Please select which competition and division you register for carefully as once competitions have started, there will be no changing of competitions/divisions.
Competition are by birth year, not school school (Apart from Rising Suns). Example if you are 14 within this year you are eligible to play U15’s, However if you are 14 but turning 15 later in the year you are actually U17’s with 15 and 16 year olds (within the calendar year)
The following factors should be considered when selecting a competition:
- It is suggested that teams that consist largely of players who have not played before or who have limited playing experience should nominate in the lowest division for an age group (e.g. division 2 for girls competitions and division 3 for boys competitions).
- Teams who are experienced or have WABL level players should play in the top divisions for their age group (e.g. division 1 for girls and division 1 or 2 for boys competition).
- The Little Ballers program has changed its name to Rising Suns to help re-establish the program as a development program for children who are new to the game and who want to learn the rules of basketball.
Please note that if there are not enough teams for a competition/division to be considered viable by the Association, teams may be placed in another competition/division at the discretion of the Association.
Limited regrading will be done after round 4 of competitions. In general, teams who have won every game by large amounts may be regraded up to a higher division. Teams who have lost every game by large amounts may be regraded down a division. Other factors including teams played and winning/losing margins will also be taken into consideration.
Regrading is at the discretion of the Association and once done, there will be no further regrading for the season unless deemed an extraordinary circumstance by the Association.
Teams who nominate after the registration period will not be put into competition until after round 4 of the season. Teams nominating late will also need to pay the full nomination/registration fee of $352.50 prior to being put into competition.
Please contact us directly if you are wanting to register a team after the registration period.
Teams wishing to withdraw should advise our Competition Manager as soon as possible. Teams that withdraw prior to the season starting, and have paid the nomination and registration fees will be refunded the registration fee portion only.
Teams that withdraw once the season has started will receive a partial refund on their registration fee as per the table below.
WITHDRAWAL PERIOD
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REFUNDED AMOUNT
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Prior to season commencing
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Full amount of any registration fee paid. Nomination fee non-refundable.
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Within first four rounds of the season
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Refund of any portion of registration fee paid that is over $100. If a team withdraws and has not paid at least $100 for registration, they will be invoiced for the amount of $100 minus any registration fee they have already paid.
Nomination fee non-refundable.
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After the first four rounds but less than half the season.
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$100 (provided the team is financial with the Association)
Nomination fee non-refundable.
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After the first half of the season.
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No refund.
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