Hi Guys,

Another busy week for the club which included the successful start of our High Performance Programs, both HoopStar | Elite & HoopStar | Pro.
Please see all relevant info under headings 'Development' & 'High Performance' as it is not too late to register.

The following updates are a result of increased registrations and/or constructive feedback from our members :)

MINIBALL & JUNIOR COMPETITION TEAM LISTS NOW ON OUR WEBSITE
Team/Player Lists as well as Shirt Wash, Scorers & BBQ Roster (where applicable) is now permanently available to view on our website under the following headings:

FRIDAY JUNIORS: U12-U18'S
Competition Info'
Junior Club: U12-U18's
Junior Teams Winter 2013

SATURDAY MINIBALL: U8-U10'S (available from Friday 24/05)
Competition Info'
Miniball: U8-U10's
Miniball Teams Winter 2013

U12 BOYS
Teams have had a reshuffle of players to allow for a more even competition. Please follow the above headings to view team lists or click on link below:
http://www.sportingpulse.com/assoc_page.cgi?c=1-5971-0-0-0&sID=281576

Avery Family Homes has now been renamed to Bullants so as to accommodate the correct number of shirts for all players.

MINIBALL COMPETITION
The introduction of coach Jay McCracken has seen the office receive lots of positive feedback. Keep up the good work Jay!!

NOTE: There is NO U8-U10 Miniball next Saturday, 1st June as the stadium is unavailable. Yay, a sleep in!! ;)

JUNIOR COMPETITION
We are still looking for X3 club coaches for U16/18 Girls - Avo Fresh, U16 Boys - Jim White Electrical & U18 Boys - Orange Men. If you are interested, available and would like to help both the club and our kids, please let us know.

SENIORS
USCBC welcome both Rebel Club Teams into Mens B & Womens competition to eliminate the bye. Play hard & Good luck!!

That's it for now guys. Thank you for your patience whilst we settle into the new season. Any questions, please don't hesitate to speak to a committee member 'look for our GREEN shirts' on any given competition day/night, visit us in the office or call on:
07) 5476-5176

Hi Juniors,

Firstly, we would like to thank all those who participated in USCBC "Like our Facebook Page" Promo. Unfortunately, there can only be one winner.......Congratulations FIONA CAMPBELL!!

Looking forward to presenting you with your very own - USCBC Hoodie!! Guaranteed to keep you nice and toasty over the Winter Season.

Those wanting to stay warm like Fiona over the Winter Season can purchase last seasons Hoodie for $30 or strutt your stuff in the new style Hoodies for $45. Both will be on display this Friday and whilst stock/sizes last.

Dont forget to check the 'Fixture/Results' link above for game times.

All Age Group rotating game times remain the same:

JUNIOR CLUB COMPETITION - FRIDAY
4:00pm, 4:50pm & 5:40pm = U12 Boys, U12/14 Girls & U14 Boys
6:30pm, 7.20pm & 8.10pm = U16 Boys, U16/18 Girls & U18 Boys

MINIBALL COMPETITION - SATURDAY
U8 Mixed Miniball: 9:00am - 10:00am
U10 Mixed Miniball: 9:00am - 10.50am
**NOTE: No U8 & U10 Miniball Competition on Saturday 1st June**

JUNIOR CLUB TRAINING – TUESDAY
Training time table remains the same:
U12-14 Boys: 4:00-5:00pm (Courts 1, 2, 3)
U12-14 Girls: 5:00-6:00pm (Court 2)
U16-18 Boys: 5:00-6:00pm (Court 3)
U16-18 Girls: 5:00-6:00pm (Court 1)

Any questions, please don't hesitate to call us on: 07) 5476-5176 or see a Committee Member for a chat (identifiable by our bright GREEN shirts)

Tuesday Night Senior game times have now changed to start from 6pm as of this coming week, Tuesday 23rd April for (Round 2) due to the amount of teams playing in the WINTER 2013 season.

Times are now 6:00pm, 6:50pm, 7:40pm and 8:30pm for all Men A, Men B and Women Teams.

Please check the website under heading 'Fixture/Results' for Round 2 game times or click on the link below.

http://www.sportingpulse.com/assoc_page.cgi?c=1-5971-0-0-0&a=COMPS

Please remember to see the office if you have any questions regarding registration, insurance or need to make payment before taking the court.

