All students that attend BCSS must complete a Primary Sport Declaration (highest level sport outside school).
If a student plays two or more sports at the same level, they are required to select one sport to declare as their primary (ex. AAA hockey and AAA basketball).
Any student caught purposefully declaring an incorrect primary sport may be subject to a lifetime ban from the YRAA.
See Frequently Asked Questions at the bottom of the page.
Primary Sport Declaration
Primary Sport Eligibility Chart
| Type of Sport | Level of Play | YRAA Eligibility | Tournament and Prep Team Eligibility |
|---|---|---|---|
| Team sport (hockey, soccer, basketball, baseball, volleyball, etc.) | House league and recreation | Eligible for YRAA participation | Eligible for participation (please see the list for most up-to-date sport offerings) |
| Team sport (hockey, soccer, basketball, baseball, volleyball, etc.) | Rep and Club level | Ineligible for YRAA or OFSAA participation in your declared sport | Eligible for participation (please see the list for most up-to-date sport offerings) |
| High Performance Athlete Program (through Board application) | n/a | Ineligible for YRAA or OFSAA participation in your declared sport | Eligible for participation (please see the list for most up-to-date sport offerings) |
| Individual sport (golf, badminton, wrestling, swimming, etc.) | n/a | Eligible for YRAA participation, can play as an individual in open division but not part of a group (ex. doubles, partner or on a relay)
| Eligible for participation (please see the list for most up-to-date sport offerings) |
Frequently Asked Questions
For elementary students, this is the sport that you play at the highest level - outside of school sports.
For the purpose of the application - we ask that you identify all the sports that your son/daughter play and/or the level of competition your son/daughter is participating at.
For the application purpose our interest is in your overall participation in sport.
Declaration of Primary Sport to the YRAA will not take place until the student has been accepted to Bill Crothers and has started school in August. For some students this might have changed from the time that they applied. i.e. Students may have been playing house league and over the summer they have made a rep. team, etc.
For the declaration to YRAA in August - this is to determine the student's eligibility to compete for BCSS.
It is important when making your decision to apply that you may not be able to play for a YRAA sanctioned team in your primary sport.
If it is still your primary sport and if you plan to return to it after recovery, then it still would be considered your Primary Sport.
No. You do not change your primary sport. Please remember that primary sport is only for YRAA school teams. You are encouraged to try out for other YRAA teams and there are other sport opportunities outside of the YRAA here at BCSS
This is possible through our house intramural, but also there are some sports that are outside of the YRAA that you could try out for (i.e Prep or tournament teams).
Recreational - Active for life: (examples: school teams, house-league teams)
Student athletes in the Active for Life profile are involved in sport in a variety of ways. Active for Life Student Profiles could include recreational competition, house league, school sports, AE, Select, All Star, sport lessons, officiating, coaching, volunteering and sport media interests
Competitive (examples: Rep Hockey, OPDL Soccer, OBA Basketball, OVA Rep Baseball)
Student athletes in the Competitive for Life profile are committed to serious training and competition with goals of reaching the next level in sport. These athletes may be on the path to high-performance status. Competitive for Life Student Profiles could include rep. team sports or club level individual sport.
Provincial / National / International - Highly Competitive
The High Performance Athlete profile describes a student athlete who is highly-ranked, or has been selected for a provincial, national or international team or their development team (e.g. Team Ontario or Team Canada).
High Performance Athlete Profiles could include Junior A Hockey, provincial or national carded athletes, or highly ranked athletes in their individual sport.
We have a large group of highly competitive student athletes who need some academic flexibility to accommodate their provincial, national or international training needs. On the application you will indicate which level of competition and training you participate in.
A specialized, cooperative education program, for students who are competing at the provincial, national and/or international level. In HPA, students practice and demonstrate the knowledge and skills acquired in the classroom, to their training/competition setting.