WHEN CAN I REGISTER? 

Registration for Summer/Fall season starts in April.  Winter registration will start in October. Spring registration will start in March. Keep checking our website for updates as the date approaches.  Also, we encourage you to join our email distribution list and follow us on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter to stay informed throughout the year!

HOW DO I REGISTER? 

Our registration is only completed online through our website. You can click on this link to REGISTER NOW.  You will need to upload an image of your player’s birth certificate and profile photo.  These items can be uploaded through our online registration process and will be secured and is considered privileged and private information that will not be shared outside of our association. This information will be used to help confirm grade level, age and division. 

WHAT IS THE WCBA REFUND POLICY? 

If you withdraw from the season before the player’s clinic and draft, we will withhold a service charge of $75. This is to prevent players from registering and then deciding not to play, which makes it administratively difficult to complete registration and add players from the wait-list.

If you withdraw after the Player’s clinic, we will withhold a service charge of $100.

If you withdraw after the Division teams are formed, there will be NO refund of fees. After teams are formed, and we have effectively waived wait-listed players, it is very difficult to balance teams-therefore, the penalty to withdraw is severe.

In certain circumstances (pre-season injury or made school team), we will waive the service charges and apply the full credit towards a future season.

DO I NEED TO CREATE A WCBA USER ACCOUNT AND DOWNLOAD SPORTS ENGINE TO REGISTER?

Yes, a user account is required to register a player with WCBA. Having a user account unlocks additional site functionality. In addition, it allows you to process any future registration quicker. You will want to download the PLAYBOOK SPORTS application which will allow you to communicate with your basketball community once rosters are completed, access your schedule, news articles, and more!

CAN MY CHILD PLAY UP OR DOWN A DIVISION? 

Generally speaking your child can only play up one division if parent and coach agree, subject to approval by WCBA. A player cannot typically play down a grade level/division. Requests to play down a grade level must be approved by the league and would only be considered on a rare case by case basis. (e.g. age, low skill set or other condition we have accounted for.)

INAPPROPRIATE REGISTRATION OF YOUR CHILD INTO A LOWER GRADE LEVEL

Selecting a grade level/division during registration that is below the actual grade level your child will be during the season is not permissible (e.g. registering your child as a 6th grader for the 5th-6th grade division when your child is actually a 7th grader). On rare occasions WCBA will allow a child to play in a lower grade level/division but must receive direct approval from WCBA before registering in a lower division. In the event WCBA determines that a child has been registered inappropriately to a lower grade level/division before or during the season, WCBA will take the following actions: 

• Inform registrant that the issue has been identified
• Inform the registrant that they will be removed from league play
• Any game(s) the registrant played in will result in forfeiture  
• Registration fees are considered forfeited and no refunds will be processed.
• At our discretion, we may consider banning any future league participation.
• At our discretion, we may consider moving your child to a team in the appropriate grade level/division if there is room to accommodate your child but this action is NOT guaranteed.
• The intent is to discourage and prevent unfair play and dishonest entry of a registration to gain advantages associated with playing with lower grade level players/division.  

CAN I REQUEST MY CHILD TO PLAY WITH A SPECIFIC COACH? 

Yes. However, both the parent and coach must mutually request each other during the registration process. Though WCBA will attempt to accommodate requests, we do not guarantee these requests. Note, your child is still expected to attend the Player’s Clinic to ensure that players and teams are placed in the proper division. 

HOW DO I KNOW IF MY CHILD IS ON A SPECIFIC COACH’S TEAM? 

After the Player’s Clinic, teams will be finalized and notifications will be sent by your Volunteer Coach or WCBA; ensure you have downloaded the Sports Engine app. Our goal is for you to be notified of your player’s team placement within 2 weeks of the Player’s Clinic. 

IS THERE A MULTIPLE CHILD DISCOUNT? 

Yes, you will receive $10 off for each child in the family. 

WHAT IS A PLAYER WAIT LIST? 

Once the capacity is reached based on the numbers of coaches and teams we have, the remaining registrations will be considered wait-listed. Any selected Volunteer Coaches that have a child on the wait list will automatically have priority to be taken off the wait list completely, or at minimum will be moved up to the top of the wait list.