Ballina Basketball - Frequently Asked Questions

Q. When is each competition run in the Ballina Indoor Sports Centre?

Both Mens and Womens are run on Mondays beginning at 6pm.

Our Junior competitions are held on Tuesdays beginning at 4:15pm with Under 12's and going through to 7:30pm for Under 18's. 

Q. What is Ballina Ford Aussie Hoops (formerly Minihoops)?

A development and learning environment, aimed at developing the skills of younger players (Under 10). It involves teaching skills and playing games. It is a great introduction to beginners basketball. It is currently run on a Monday at 4:15-5:30pm. Steve McCarthy is coaching these sessions, you can reach on him 0435 759 987 or steve@ballinabasketall.com.au to enrol click HERE!

Q. How much does it cost to play in a season(winter or summer)?

You must be registered to participate in any Ballina Basketball Competition, costs are dependent on age - ranging from $55.00 for 8-10 year olds, $85 for 10-18 year olds and $105.00 for anyone over 18. Registration lasts 365 from date of purchase.

Game fees are a separate cost on top of the registration fee. This varies depending on the season, but a regular season over two terms is around $147 for Juniors and Seniors.

Q. What does the Player Fee pay for?

This payment covers court hire costs, equipment, refereee and court controller fees. Ballina Basketball is a not for profit organisation.

Q. Why do I pay this fee upfront?

Payment upfront allows:

• Easier management of player registrations and payments
• Less-to-no handling of cash
• Less-to-no depositing cash and managing the banking of cash
• Reduced time account keeping
• No dependence on team payments, or time spent chasing team payments

Q. My son/daughter wishes to make a team for the junior competitions, why am I unable to do this how do haver him/her join a team?

Our Juniors structure has recently been overhauled. Players may only register into the competition at this point. Teams will be assigned to be as fair and competitive as possible. When registering into any of the Junior competitions, there is a field labelled "Preferred Team Member". This bracket will be considered when creating teams.

Q. How do I nominate a senior team?

You will need to follow a team registration link. Once registered you will be sent an email with confirmation and details on both registering yourself into the team and inviting other players via a specifically provided link, in the email. To ensure you are part of the competition, you should nominate a team at the very beginning of the season and have at least 5-6 players paid and in the team by the first round. There is limited court capacity, you may be turned down if nominating too late.

Q. Is Ballina participating in any representative competitions?

YES! Currently North Coast Sheild is being played, please email admin@ballinabasketball.com.au if you are interested in participating. This competition is aimed at players ranging from under 10-18's.

Sunshine Conference is currently underway. This competition is aimed at open ages. Both NCS and Sunshine are regional competitions (Grafton, Lismore, Byron Bay etc.) This reduces costs substantially when travelling, players are given a great opportunity to compete against the best regional competition on offer.

Q. Can I come down to the BISC outside of competitions and train/play?

Yes, however this is on the councils side of management. At the moment there is fee for entry, currently $6 per hour. We also look to organise scrimmages, development camps and trainings outside of allocated times. These will be advertised.

Q. Who can i contact for further information?

All enquiry's are to be emailed to admin@ballinabasketball.com.au

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