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What's happening around the DBA
  • Registrations for Championship season
  • Sports Vouchers
  • Shoe Rules
  • National wheelchair Basketball game
  • Club Transfers
  • Positions vacant
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  • Spectrum Stadium Update
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FULL COURT PRESS

Members Newsletter


Edition 6 July 2017

Message from Executive Officer

 
I hope you have all enjoyed the school holidays and looking forward to the Championship season.  Unfortunately, the venue has been closed for the holidays and it has been difficult to get some shots up, however I am certain that it will all be worth it.  The front courts are looking great and should be ready to go on the 19th July with some club training.  They will then be closed for the wheelchair basketball game and club training may be able to commence from Sunday 24th July (fingers crossed).  I will put a message on Facebook and the website if they are open for public shoot around prior.  We are slowly getting in registrations for the Championship season, and I will remind people they MUST register online to enable Clubs to fill their teams.  Even if you are using your school vouchers and have paid your yearly rego with your club you still must register!!  Grab a coffee or a coldie and read on!
In order to keep the floors in pristine condition, it would be great if people could refrain from wearing their basketball shoes outside or wearing their outside shoes to basketball.  Please wear thongs, slides or alternate footwear to basketball and change shoes courtside.  This keeps the courts and your shoes in great condition!!!
Registrations are now open for players for the 2017 Championship season that will commence on 31st July 2017.  

Registrations WILL close on Monday 24th July 2017, to enable the draw to be finalised and posted for the season.

DBA Registration will remain at $100 for Juniors (plus a Pre Registration of $5) - this enables us to capture all registrations for people whether they pay online or use a voucher.  If you are using a Sports Voucher, we understand they will not be distributed until school commences, however it is still important to pay your club fees and register asap.  Sports Vouchers will be handed in throughout August.  Club registrars and coaches need players to register in order to finalise teams, and allow the season to kick off without fuss.

All clubs have different fee schedules.  

YOU MUST SELECT A PRODUCT FROM YOUR CLUB IN ORDER TO BE ALIGNED TO THAT CLUB - EVEN IF IT IS A $0


JUNIOR CLUB FEES

Ansett - only NEW players, pay the second season or Championship season club fees of $55.00.  If you played in the Challenge season, please ensure you select the Ansett Championship Club Fees Junior (existing) players - $0.
Essington - fee is $50 per season and compulsory online payment.
Eagles - $15 for non training juniors or $30 for Training Juniors per season
Lightning - $100 Annual fee (payable annually) 
Palmerston - $65 Junior fees payable for new players only.If you played in the Challenge season, please ensure you select the Palmerston Championship Club Fees Junior (existing) players - $0.
Razzle -$60 per season
TV Jets - $80 for championship season (includes training)
Uni Rebels - $35 for Championship season

SENIOR CLUB FEES

Ansett - only NEW players, pay the second season or Championship season club fees of $60.  If you played in the Challenge season, please ensure you select the Ansett Championship Club Fees Senior (existing) players - $0.
Essington - fee is $50 per season and compulsory online payment.
Eagles - $25 for Seniors
Lightning - $70 without training, $110 with training (payable annually)
Palmerston - $75 Senior fees payable for new players only.If you played in the Challenge season, please ensure you select the Palmerston Championship Club Fees Senior (existing) players - $0.
Razzle -$70 per season
TV Jets - $40 for championship season (no training)
Uni Rebels -  Payments NOT taken online - please ensure DBA registrations are paid online

ALL DBA REGISTRATIONS ARE PAYABLE ONLINE WHEN YOU REGISTER - GO TO THE DBA WEBSITE AND CLICK ON 2017 CHAMPIONSHIP REGISTRATIONS
 
Teams who are NOT affiliated with Clubs will need to register their teams asap to ensure a spot in the Championship season.
Team nominations are $110 and need to be paid online.  A team code is then sent to your team for member registrations.
In order to do the draw in advance we need to know what teams are playing.

Go to the website and scroll down to Individual Team Nomination form.

 
Are you born 1994 or later?  Warming the bench for League??  Wanting to continue playing Basketball at a high level after Under 18's?
This is the competition for you!
This Championship season we will be commencing a Junior League competition for players aged 23 years and under.... Scoretable... Hopefully, full stats (if we can find interested people) and use it as an opportunity to play at a higher level..
5 clubs already registered!! Contact your club now and show your interest.... Games will commence Monday 31st July... If your club does not put in a team, find some friends and contact DBA to register a team!!
 

