Registration:

Summer Season registrations are closed.

 

When and where are the trials?

Summer Season Trials were held at Northside Indoor Sports Centre, Zillmere.  

 

We will hold trials seperately for each age bracket:

U11* (2013, 2014)

U13 (born 2011, 2012)

U15 (born 2009, 2010)

U19 (born 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008) 

*Depending on numbers, U11 may be form a Division in our U13 competition.

 

All players are required to attend BOTH trials and MUST be registered and paid to be eligible to attend.

 

We will be asking all players to arrive 30 minutes prior to court time for administrative activities.  

 

Players must have registered and paid their BQ fees and season fees to take part in the trials. This is for insurance purposes. Information about the fees are on the Northside Wizards website at https://northsidewizards.com/junior-player-registrations/.

We have had many questions about the correct age cut offs. Your 13 year old may be playing in the U15 age group in October, because they are turning 13 by the end of next year, making them too old to play in U13s. They will be playing with girls from the same cohort.

Confirmation of the correct age cut offs is on the Northside Wizards website at https://northsidewizards.com/junior-club-information-girls/

 

How do the trials work?

All players who attend the trials will be placed into a team. Players who miss the trials cannot be assured of a spot in a team.

Only prospective coaches, assistant coaches and club committee members will be allowed to enter and they will need to sign in with the QR code on entry.

Could all players please bring a water bottle, basketball and wear a reversible singlet or bring one light and one dark singlet, no T-shirts as we will be writing numbers on the players arms to help identify them during the trials.

Please ask players to try their hardest throughout the trials so they are placed in a team that is the right level for them.

Players will be placed into teams and graded into division levels.

Please don't ask for players to be moved after the first trial.

Occasionally we will need to move players during the grading process, please be open to any changes requested. The aim is for players to have a positive experience of basketball, and to make competitive teams for the season.

We request that all players going through the trials and grading process commit to playing for the full Summer Season in Terms 4 and 1, otherwise teams will be short on numbers, players will need to be moved, and teams may need to be split up.

Season dates are published on the Northside Wizards website at https://northsidewizards.com/season-structure-and-dates/.

 

Do players need to attend both trials?

Players are expected to attend both trials to enable the coaching team to assess players’ skill levels. Players are placed into teams based on their performance at trials, so please make this a priority. If any players can't make either of the trials please let us know beforehand by emailing ngblmanager@northsidewizards.net.au.

 

How does the competition work? When are the finals?

There will be a Winter Season in Terms 2 and 3 (April to September) and a Summer Season in Terms 4 and 1 (October to March), both with finals at the end of the season.

Division 1 games are normally played Friday nights (U13 to U19) to avoid the majority of rep game clashes.

Division 1 only has a maximum of 8 teams, including school teams.

All age groups will move up at the start of each Summer Season in October.

Northside Wizards offers a Wiz Kidz skills development program for players from 4 to 10 years of age, including an U9 competition in a train and play format.

 

Can players be put into teams with their friends?

Player requests for Division 1 are not able to be accomodated.  We make all efforts to place players in teams based on their skill and ability. This helps ensure that players have a great basketball experience during the season. We do know that some players may want to play with their friends. During the trials, players will be placed in teams of different playing abilities. We can't guarantee that friends will be placed together but we will consider requests only where players are the same playing ability.  

 

Can players play with friends in an older age group? They go to school together.

Players must play in their correct age group. There is some provision for players to play a second game in an older age group but this must be discussed with coaches at trials. There is an additional cost for playing a second game.

 

When and where will training sessions be?

Training sessions will be on Mondays or Wednesdays based on Divisions. The earliest slots are given to the youngest teams. With around 50 teams to find slots for, NGBL will be running squad training for trials and grading games.  Throughout the season, there will be a misture of squad training sessions and team based training.  

Training times will only be released once we have created teams and schedules.  

 

How will I know what team my child has been placed in?   

Team lists will be published on our website once available. We expect that we will have some idea of teams after the first week of trials, but teams will not be finalised until after the second trial. Please also note that during the 3 week grading period, players may be moved between teams.  

 

Do I need to buy a uniform?

