Introduction to Competition

Level one has changed.  All new coaches should take the Ontario Basketball Introduction to Competition courses listed here.  Only coaches who already have their level one technical should take the Coaches Association of Ontario's Intro to Comp Part A course.

Introduction to Competition (ITC) is a competency based course.  Participants will download three pre task's and register for a basketball specific Introduction to Competition course offered exclusively through Ontario Basketball. 

Most ITC courses occur on weekends and consist of two, eight hour days.  Topics covered include making ethical decisions, planning a practice and how to develop skills through modified games.  Approximately one quarter of the course will take place in the gym, on a basketball court so participants must be prepared with appropriate gear.

After the clinic, participants will be asked to submit a coaches portfolio to a trained Ontario Basketball Introduction to Competition evaluator and arrange for an evaluation.  Evaluations are to be arranged through the Ontario Basketball office or through an evaluation clinic.

Please complete the following steps prior to contacting Ontario Basketball for an evaluation:

• Obtain a Coaching Card number (CC#) from the Coaching Association of Canada (CAC).  Click here for the CAC website.
• Pass the online ethics exam.  Click here for the online ethics exam.
• Complete the Coaches Portfolio (distributed at the Introduction to Competition course).  Or to download click here.

Note: Participants entering into an Introduction to Competition course must print off and prepare the following three assignments prior to attending the course.  Failure to do so may result in an unsuccessful training session.
                                                             Pre task #1  Pre task #2  Pre task #3

Below is a list of upcoming Introduction to Competition courses: 

EVALUATION CLINIC

This clinic is for coaches who have already taken the NCCP Introduction to Competition: basketball course.
Coaches must have obtained a CC# from the Coaching Association of Canada, passed the online ethics exam and completed the coaches portfolio prior to being evaluated or attending the clinic below.