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FULL COURT PRESS
Members Newsletter
Edition 5 June 2017 |
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Message from Executive Officer
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| Congratulations to all the players who participated in the Challenge season for 2017. Finals week was a fitting reminder to me of why we are involved in this sport. It was fantastic to see the improvements in players and the sportsmanship showed. There is a marked improvement in refereeing and we are all certainly taking a step forward. I am certainly looking forward to the upcoming Championship season and this newsletter has a lot of information regarding the season and events ahead - so grab a coffee and read on! |
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CHALLENGE SEASON RESULTS
League Women - TV Jets def Uni Rebels 73 - 66
Div 1 Womens - Eagles def TV Jets 45-38
Div 2 Womens - Palmerston def Ansett 43-23
Div 3 Womens - MMBZ def Uni Rebels 27-16
Div 4 Womens - Uni Rebels (Red) def Uni Rebels (White)
U18 Girls - Eagles def TV Jets 43-26
U16 Girls Div 1 - Eagles def TV Jets 46-36
U16 Girls Div 2 - Ansett def Palmerston 25-14
U14 Girls Div 1 - Eagles def Ansett 45 - 32
U14 Girls Div 2 - Eagles def TV Jets 35-32
U12 Girls Div 1 - Palmerston Power def Uni Rebels 34-21
U12 Girls Div 2 - TV Jets def Ansett White 21-14
U10 Girls - Ansett def Eagles 6 - 5
Wheelchair - Barras def Telstra Thunder 44-4
League Men - Uni Rebels def Eagles 88-74
Div 1 Men - Uni Rebels def Palmerston Power 66-54
Div 2 Men - Ansett def Muligahs 32-24
Div 3 Men - Wolves def Uni Rebels 42-22
Div 4 Men - Darwin Dingoes def NT KINGS 48-20
Div 5 Men -Cafe 21 def Eagles 29-23
Masters Men - Ansett def Uni Rebels 33-23
PBL Social - Ansett def Uni Rebels 47-31
U18 Boys Div 1 - Eagles def Ansett 69-49
U18 Boys Div 2 - Uni Rebels Red def Razzle 46-37
U16 Boys Div 1 - Palmerston Power def TV Jets 59-55
U16 Boys Div 2 -Uni Rebels def Palmerston Pumas 42-29
U14 Boys Div 1 - Ansett White def Uni Rebels (All Stars) 53-38
U14 Boys Div 2 - TV Jets Bombers def Razzle 24-17
U12 Boys Div 1 - TV Jets Rockets def Razzle 33-32
U12 Boys Div 2 - Essington def Uni Rebels 31-13
U10 Boys Div 1 - TV Jets def Eagles 30-24
U10 Boys Div 2 - Ansett def TV Jets 36-19
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Registrations are now open for players for the 2017 Championship season that will commence on 31st July 2017.
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.
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
*There may be some slight changes from clubs but as it is urgent to get people registered we have opened the registrations now.
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 - USE THE LINK BELOW OF GO TO THE DBA WEBSITE AND CLICK ON 2017 CHAMPIONSHIP REGISTRATIONS
http://websites.sportstg.com/assoc_page.cgi?c=1-166-0-0-0&sID=389360 |
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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.
Please use this link below to register or go to the website and scroll down to Individual Team Nomination form.
https://membership.sportstg.com/regoform.cgi?formID=64252 |
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BOYS JUNIOR LEAGUE (23 AND UNDER)
The New Junior League competition will provide a platform for those players who are 23 and under lost to basketball when they became too old to play Under 18s and who did not wish to play seniors, as well as providing an opportunity for younger League participants to play a second weekly game who are too old for Under 18's allowing an opportunity for these younger League players to mentor and work with up and coming Juniors, setting a platform for the future.
This competition will be handled as seriously as the current League competition by the DBA in the fact that League level officials will be provided and all games will be fully timed games on either court 1 or 2 with hopefully the provision of full LiveStats.
