Our Leagues

Our program is designed to teach the skills of basketball in a safe and fun environment. Our emphasis is on skills development, recreation and team play. While winning can be rewarding, this is not the end goal of our house league program. Players wishing to compete at a higher level may participate in our competitive program.

Teams have one, 60-90 minute practice and 1 game per week.

The season runs from mid-October until the end of March with breaks over Christmas and March break. Practices begin the week of October 13^th.

No, however, where we have multiple teams in a given age group, we may hold sort-out sessions to assess skill level (in order to create balanced teams).

House League Practice Dates

Girls Practice Dates

Practice times and locations to be determined.

Boys Practice Dates

Practice times and locations to be determined

Games for teams competing in the Central Ottawa Basketball League generally take place at central locations while games for teams competing in the West End Basketball League mostly take place in the western and southern parts of the city. Game locations may vary from week to week during the season. Schedules are released towards the end of October.

Teams compete in either the Central Ottawa Basketball League that consists of teams from several centrally located Clubs or the West End Basketball League which includes teams from Ottawa South, Nepean, Kanata, Goulbourn and Almonte.

To ensure ample participation, our house league teams are limited to a maximum 13 players.

Our coaches make every attempt to ensure equal playing time and equal playing time rules are enforced by the leagues we play in.

We do our best to accommodate all registrants however we cannot guarantee spots for all. To ensure fairness we assign spots based on date/time of registration and pay status (e.g. those who have paid the registration fee in full get priority). If, for some reason, we cannot accommodate your son or daughter we will notify you by email and will refund your registration fee in full.

Players are assigned to divisions based on age as follows:

House League:

• Small Ball – born 2009, 2010, 2011
• Novice – U10: born 2007, 2008
• Atom – U12: born 2005, 2006
• Bantam – U14: born 2003, 2004
• Midget – U16: born 2001, 2002
• Junior – U18: born 1999, 2000

Competitive League:

• Novice – U10: born 2007, 2008
• Atom Minor – U11: born 2006
• Atom Major – U12: born 2005
• Bantam Minor – U13: born 2004
• Bantam Major – U14: born 2003
• Midget Minor – U15: born 2002
• Midget Major – U16: born 2001

There are separate divisions for girls and boys in all age groups.

Yes, we have a Novice program for boys and girls ages 7-9 and a Small Ball program for children 4 to 7 years old.

We do not guarantee spots in house league for players who have been released from a Competitive team. To secure a spot in house league, you must send your request to the House League Convener indicating your interest. House league spots are allocated on a first-come, first-served basis.

We accept cash, cheque or credit card. You can also register with a credit card on our web site (preferred).

Yes, parents are expected to help out to ensure the success of the program. In our House league program you may volunteer as a coach, assistant coach, team manager or timekeeper/scorekeeper. For further information please contact our House league convenor.

Players with Quebec addresses will not be able to register or play for the Ottawa Shooting Stars.

If you do not make the competitive team you are trying out for, and wish to play on an Ottawa Shooting Stars House League team, you must send an email to the House League convenor at house@ottawashootingstars.com to indicate your interest.  Note that registration for House League opens after Competitive team rosters have been finalized and spaces on House League teams are limited and will be made available on a first come first serve basis.

Tryouts usually are held from mid September to early October. Teams are formed by late October. The season ends in late March to early May, depending on the level.

Yes, players need to attend regularly. In the case of illness, a player is excused. In the case of absence, it is important to notify the coach prior to the practice or game. In the case of injury, the player is usually required to attend to keep up with new plays, etc. Depending on the level of the player, those who have been absent from practices before games may be asked not to play in the next game.

The position of the club has always been one of friendly competition. However each team and level within the club establishes its unique approach to winning, based on the players, seeding and competition levels.

Registration fees: Registration fees cover the cost of tournaments, game referees, gym rentals, equipment, uniforms and club insurance.

Season fees: Each team calculates a projected cost for the season based on the number of tournaments the coaches decide to participate in. The tournaments cost between $300 and $650 to play in. When coaches are not parents of players, the team pays for their accommodation and travel to tournaments. The fees also cover social activities. Each family pays an equal percentage of the total. If there is money remaining at the end of the season, each family will receive an equal portion of that amount.

No, all members of the club volunteer their time.

Each team participates in approximately 3 out of town tournaments. The costs associated with these are transportation (gas), hotel, and food. These vary with the location of the tournament.

To qualify for the provincials you must play 2 teams from outside your region and 1 sanctioned tournament.

Please visit:

Ontario Basketball Association
Eastern Ontario Basketball Association

Refunds are granted subject to the following:

• For withdrawals prior to September 30, Full refund less $50 administration fee
• For withdrawals between September 30 and October 16, Full refund less $100 administration fee
• For any withdrawals after October 16, no refund will be provided.
• Requests can be emailed to the registrar at oss.executive@gmail.com or mailed to Ottawa Shooting Stars, PO Box 30061, Greenbank North, Ottawa, K2H 1A3
• Requests must include the full name and date of birth of the player along with the name and address to which our refund cheque should be sent.
• Please allow 4-6 weeks for your request to be processed.

The Ottawa Shooting Stars do not supply tax receipts. The Canada Revenue Agency accepts cancelled cheques as well as applying a $75.00 tax credit (for sports) for each dependent child.

Players with Quebec addresses will not be able to register or play for the Ottawa Shooting Stars.

OBA Transfer Policy

The new OBA competitive player transfer policy is coming into effect for the 2015-2016 season. It is important that clubs, players and parents are informed about this new policy. The following is a brief summary of the policy. Everyone is encouraged to consult the OBA website for more details.

If a competitive player would like to change clubs they must obtain a release from their current club. In addition, the player or club they are transferring to is required to pay a $50 transfer fee to the OBA as well as a $250 transfer fee to the club the player was released from. For example, if a player from the Ottawa Shooting Stars transfers to the Nepean Blue Devils and makes a Nepean competitive team Nepean is required to pay a $50 transfer fee to the OBA and a $250 transfer fee to the Ottawa Shooting Stars. EOBA clubs can wave the club to club fee but the OBA fee must be paid. The OBA does offer exceptions to the transfer policy such as when players move outside of their geographic region or when a club no longer offers a program at a given age group. In these cases the player is automatically released and the club to club transfer fee is waived but the OBA transfer fee still applies.