2026 Spring League Technical Package
Official Spring League 2026 Technical Package
Key Dates
February 2nd at 7pm: Registration opens.
March.23rd: Last day to withdraw and receive full refund. (-10% service charge).
March.30th: Last day to withdraw and receive 50% refund.
April.7th: Last day to withdraw (No refunds afterward).
April.11th: Club Weeknight Seeding Day
April.13th-15th: Club weeknight league begins.
May 8th/9th: First Weekend Tournament League games
May 29/30th: Second Weekend Tournament League games
June.1st-3rd: Club weeknight playoffs start.
June 8th-10th: Club weeknight playoffs final games.
June.19th/20th: Third Weekend Tournament League Championship
League Structure
CMBA Spring League is split into two categories:
- Club Weeknight
- Reserved for the top club teams and split into A/B and B/C Divisions
- New This Year: Starts with a mandatory run time seeding tournament on April 11th.
- Capped at 8 teams per division
- U13/U15 Boys play Mondays (May 19th exception for Victoria Day: Games will be scheduled through the week)
- U13/U15 Girls play Tuesdays
- U18 Boys/Girls play Wednesdays
- REC Weekend
- 3 tournament weekends (must attend all three)
- May 8/9
- May 29/30
- June 19/20
- Recreational level club and community teams (B/C and C/D Divs)
- Division amount and size of division TBD
- 9 total games guaranteed for both.
- 4 team minimum to run division.
- CMBA reserves the right to move teams for competitive balance as needed.
- 3x3 League
- New this year and operating on the same weekends as Rec Weekend League but on the SUNDAY(above)
- Recommended for developing players (CMBA Divisions 4 and lower)
- Capped at 10 teams per division.
- Athletes MAY participate in this league alongside other CMBA Spring Leagues.
- U18 and U15 Boys and Girls
- Athletes sign up as individuals and are placed on a team after evaluations on Friday May 8th.
- 3x3 specific training takes place morning of the games, at the same location for one hour.
- Participants should be prepared for training and games to run the whole day, subject to number of registrations.
- All teams need a parent representative once teams of 5 are made in order to function. This person does not need to be a coach but must attend all games.
- Minimum 6 teams needed to run division.
- 9 Game guaranteed.
Ages
Club Weeknight Age Groups
13U - Born in 2013, 2014
15U - Born in 2011, 2012
18U - Born in 2008, 2009, 2010
REC Weekend Tournament Age Groups
11U - Born in 2015 and later
13U - Born in 2013, 2014
15U - Born in 2011, 2012
18U - Born in 2008, 2009, 2010
*CMBA does not permit any over age players under any circumstances. Proof of age can be requested at any time by league officials and must be produced in accordance with the CMBA Proof of Age Policy
Registration
- Club Weeknight Fees: $1700+$300 Sportsmanship Deposit
- Payment is only accepted by credit card online.
- Teams must pay full fee in order to be on the waitlist.
- Weekend Rec League: $1400+$300 Sportsmanship Deposit
- Payment is only accepted by credit card online
- Teams must pay full fee in order to be on the waitlist.
- Register teams in through CMBA Website (instructions on our website, max 2 teams per club per division)
- All players must register under their team in RAMP for that team to be considered fully registered. No player may play on two teams.
- All teams must provide a copy of their insurance with registration.
Participation
- All participants must meet age requirements. Any participant who violates the requirements will be removed form the league immediately and their team will forfeit all games that they participated in.
- No athlete may participate on two teams within CMBA Spring League, with the exception of the 3x3 League.
- An athlete playing in club weeknight league cannot play in club weekend league
- An athlete may not participate for two organizations within CMBA Spring League
- An athlete may not participate on two teams, from the same organization
Coaching Requirements:
In order to be eligible to be on a bench you must register with CMBA online by March 30th (CLUB WEEKNIGHT) or April 27th (WEEKEND REC) at 11:59pm and obtain a CMBA STAFF ID CARD. This requires:
- Uploading a criminal record check (valid within 2 years)
- Completing SafeSport and uploading certificate
- Completing our mandatory coach training on our website and uploading certificate.
Failure to do so will lead to not being allowed on the bench, forfeiting any games you coach without it, and could lead to discipline from the SCC which includes suspension or even removal of the team from the league. Cards will be printed and available for pickup at least 1 week prior to a teams' first game. We encourage all spectators to complete our online spectator training as well.
Recommended Safe Sport Training - All participating coaches are encouraged to have completed the free Safe Sport Training module that is available online through the Coach Association of Canada (CAC). Coaches should complete this step as early in their season as possible to be aware of and apply concepts to their respective preparations.
Sportsmanship and Conduct Committee
- The SCC is the investigation/disciplinary body of CMBA.
- All participants (Directors/Parents/Coaches/Players) are STRONGLY encouraged to review the SCC section of our website for decision making process, appeal information, full rules, the participation agreement, and the levels of discipline.
**Sportsmanship Deposit**
- The Sportsmanship Deposit will be returned to the organization at the conclusion of the season if the club/organization is still in good standing with CMBA. Reasons for not being in good standing include:
- Missing/forfeiting games
- SCC Discipline that includes suspension(s) of coaches or parents.
- All CMBA disciplinary action carries over to all other CMBA sanctioned events.
Schedules
- Club Weeknight seeding day schedules will be released April 8th.
- Club Weeknight finals schedules will be released by April 12th.
- Weekend Rec Schedules will be released by the Monday before the tournament.
- 3x3 League schedules will be released once teams are made (late on the 8th for 10th games).
CMBA Spring League Point of Contact
league@cmba.ab.ca
Rule Modifications
REC U11 Girls and Boys Divisions:
- FIBA Rules with modifications
- Games will be played with a four (4) vs. four (4) format
- Ball Size: 5 both boys and girls
- Hoop Height: 8.5 feet
- Foul Line: 15ft from baseline, or 3ft closer than marked foul line
- Games shall consist of 14 periods of 3 minutes each for substituting periods (7 periods in the 1st half and 7 periods in the 2nd half)
- NO full court defense allowed
- Please click here for more information about 3 minute player substitutions https://www.cmba.ab.ca/content/U11-3-Min-Shift-Games
U13/U15/U18 Rule Modifications Document Link for CLUB Weeknight League & REC Tournament Weekends:
-ALL REC TOURNAMENT GAMES WILL RUN TIME IN THE FINAL QUARTER IF THE SCORE IS 20 OR GREATER.
League: Spring Insurance
Here are couple options for sport liability insurance for your club or team https://www.cmba.ab.ca/content/league-spring-insurance
Playoffs
- Playoff format will be determined based on performance throughout the season, division numbers, and other factors.
- All playoff schedules update based on scores from previous games in the final weekend, so it is of the utmost importance to enter scores in order to determine proper standings.
- CMBA will allot 12 medals per team for medal games.
