Full Court Press Edition 1 2018

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What's happening around the DBA Sign on Day Super Season 2018 3 on 3 Super League Referee Courses   Rules Changes Questions and Answers Cas Club What's On View this email in your browser FULL COURT PRESS Members Newsletter Edition 1 January 2018 Message from Executive Officer Welcome to 2018 and a new season of Basketball.  There has been a lot of planning done for the current year as a result of the many positive and negative responses we received in the survey from Members.  Thank you to all of those who contributed.  Your feedback is essential to improving all aspects of our game.  You don't have to wait for a survey, you can always email me and I will do my best to incorporate it in the planning.  This year we will be focusing on Referee Development, Player Pathways and facility development.  We will also be producing an organisational Strategic Plan for the next 5 years.  We have many things to look forward to in the upcoming 18 months including the introduction of League 3 on 3, Australian School Sports Championships (August), National Wheelchair Basketball League game (May) and Arafura Games in 2019.  Further on in the email there are some questions and answers which I hope will assist you in registering and getting into the first season.  We have had some slight changes to nights/days played and draws, due to team numbers increasing in certain ages. PLEASE ENSURE YOU HAVE REGISTERED BY THE 20TH JANUARY AS CLUBS WILL BE LOOKING TO FILL TEAMS AT THE SIGN ON DAY AND YOU MAY MISS OUT!  It is an onerous task on the club volunteers if you leave your registration until the last minute Competition Number of Teams (Cap) Playing Night Under 16 Boys Div 1 8 Tuesday Under 16 Boys Div 2 8 Tuesday Under 16 Boys Div 3 TBD Tuesday Under 18 Boys Div 1 8 Thursday Under 18 Boys Div 2 8 Monday Under 18 Boys Div 3 TBD Monday Under 16 Girls Div 1 8 Tuesday Under 16 Girls Div 2 8 Tuesday Under 18 Girls 6 Monday Junior League Men 8 Monday Junior League Women 6 Monday Men Div 1 8 Thursday Men Div 2 8 Friday Men Div 3 8 Wednesday Men Div 4 8 Wednesday Men Div 5 TBD Wednesday Women Div 1 8 Thursday Women Div 2 6 Wednesday Women Div 3 6 Wednesday Women Div 4 6 Friday Masters Men 6 Thursday Masters Women 6 Thursday League Men 8 Friday/Saturday League Women 8 Friday/Saturday Competition (Saturday) Number of Team Playing Day Under 10 Boys Div 1 6 Saturday Under 10 Boys Div 2 6 Saturday Under 12 Boys Div 1 8 Saturday Under 12 Boys Div 2 6 Saturday Under 12 Boys Div 3 TBD Saturday Under 14 Boys Div 1 8 Saturday Under 14 Boys Div 2 6 Saturday Under 14 Boys Div 3 TBD Saturday Under 10 Girls Div 1 6 Saturday Under 10 Girls Div 2 6 Saturday Under 12 Girls Div 1 6 Saturday Under 12 Girls Div 1 6 Saturday Under 14 Girls Div 1 6 Saturday Under 14 Girls Div 2 6 Saturday Due to the DBA League season not commencing until after Easter, the DBA is excited to release a new competition designed for League Men and Women.  The DBA is partnering with MAD Events in a FIBA endorsed Super League 3 on 3 event, running on Saturday nights from the 3rd Feb.  Players will need to pay the BNT registration fee of $49.50 (includes Insurance coverage) - the team will pay $100 for the 7 competition weeks.  $10 player entry each night.  Cash and Prizes to be won.  Registrations online!!! There will be a special promotional event of the 3 on 3 for League players and Div 1 teams from all clubs to be held on the sign on day 20th Feb from 12noon - 2pm.  Only 1-2 teams from each club so please have your club register your interest to participate. UPCOMING REFEREE COURSES Are you interested in updating your basketball knowledge, becoming involved in the sport and learning the correct and new rules, increasing your knowledge as a player, potentiall? DBA will be running courses on the following dates for ALL interested people. Please register online to secure your spot (Places are limited) Referee Education Course Registration Sunday 11th Feb 9:30am – 12:30pm Association Community Course (16&Under) 1:00pm – 2:30pm Open Rules Update Session 3:00pm – 6:0pm Association Community Courses (17&Over) * Free Fox 40 whistle for all participants With a couple significant changes in the FIBA rules occurring at the end of 2017, the 2018 Season 1 will be starting with a few changes.  We are running an open session on Sunday 11th Feb for all players, coaches, parents and spectators to get on top of these.  Please come along - FREE - No registration required.     When do registrations close for the 2018 season? All registrations should be done before 20th January, to allow the club volunteers to place you into a team (secure your spot) and then be able to find new players from sign on day to first game on 5th Feb 2018. I don't want to use my sports voucher, so how do I pay? Go online to the DBA website and register as a player.  Once you get to the product section, manually tick the option 2018 DBA Registration $100 and pay by card. I don't have my Sports Voucher yet so how do I register? Go online to the DBA website and the sports voucher option will already be automatically selected.  