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2016 JUNIOR LEAGUES
TEAM ENTRY FORM
INFORMATION GUIDE
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On behalf of Basketball NSW (BNSW), welcome to the planning phase for the 2016 Molten Waratah
Junior League competitions. Nominations are now open to all Metropolitan and Country Associations.
In 2016 BNSW will be conducting the following association junior based competitions:
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Waratah Eastern League (EJL)
Waratah Metro League (MJL)
Waratah Northern League (NJL)
Waratah Southern League (SJL)
Waratah Western League (WJL)
In addition to the above named competitions, BNSW will also be conducting the Molten Waratah
Country Premier League (CPL); the CPL is also an Association based competition. The CPL is a
division 1 competition and the top 4 NSW Association based teams progressing to the Waratah State
Championships. We are planning for each age group consisting of 8 teams, however if we don’t receive
enough nominations then BNSW may grant entry for either composite based teams and or teams
representing Basketball ACT.
All Leagues will provide competitions for the following age groups:
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Under 12’s boys & girls (no U12’s in CPL)
Under 14’s boys & girls
Under 16’s boys & girls
Under 18’s boys & girls
Towards the end of the year, BNSW will also conduct State based competitions where Metropolitan
and Country teams will compete to be crowed the overall State Champion.
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State Championships – for division 1 teams
State Cup – for division 2 teams
If you require additional information or further assistance with completing these forms, please don’t
hesitate to contact the relevant staff member from BNSW.
Regards
Geoff Tripp
GM NSW Events & Community Growth
Basketball NSW
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Contents
BNSW Communication Channels ............................................................................................................ 4
Country Premier League ......................................................................................................................... 5
Waratah State Championships ............................................................................................................... 5
Waratah State Cup .................................................................................................................................. 6
Waratah State Shield .............................................................................................................................. 6
Conditions of Entry ................................................................................................................................. 7
Expression of Interest ............................................................................................................................. 7
Entry Fees................................................................................................................................................ 8
Withdrawing a Team ............................................................................................................................... 9
BNSW Invoicing Schedule ....................................................................................................................... 9
Referee Requirements .......................................................................................................................... 10
Referee Action Days .............................................................................................................................. 10
Coaching Requirements ........................................................................................................................ 11
Team Lists ............................................................................................................................................. 12
Growing our Competitions.................................................................................................................... 12
2016 TEAM UNIFORMS HOME AND AWAY .......................................................................................... 14
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BNSW Communication Channels
GM NSW Events and Community Growth – our GM NSW Events & Community Growth is the
person overall responsible for all competitions conducted by BNSW with the main areas of responsibility
being to continually evaluate all competitions and implement strategies for improvement to ensure the
growth of basketball in NSW.
In conjunction with the Technical & Events Senior Manager will coordinate delegates meetings and
feedback forums for competitions to ensure customer satisfaction is achieved.
ALL COMPETITIONS
Geoff Tripp – 02 8765 8555 or 0418 235 785
[email protected]
Technical & Events Senior Manager – our Technical & Events Senior Manager is responsible for
the supervision of our Competition Coordinators, in addition to this will coordinate and administer all
compliance matters associated with conducting competitions, guidelines, conditions, rules and tribunal
matters.
In addition to this will approve any requests for changes to fixtures as well as the appointment of the
Referee Program Managers.
ALL COMPETITIONS
Debbie Keirs – 02 8765 8555 or 0433 330 883
[email protected]
Competition Coordinators – our Competition Coordinators are responsible for the general day-today operations of our junior leagues. This includes the management of team/player nominations,
ensuring that all competitions are appropriately resourced with staff, volunteers and officials as well as
the management of results etc.
CPL, EJL, NJL, SJL & WJL – plus State Championships, Cup & Shield
Chanelle Bailey – 02 8765 8555
[email protected]
WJML – plus State Championships, Cup & Shield
Christine Rosina - 02 8555 8555
[email protected]
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Country Premier League
Any country team can nominate for the Waratah Country Premier League (CPL).
Each CPL grade shall have a minimum of 4 teams and a maximum of 8. If more than 8 teams nominate,
Basketball NSW may either chose that a CPL qualification tournament is required for that particular age
group, or consider allowing more than 8 teams for that age group.
Teams that are unsuccessful for entry into the CPL shall automatically be entered into the division 1
competitions of their respective regional league.
The CPL is played over 4 central venue weekends and 1 finals weekend.
