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FAQs

Wantirna Jetbacks Basketball Club (the Club) competes in the Knox Basketball Junior Domestic competition. This competition is made up of 16 domestic clubs from around the Knox area.
Players aged between 5 years and 23 years can join the Club and will be put into a team based on their age, gender and skill level.

Register to play

Register to join a team. 

 

There are two Junior Domestic Competition basketball seasons per year:
• Summer (October to April)
• Winter (May to September).

Costs

All registrations, training and game fees must be paid in advance at the time of registration to Wantirna Jetbacks Basketball Club before players take to the court.

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Fees
The cost for the season, which is usually 16 rounds + finals, is approximately $230 for U8-U19 and $190 for U23. This includes a $5 card processing fee.


For Summer 24/25 season, registrations after 18 August 2024 will incur a late fee of $30.
If you have 3 children playing for the club, please contact treasurer@wantirnajetbacks.com to arrange your $40 discount voucher to use at the checkout.

Basketball Victoria licence

You will be charged a separate Annual Participant Licence per child – this fee goes directly to Basketball Victoria. Cost $29 (Junior, 17 and under) or $43 (Senior, 18 and over). Basketball Victoria registration and payment can be completed during the Jetbacks online registration process.

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Knox Basketball Association charge $3.50 per person entry fee to stadiums on game day (including players, spectators and coaches) with a pass-out available if you are attending at multiple games/venues on the same day.

Refunds

The Club does not offer refunds for players that change their mind or do not wish to continue to play after teams have been submitted to Knox Basketball. For Summer 24/25 season this date is 11 September 2024.


The Club may consider a partial credit of fees in exceptional circumstances beyond their control (for example long-term injury).

Teams

Teams will be released after the Winter 2024 Grand Finals on Sunday 22 September 2024.

 

Our volunteer age-group coordinators select teams based on each players ability and experience, because of this we are unable to guarantee any team or friend requests. If you have a specific team or friend request, please include this in your registration notes for consideration.

Game, venue and training times

Games

​Participants play one game per weekend/round with their allocated team. They will remain part of the same team for the whole season. Games are 2x 17-minute halves and are usually completed within a 45min time-slot.

 

Each team requires a Coach (parent volunteer) and a Team Manager (also a parent volunteer).
All families are expected to take it in turns to operate the scoreboard and a ‘Scorer’ roster is
usually set by the Coach or Team Manager. A representative from each team is required weekly.

 

Approximate game times depending upon age group are usually:


Saturday
Under 8 – 8:00am to 10:00am
Under 10 – 9:00am to 12:00noon
Under 12 – 11:00noon to 2:00pm
Under 14 – 1:00pm to 4:00pm
Under 16 – 4:00pm to 6:00pm


Sunday
Under 19 – 5:00pm to 7:00pm
Under 23 – 6:00pm to 8:00pm
Please note game times are set by Knox Basketball Association and can be earlier or later than above.

 

Game Venues
Game venues are local and can regularly include:

  • The State Basketball Centre (Wantirna South)

  • Knox Basketball Centre (Boronia)

  • Fairhills High School (Knoxfield)

  • Rowville Secondary College - Eastern Campus

  • Rowville Community Centre

Other local venues can sometimes be used so please always check your fixture for the upcoming Round.

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Training​

All players in U8-U16are expected to attend training. Training is approximately 1 hour per week at either State Basketball Centre (SBC) or other nearby basketball courts. U19-U23's do not currently have club training sessions.


Training is usually held on Monday-Thursday at a nominated time between 4pm –9pm. You will be advised of your training time at the beginning of the new seasons. The day/time of training is dependent upon coach and court availability.​

We do not take requests for training days and times as these are chosen by the coach. Once your training day and time are known it remains set for the rest of the season. 

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Training Venues

Current training venues include:

  • The State Basketball Centre (Wantirna South)

  • Fairhills High School (Knoxfield)

  • St Luke's Primary School (Wantirna)

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Equipment

Players are expected to wear their Wantirna Jetbacks reversible training singlet to training.​

It is important to bring to training:

  • a basketball 

  • a water bottle.

 

Basketballs vary in size depending on the age of the player.

  • Boys and Girls Under 8’s, 10's and 12's use a size 5 basketball

  • Boys Under 14's use size 6 basketball

  • Girls Under 14's and up use a size 6 basketball 

  • Boys Under 16's boys and up use a size 7 basketball

Other commitments

Basketball is a team sport and if you’re not able to attend basketball training or games each week, please consider if basketball is for you. Missing training and games can negatively and unfairly affect the whole team.
 

If your basketball training or game clash with another activity, it will be expected that you re-arrange the other activity.

Uniforms

To order a uniform, training singlet or Club merchandise visit our Jetbacks Shop @ Impact Sports.

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Uniforms are supplied and delivered directly by Impact Sports and take 6-8 weeks for delivery. Each uniform is made to order with your own specific player number (allocated by the club). Choose your uniform size carefully (using the sizing charts) as Impact Sports do not offer refunds or exchanges.
 

Singlet Numbers
Please note the club does not take player singlet number requests as these are allocated based on the players date of birth and the next available number to avoid two players in the same team having the same number.


If you have any uniform enquiries or to advise of an existing family number (shared by children within the same family) please email the Uniforms Coordinator: uniforms@wantirnajetbacks.com 

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How can I help

Club Committee
The club is run by parent volunteers whose children play basketball for the Jetbacks. We always need parents to support the club, whether it be coaching, team managing or a role on the committee, so if you know someone who would like to be involved, please email secretary@wantirnajetbacks.com.


Sponsorship
Wantirna Jetbacks provides fun, friendship and development to hundreds of children in our local community. If your family has a business that would like to sponsor Wantirna Jetbacks Basketball Club, please contact secretary@wantirnajetbacks.com.au to discuss how you can help!

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