Thanks everyone for a great start to the seniors competition.

(Saturday 13April)
Gold medals to our great Under14 Girls today in a hard fought win over Mackay 49-40... In a hard fought game with only a few points difference, our girls pulled away in the end to win with a great team effort.
Congratulations girls, Coaches Myke & Sue and Manager Sonya. Thanks also to the wonderful parents and friends who were there to support the team through the classics.

In a mixed day for medals our Under14 Boys were beaten by Northside Wizards to bring home a Bronze medal. To all all the boys, Coach Dani & Rob and Manager Brad - thanks for your great effort all season and through the Classics - we are proud of your achievements.
Again, thanks to all the parents and supporters who have been there to cheer our teams on..
(Friday 12April)
After a great performance through the Classics, our U12 Boys were beaten for Gold by Cairns today - well done to all the boys and Coach Wade for your fantastic effort. !!

You can follow our teams at Classics with all the up to date news and scores for our teams - U12 Boys, U14 Girls & U14 Boys on our Facebook page and keep in touch with the teams. Find out how you can get live scores and updates on your phone. http://www.facebook.com/USCBCBBALL

OR, you can read the Daily Dribble news here :-
U14Girls
http://www.basketballqld.net.au/uploads/media/D3_U14_girls_Dribble_2013_U14_state_champs.pdf
U14Boys
http://www.basketballqld.net.au/uploads/media/D3_U14_boys_Dribble_2013_U14_state_champs.pdf
U12Boys
http://www.basketballqld.net.au/uploads/media/D3_U12_Dribble_2013_Under_12_State.pdf

Go RIP !!

Well done to both our boys and girls teams at the U16 State Classics. After winning their way through to the semifinals they were narrowly beaten in tough battles but recovered to each bring home a Bronze Medal in third place.

A great effort guys !! we are proud of you all...

Special congratulations to Cambridge (Didge) McCormick on being selected in the Under 16 Girls State Team, a reward for a strong effort all season.
Thanks also to coaches and managers and parents who were there to support our teams... Go RIP !!

There are exciting times ahead for basketball development in the hinterland region with the partnership formation between the Rebels Basketball Club and the leading Sunshine Coast Basketball Association (USCBC) based at the University Sports Stadium at Sippy Downs.

To find out more information and/or be involved in this great sporting opportunity, please click on the 'more' link below.

Happy Easter Everyone!!

USCBC Online Registrations is now OPEN for Winter 2013 Season. This includes Players, Coaches, Managers, Committee Members, Volunteers & Referees associated with our club.

Returning Members, an automated registration renewal email will be sent out shortly.

Winter Season runs from Tuesday 16th April - Friday 20th September.

Players, be sure to take advantage of the $15 Early Bird Discount before 9pm Saturday 13th April 2013.

More information, including prices, season calendar and club guidelines have been attached below for you to print and keep as a reference (click more to view).

To proceed with registration, Click on 'Player Registration' &/or our logo located top right hand corner.

Click more to continue....

Sunshine Coast Basketball is set to shine this weekend as our USCBC teams play for Gold in the Basketball Queensland Finals to be held at the Northside Wizards home courts at Boondall Entertainment Complex.

Our mighty Under 16 Girls play at 12.00Noon v Caboolture followed by the tenacious Under14 Boys at 2.00pm v Brisbane Caps. At 6.00pm the unbeaten U18Boys play Redlands in the Grand Final.
In what has been a great season for our club, seven teams were nominated into age divisions. Four of these teams played in the major semi finals with the other age groups narrowly missing out on a finals position.
Great players, dedicated coaches and managers and fantastic support of families and supporters - thank you to everyone involved with the representative season.

Go Rip !!

Congratulations to two of our star junior referees, Jacob Glover and Brayden Smith for being selected by Basketball Queensland to referee at this weekend Junior finals.
Jacob will be in charge of the Under12 Girls Second Division game while Brayden will control the Under12 Boys First Division final.

Jacob and Brayden have risen through the ranks of club competition and are now recognised and appointed to the higher level competition fixtures. Both will also be attending the State Classics carnival in April.

Our club has a junior referee program in place. If you would like to be part of this development, please enquire at the club office. We will be running new Level 0 courses before the next winter season starts so please register your interest now.