The CPL is the main avenue for Country based teams to advance to the Waratah State Championships,
where the top 4 association based teams will advance (except teams from ACT and composite teams).
Waratah State Championships
The Waratah State Championships is the tier one (1) competition in the State where the top 4 teams
from CPL and the top 4 teams from the division 1 Waratah Junior Metro League compete to be crowned
the State Champion.
Due to there being no teams in CPL for U12, Basketball NSW will determine the qualification structure
for country teams after nominations have been received and competition formats agreed upon.
There are no wildcards allocated for this competition.
Each grade will consist of two pools of four, playing each team in their pool:
- Three games Saturday (Two games for U12).
- Two games Sunday (crossover/Finals). (Three games for U12 – 1 pool game, crossover and final)
- Semi Final #1 1st pool A v 2nd pool B
- Semi Final #2 2nd pool A v 1st pool B
- Winners of both Semi Finals advance to the Grand Final, played on Sunday afternoon.
Please note that attendance to the Waratah State Championships is compulsory.
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Waratah State Cup
The Waratah State Cup is the tier two (2) competition in the State where the top teams from the division
1 competitions for Eastern, Northern, Southern & Western will compete against the top 3 teams from
the division 2 Waratah Junior Metro League to be crowned the State Champion.
The Waratah State Cup is played over two (2) days, starting Saturday morning and finishing with the
Grand Finals on Sunday afternoon.
The qualifying teams for U18’s, U16’s & U14’s are as follows:
Metro #1 - Metro #2 - Metro #3 - Eastern #1 - Northern #1 - Southern #1 - Western #1 plus 1 x wildcard.
Due to there being no teams in CPL for U12, Basketball NSW will determine the qualification structure
for country teams after nominations have been received and competition formats agreed upon.
Each grade will consist of two pools of four, playing each team in their pool:
- Two games Saturday
- Two games Sunday (1 x pool game plus grand final game)
- The winners of each pool will play each other in the grand final which will be played on Sunday.
Please note that attendance to the Waratah State Cup is compulsory.
Teams wishing to apply for the wildcard position must do so by Monday the 22nd of August 2016,
nominations must be sent to Debbie Keirs by email [email protected]. Please note that the
selected date has been scheduled a week prior to some of our Leagues Finals. Placings will be subject
to Grand Final results.
Waratah State Shield
Basketball NSW will determine at the beginning of each year if State Shield will be held.
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Conditions of Entry
Basketball NSW sets minimum standards for associations to abide by for inclusion in our competitions.
These include but are not limited to:
• Venue Requirements (consideration will be given to location, size, costs and safety standards).
• Full compliance with hosting requirements.
• Compulsory attendance at all League meetings (face-to-face and teleconference meetings).
• Strict adherence to league deadlines in relation to administrative requirements and payments.
• Demonstrate the ability to sustain and support your entered team/s (feeder/domestic programs
along with coaching and referee requirements).
• Demonstrate the ability to meet referee requirements.
• Demonstrate the ability to service the competition, enough qualified referees, coaches etc.
Additional requirements for CPL
• Composite Teams - a selection committee from within the region must be formed, and this
committee will be responsible for the player/coach selection policy.
• Composite Teams – opportunities are for players from within the region FIRST.
• Association Teams – if players from another association are going to be selected in any team(s),
then the association accepting the player(s) will be required to submit to Basketball NSW their
Junior Representative Selection Policy and Representative Player Handbook.
Basketball NSW will require evidence that either the Association's Board or Representative
Committee have made the decision that they will allow for players from another association to be
selected in their representative teams. Along with evidence that it is clearly documented that all
players/coaches are aware of what the associations requirements are, e.g. playing in the
associations domestic competition, attending team training sessions etc.
Expression of Interest
Expressions of Interest are now open; the deadlines are as follows:
• Country Premier League – Friday, 4th December, 2015
• Eastern League - Friday, 4th December, 2015
• Metro League – Friday, 4th December, 2015
• Northern League - Friday, 4th December, 2015 (with confirmation by 5th of Feb, 2016)
• Southern League - Friday, 4th December, 2015
• Western League - Friday, 4th December, 2015
• Waratah State Cup/Shield wildcard nominations- Monday, 22nd August 2016
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Entry Fees
BNSW imposes a fee per team for entry into our competitions; the fee includes all League provided
services, such as:
