Spring 2017 Competition Details
START DATE: Saturday 14th October SEASON ENDS: Saturday 16th December
NOMINATIONS: all team and player nominations will be done via the SportsTG system.
For new teams the link to register your team is: https://membership.sportstg.com/regoform.cgi?formID=72661 and for your players to register: https://membership.sportstg.com/regoform.cgi?formID=72660
Nominations are due by Friday 6th October 2017.
AGE GROUPS: Please see the grid showing the age groups for Spring 2017:
|
Age Group |
Oldest DOB |
Youngest DOB |
School Years |
Day |
|
U11 |
1/7/2007 |
30/6/2010 |
Year 2, 3 and 4 (2017) |
Saturday |
|
U13 |
1/7/2005 |
30/6/2007 |
Year 5 and 6 (2017) |
Saturday |
|
U15 |
1/7/2003 |
30/6/2005 |
Year 7 and 8 (2017) |
Saturday |
*Please note the date of birth overrides the school year
ELIGIBILITY: players are only permitted to play for ONE CLUB. Players are not to swap clubs during the season unless they have written permission from the Competition Manager. Players are not permitted to play across divisions. They may only play a second game if they are playing up an age group and for the same club. Teams are not allowed to contain more than four (4) WA Basketball League players.
GRADING: the Competition Manager is responsible for the grading of all teams and may alter any team’s grading where deemed necessary.
FIXTURES: will be released online as soon as grading has been finalised. They can be found at www.cockburncougars.com. Players and parents can also download the SportsTG App or Cockburn Basketball Association App to view fixtures
PAYMENT STRUCTURE: Bulk team payments of $500 per team for the season, split into 2 instalments:
- $50 to be paid with nomination (Friday 6th October 2017)
- $450 to be paid by Saturday 28th October 2017
Failure to pay an instalment by the due date may result in your team being removed from the competition.
It is up to each club/team to decide what each player will be charged.
TRAINING BOOKINGS: training courts will be booked at a rate of $110 per term for a half court. Training court availability will be released once team nominations have been received, however requests can be made in advance.
TIMING: all junior matches shall consist of 2 twenty-minute halves with a running clock. In the GRAND FINALS only the last 3 minutes of the 2nd half will be fully timed. No time outs are allowed in the last 3 minutes of both halves, except in the 2nd half of the grand final.
STADIUM SCORING: the results recording system – Stadium Scoring – will be used for all junior competition games. It is important that all players are registered in the SportsTG system by the start of the season otherwise there will be delays to games and late points will be awarded to the opposition as a consequence. New players can be added as the season continues.
FORFEITS: teams have until the 12 minute mark of the first half to have their team on the court and ready to play. Teams must have 4 players to start a game. The 5th player must arrive by the 12-minute mark of the first half or the game will become a scratch match. For each minute your team is late 2 points will be awarded to the other team provided they are ready to play. Teams may borrow players from younger age groups from within their club to stop a forfeit.
Forfeit fines apply and are as follows:
- No charge for announced forfeits 2 hours before your scheduled game
- $50 for unannounced forfeits or announced forfeits less than 2 hours before scheduled game
UNIFORMS: teams must have matching tops (with clearly displayed numbers on the front and back) and must all wear the same coloured shorts with no pockets or stripes. Teams will be penalised 2 points per incorrect uniform item starting Saturday 4th November 2017. CBA has black shorts available for purchase. Please be aware that tights and leggings are not allowed and teams will be penalised accordingly.
CLEARANCES: players must apply for a clearance if they wish to transfer to another junior domestic club within Cockburn Basketball Association. Clearance forms are available from the office and competitions website. If an un-cleared player completes in any matches the offending team will forfeit the game.
COMPETITION POINTS: premiership points shall be allocated for each game completed as follows:
- Win – 3 points
- Draw – 2 points
- Loss – 1 point
- Bye – 2 points
- Forfeit – 0 points (Notified)
MODIFIED RULES: Cockburn Basketball Association has a number of modified rules, which include:
Under 11
- Defence is man to man. No zone defence is allowed
- No double teaming in the back court
- Mercy rule – once 20 or more points in the lead, every time the opposing team gets a side/baseline possession (including after a score) you must go behind the half court line and cannot come back over until the ball has gone into that area
- 3 pointers count as 2 points
Under 13
- Defence is man to man. No zone defence is allowed
- No double teaming in the back court
All other basketball rules apply.
FINAL SERIES: semi finals will be 1st vs. 4th and 2nd vs. 3rd, with the winners of each game moving into the grand final. In divisions where there are 8 are more teams; the competition will be split into 2 divisions for finals. Players must have played 3 games for their team to participate in finals (byes are not counted as matches). Sick and injured players can be given special permission provided they have written permission from the Competition Manager at least one week before finals commence (letter and medical certificate need to be provided).
CODE OF BEHAVIOUR: Cockburn Basketball Association has a strict “Code of Behaviour” for all players, coaches and spectators. There will be no tolerance to anti-social behaviour within the stadium and its surrounds.
The above are extracted for the Association’s competition By-laws. Please see the By-laws if you require further clarification.
Matthew Shaw
Competition Manager
