All Zones must complete their qualifying championships by WEDNESDAY FEB 18. If Zones can complete a few days earlier, this will help the Wildcard teams.

• All Teams’ Documents are due at 12:00 noon Friday Feb 20.
• except Banquet and Merch Orders due no later than Monday Feb 24 at 9:00 am
• Coaches Meeting and Seeding Conference Call (via Zoom) Sunday Feb 23 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 20 & Saturday Feb 21, is an 8 Team Seeded Single Knockout with 2 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 18 at 8:00 pm.
  – All Wildcard Team Records are due Wednesday Feb 18 at 5:00 pm
  – see required doc list and dates due
• All 8 Wildcard Teams Rosters and Team Pics are due Friday Feb 20 at 9:00 am.
• Wildcard Tourney starts Friday Feb 20 at Lord Byng Secondary School.
• Wildcard Tourney Winners – Remaining Documents are due Monday Morning Feb 23 by 9:00 am.
• See Rules & Info on the Resources page.
• Late Documentation fees apply.

The 5th Annual Grade 9 Boys 3×3 Playoffs – Tuesday February 24 Hosted by Lord Byng.
The Final Four of the 3×3 is Sunday March 1 (at 3:00 pm) at Lord Byng.
This is open to all Grade 9 players whose teams have finished their season, free to enter and $2,000 in bursaries for the Final Four 3×3 teams.

BERTHS 2025 – 2026

24 Berths for 133 Grade 9/Juvenile Teams Province wide.
Each Zone in BC receives a minimum of one berth.

Preliminary Berths are established December 1, 2025 and adjusted by February 1, 2026.

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

EASTERN VALLEY ZONE

19 Teams registered – Abby/Mission (10) / FV East (6) / Langley (3)
3 Berths – EV1 – EV2 – EV3 plus Wildcard berth EV4
Zone Rep: Alfonso Ocampo Jyoti Pawar
Link to Eastern Valley Zone
Zone Playoffs @ Brookswood – Feb 10 to 12
Link to Eastern Valley Zone Championships

FRASER NORTH ZONE

17 Teams registered – New West/Burnaby (8) / Coquitlam (7) / Pitt Meadows/Maple Ridge (2)
2 Berths – FN1 – FN2 plus 2 Wildcard berths FN3 + FN4
Zone Rep: Robbie Puni
Link to Fraser North Zone
Zone Playoffs @ Burnaby South – Feb 10 – 12
Link to Fraser North Zone Championships

FRASER SOUTH ZONE

26 Teams registered – Surrey (14) / Delta (0) / Richmond (12)
4 Berths – FS1 – FS2 – FS3 – FS4 plus 2 Wildcard berths FS5 + FS6
Zone Rep: Mike Sweeney
Link to Fraser South Zone
Zone Playoffs @ Queen Elizabeth – Feb 10 to 12
Link to Fraser South Zone Championships

KOOTENAY ZONE

1 Team registered
1 Berth – Koot1
Zone Rep: Jeremy Phelan
Zone Playoffs @ Thompson Okanagan – Feb 14 to 15
Link to Thompson – Okanagan Zone Championships

NORTH CENTRAL ZONE – NORTH WEST ZONE

6 Teams registered – Dawson Creek (1) / Prince George (2) Williams Lake/ Quesnel (2) / Bella Coola (1)
1 Berth – NC1
Zone Rep: Travis Nystoruk
Zone Playoffs @ Columneetza Secondary – Feb 12 to 14
Link to North Central Zone Championships

THOMPSON- OKANAGAN ZONE

15 Teams registered – Kamloops -West (5) / North (1) / Central (7) / South (2)
2 Berths – OK1 – OK2
Zone Rep: Jon Williams David Lafontaine
Links: OVSSA SOSAA OCSSA WestZone
Zone Playoffs @ Rutland Secondary – Feb 13 to 14
Link to Thompson – Okanagan Zone Championships

VANCOUVER ISLAND ZONE

14 Teams registered – North (9) / Central (3) / South (3)
2 Berths – VI1 – VI2
Zone Rep: Richard Fast
Link to Vancouver Island Zone
Zone Playoffs @ Oak Bay Secondary – Feb 17 to 18
Link to Vancouver Island Zone Championships
Link to VI Finals via Sport Victoria

VANCOUVER SEA TO SKY ZONE

34 Teams registered – Vancouver (17) / North Van/West Van/Sunshine Coast (14) / 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.

VAN SEA TO SKY ZONE – Independent

3 Teams registered
1 Berth – Ind1 plus 1 Wildcard berth Ind2
Zone Rep: Ryan Shams Jon Tagulao
Zone Playoffs @ Notre Dame Feb 10-12
Link to S2S Independent Championships

VAN SEA TO SKY ZONE – North Shore/Howe Sound

14 Teams registered – North Van/West Van/Sunshine Coast (14)
2 Berths – NS1 – NS2 plus 1 Wildcard berth NS3
Zone Rep: Gerry Karvelis
Zone Playoffs @ Carson Graham & Seycove – Feb 3 to 12
Link to S2S North Shore/Howe Sound Championships

VAN SEA TO SKY ZONE – Vancouver

17 Teams registered – Vancouver (14)
2 Berths – Van1 – Van2 plus 1 Wildcard berth Van3
Zone Rep: Michael Pettifer
Zone Playoffs @ Lord Byng – Feb 10 to 12
Link to the S2S Vancouver Championships

HOSTS

Berth – H1 & H2 – The Host Schools plays in the Sea to Sky – Vancouver Zone.
If both Hosts finish Van1 or Van2 or Van3, both Host Berths are reassigned to the Wildcard Tourney.
If one Host finishes Van1 or Van2 or Van3, one Host Berth is reassigned to the Wildcard Tourney.
If the Hosts do not finish Van1 or Van2 or Van3, the Hosts receive the automatic Host Berths.
If either of the Hosts finishes Van4, the Host will not be invited to the Wildcard Tourney, EV4 will receive the Wildcard Invite.

WILDCARD TOURNEY

8 teams
2 Berths – WC1 – WC2
Zone Rep: Rob Slavik
Wildcard @ Abbotsford Senior – Friday February 20 & Saturday February 21.
There are no entry costs for the teams competing in the Wildcard Tourney.
8 Team Seeded Single Knockout Format with 4 teams advancing.
Eligibility: EV4 – FN3 – FN4 – FS5 – FS6 – Ind2 – NS3 – Van3
– If any team declines then the next highest finishing team in that Zone is invited.
See Wildcard page on 2026 Tournament page for full details.

TRAVEL ASSISTANCE

If your team would not be able to attend the 29th 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 29th ANNUAL GRADE 9 BOYS BASKETBALL INVITATIONAL TOURNAMENT (formerly the BC HIGH SCHOOL ANNUAL GRADE 9 BOYS INVITATIONAL PROVINCIAL BASKETBALL CHAMPIONSHIPS), now its 29th 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 — TJ Cheema — Rob Slavik — Steve Pettifer — Kevin Sandher — Wes Lefsrud