• Administration and League Office Management
• League promotion and marketing tools
• Referee travel and development costs
• Any additional development programs that are implemented from year-to-year
2016 Fees
Country Leagues
Nomination Fee - per
team
Game Fees U18 & 16’s
$372.50
Game Fees U14 & 12’s
Metro League
State Championship,
Cup & Shield
$372.50
Nil
$82
$89***
$98
$70
$73***
$83
Spectator Fee
$3
*** Only applicable for Central Venue rounds.
2016 Payments
Referee Game Fees
U18 & 16’s
Referee Game Fees
U14 & 12’s
Court Hire - per hour
Country Leagues
Metro League
State Championship/Cup &
Shield
$25
$25
$25
$18
$18
$18
$40.00
$50.00***
$50.00
*** Only applicable for Central Venue rounds.
2016 Development Levy
CPL
Fee (per team)
$25
Eastern
$100*
Metro
$6
Northern
$100*
Southern
$6
Western
$50*
*** As agreed by the respective league delegates.
2016 Game Levy
Metro (per team/per game)
Fee (per team)
$8.20
Please note that all fees are reviewed on an annual basis and are adjusted accordingly.
- All fees are GST inclusive, where applicable.
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Withdrawing a Team
If you need to withdraw a team from a BNSW competition, please note that the following penalties may
apply.
2016 Fines
Fines (per team)
Withdrawing a team PRIOR to the nomination deadline
Nil
Withdrawing a team AFTER the nomination deadline
$372.50
Withdrawing a team AFTER the draw is released
$1000
Withdrawing a team DURING the competition
$1200
Double the game
fee + $100
Forfeits (per game)
Failure to attend League Finals, State Championships, State Cup and or State
Shield (If no other team accepts the position)
$1000
Please note that all fees are reviewed on an annual basis and are adjusted accordingly.
- All fees are GST inclusive.
BNSW Invoicing Schedule
BNSW will invoice Associations based on the following schedule.
Team Nominations, Development Levy &
Game Levy (Metro only)
Invoice Date
CPL
March, 2016
Eastern
April, 2016
Metro
March, 2016
Northern
March, 2016
Southern
March, 2016
Western
February, 2016
Game Fees
CPL
Eastern
Northern
Southern
Western
Invoice # 1
Invoice # 2
Invoice # 3
Invoice # 4
March 2016
March 2016
March 2016
May 2016
February 2016
May 2016
April 2016
April 2016
June 2016
March 2016
June 2016
June 2016
June 2016
July 2016
April 2016
July 2016
July 2016
July 2016
August 2016
May 2016
Fines, Forfeits etc
Invoice Date
CPL
Eastern
Metro
Northern
Southern
Western
As they occur
As they occur
As they occur
As they occur
As they occur
As they occur
Overdue payments and un-financial associations may be denied finals participation and refused entry
into any future BNSW competitions.
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Referee Requirements
Prior to team nominations being received by BNSW, each Association will be required to submit a list
of officials they have invited and who have accepted an invitation to participate in the 2016
representative season.
Referee nominations will determine the number of teams Associations will be able to nominate, BNSW
will advise each Association prior to nomination deadline.
In general the equation we use is 1 x referee per team.
Each Association will also need to comply with the following:
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Have a Referees Program Manager in place.
All referees nominated MUST have a registration with your association and be an active referee
within your Association.
Referees can only be nominated by one Association per League.
Referees nominated MUST be older than 12, and a relevant age for the division nominated.
Referee Nominations are due by Friday, 4th of December 2015:
Minimum Referee Qualifications
per age-group
Division 1
Division 2 & 3
Under 12 Boys
Y2
Y2
Under 12 Girls
Y2
Y2
Under 14 Boys
Y3
Y3
Under 14 Girls
Y2
Y2
Under 16 Boys
Y4
Y3
Under 16 Girls
Y3
Y3
Under 18 Boys
Y4
Y4
Under 18 Girls
Y4
Y4
Referee Action Days
Prior to the start of each competition season Basketball NSW holds both “main” and “mini” referee
action days, these events are designed to assist referees with their development.
Main Referee Action Days – are compulsory for all referees nominated to officiate either the U18’s or
U16’s levels of competition. Referees at this level who pass the fitness test, theory exam are therefore
eligible to officiate in the finals series and can progress to either State Championships, Cup or Shield.
Any officials who are either a member of the SRDP program or with to officiate in any age group of CPL
must attend a main referee action day.
