Team Registrations: Summer 2024/25 Season
Get Ready for the Summer Season!
The Southern Peninsula Basketball Association’s Summer 2024/25 Community Domestic season is just around the corner. Below, you’ll find all the information you need to register your team and get started for the upcoming season.
Key Dates
- Senior Competitions (U18 and above): Start date: 30th September 202
- Junior Competitions (U16 and below): Start date: **9th October 2024
Registration Process
All team and player registrations are managed through the PlayHQ platform. Here’s how to get started:
Club Teams:
1. Contact your club to initiate your team registration.
2. Ensure all players, coaches, and team managers register online using a valid email address.
Independent Teams (Seniors Only):
1. Create your team by CLICKING HERE.
2. Register all players, coaches, and team managers using the team-specific link.
Important: Players participating in multiple teams must register and pay for one team. For additional team registrations, contact your club or for independent teams, email competitions@sthpen.com.au.
Deadlines:
- Seniors: Team registrations close on Friday 20th September 2024, 5pm
- Juniors: Team registrations close on Monday 30th September 2024, 9am
Teams will continue to be accepted during the grading period.
Teams must have at least five registered players to be fixtured in the competition.
Costs
Registration Fees
Junior Player Registration
Per Player Per Season-
Registration per player
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Take advantage of this early bird fee before the start of the season! Regular price $60
Senior Player Registration
Per Player Per Season-
Registration per player
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Take advantage of this early bird fee before the start of the season! Regular price $70
Game Fees
Junior Game Fee
Per Team Per Game-
Covers cost of the game
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Includes $2 facility levy
Senior Game Fee
Per Team Per Game-
Covers cost of the game
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Includes $2 facility levy
Insurance & Levy:
– Basketball Victoria License Fee: $29 (Junior), $43 (Senior) annually
– Basketball Australia Game Development Levy: $5.50 annually per player
Forfeit Fees:
– Notified Forfeit: $70 (with 2+ business days notice)
– Unnotified Forfeit: $140 (less than 2 business days notice)
Other Information
By-Laws
A number of by-laws have changed, please make yourself familiar with them HERE.
Player eligibility
Representative player point rule
Players participating in more than one team (can play in multiple teams, just not in same division)
Fill in players
Fixturing
Transfers
Modified rules
Ladder structure
Mercy rule
Behavioural Tech Fouls
Uniforms
Exemptions
Finals Eligibility & Structure
Eligibility: Players must participate in at least 50% of the season’s games to qualify for finals.
Structure:
Semi-Finals: 1v4 and 2v3
Grand Finals: Winners of the Semi-Finals
Uniform Requirements:
- Teams must wear matching uniforms by Round 4.
- Uniform violations will result in a 3-point penalty per player. Reversible numbered singlets are encouraged.
AGM Attendance:
Each team must have at least one representative at the Annual General Meeting. Failure to attend will result in fines. Clubs must ensure representation from at least 50% of their teams.
Ready to Register?
Don’t miss out on an exciting season of basketball! Register your independent team today or if you are a junior team, get in touch with your club and be part of the action.
How to get in touch with us?
For members of clubs, please go through your club who is your line of communication.
For members of independent teams, please go through your team manager who can communicate on your behalf.
For all other questions, contact us at competitions@sthpen.com.au.
Frequently Asked Questions
The Representative Player Rule is designed to maintain fair competition by limiting the number of representative players on each team. Representative players are allocated a point value based on their participation in the Victorian Junior Basketball League (VJBL) within the last six months. Teams can have a maximum of 8 points worth of representative players. This rule applies to U14 competitions and younger. Ask your club or check our By-laws for more information
Points are based on their team level and age:
- 1st Team Top Age Player: 3 points
- 1st Team Bottom Age Player: 2 points
- 2nd Team Top Age Player: 2 points
- 2nd Team Bottom Age Player: 1 point
- 3rd Team or Below: 1 point
Teams are graded into divisions accordingly, and the rule ensures no team gains an unfair advantage.
Yes, but they must register for each team. Players are not allowed to play in more than one team within the same division.
Players must meet the age requirements as of December 31st of the competition year. Players under 16 must have parental consent to participate in senior competitions. Additionally, players may only play in one team per division and must adhere to fill-in player rules.
Grading occurs in two phases during the first five rounds of the season. This ensures teams are placed in the appropriate division to promote fair competition. During grading, ladders and results are hidden to maintain the integrity of the process. After Round 3, teams may be moved to different divisions as needed.
Fixtures are typically released on a week-to-week basis during the grading phase. After grading is complete, the full season fixture and finals schedule are released within two weeks. Changes to fixtures may occur, and teams should check the fixture regularly, especially within 72 hours of their game.
The SPBA does not accept fixture requests to ensure fairness across the competition. Exemptions are granted in extreme circumstances but only due to operational reasons.
Players can transfer between teams, but the process varies depending on whether they are moving between clubs or within the same club. For club-to-club transfers, a 14-day notice period is required unless waived by the original club. The destination club must verify that all transfer requirements are met before the player can participate.
Regular season games consist of two 18-minute halves. The clock only stops for all whistles in the last 2 minutes of the game if the score is within a 15-point margin. For semi-finals and grand finals, the clock stops for all timeouts and whistles in the last 1 minute of the first half and in the last 3 minutes of the second half if the score is within a 15-point margin.
Regular season games do not have overtime. In semi-finals and grand finals, overtime periods are 3 minutes each and continue until a winner is determined.
For the full rules, visit our By-laws.
Teams must notify the SPBA at least 2 business days before the scheduled game to be charged a notified forfeit fee of $70. If less than 2 business days’ notice is given, the team will be charged an unnotified forfeit fee of $140.
The reason for this cost is SPBA still have to pay the expenses associated with the competition. For forfeits within 48 hours we also still need to pay referees, staff and other costs.
Yes, modified rules are in place for junior competitions to promote skill development and fair play which can be viewed in the By-laws.
The Mercy Rule is applied to prevent one-sided games. When a team reaches a certain point margin, they must adjust their defence to retreat to the 3-point line after scoring or dead ball situation.
A Behavioural Technical Foul is issued for any disrespect shown toward referees or their calls. This includes questioning calls, gesturing, or using inappropriate language. The penalty for a technical foul is two free throws plus possession for the opposing team.
Repeated fouls result in escalating suspensions:
- 2 technical fouls: 1-week suspension
- 3 technical fouls: 3-week suspension
- 4 technical fouls: 6-week suspension
- 5 technical fouls: Automatic season suspension
The SPBA is a not-for-profit organisation which essentially means it has no owner and is run under a volunteer Board of Management which is elected by the members.
With this comes important government regulatory requirements which includes maintaining a quorum at AGMs.