**Registration will open in July 2025. Keep checking back here or monitoring our Instagram or Discord server for more details**
Day and Time: Sundays 5:30pm-7:40pm (exact schedule will be posted closer to the date)
League Orientation and Pre-season Scrimmage: September 7, 2025
Media Day (Photos!): TBD
Regular Season: September 14, 2025 - December 7, 2025 (no games October 12 or November 9)
Playoffs Night: December 14, 2025
Formerly the Victoria Women’s Basketball League.
Learn the rules here.
Like all IHBS programs, this program is subject to our Gender Inclusion Policy and our Code of Conduct.
Location: Pacific Institute for Sport Education, at Camosun College Interurban Campus
Driving: Free parking during league time is available in the large lot below PISE.Division 1 | Division 2 | |
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Playing Level | For people with high school varsity or higher (or equivalent) playing experience. | For people who are new to basketball and still learning the fundamentals, or players wanting a slower game for other reasons. |
Culture | Faster games with more physicality. Expect players to generally have more strength and athletic capacity in Division 1. | Slower games with less physicality. Basketball rules permit for controlled physical contact, and this will still be present. |
Officiating/Referees | At least 1 referee at each game. | At least 2 referees at each game. Having an additional referee means that they will be able to see more angles of the game, which is important for player safety (as many Division 2 players are still learning fundamental basketball skills and positioning). When appropriate, referees are also directed to assist Division 2 players in learning the difference between legal and illegal contact, as well as to familiarize them with common violations. |
Points | Shots taken from behind the arc (“3-point line”) are worth 2 points. Shots from inside the arc are worth 1 point. FIBA Rule Reference: 16.2.1 | All shots are worth 1 point. |
Free Throws | The last free throw shot is live and Official FIBA 3X3 rules apply; players may line up around the restricted zone/key. Fouling on a shot taken outside the arc (3-point line) results in 2 free throws worth 1 point each. If a shot taken outside the arc is successful despite a foul occurring, only 1 free throw is taken. FIBA Rule Reference: 43.2 | All free throw shots are ‘dead’ (no live rebounding), and the team that shot the free throw keeps possession and checks the ball at the top of the 3 point line. In the event of both a made basket and a made free throw, the following check-ball goes to the defensive team. |
Change of Possession (guidance on defence) | After a made basket, defense cannot play the ball when the offensive player is inside the no-charge semi-circle. In all other situations, defense can challenge the ball and prevent the ball from clearing outside the arc. This includes intercepting a clearing pass. FIBA Rule Reference: 30 | After a made basket or any other change of possession in which the ball stays live (i.e. fouls and violations excluded), defensive players cannot challenge the clearing of the ball by the new offensive team. There cannot be interceptions of a clearing pass. The new offensive players clearing the ball cannot commit a violation, such as carrying, travelling or double dribbling. |