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