From a development point of view this level of competition provides players, coaches and other officials with the opportunity to compete competitively with those closer in age, outside of the League competition with more opportunity for game improvement and development.
Players are encouraged to think back to their team mates and/or friends, role models who “just stopped playing” when they reached the end of their final season of Under 18s and didn’t progress to sit the bench for League teams and who were unable to commit to senior’s nights. We encourage clubs to take this opportunity on board and look to get in contact with past members to bring back a 3-4-year gap of players, then basketball as a whole benefits and the standards improve.
If you are interested in this opportunity, please contact your club to see if they have registered a team!!
GIRLS UNDER 21 COMPETITION
DBA is hoping to attract and retain girls in Basketball. By raising the current Under 18's girls competition to Under 21's, we are aiming to hold on to female participation within basketball. The increase of 3 years also targets players who were too old for Under 18's and have not progressed to seniors or League after discontinuing their participation in the last 2 years. By lengthening the age bracket we are able to further compete with other sports when it comes to female participation in the hope to further female basketball as a whole. This age bracket also includes those participating in League at a younger age in order to strengthen a junior girls competition as opposed to the Under 18's of the Challenge Season.
With an increase in the age bracket of this competition we hope to see an increase in participation which will inevitably lead to the resurrection of both Division 1 and 2 levels of competition within this lost age bracket. The increase in age, also allows some of the older Boarders from Kormilda and St Johns to join or stay playing.
If you are interested in this opportunity, please contact your club to see if they have registered a team!!
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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
Use this link to register for the Super 8's or if you would like to volunteer coach or score these games.
https://membership.sportstg.com/regoform.cgi?aID=8056&pKey=efc1a994b5e66854fb587ce38a5ea534&formID=54509
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SNEAK PREVIEW OF COURTS 1 AND 2
As some of you will have seen, Courts 1 and 2 are being stripped, resanded and re line marked for our upcoming Championship season. The courts will both be correct sizes with great lighting and temperature controls (fans and air conditioners). Seating for players and score table officials will be moved to the far side of Court 2 and grand stand side of Crt 1 to enable more seating to be placed down the Centre of the courts (facing Crt 2 but able to be turned to Crt 1 for major events). The seating aspect is in the next stage of refurbishment, so will not be available in July when the season commences. Spectators will have access to some plastic chairs but may have to bring their own fold outs for the first few weeks. I understand this will be met with some complaints but in the grand scheme of things it is a small price to pay for future comfort and increased seating. I am confident the players will be thrilled with the end results. Expected completion of Courts 1 and 2 is 20th July. Will keep you updated :-)
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SPECTRUM STADIUM REVAMP
Yesterday was the end of an era, when the grandstand from Crt 3 (the old Main Court) was removed. The grand stand had to be taken down in order for the courts to be extended to the Official FIBA size (they are currently 2m too short and too narrow). This will mean that DBA will have 5 FIBA size courts!! Great news for all teams especially those who play on the back court - maybe not so good news for the 3 point specialists on the back courts!! All of the old supports as well as the wooden backboards have also been removed. Walls will be reclad this week, repainted (yes the yellow is going) and holes repaired. Monday the new supports, glass backboards and snapback rings will be started. We will then commence laying the new surface, which will be very nice!! The courts will then be re linemarked. Estimate completion date is 24th July, but again this may change. We will be taking out the current score tables and all seating, with new ones also forming part of our next stage of redevelopment. Unfortunately with all good things, come some bad, meaning there will be less room around the courts. We will be looking at seating options but again the first few weeks may be BYO seats!! Please remember that all renovations are being done in the best interests of the game and player development. Whilst we love our spectators and supporters sometimes we have to make small sacrifices. However there will be plenty of room on the score table so we may get more volunteers wanting to score or do stats???? Stay tuned
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| 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 |
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| 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! |
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| 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. |
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