Welcome back to all our players and parents for the start of our 2013 season. Special welcome also to our new families who have joined up this week at Tuesday training and our Thursday/Friday club fixture night. We hope you enjoy playing basketball at USCBC.
Our weekly schedule is:-
Tuesday training at the stadium for the U12 & U14 boys is 4pm - 4:45pm.
U16 & U18 boys is 4:45pm - 5:30pm.

Senior Men & Women games start from 5:30pm.

Thursday training at the stadium is for all age girls from 4.30pm

Under 16 boys fixtures at Matthew Flinders College from 5.30pm.
All other age groups - fixtures at Uni Stadium from 4.00pm Fridays..

Congratulations to Chloe Elsley who has been selected to represent Queensland at the National Christian Schools Titles in May 2013 at the Gold Coast.
Chloe has been a USCBC member for a number of years and is currently playing in our U16 Girls rep team. Chloe's selection has been a fitting reward for her love for the game and her training and improvement over the season.
Well done Chloe and good luck !!

We hope you are all enjoying the start to our Summer Club Season! We have had to make a few changes to a few of the competitions:

Due to an increase in Under 16 Boys Members we will be running a 10 team competition at Matthew Flinders. There will be 1 game at 5:45, 2 at 6:30 and 2 at 7:30. The 3rd round games that were missed last week at Flinders will now be played on November 15th at Flinders.

Our Under 18 Boys will be moved back to the University Stadium on Friday nights with games at 7pm and 8pm. This is due the increase in Under 16 Boys Teams.

Our Under 16/18 Girls will now be split over the 2 time slots on Friday so there will be a games at 7pm and 8pm.

Our Under 14 Boys are being extended from 8 to 10 teams at the moment. Please await team notification today and check your fixtures online before your games on Friday.

If you have any questions or concerns regarding the changes made to the Teams please do not hesitate to email. Please remember to check your emails and our website regularly.
www.uscbc.basketball.net.au

Thank you and let's have a great season at USCBC !!

Congratulations to all teams that played last nights Grand Final games. All games were closely contested throughout and it was only in the final quarter where the winning team(s) gained the upper hand. The games were played in a competitive and fair spirit, thanks to all those involved this season.

FINALS RESULTS:

Women: Blue Blitzen def Giants 28 - 23
Men A: Kronix def Cotton Tree Lakers 68 - 51
Men B: Blue Steel def Tropics 31 - 21

A reminder to all teams/players that the new SUMMER 2012 TEAM registrations are now open and required by 24 September.

Ausport - AASC are running a free coaching clinic on Monday 17 September to develop Community Coaches for the Active After hours School Program.

USCBC club players, coaches, parents or volunteers - all are welcome to attend. This is a great opportunity for our club and members to be involved. Read more below...

Following the Annual general Meeting held on Thursday 2 August, a new committee has been formed for the 2012/2013 season. The committee is:-
President - Rob Bloom Vice President - John McGuire
Secretary - Mark Brown Asst Secretary - Stacey Thompson
Treasurer - Dani McNaughton Asst Treasurer - Brad Wilde
Registrar - Raelene Goldsmith

Just highlight the link below and click open for any merchandise purchase. Check more for current styles and sizing. Please bring in your on-line receipt for proof of purchase. We endeavour to have a small number of stock in all merchandise and all items. We apologise if your size is not available but will do our best to arrange the item ASAP.

https://reg.sportingpulse.com/v5/regoform.cgi?aID=18223&formID=21722

USCBC is the QLD Small Association of the Year for the second successive year. This is a tremendous effort considering the club in 4 years old in July of this Year. Congratulations to our Committee and parents who have done and continue to work hard for the benefit of the whole club. More congratulations from BQ for our recent improvement in tour Rep basketball rankings.
"Congratulations must also go to other Associations who improved on their overall rankings from last year including Townsville 3rd to 2nd, Brisbane 4th to equal 3rd, Ipswich 8th to equal 3rd, Gold Coast 7th to 5th, Cairns 10th to 7th and Sunshine Coast 22nd to 17th".

At USCBC we value the importance of Referees. Gavin Dennis (Juniors) and Ryan Lowes(Seniors) will be leading our Referee development in 2012/2013. Trainee referees run with experienced referees to gain confidence before or after their scheduled games.