As a condition of NCAA certification, activity operators agree to operate their activities in accordance with the applicable legislation and certification requirements.  With the transition to an online certification process and the discontinuation of paper mailings that would have included such information, the Basketball Certification Web site has become an essential bulletin board of information to participants affected by certification. 

Activity operators are responsible for knowing and operating their activities in accordance with information posted on the NCAA Basketball Certification Web site and are encouraged to frequent the site for changes that may occur.  Activity operators will be held accountable to all information posted on these pages.

Failure to adhere to these requirements will result in the denial of present and/or future certification.  

General Information:

• List of Certified Events and Leagues            
• Contact Basketball Certification Staff           
• Basketball Certification Policies for the Certification Process 
• Recruiting Calendars          
• Educational Tool Kit            
• Applicable Legislation
  • 30.14 -  SUMMER BASKETBALL LEAGUES            
  • 30.15 -  SUMMER BASKETBALL EVENT CERTIFICATION -- MEN'S BASKETBALL            
  • 30.16 -  BASKETBALL EVENT CERTIFICATION -- WOMEN'S BASKETBALL            
  • 30.17 - FINAL FOUR BASKETBALL EVENT CERTIFICATION 

• NEW!! Basketball Certification Educational Video - See:  Educational Tool Kit    

Access Information Specific to Your Role:

• Participating Team Coaches     
• Activity Operators:
  • Women's Academic Year Event Operators (Fall and Spring)            
  • Men's Academic Year Events            
  • Summer Event Operators (presence of Division I coaches)            
  • Summer League Operators (participation of Division I student-athletes)        

Online Help:

• Online Instructions  - FULL BBCS MANUAL 
• Create a User Account to Access the Basketball Certification System (BBCS)        
  • Create and Manage Your User Account to Access the BBCS       
  • Forgot Your Username and.or Password?
• Apply for Event/League Certification Instructions            
  • Checking the Status of an Application 
  • Incomplete Application - NCAA Staff's Request for Additional Information 
  • Make Changes to an Already Submitted Application
  • Cancel an Activity
• Event Review Form Instructions      
  • Checking the Status of a Review Form      
  • Incomplete Review Form - NCAA Staff's Request for Additional Information  
  • Make Changes to an Already Submitted Review Form   
  • Entering Participants on the Review Form
    • Team Event
    • Individual Event
• Team Registration Instructions 

Access Online System:

• Basketball Certification Online System (BBCS)

ALL DEADLINES ARE STRICTLY ENFORCED!

The BBCS will document and date stamp all activity within the system.  In that regard, the system date for submission of applications and review forms cannot be disputed.  All deadlines are Eastern Time.  If additional information is requested by the certification staff and cannot be completed within the BBCS, it is the operator's responsibility to produce proof of a timely submission. Therefore, it is recommended that operators send all materials via traceable delivery (i.e., FedEx, UPS, DHL, certified mail, etc. - Note: there have been times that certified mail is deliver months after it was sent AND there is no guarantee that the signature card showing proof of delivery will return to you.). If the documents are sent via facsimile, please keep verification of the transmission.