2024 JUNIOR REPRESENTATIVE PROGRAM INFORMATION
Induction Day – Newcastle Stadium
Under 16 & 18s – December 3, 2023
Under 12 & 14s – December 10, 2023
Preseason Camp – Newcastle Stadium – January 27 & 28
Coast Classic (Terrigal & Niagara Park) – February 2024
John Martin Country Tournament – June Long Weekend – June 8 – 10
(invited teams may go to Melbourne Classic)
JUNIOR PREMIER LEAGUE (JPL)
Pre-Season (Country Teams), 3/4 February at Maitland Federation Centre
Round 1, 16/17 March at Breakers Indoor Sports Stadium, Maitland Federation Centre & Newcastle Basketball Stadium
Round 2, 27/28 April at Illawarra Sports Stadium, The Snakepit – Beaton Park & Shoalhaven Indoor Sports Centre
Round 3, 25/26 May at Breakers Indoor Sports Stadium, Maitland Federation Centre & Newcastle Basketball Stadium
Round 4, 20/21 July at Hills Basketball Stadium, Bernie Mullane Sports Complex & North Sydney Indoor Sports Centre
Finals, 2/3/4 August at Penrith Valley Regional Sports Centre, St Paul’s Grammar School (Saturday only) & Hawkesbury Indoor Stadium (Friday night only)
NORTH-EASTERN JUNIOR LEAGUE (NEJL)
Under 16 & Under 18 Teams
NEJL Rd 1.1 – March 9/10 at Sportz Central & Breakers Indoor Sports Stadium
NEJL Rd 2.1 – April 6/7 at Tamworth Sports Dome
NEJL Rd 3.1 – May 18/19 at Port Macquarie Indoor Sports Stadium
NEJL Rd 4.1 – June 29/30 at Ballina Indoor Sports Centre & Maitland Federation Centre
Under 12 & Under 14 Teams
NEJL Rd 1.2 – March 23/24 at Ballina Indoor Sports Centre & Newcastle Basketball Stadium
NEJL Rd 2.2 – May 4/5 at Tamworth Sports Dome
NEJL Rd 3.2 – June 1/2 at Port Macquarie Indoor Sports Stadium
NEJL Rd 4.2 – June 22/23 at Sportz Central & Niagara Park Stadium
NEJL Finals – July 27/28 at Port Macquarie Indoor Sports Stadium
Training – 2x 1.5hr sessions per week
IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS PLEASE CONTACT ELYSE@NEWCASTLEBASKETBALL.COM.AU
BNSW Rules (TRANSFERS)
13.Intent to Trial
13.1.Players registered with one association may not trial with another association without an Intent to trial form being completed.
Intent to Trial Form: Junior Player Intent to Trial Form (google.com)
13.2.It is the responsibility of the player/parent or guardian to complete the online form before trialling at a new association.
13.3.An intent to trial form is not a clearance and players may not play in any Basketball NSW conducted competitions without a processed clearance.
13.4. Under the Clearance section of these by-laws. All players must submit proof of clearance from their last association prior to participating in the competition.
13.5.It is recommended that all parties retain a copy of this agreement.
33.5.Teams in Premier League will be granted permission to accept a maximum of one (1)player into their team.
a)In the MJL teams competing in Division 1 and 2 will be granted permission to accept a maximum of one (1) player into their team. Teams competing in Division3 and below will be granted permission to accept a maximum of three (3) players into their team (maximum of two from the same association).
b)In regional junior competitions, teams competing in Division 1 will be granted permission to accept a maximum of one (1) player into their team. Teams competing in Division 2 and below will be granted permission to accept a maximum of three (3) players into their team (maximum of two from the same association).
Note: the associations that previously competed in the Eastern Junior League are only permitted to accept a maximum of one (1) player from associations within that league.
c)Division1and below for all Junior Leagues, players will be granted free transfer if that player did not play in the previous year. EG a player was not selected in any representative team or choose to have a year out of the game. This does not apply to players that were selected for a team, and was injured before the season started/very early in the season.
NOTE: Teams that apply for exemptions, this has a maximum of 1 per team.