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Athlete Eligibility
Eligibility
- Athletes must be Jewish
- Athletes must be ages 13–17 by August 1, 2026
- Athletes may only participate in one sport
- Athletes must commit to attending the entire week of the Games
Age Divisions for Team Sports
- 15U Division: Ages 13–15
- 17U Division: Ages 15–17
Host Family Requirement
- Families of local athletes are required to host at least two (2) visiting athletes from other delegations in their home. Learn more about being a host family.
Tryout for Toronto Delegation
Tryouts for the Toronto delegation are open to Jewish teenage athletes in Toronto or the GTA.
- Tryouts are mandatory to participate in the games.
- Athletes are only required to attend one tryout per sport.
- Attending more than one tryout will not increase an athlete’s chances of making a team.
- Athletes are highly encouraged to try out for more than one sport.
- Athletes are required to attend one tryout date per sport.
- All JCC Maccabi Games® local delegation athletes must have a valid health card and be up-to-date on all vaccinations per Ontario’s Publicly Funded Immunization Schedule. Proof of both will be required to participate.
Sports
Don’t miss your opportunity to get in the games and join Toronto’s 2026 Local Delegation!
Baseball
Basketball
Dance
Golf
Ice Hockey
Soccer
Softball
swimming
track and field
Volleyball
Star Reporter
For today’s Jewish teens, names like Dan Shulman, Linda Cohn, and Adam Silver are more familiar than Sandy Koufax or Mark Spitz, reflecting how Jewish presence in sports now thrives in media, business, and storytelling—not just on the field.
The Toronto 2026 JCC Maccabi Games® are reimagining the Star Reporter program to celebrate this shift. During a week-long, Olympic-style gathering of thousands of Jewish teens, participants will dive into hands-on broadcasting and media training with top industry leaders, gaining rare access to the Games and the stories behind them.
If you’ve ever wanted to call the action, shape the narrative, or break into sports media, this is your moment. Join us and be part of something bigger.
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