Pay your BNT and Club fee and then bring in your voucher into the office or ticket office before the end of March. Can I play 3 games before paying? No player is allowed to play basketball without registering.  This is very important for insurance purposes not only for yourself but for other players.  Any person who plays without registering will forfeit their team points.  The BNT fee MUST be paid before a player takes the court. Why wasn't my name on the courtside computer last season? If players are not registered with clubs prior to commencement of competition, the club volunteers are unable to load in team names and numbers.  This results in delayed games, incorrect results and duplicate entries in the system.  Please ensure you register with sufficient time to enable YOUR club to enter information. Can I play Div 3 and 4 in Seniors? Players are able to play 2 consecutive grades within the Senior competition (including League).  Players that play 2 or more grades apart (eg Div 3 and 1) can only play up to 3 games in the highest division before being unable to return to lowest grade. Do I have to play in my own age group? Yes - players must play in their own age group, however are able to also play one grade above.  (Those players with extenuating circumstances can apply for a Permit). What changes have been made to the season? The only real change to the competition format is the end date, which is now Sat Sept 22nd for finals (and week leading up to it). There have been minor changes to nights played for some Divisions. There will be grading for All competitions with teams being relegated or promoted after Week 3. In some junior competitions there will be a Division 3 implemented after grading. How do I become a referee? Attend the referee education course. Email Brad Malady at operations@darwinbasketball.com.au How do I find a club? Go to the DBA website and click on club contacts. Attend the Sign on day - Saturday 20th Jan 11am - 2pm How do I get a clearance? Complete the form (DBA website) and send/take to your club Ensure all outstanding fees are paid to your club before requesting the clearance How do I get a permit? Complete the Permit Form on the DBA website and send to executive@darwinbasketball.com.au When I register online, why do my registrations keep adding up? You need to completely "log out" of the Sporting Pulse and log back in to remove items from the cart.  Just closing the screen and going back in does NOT remove products it just adds to it Why have the game nights changed? Game nights have changed in some Divisions due to increase in competition size in some Divisions.  This occurs frequently when age groups move up.  Is there still 5.30pm games? Early starts have been scrapped due to member responses, however this does mean some games are now half hour later. How do I register my team if I am not in a club? Go to DBA website and scroll to bottom - or click here - the club is Darwin Basketball Association and enter your TEAM name. 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! Commencing Monday 5th Feb 2018 3 weeks compulsory grading  (Juniors and Seniors) Sign on Day Saturday 20th Jan (Clubs to advise if participating) 21+ week season + 3 week Finals Grand Final (week of 17/9 to 22/9) No games Easter Good Friday to Monday School Holiday break 16/4 - 22/4 (1 week) School Holiday break 25/6 - 22/7  (4 week) No games  -  School Sports Australia Championships Hosted in Darwin (11/8 - 18/8) Second season commences after a 3 week break on 15/10 and goes until 15/12 with a 6 break for Christmas and recommences 28/1/19 - Grand Finals 8/4 - 13/4/2019 The Season Changes are in line with other sports and other Basketball Associations in Australia. It enables people to play basketball in line with other sports or select to play just one season. It makes it more affordable for people who may only want to play one season. It enables new members to join basketball after they complete other sports seasons (ie September and April) The Long season is a "once off" from Feb to Sept and will then be Sept to April and April to September. The Christmas break in 2018 is a break for ALL! Because it is during the season there is no additional work for club volunteers over this break and enables coaches, administrators and club volunteers to have a real break. Age changes will be in September each year.   Saturday 20th January   Sign on Day for new members and those who haven't yet signed up Saturday 3rd February   Super League 3 on 3 commences Monday   5th February   Season 1 Commences Sunday 11th Feb             Referee courses and RULES UPDATE SESSION Friday      30th April         Easter 4 day  Saturday  11th August     School Sports Australia Tournament (Darwin) Monday    17th Sept        GRAND FINALS SEASON 1 commence Monday    15th Oct          Season 2 commences Support Basketball by Supporting the Cas Club!  Great family fun! Excellent food! Website Our mailing address is: executive@darwinbasketball.com.au Want to change how you receive these emails? You can update your preferences or unsubscribe from this list   Our mailing address is: executive@darwinbasketball.com.au Want to change how you receive these emails? You can update your preferences or unsubscribe from this list

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