2022 WINTER COMPETITION INFORMATION
Varsity Vipers – 2022 GCJBL Registration Information
Welcome to the 2022 GCJBL Winter Season with the Varsity Vipers Basketball Club.
Registration is closed.
The Gold Coast Junior Basketball league (GCJBL) is the Premier Gold Coast Junior Basketball Competition.
The GCJBL consists of 13 clubs: Burleigh Blades, Gold Coast Celtics, Heat Basketball Club, PBC Magpies, Northern Nets, Pacific Pines Panthers, Somerset Spartans, (Somerset College students only) TSS Suns, (TSS students only) Southern Coast Slammers, Varsity Vipers, Kings Basketball Club (Kings Christian College students only), Central Stars, Lindisfarne Lions (Lindisfarne College students only).
Competitions are run for boys in the U9,11,13,15,17 and 20 age groups and U9,11,13,15 and Open Girls (U13-U20). The purpose of the GCJBL is to provide a competition pathway for junior basketball players on the Gold Coast as they follow their Basketball dreams.
NEW & BEGINNER PLAYERS:
At the Varsity Vipers we recommend that all beginner players spend some time attending our Varsity Vipers Saturday Skills Program. Located at the Varsity College Secondary campus, our Saturday Skills programs caters for beginning players to learn the skills & strategies needed to build the confidence to compete in the GCJBL Winter Competition.
Please see the GCJBL calendars (at the bottom of this document) for competition dates.
The season includes:
- Four grading rounds
- 14 regular season competition rounds
- Semi finals (top 4 teams in each competition only)
- Finals (winners of the semi finals only)
GCJBL Venues:
The GCJBL will predominantly be played at the Gold Coast Sports & Leisure Centre at Carrara, we will also be utilising Tallebudgera Recreation Centre and Somerset College on occasion.
GCJBL COMPETITION GAME DAYS:
Wednesday Nights – 6.00-10.00pm
Open Girls Division 1,2,3
U17 Boys Division 1
U20 Boys Division 1,2,3
Friday Nights 5.00-10.00pm
U13 Boys – All Divisions
U13 Girls – All Divisions
U15 Boys – All Divisions
U15 Girls – All Divisions
U17 Boys Division 2,3,4
Saturday Mornings 9.00-1.30pm
U9 Mixed – All Divisions
U11 Boys – All Divisions
U11 Girls – All Divisions
GCJBL Age Groups:
Under 9s Born 2014 or younger
Under 11 Born 2012-2013
Under 13 Born 2010-2011
Under 15 Born 2008-2009
Under 17 Boys Born 2006-2007
Under 21 Boys Born 2002-2005
Open Girls Born 2002-2008
2022 Varsity Vipers Winter Comp Team Trials:
Trial #1 Saturday January 22
Trial #2 Saturday January 29
NO REGO = NO TRIAL
Note: Players are expected to attend both trials.
Contact coach@varsityvipers.com.au if you are not able to attend both days.
AGE GROUP TRIAL TIMES:
Trials will be held at the Varsity College Senior Campus Sports Centre, Assembly Drive, Varsity Lakes.
8.00 am |
U9’s & U11’s |
9.00 am |
U13’s |
10.00 am |
U15’s |
11.00 am |
U17’s |
12.00 pm |
U20 Boys |
1.00 pm |
Open Girls |
2022 Gold Coast Basketball and Basketball Queensland Registration Information:
All players must be registered with Gold Coast Basketball and Basketball Queensland to be eligible to participate in the 2022 GCJBL competition. The registration period for each product lasts for 365 days.
Players aged 10 years and older
Basketball Queensland Registration Fee |
$72.84 |
Gold Coast Basketball Registration Fee |
$63.60 |
Total |
$130.00 |
Players aged under 10 years
Basketball Queensland Registration Fee |
$36.42 |
Gold Coast Basketball Registration Fee |
$43.58 |
Total |
$80.00 |
2022 WINTER SEASON FEES:
UNIFORM INFORMATION:
Note to NEW Players: All NEW players must purchase a new playing uniform. Fitting is available at the first trial.
Varsity Vipers Uniform - reversible playing shorts and playing jersey: $70
Under 9 Players:
BQ & GC Registration |
$80 |
Varsity Club Fees* |
$200 |
Vipers Playing Uniform |
$70 |
TOTAL |
$350 |
TOTAL (without uniform) |
$280 |
*This fee includes tam nomination and weekly game fees, training and court hire, admin etc
Under 11’s – Under 20’s:
BQ & GC Registration |
$130 |
Varsity Club Fees* |
$280 |
Vipers Playing Uniform |
$70 |
TOTAL |
$480 |
TOTAL (without uniform) |
$410 |
*This fee includes team nomination and weekly game fees, training and court hire, admin etc
Team Training Information:
All training sessions are held at the Varsity College Secondary Campus Basketball Stadium. Teams will be allocated one of the time slots below depending on coach avaialbility as follows:
U17’s & U20’s – Mondays 4pm – 5pm / 5pm – 6pm / 6pm – 7pm
U15’s - Tuesdays 4pm – 5pm / 5pm – 6pm / 6pm – 7pm
U13’s - Wednesdays 4pm – 5pm / 5pm – 6pm / 6pm – 7pm
U11’s & U9’s - Thursdays 4pm – 5pm / 5pm – 6pm / 6pm – 7pm
Coaches and Team Managers WANTED:
In order for Vipers to enter teams into competitions, it is a requirement that we have a coach and manager for each team. If you would like to volunteer your time as a coach or a manager please contact Scott McGregor our Director of Coaching at coach@varsityvipers.com.au to express your interest.
Gold Coast Basketball Representative Season:
To be eligible to represent Gold Coast Basketball in the SQJBC season, players must participate in 50% of the 2022 Winter Season games. Summer league is NOT an eligible competition.
U12/U14:
To be eligible for the 2021/2022 Representative Season, players must play 50% of games in the 2022 GCJBL Winter season.
U16/U18/U21:
To be eligible for the 2022/2023 Representative Season, players must play 50% of games in the 2022 GCJBL Winter season.
Registrations are closed
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