All Zones must complete their qualifying championships by WEDNESDAY FEB 21.
If Zones can complete a few days earlier, this will help the Wildcard teams.

• All Teams Documents are due at 9:00 am Friday Feb 23.
  
• Coaches Meeting and Seeding Conference Call (via Zoom) Sunday Feb 25 at 3:00 pm (link sent at 1:00 if your docs are submitted).
• See General Info & Rules on the Resources page.
• Late Documentation fees apply.

The Wildcard Tourney, Friday Feb 23 & Saturday Feb 24, is an 8 Team Seeded Single Knockout with 4 Berths at stake (see below).  Entry is based on finishes in Zone Playoffs.  The invite is extended to the highest finishing team in the Zone, if that team declines, the next highest placing team is invited.  There are no entry costs for the teams competing in the Wildcard Tourney.

• Wildcard Tourney Seeding Conference call (via Zoom) is Wednesday Feb 21 at 8:00 pm.
• All 8 Wildcard Teams Rosters and Team Pics are due Friday Feb 23 at 9:00 am.
• Wildcard Tourney starts Friday Feb 23 at Abbotsford Senior Secondary School.
• Wildcard Tourney Winners – Remaining Documents are due Sunday Feb 25 at 11:00 am.
• See Rules & Info on the Resources page.
• Late Documentation fees apply.

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BERTHS 2024

24 Berths for 135 Grade 9/Juvenile Teams Province wide.

Each Zone in BC receives a minimum of one berth.
Berth allocations are reviewed at the start of the season and are adjusted by Tuesday Feb 6.

     Link to BC School Sports Provincial Zones (reorganized as of 2020)

EASTERN VALLEY ZONE
   23 Teams registered – Abby/Mission (11) / FV East (7) / Langley (5)
   3 Berths – EV1 – EV2 – EV3 plus 2 Wildcard berth EV4 + EV5
   Zone Rep:  Jyoti Pawar   Jake Mourtizen
     Link to Eastern Valley Zone
   Zone Playoffs @ Abbotsford Traditional – Feb 12 to 15 
     Link to Eastern Valley Zone Championships

FRASER NORTH ZONE
   14 Teams registered – New West/Burnaby (7) / Coquitlam (7) / Pitt Meadows/Maple Ridge (0)
   2 Berths – FN1 – FN2 plus 2 Wildcard berths FN3 + FN4
   Zone Rep:  Bruno Chu   Mike Olderidge
     Link to Fraser North Zone
   Zone Playoffs @ Pitt Meadows – Feb 12 to 15
    Link to Fraser North Zone Championships

FRASER SOUTH ZONE
   29 Teams registered – Surrey (15) / Delta (3) / Richmond (11)
   4 Berths – FS1 – FS2 – FS3 – FS4 plus 2 Wildcard berths FS5 + FS6
   Zone Rep:  Mike Sweeney
     Link to Fraser South Zone
   Zone Playoffs @ Delta – Feb 12 to 15
     Link to Fraser South Zone Championships

KOOTENAY ZONE
   3 Teams registered
   1 Berth – Koot1
   Zone Rep:   Jeremy Phelan
   Zone Playoffs @ Thompson Okanagan – Feb 15 to 17
     Link to Thompson – Okanagan Zone Championships

NORTH CENTRAL ZONE – NORTH WEST ZONE
   9 Teams registered – Dawson Creek (4) / Prince George (3) Williams Lake/Quesnel (2)
   1 Berth – NC1
   Zone Rep:  Travis Nystoruk
   Zone Playoffs @ Williams Lake – Feb 16 to 17
     Link to North Central Zone Championships

THOMPSON- OKANAGAN ZONE
   16 Teams registered – Kamloops -West (5) / North (1) / Central (9) / South (1)
   3 Berths – OK1 – OK2 – OK3
   Zone Rep:  David Lafontaine
     Link to Thompson – Okanagan Zone Leagues   OVSSA   SOSAA   OCSSA   WestZone
   Zone Playoffs @ W.L. Seaton (Vernon) and George Elliot (Lake Country) – Feb 15 to 17
     Link to Thompson – Okanagan Zone Championships

