Canadian Basketball Success Starts at Home
We all know that a basketball player doesn’t just wake up one day and play like a pro. It takes years of dedication and practice to get to that point but joining a basketball team […]
Healthy Competition in Rep Level Youth Basketball
When your athlete gets rewarded for their hard work on the court with a spot on the rep team that they tried out for, your first reaction is likely pride and excitement. As it should […]
More Sports Activity, Healthier Brains: Another Reason to Encourage Youth Sport Participation!
Encouraging your child to join a sport when they are young is a pretty common conversation in most households. The physical activity they will get from playing a sport, whether it’s baseball, hockey, soccer or […]
FORCE U15 Boys are OBLX Champs, Earn #1 Rank in Ontario
What a Season, What a Team!
First, U15 Boys enter Top OBLX League
After progressing up many divisions year after year, the 2019 edition of our 2004 FORCE rep boys made it to the elite […]
FORCE U14 Boys Take Home Division 10 Gold
From tryouts to a Golden Finish for U14 Boys!
Burlington Force U14 Team Bennett’s season began with tryouts this past July and ended with an Ontario Cup Gold Medal in Division 10 (of 19) this past […]
Positionless Basketball is THE Way To Teach Kids the Game
Why would we teach and train youth basketball players a certain position and certain way based on their 4, 5, 6…10+ year old physical attributes? Aren’t great drills and skills the best way to teach […]
FORCE U10 Girls are Division 1 Gold Champions, U9’s take D4 Silver playing U10!
So many skilled girls, so many medals…
U10 Girls are Golden!
The U10 Girls Burlington Force team captured Division 1 Gold at the Ontario Basketball Association’s “Ontario Cup” final tournament (Mar 23-24, 2019). It’s an amazing […]
NOTICE of HOUSE LEAGUE TOWN HALL MEETING FOR PARENTS
Good Day House League Families:
My Name is Chris Dodd and I am the Board Chair for Burlington Basketball. You are receiving this letter today because you participated in our house League this past basketball season. […]
Prep 4 Rep 2019 – Learn Skills for a Great Rep Tryout!
About our “FORCE” Competitive Program:
At each age level for both boys and girls, FORCE teams represent our program competitively.
Our Teams compete at the provincial level and play a full season. Players commit to practices, tournament […]
Concussions in Youth Sport – Where Does Basketball Rank
When it comes to kids playing sports, injuries are all to common. From twisted ankles to broken bones, getting injured is just a part of the game for many kids. But there is one injury […]