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Junior Sport Competitions

Welcome to Sports ARCademy! We offer junior sports basketball competitions on Friday afternoons during the school term. For for ages 8-15. We are all about kids getting active, developing game skills, and instilling values of good sportsmanship. 






 
  • Registrations for our Summer season are now closed, but you can still register to join a waiting list. 
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    About

    Our basketball competitions run every Friday during the school term and are for ages 8-15. Games run for 35 minutes, with matches being held between 4pm and 7:30 pm.

    All participants must be registered to play. If a player is found to be competing in the wrong age group, this will be resolved as per our By-Laws.

    Please note, we no longer run futsal or netball competitions.

  • Competition Season Timelines 

    Summer 2024/25 Season 

    Registrations openMonday 9 September
    Registrations close Friday 4 October
    Start date (Term 4)Friday 11 October
    Grading period *Dependent on team numbers
    School holidays (no games)Monday 16 December 2024 - Friday 31 January 2025
    Semi-finals Friday 4 April
    Grand-finals Friday 11 April 


    Winter 2025 Season 

    Registrations openMonday 24 March
    Registrations close Wednesday 23 April
    Start dateFriday 2 May
    Grading period *Dependent on team numbers
    School holidays (no games)Monday 7 July 2025 - Friday 18 July 2025
    Semi-finals Friday 19 September
    Grand-finals Friday 26 September 
     

    Team Fixtures


    Please view your team's fixtures:

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    Under 10sAges 8 to 9
    Under 12sAges 10 to 11
    Under 14sAges 12 to 13 
    Under 16sAges 14 to 15

     
  • Fees & Charges  

    Teams will be required to nominate a credit card prior to the commencement of the first game. Direct debits are processed the day before the game, on a week-by-week basis. The weekly game fee is $66 per team and there is NO registration fees.   

    Failure to make the payment before 5pm on game day, will unfortunately result in a $10 late penalty, which will be added to your game fee.

    Please note, all teams must pay prior to their game in order to play.  
     

    Forfeiting a game

    Any forfeits advised with a least 24 hours’ notice prior to the commencement of the game will be liable for just your standard game fee of $66.   

    Teams forfeiting on the day of their game, will be required to pay a standard game fee ($66) plus the oppositions game fee of $66 ($132 in total).

    Forfeit

     

    Withdrawals  

    Teams that choose to withdraw their team during the season will incur a $192 withdrawal fee (equivalent of three match fees).   

    At the end of the season, teams can decide whether to re-register into the next season. Registrations do NOT roll over to the next season, so as a result, teams must register for each season during the registration period. This allows new teams the opportunity to engage with our local community at regular intervals.

    FORFET A GAME

  • Need help adding a player, making a payment or finding fill-in players? Check out these step-by-step instructions on how to best manage your team through the Spawtz portal. 

    MANAGE YOUR TEAM
  • Current as of September 2024

     

    View Full Bylaws


    Below outlines the most common By-Law questions we have:


    APPENDIX 3: Junior Social Sports Age-Specific Basketball Rules  

    Under 8's 
    Size 5 ball 

    • 8’6 rim height 

    • Teams must be behind halfway when the offensive team is bringing the ball up the court and cannot run over until the offensive team is over halfway. This is applied after a score and after a violation. 

    • No keyway violation 

    • No back-court violation 

    • Free throws to be taken from the white semi-circle 

    • No fouls are recorded 

    • No 8 second violation 

    • No 5 second violation 

    • Umpire according to skill level of game 

    • Mercy rule: If a team reaches a 20 point lead, any score made from there won’t be added on to the score, until the lead reduces below 15 points. The 20 point mercy rule will be replicated on Spawtz scoring and ladder system post-game. 

     
    Under 10's 
    Size 5 ball 

    • 8’6 rim height 

    • Teams must be behind halfway when the offensive team is bringing the ball up the court and cannot run over until the offensive team is over halfway. This is applied after a score and after a violation. 

    • No keyway violation 

    • No back court violation 

    • Free throws to be taken from the free throw line 

    • No fouls are recorded 

    • No 8 second violation 

    • No 5 second violation 

    • Umpire according to skill level of game 

    • Mercy rule: If a team reaches a 20 point lead, any score made from there won’t be added on to the score, until the lead reduces below 15 points. The 20 point mercy rule will be replicated on Spawtz scoring and ladder system post-game. 

     
    Under 12's 

    • Size 6 ball 

    • 10ft rim height 

    • All rules applied 

    • Fouls are recorded 

    • Keyway violation applied (lenient) 

     
    Under 14's 

    • Size 6 ball 

    • 10ft rim height 

    • All rules applied 

    • Fouls are recorded 

     
    Under 16's 

    • Size 7 ball 

    • 10ft rim height 

    • All rules applied 

    • Fouls are recorded 

Got Questions?

Contact us during business hours to talk more about our Junior Sports Competitions.

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