VANCOUVER ISLAND ZONE
   14 Teams registered – North (9) / Central (3) / South (3)
   2 Berths – VI1 – VI2
   Zone Rep: Salim Rana
     Link to Vancouver Island Zone
   Zone Playoffs @ Shawnigan Lake School – Feb 23 to 24
     Link to Vancouver Island Zone Championships

VANCOUVER SEA TO SKY ZONE
   29 Teams registered – Vancouver (13) / North Van/West Van/Sunshine Coast (13) / Independent (3) / Sea to Sky (0)
     Link to Sea to Sky Zone
   NOTICE:
 Effective 2024, the Grade 9 Tournament now follows the Annual Junior Boys Basketball Invitational Tournament Sea to Sky Zone berthing format by allocating berths directly to the Independent, North Shore and Vancouver Leagues.

SEA TO SKY ZONE –  Independent
   3 Teams registered
   1 Berth – Ind1 plus 1 Wildcard berth Ind2
   Zone Rep:  Ryan Shams
   Zone Playoffs @ Van College & St George’s
     Link to Independent Championships

SEA TO SKY ZONE – North Shore/Howe Sound
   13 Teams registered – North Van/West Van/Sunshine Coast (13)
   2 Berths – NS1 – NS2 – plus 1 Wildcard berth NS3
   Zone Rep:  Gerry Karvelis
   Zone Playoffs @ Argyle & STA – Feb 5 to 13
     Link to North Shore/Howe Sound Championships

SEA TO SKY ZONE –  Vancouver
   13 Teams registered – Vancouver (13)
    0 Berths  – Schedule Overlap – see News & Updates – Feb 6 post re: Vancouver Berths Reassigned
   Zone Rep:  Michael Pettifer
   Zone Playoffs @ Feb 27 to 29
     Link to Vancouver Championships

HOST
  Berth – H1 – IF Host finishes FN1 or FN2 the Host Berth is reassigned.
  The Host School plays in the Fraser North Zone.
  If the Host School finishes as FN1 or FN2, the Host Berth is reassigned to another Zone.
  If the Host School does not finish FN1 or FN2, the Host receives the automatic Host Berth.
  If the Host School finishes FN3 or FN4, the Host School will not be invited to the Wildcard Tourney, the FN5 will receive the Wildcard Invite.

WILDCARD TOURNEY
   8 teams
   4 Berths – WC1 – WC2 – WC3 – WC4 
  Zone Rep:  Rob Slavik
  Wildcard @ Abby Senior – Feb 23 to 24
  There are no entry costs for the teams competing in the Wildcard Tourney or fan entrance costs.
  Link to the Wildcard Tourney

  8 Team Seeded Single Knockout Format with 4 teams advancing.
  Eligibility: EV4 – EV5 – FN3 – FN4 – FS5 – FS6 – Ind2 – NS3
    – If any team declines then the next highest finishing team in that Zone is invited.
See Wildcard page on 2024 Tournament page for full details.

• Wildcard Tourney Seeding Conference call (via Zoom) is Wednesday Feb 21 at 8:00 pm

• Wildcard Tourney starts Friday Feb 23 at Abbotsford Senior Secondary School.
  
  Note: should any last minute team cancellations occur (sickness, travel issues, etc), then the next highest finishing Wildcard Team will be offered the opportunity to join the 27th Annual Tournament.

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TRAVEL ASSISTANCE
If your team would not be able to attend the 27th Annual Grade 9 Tournament without transport assistance, maybe we can help.
Please submit the Bus Transport Request Form on the Resources page.

HOSTING and FUNDING
The 27th ANNUAL GRADE 9 BOYS BASKETBALL INVITATIONAL TOURNAMENT (formerly the BC HIGH SCHOOL ANNUAL GRADE 9 BOYS INVITATIONAL PROVINCIAL BASKETBALL CHAMPIONSHIPS), now its 27th year, are conducted as a not-for-profit event by the volunteer organizers.  100% of all monies (Tourney Fees, Gate, Merchandise, Concession, Advertising and Sponsorships, etc.), are directly received by the Host School for the benefit of their basketball programs.  Contact us to be considered as a Future Host.

Tournament Directors
Michael Pettifer – – Caley Donaldson – – Rob Slavik – – Steve Pettifer – – Alan Kaselj – – Andrew Ruditsch