Basketball NT has an opportunity available for remote work.

If you are over 18, with a licence, that can obtain or has an Ochre Card - you will be trained on delivering the Aussie Hoops programs - basketball knowledge and a flexible approach is required.  

For more information please email CEO@nt.basketball.net.au

 

Don't wait until you receive your voucher to register!

Tick the box on the online register to advise us you wish to use this voucher and then bring it in before the end of August.

Or if you want, you can use it for game tickets.  Register and pay your $100 DBA rego now and then bring in the voucher and redeem for game tickets!

Whichever way you decide to do it - you will receive the benefits - but register now or you will miss the Championship season!  If you are NOT registered by the 24th you will NOT be able to play!

 

CLUB TRANSFERS
If you are transferring clubs, please ensure you contact your old club to request transfer.  Transfers must be done online by club registrars or a form bought into DBA office.
If your new club has a team in the competition you want to play in, you must play in your eligible age group and in your own club team.  You cannot play one division in one club and then another division in another club except for exceptional circumstances.  See by laws for explainations.

A BRAND NEW COMPETITION TO CATER FOR THOSE TRANSITIONING FROM AUSSIE HOOPS OR PLAYING BASKETBALL FOR THE FIRST TIME
 
                                  Super 8’s Competition Rules 2017
  • Games will be played 8am on Saturday morning 5th August 2017
  • Ages 8 and under (born 2009 or after)
  • Competition is open to Boys and Girls
  • Team points will be counted, with no player being allowed to score more than 10 points per game.
  • Players can have a max of 7 fouls, with 8 team fouls resulting in foul shots.
  • Program goes over 16 weeks (with a break for school holidays), $100 DBA registration with the game fee being  $5
  • Reversible singlet will be supplied by DBA
  • 2 green Shirt Referees
  • Game is played from sideline to sideline with a ring at either end
  • 20 minute halves not timed, clock will only be stopped for injuries or referee timeout.
  • 5 players per team consisting of mixed gender, teams made on the day
  • Games are played with size 5
  • Games are played at the same time as Aussie Hoops 8:00 – 9:00
  • The competition will run over full Championship season
  • One Coach from either team will be allowed on the court to assist the players.
  • Each team must have at least one parent as a coach or assistant coach.
  • The referees are encouraged to explain calls they make to the players to allow them to gain an understanding of the rules.
  • Foul shots will be shot with players shooting from a spot closer than the normal distance. 
  • Travels must be called, if a player takes 3 steps and then proceeds to dribble the ball this is allowed depending on the skill level of the player.
  • Ring height 7.5 Feet
  • All other rules must be called as they would normally. DBA reserves the right to add, remove and adjust rules. 
  • Man to Man defence must be played at all times. In instances where the offensive team is unable to get the ball up the court due to the defense, the defensive team will be made to retreat back to the half.  (Mercy rule – 15 points)
  • One score table supervisor per game supplied by DBA for education of parents
  • Flip charts to be used for scoring
Register for the Super 8's or if you would like to volunteer coach or score these games on the DBA website now.
 
UPDATED SNEAK PREVIEW OF COURTS 1 AND 2
You will now see the line marking has been commenced on Courts 1 and the courts are looking fantastic.  They have lines to be finished and then 2 more coats and will be ready for the game on the 21st July.  It has been a huge task but will be very rewarding.  All will be unveiled at the National Wheelchair Basketball game.

 
SPECTRUM STADIUM REVAMP
I guess you could say Spectrum Stadium is feeling the love!  Not only are the new height adjustable backboards up, the flooring is now being laid.  These courts are going to rock!  Should be open Sunday 23rd...fingers crossed!  I am sure there will be very few complaints about playing on these surfaces.