Mini Referee Action Days – the mini referee action days are suitable for any officials who are;
 NOT looking to progress to Finals in either the U18’s of U16 division, or
 NOT looking to obtain a State level grading (Y5, 1A and above), or
The mini action days are suited to those referees who will be officiating either U12’s or U14’s levels of
competition, these officials subject to performance and commitment maybe selected to officiate Finals.
These mini action days are also great for those referees who officiate domestic level basketball.
Sessions at both “main” and “mini” action days will cover points of emphasis, rule updates, tribunals,
fitness tests and more.
For more information please visit the referee action day page of the Basketball NSW website.
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Junior League Referee Action Days
Main Referee Action Days
 Metro - Sunday, 22nd November, 2015 at Sutherland Basketball Stadium
 Western - Saturday 28th November 2015 at Narrandera Sports Centre
 Eastern - Saturday 28th November 2015 at Maitland Federation Centre
 Northern - Sunday, 29th November 2015 at Port Macquarie Sports Stadium
 Southern - Sunday, 29th November 2015 at Moss Vale Basketball Stadium
Mini Referee Action Days
 Metro - Sunday, 12th December, 2015 at Sutherland Basketball Stadium
 Southern - Saturday, 5th December, 2015 at Hanging Rock Sports Complex, Batemans Bay
 Western – Sunday, 6th December, 2015 at Bathurst Basketball Stadium
 Northern - Sunday, 12th December, 2015 at Lismore Basketball Stadium
Where possible referee coach and scoretable workshops will also be held.
Coaching Requirements
All teams entering into a BNSW Junior League must submit a qualified Club Coach (formally known as
Level 1) coach for every team nominated.
If a coach does not hold a club coach accreditation, they must seek to obtain it during the course of the
season.
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Team Lists
For all 2016 BNSW competitions, the appointed association contact (league delegate) will be required
to manage their team lists online.
This is a compulsory requirement, however we are committed to assisting associations to ensuring that
the process is simple and easy to use.
BNSW is currently developing a procedures manual and this will be circulated prior to the deadline for
team nominations being submitted.
By 2016 we are aiming to become a paperless league.
In preparation we ask that each association be required to create a passport account, please enter
the following URL address into a web browser passport.sportingpulse.com and follow the on screen
instructions.
Please ensure that you email either Chanelle or Christine and advise them of the email address you
used when creating your passport account.
Growing our Competitions
Basketball NSW from time to time may ask associations to provide additional information to support
their nominations. Whilst this task may seem tedious, its intent is not to cause any unnecessary stress
or concerns for our Associations.
Basketball NSW is focused on growing the game and for us to be successful in doing so will require us
to work closely with our Associations. There will be three main areas that we will focus on.
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Your Association and your Members;
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Your underpinning programs (domestic competitions, referees program, coaching programs;
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Your venue and the Support of your Community.
For example:
Your Association and your Members
Association Contact
Other Key program staff
Feeder Programs
Referees
Coaching
History
Who will be the main Association Contact?
When is the next Association AGM?
Do you have staff (paid/volunteers) who will be available to assist
at your venue in the capacity of either being a Venue or Referee
Supervisor?
Where do you expect you will draw your player base from?
• Do you have a Referees Program Manager?
• Do you have a Referees Committee?
• When was the last time your Association conducted a referees
course?
• What coaching model do you have to support your coaches?
For example a Director of Coaching or Head Coach or Mentor
Coach?
• When was the last time your Association conducted a coaches
course?
Provide a brief history of your Association, what has it achieved
and at what levels your teams have played previously?
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Your venue and the Support of your Community
Venue Control
Venue Apparatus
Who manages and owns your venue?
If it’s not the Association, are there any impediments to your
ability to host games?
Provide a brief outline of your venue.
How many courts are available?
• Are all courts equipped with scoreboards and shot clocks?
• What is the seating capacity?
• Do you have internet access available on each court?
• What parking is available?
• Do you court(s) meet FIBA regulations in terms of size and
court markings?
Community Support
Provide a brief outline of your community.
• How many people live in your catchment area?
• Do you or have you received any grants, donations, funding
from your local council?
• Do you have any corporate sponsorships or partnerships in
place?
• Do the media support basketball in your region?
• Do the schools in your catchment area allow your Association
to either conduct or assist in the running of clinics, camps and
or competitions?
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2016 TEAM UNIFORMS HOME AND AWAY
Please send via email a picture of your home and away jersey to either
[email protected] or [email protected]. Please label “Home” or
“Away” in the file name - Example shown below:
Home
Away
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