the RCBA to try and make teams as fair & evenly balanced as possible.
Team Selection
When drafting teams, we take into account the nights of avaiability for each player, their evaluation results, and the other activities they participate in. The league does everything possible to distribute the skill levels evenly across all teams.
* The RCBA does not accept zone requests - THIS IS A CITY-WIDE PROGRAM, PLAYERS COULD BE ASSIGNED A PRACTICE FACILITY OUTSIDE THEIR ZONE. *
*NEW* Pooling
The Grade 5 & 6 boys divisions will be combined and then divided into pools, this is due to a wide range of skill between players in this age group. The RCBA uses evaluation results to create balanced teams in separate pools. The number of teams in each pool is determined by the number of participants and the evaluation results. The number of teams in each pool may change from year to year.
Based on evaluation results, a set number of players will automatically qualify for Pool 1.
A small number of players will be invited to our "Bubble Evaluations" - a second set of evaluations to determine the remaining spots in a division (if the RCBA determines there are 8 in Pool 1 (80 Players), 70 players will automatically qualify for Pool 1. The next 20 players will be asked to come back for a second evaluation. The results from the second evaluation will be used to fill the remaining 10 spots in pool 1. )
Grade 5 & 6 girls may be grouped together and pooled depending on the number of registrations.
Games
Games will be either on Friday nights or Saturdays. Game format is 5-on-5. Zone defense is not allowed in this division, pressing after the midseason point is under review. This is to ensure more time can be spent focusing on the fundamental offensive & defensive skills of the game. Game sessions are 75 minutes.
Scoring
Scores are kept & displayed. If the point differential is more than 25 points, coaches have the option to discontinue showing the score. on the RCBA website, scores will ONLY be recorded up to a 25 point differential. This is to discourage teams from running up the score.
Playoffs
All teams make it into playoffs and will have a minimum of 2 games. Playoff brackets will be posted & matchups are determined by the season's final standings.
Scheduling
Practices: Every team practices will be held at the same facility at the same time every week. Practices are 1.5 hours.
Games: Teams will play weekly on Saturdays between 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM - these games are 75 minutes. Game time & location could be different every week.
Equipment Provided
The following is provided to each player at the beginning of the season:
-RCBA team jersey (Jersey will need to be returned to RCBA at the end of the season)
-Size 5 Rubber Basketball
What you need for the season
- Non marking runners
-Shorts/Athletic pants
- Water Bottle
Coaching
Coaches are always needed in the RCBA! If you are intersted in coaching a specific player (no experience necessary) the RCBA can/will provide training tools to assist new coaches. For more information about coaching in the RCBA please visit our Coaches Area. If you have any questions regarding coaching, please contact the office: rcba@sasktel.net or call (306)584-3222
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