House League
The House League is a grassroots, recreational league that focuses on the skill development and empowerment of youth between the ages of 6 and 17 years old. The program aligns itself with sound research in the area of growth and development, and follows Canada Basketball’s guidelines for player development.
The objectives of the House League Program are to:
- Teach basketball skills in a progressive and consistent manner.
- Teach youth the values, qualities and skills that are required to succeed on and off the court.
- Involve and develop the skills of community coaches, volunteers, officials and parents.
Mini Basketball
- Ages: 6-7 years old (co-ed)
- Time: 1.5 hours/week
- Location: please click on “Program Schedule” to view all locations
- Season: Fall, Winter and Spring programs available.
- Cost: $195 (includes basketball, uniform, awards and photo)
- Focus: Fun and participation
- No formal competition
Novice Basketball
- Ages: 8-9 years old (co-ed)
- Time: 1.5 hours/week
- Location: please click on “Program Schedule” to view all locations
- Season: Fall, Winter and Spring programs available
- Cost: $195 (includes basketball, uniform, awards and photo)
- Focus: FUNdamentals
- Formal competition is introduced with guidance from volunteer coaches.
Atom Basketball
- Ages: 10-11 years old (girls and boys divisions available)
- Time: 1.5 hours/week
- Location: please click on “Program Schedule” to view all locations
- Season: Fall, Winter and Spring programs available
- Cost: $220 (includes basketball, uniform, awards and photo)
- Focus: Basic skill development and equal participation.
- Each session involves 45 minutes of skill work and 45 minutes of play with student referees.
Bantam Basketball
- Ages: 12-13 years old (girls and boys divisions available)
- Time: 1.5 hours/week
- Location: please click on “Program Schedule” to view all locations
- Season: 18-weeks
- Cost: $220 (includes basketball, uniform, awards and photo)
- Focus: Basic skill development and equal participation
- Each session involves 45 minutes of skill work and 45 minutes of play with student referees.
High School Girls Basketball
- Ages: 14-17 years old
- Time: 1.5 hours/week
- Location: please click on “Program Schedule” to view all locations
- Season: 18-weeks
- Cost: $245 (includes uniform and awards)
- Focus: Team play.
- Games only with student referees.
Midget Boys Basketball
- Ages: 14-15 years old
- Time: 1.5 hours/week
- Location: please click on “Program Schedule” to view all locations
- Season: 18-weeks
- Cost: $245 (includes uniform and awards)
- Focus: Team play.
- Games only with student referees.
Juvenile Boys Basketball
- Ages: 16-17 years old
- Time: 1.5 hours/week
- Location: please click on “Program Schedule” to view all locations
- Season: 18-weeks
- Cost: $245 (includes uniform and awards)
- Focus: Team play.
- Games only with student referees.
As a non-profit organization, our House League is completely driven by community volunteers including parents and students.
Parents
Quality programs are dependent on quality volunteers like you! We encourage you to get involved. Coaching your own kids can be a rewarding experience that you both remember for a lifetime. As a coach you can help your kids and their friends enjoy sports. You teach them that hard work and the mastery of various drills and skills will improve them athletically and make them feel better about themselves. It’s teaching. It’s fun. It’s quality time with your kids!
Coaching workshops will be provided. To volunteer to coach in your child’s session click here.
Students
If you are a high school student who is passionate about basketball and helping kids learn, the House League is for you! Not only will you experience the rewards of helping kids succeed, but gain valuable Community Service Hours as well.
Students wishing to receive Community Service Hours must attend all training sessions. To volunteer to coach in one of our Mini, Novice, Atom or Bantam sessions click here. Only four student coaches will be accepted in each session (i.e. one student coach per team).
Referees
If you are a university or high school student interested in earning extra money during the school year, consider applying for a position as a student-referee. Applicants should have a basketball background and strong leadership skills. Referees are required to attend training sessions and will be scheduled according to ability and availability.
To apply as a referee please contact the club house at 905-607-9803 or info@mmba.on.ca.
Fair Play Policy
Follow all of the rules, and never seek to deliberately break a rule.
- Respect the officials and accept their decisions without doubting their integrity.
- Recognize good performances by the opponent.
- Maintain dignity in all circumstances, and demonstrate self-control.
- Enjoy the sport and the competition.
- Cheer as much as you want.
- Verbal or physical abuse of fellow players, spectators, coaches or officials will not be tolerated.
- Do not take the fun out of sports for others.
- Any individuals demonstrating a disregard of the Fair Play policy will be asked to leave our Fair Play Facility.
Use of School Facilities
The Peel District School Board and the Dufferin Peel Catholic District School Board have been kind enough to rent their gym to the MMBA. Without their support our programs could not exist. To maintain this relationship we need your co-operation to ensure the rules and regulations set by these Boards are adhered to at all times. Please make sure your players are aware of the following:
- Activities must be confined to the immediate areas around the gym.
- A change room will be available. Advise players not to leave valuables in the change room.
- Enter and exit by the designated doors only.
- Children must be supervised at all times and they must not enter the building until the person (Coach or Convenor) in charge arrives.
- No boisterous play is permitted in the halls, washrooms, or change rooms.
- Hanging on rims and dunking the ball on the non-collapsible rims is not allowed.
- Only non-marking, soft-soled running shoes are allowed on the gym floors.
- No food or drink is permitted in the gym area.
- No smoking or drinking of alcoholic beverages is permitted on school property.
- The incidence of any damage done to school property will be reported by the Convenor to the custodian and Program Director.
- Please clean up facility before leaving (i.e. water bottles, equipment, etc.).
- In the winter, dry shoes only will be permitted in the gym. No boots in the gym.
- Please ensure Fire Exits are kept clear.