DARWIN BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION INC.

Full Court Press September Edition 2018

 

 

 

What's happening around the DBA
  • 70th Anniversary
  • Cyclones Jersey Presentation
  • 7 Ways how Yelling at Officials is hurting children
  • DBA By Season
  • Vouchers
  • By Laws
  • Q & A's


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FULL COURT PRESS

Members Newsletter


Edition 8 7th September 2018

Message from Executive Officer

Hi All, 

Firstly I would like to congratulate the players, coaches and clubs who have made it to the semi finals and thank all of the players, coaches, parents, scorers and supporters who didn't make it to finals.  It has been a long season and we look forward to the new format of seasons going forward.  The next season will commence in October and finish in April.  There are a few people who are not onboard with the change and that is fine - life is full of differing opinions - however it is not one that was taken lightly and alot of thought and research has gone into putting forward this change.  The main benefits for this change are the alignment with other sports, which has already seen an unprecedented number of new members joining 4-5 weeks prior to the season commencement.  We will be closing off nominations by 1st October to allow clubs to organise teams, so the sooner you register, the sooner game nights and times can be organised.
Members who are continuing to play will only need to pay DBA and Club fees (or use sports voucher and pay club fees).  Vouchers can be handed in to the office or ticket office now.
The $49.50 BNT fee will not be due until January for current members.  For new members, there will be an "end of year" product for BNT $19 to take them until Dec and then there annual BNT fee is due in Jan.
For players who register and pay before October, they will not have club and DBA fees due until April, lessening the financial burden after Christmas.
There are many other reasons for the changes that align with the Strategic Plan and direction that DBA is undertaking over the next few years and I sincerely hope people look forward to positive change and moving in a forward direction.
We have some exciting events coming up over the next 12 months, we are looking forward to implementing some more facility improvements and hope to improve the behaviour of spectators so we can all enjoy some great basketball games.
Lastly, I would also like to thank everyone who attended the Cyclones Musical Bingo and helped us raise over $5000.  This has been a huge help to the players and parents and a great team building for the Cyclones program.
Thank you to the helpers, parents, organisers and donators.

Cheers
Kerri
Come along and enjoy a night out of nostalgia, catch up with friends at the 70th anniversary Gala Celebrations - Tickets available for purchase online and can be picked up at the office or on the night.
Click here for ticket purchase

 

 
All invited to attend!!
It is very important to keep kids interested in sports!!
Lets work together to make DBA a family friendly, safe environment that people want to come to.
Have a look at your behaviour - make it positive!
Lets create a positive environment!!
Be proactive in helping change behaviours 
Clarification New Seasons:
Season timing
Season 2018/19 commences on Monday 15th October 2018 with Grand Finals being held week of Monday 1st April 2019 (Sat Finals will be Sat 6th April 2019)
There will be a 6 week break from Monday the 17th Dec to Sunday 27th January as requested by the clubs.
Age Group cut offs
Players age changes occur in October rather than in January.
i.e. Whatever age change was going to happen in Jan, now happens in October prior – Ages are still based on YEAR of BIRTH not when birthday is.
 
Year of Birth Age Group 2018-19 Challenge Season
2009-2008 Under 12s
2007-2006 Under 14s
2005-2004 Under 16s
2003-2002 Under 18s
2001 Junior League Entry
1995 Junior League Maximum
 
  • The age groupings run January 1st through until December 31st of the year that the competition ends. For example, players that turn 18 before December 31st of 2019 will not be eligible to play in the 2018-19 Under 18s Season even though they will still be 17 when the season finishes in April.
Seasons
October - April: Junior & Senior and League Challenge season (6 week break over Christmas)
April - September: Junior & Senior and League Championship season

League update
 League will be changed back to Challenge season over Christmas and Championship over "dry".
There will be no double headers in the Challenge season (per club requests)
There will be no games after 16th Dec until 31st Jan/1st Feb
League draw will be a seeded draw based off previous season results.
Match ratio will come into play for competitions with uneven rounds.

Fixtures
-           Monday night         Junior League, U18 Boys Div 2 and 3, U18 Girls
-           Tuesday night          Mens Div 1, Womens Div 1 and 2, Masters
-           Wednesday night   U18 Boys Div 1, Mens Div 3, 4 and 5
-           Thursday night        League, U16 Div 1, Mens Div 2
-           Friday night             League, U16 Boys Div 2 & 3, U16 Girls Div 2, Womens Div 3
-           Saturday night        League
-           Saturday                   Aussie Hoops, Super 8’s
                                                Under 10’s, Under 12’s, Under 14’s
* Depending on team nominations -  times and nights may vary
* Players need to register as soon as possible to enable Clubs to register teams.
* Match ratio will come into play for competitions with uneven rounds.
 
2018/19 Season Fees
 
Junior Fees              $100 paid online or use NT Sports Voucher
Senior Fees              $  90 paid online (if you are using a Sports Voucher you need to contact the office)

Club teams               $ 100 per team
Unaffiliated teams     $ 140 per team

League teams           $165 per team
 
 
Bring your School Sport Voucher into the Office or Ticket office asap.  You can do it before or after you register - however you will be unable to play unless it is in prior to the 15th October 2018.
By Laws for DBA which will be in effect from Monday 23rd July.

By Laws 7.1 Click here
How many games do I need to qualify for finals?
You need to have played 1/3 of the games your team played to qualify.  Rounding to the nearest whole number
eg 16 games /3 = 5.33 ie 5 games to play
      17 games/3 = 5.66 ie 6 games to play

When do I need to nominate?
You need to nominate individually as soon as possible to enable your club to nominate teams.  Hold ups in team nominations means hold ups in finalising game nights.
Individual nominations for teams need to happen asap to enable participants to nominate into teams.

Is there a break at Christmas?
There will be a break at Christmas from Sunday 16th Dec to Sunday 26th January, as requested by club volunteers.

Will there be a Senior Presentation dinner?
Due to this season being neither Challenge or Championship season there will be no official presentation dinner, however there will be a season launch on October 13th 2018 at Discovery.  More details to follow.

How do I start refereeing?
Please contact Brad Malady operations@darwinbasketball.com.au if you would like to referee Juniors or Seniors.

We encourage feedback and questions to be sent to executive@darwinbasketball.com.au
Did you know DBA, as a foundation member receives a dividend from the CAS Club?  Did you know this is dependent on our support?  In order to maximise our share it is important that we as DBA Members show our support and loyalty.  This year we received the least of the Foundation clubs, as we supported the least.  We need to improve this!  ALL DBA members receive FREE membership!  Every time you visit, buy a drink, have a meal or use the bottle shop - it is important that you swipe your card!  We have DBA Temporary Membership cards and Membership application forms at the office and courtside!  Please support the club that supports you!
 

Monday    17th Sept        GRAND FINALS SEASON 1 commence
Saturday  22nd Sept        Cyclones Singlet Presentation prior to DBA League Grand Finals
Saturday  29th Sept         Cyclones depart for Australian Championships
Friday  5th October          DBA - 70th Reunion
Monday    15th Oct          Season 2 commences
Saturday  15th Dec          Last weekend games before Xmas break in season
Monday  27th Jan            Season recommences
Monday 1st April              Grand Finals commence
Saturday 6th April            Grand Final Day (League and Juniors)
Saturday 27th April          Arafura Games commence
 
Support Basketball by Supporting the Cas Club!  Great family fun! Excellent food!
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