City South Information Book

What is the City South Competition?

Sturt Sabres Basketball Club we have started the City South Basketball Competition, which runs on Sunday afternoons at Pasadena Stadium. This is the entry point level for young players who are looking for good coaching from club coaches and weekly games and at a low cost with minimal travel.

The term 4 training times are as follows:

• Thursday 6-00 pm - 7-30pm at Cabra College for U16 Boys
• 5-15-6-15pm at Pasadena Sports Centre, Daws Park, Pasadena for U12/14 Boys/Girls
• Friday 4-45 - 5-45 pm at Pasadena Sports Centre for ALL U10 players District and City players. Please note- this commences Term 4 for district.
• Term 4 commences first week back at school with games commencing 1-2 weeks later in Term 4.

Trainings are a station based clinic format where they learn all the skills necessary to play the game as well as having some game time practice. We would like to invite interested new players out to these sessions to come and try basketball. This level will be suitable for players with a low level of experience or those who have been playing school or social basketball and are looking for something more. From this training group we will be forming teams to begin playing in the City South Basketball Competition, where we will supply or train coaches. Parents will be invited to assist in the trainings so that they can get a better understanding of the successful techniques used in developing young players.

Sturt teams participating in the City South Conference fall into two categories.

Sturt Sabres (district teams) or Blue Devils (domestic teams)

Sturt Basketball Club also enter their own lower club division teams into the competition from U12 teams. Higher division player can enter the competition to play with their friends. Grading will alleviate abnormal scoring results.

Once a child is entered into a team, Sunday games are held at Pasadena Sports Centre . There may be some games which are played at other local school stadiums.

If you would like more information then feel free to contact Paul Mesecke  on 8177 0463, or sturtsabres@internode.on.net. Alternatively, have a look at the competition website at www.citysouth.basketball.net.au.

 

City South Liasion Officer

The club has appointed a Liasion Officer, Paul Mesecke. This role has been created for parents, players, coaches or team managers to discuss any issues with or provide a base for people seeking information re the competition. We welcome your feedback.

Sturt Basketball Office is also open Tuesday to Friday 2-30 pm - 5-00pm and Sunday 10-30 am - 11-30 am (not school/public holidays and selected Sunday)

For further enquiries and /new secondhand uniforms and ankle tape. Phone 8177 0463 during office hours.

Fees

The cost for trainings will be $5 per week.

Once a child is entered into a team, Sunday games are held at Westminster stadium or Wayville stadium and also some games are played at local school stadiums.

All Blue Devil players who are entered into a team will be invoiced by the club, $25 each player, half-yearly registration fee, which is valid from October this year to the following April next year. Continuing players will be invoiced again from April to September

A Team fee $34 or max. $5 per player is payable to the Team Manager before each game, who will collect to pay the front doorkeeper each Sunday. District players will have a separate invoice sent to them to cover City South and District season.

Sunday Programs

All Sunday programs for any team can be obtained via our website www.citysouth.basketball.net.au. Please check several days before each game as changes can occur. Please enquire from Coach/Team Manager or sturt office during office hours if unable to access the website.

Players are asked to notify their coaches if unable to attend any game on Sunday. Please make sure you have their number. In the event of not enough players on the day, a scratch match should be played with the opposition team.

$50 fee will be invoiced to the club for any forfeits.

Team Managers

Each team is asked to have a Team Manager. This person is the contact for the team and is required to obtain names, addresses, email and phone numbers of each player with their own and coach's number on the page. This list should be given to all players, coach and emailed to sturtadmin@internode.on.net. Information re any new player or players leaving the team, should also be emailed to the above two emails.

Coaches

Coaches are appointed by the Junior Development Officer, Paul Mesecke. We ask that coaches take on the responsibility of their team in conjunction with the Team manager. Coaches should appoint a team manager as soon as possible on commencing a new team. All coaches should have a list of players and their phone numbers in the event of any late changes to the programs. Should there be any injuries at training, coaches or the team managers must have a contact phone number for any emergencies that should arise.

Uniforms

All players who commence in the City South Domestic Competition on Sunday afternoons will require a uniform. They will need a Sturt reversible singlet and either plain navy or sturt playing shorts. District teams wear their normal playing uniform. These may be ordered/purchased from Sturt Office. Limited secondhand supplies are available from Sturt Office Tuesday to Friday 2-30 pm - 5-00 pm. Unwanted or outgrown uniforms can be left with the office with name and address for re-sale. ($5 fundraising levy applies)

Singlet number

Singlet numbers will be organised upon registration and when ordering uniforms at the Sturt Office. Secondhand uniforms numbers should also be checked at the office before playing in games.

Umpire in Charge

An Umpire in Charge is appointed to the competition and is available near the front door for any issues arising with umpires.

Scoring

All parents are required to score and may be placed on a roster system in your team week by week. Please ask your team manager or another parent (to help you on the desk) if you do not know how.

Hot weather policy

If temperature is 36 degrees or more (according to Sundays Sunday Mail) all games will be cancelled.

Trainings are not normally cancelled but modified training will occur. However please check with coach on arrival at training.

District

City South is the local competition where our District players are sort from as well. This is optional to players if asked by one of the coaches to join the district teams. Higher fees and uniform costs apply with travel over the metropolitan expected. Teams also train twice a week, Sunday and mid week. Email: sturtadmin@internode.on.net