 
ARE YOU INTERESTED IN LEARNING STATS?  ANYONE THAT LOVES THE GAME OF BASKETBALL IS CAPABLE OF CALLING OR INPUTTING STATS.  IT IS A FUN JOB AND DBA ARE LOOKING FOR INTERESTED PEOPLE TO TRY AND ASSIST US IN RUNNING STATS FOR LEAGUE MEN AND WOMEN AND JUNIOR LEAGUE GAMES.  IF YOU ARE INTERESTED PLEASE EMAIL executive@darwinbasketball.com.au
 
Darwin Basketball Association is excited to announce a "Double Header" game of National Wheelchair Basketball featuring Darwins own Tom O'Neill Thorne vs CJ McCarthy-Grogan and Darren Skuse. These players will be playing in opposing team. This is a wonderful opportunity for Territorians to see some action packed skills in a game that we are fortunate to have access to.  The teams will be doing a variety of skills training, public signings, come and try days!!  A curtain raiser to the Friday night game will be the 2016 League Men Championship season finalists - Ansett V Palmerston facing off in the wheelchairs!  Bar and canteen will be open with lots of fun and activities!  This will be the first game on the new courts so make sure you are available!!  More information to follow!
Darwin Basketball Association will be hosting a game against the USA Marines on Saturday 29th July at 2pm.  DBA will be looking for nominations from each of the League teams (2 players) to make a DBA team for this event.  More information to follow.
KIDS DRIVING YOU CRAZY FOR A BASKETBALL FIX??
REGISTER NOW FOR THIS CLINIC AT PALMERSTON

 
Rob Skinner (ex Central Maine Mustangs/now Ansett), Cam Duncan (Central Maine Mustangs) and Freddy Webb (Ex Ansett/now Central Maine Mustangs) will be conducting a coaching clinic for Ansett players on the 19th July from 10am to 2pm.  Please ensure you bring a healthy lunch, ball and water bottle.  Learn some college skills and drills.  Chat to the boys about college life and see if this is something you want to aim for.  Registration link will be available on Ansett FB page soon.  Limited spaces available.

 
Monday 31st July             Championship season commences
Saturday 18th November  DBA Gala Dinner and Awards Night
Monday  27th November   Finals Week
Saturday  2nd December   Junior Finals and League FINALS
Q.  Why do I have to register EVERY season?

A.  In order for your club to know what teams they have, what players they have, you need to register to play each season.  It is not enough to just presume they know you are playing.  You MUST register and select a product for the system to register you to your club and to DBA.

Q.  Why can't I pay cash or come into the office and pay?

A.  The online system is designed to capture all data, and make payments.  DBA have implemented policies to eliminate cash handling.

Q.  I haven't got my voucher yet so why should I register?

A.  We understand the NT sports vouchers will not be released until school returns and people will have until the end of August to bring them in.  Please register and select the voucher option to ensure you do not miss a spot on the team.

Q.  When are finals?

A.  Grand Finals will commence on 27th November.

Q.  Why do some Divisions have Pools?

A.  If a competition has more than 8 teams, then they are unable to play each other more than twice and in some cases will only play each other once.  We have therefore put in Pools based on Challenge season results, so teams are able to play each other 2 or more times and get clear results on the ladder.
MONDAY         U18 Boys Div 1
                        U18 Boys Div 2
                        Junior League
                        Masters
                        U21 Girls
* No games on 7th August or 2nd October (Jnrs)  (13 Rounds with SF, PF and GF Friday 1st Dec)

TUESDAY        U16 Boys Div 1
                         U16 Girls Div 1
                         Div 1 Mens
                         Div 1 Womens
                         PBL Social 
* No games on 3rd October for U16 (school holidays) or 7th November (Melbourne Cup day)

WEDNESDAY Div 3 Men
                        Div 4 Men
                        Div 5 Men
                        Div 2 Women
                        Div 3 Women
* Div 3 Men may be split into pools

THURSDAY    Div 2 Men
                       Div 4 Women
                       Wheelchair
                       League

FRIDAY          League
                       U16 Boys Div 2  Pool  A & B
                       U16 Girls Div 2 Pool A & B

SATURDAY   U10 Girls and Boys (Div 1 & 2)
                      U12 Girls and Boys (Div 1 & 2)
                      U14 Girls and Boys (Div 1 & 2)
 
We are a Good Sports club
 
Sporting clubs such as ours play a significant role in the community and have a responsibility to our members and their families. We have chosen to join over 7000 clubs across Australia taking part in the Good Sports program. Through Good Sports we are committed to managing alcohol responsibly and ensuring smoke free areas, which we believe will help us to provide a healthy, safe and family friendly environment.  Together, we are helping inspire a healthier sporting nation.
 
Speak to our club committee about what being a Good Sports club is all about or visit
www.goodsports.com.au.
 
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executive@darwinbasketball.com.au

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