Once games start, all players must wear plain black shorts (no pockets for safety reasons or large logos). Shorts are often available in the active wear section of stores like K-Mart, school wear section at Best & Less and from reception at Northside Indoor Sports Centre, Zillmere. All players will be provided with a club singlet for actual games. These singlets remain the property of Northside Girls Basketball League.

For training sessions players should wear their own reversible singlet, or bring a light and dark singlet.

 

When and where are the games held?

After trials, U11s and U13s will play on Saturdays. U15s, and U19s will play on Sundays. Div 1 games for U13s to U19s will be on Friday nights instead of on the weekends to avoid the majority of rep game clashes.

All games will be held at Northside Indoor Sports Centre at 20 Cambewarra St, Zillmere. If the venue is unavailable, games may be held at Boondall or Brendale.

Your team manager will confirm the game times each week. This year the plan is for the games for the whole season to be scheduled at the beginning of the season. Minor changes may happen week to week. You can look up the confirmed game times yourself on the Wizards website at https://northsidewizards.com/weekly-junior-fixtures/. The pdf is usually uploaded on Wednesday.

 

Where can I look up the results of the games?

Game results are published on the GameDay website here.

GameDay by SportsTG also provides a great app to view game day and season stats from team results to individual players.

You can also make your team a favourite, so you can view upcoming fixtures and the competition ladder. The app automatically recognises which teams are associated with the email address you create the account with, so use the email address that you have registered with us.

Please note that the pdf copy of the draw always has the most up to date game times. If there are last minute changes to the draw, these are not always reflected on the Game Day App immediately.  

Download for iPhone on the App Store here.

Download for Android on Google Play here.

 

Northside Wizards has signed on for Glory League which films all games at Northside Indoor Sports Centre. Glory League gives all players a link to view the game online if they are linked in with that game via SportsTG. This is a wonderful new feature that allows people to watch highlight packages, send copies of games to loved ones interstate or overseas, and for coaching development & referee development. 

You will receive an email each week from Glory League after the first game at NISC. Check your junk mail folder if you do not receive the email.

 

Who coaches the teams?

Coaches are usually parents or relatives of players in each team. Elder brothers/sisters of players are also welcome and it is a great way for young people to develop leadership and teaching skills.

For the younger age groups, it is also helpful to have an assistant coach who can act as a backup if the coach can't make it to training or to a game. All prospective coaches will be asked to attend both trials to help with team selection.

Could anyone willing to be a coach or assistant coach this year please contact our Coach Coordinator at ngblcoach@northsidewizards.net.au

Wade is your contact for assistance with coaching resources, and Northside Wizards has also developed some coaching resources this year. There are also coaching courses available through Wizards.

If you have been thinking about it but aren't sure, talk to our Coach Coordinator, you won't regret it!

 

Who manages the teams?

Managers are usually a parent of one of the players in the team. The main roles of the team manager are to deal with team communications, singlet management, score bench roster management, and Covid requirements.

Could anyone willing to be a team manager this year please contact Registrar at ngblregistrar@northsidewizards.net.au.

All parents are expected to take turns on the score bench at games. There will be a paid Wizards staff member on the score bench who can help inexperienced parents with operating the scoreboard or the scoring system.

 

How do I contact club committee members?

All club committee members are volunteers with families and full time jobs and may not be able to respond immediately to emails. Northside Wizards prefers that all communications are by email, to make the roles manageable for busy parents.

Cindy Chiu Chong, Manager ngblmanager@northsidewizards.net.au

Kelly Charpentier, Registrar ngblregistrar@northsidewizards.net.au

Mark Erwin, Coach Coordinator ngblcoach@northsidewizards.net.au

Shaun Black, Age Coordinator (U15) ngblcoach1@northsidewizards.net.au

Peter Johnston, Age Coordinator (U19) ngblcoach2@northsidewizards.net.au

Vacant, Age Coordinator (U13) ngblcoach3@northsidewizards.net.au 

 

How do I keep up to date with the latest news?

Keep an eye on our Facebook page here and our Instagram page here.

 

 

(Information correct as of 13/03/2022)