3×3 Street Hustle returns to Wyndham!

COVID-19 Safety measures will be in place for this event to ensure the safety of all our members involved.

1. Due to restrictions, each age group will play in 2-hour blocks and teams are only permitted in the venue during their 2-hour block.

2. Each team will be able to appoint 2 parents to act as Team Manager and Scorer. No additional spectators will be allowed.

3. Cleaning measures will be in place between all games and intervals. With hand sanitizer on entry and benches for players to use at each break.

TEAM ENTRY PRICE – $60

The event will be held over two days 2nd – 3rd of July
Starting 9:30 am – 2:30 pm

Each Age Group to play in 2-hour blocks. Arrive 10 minutes before your timeslot and depart and the end of your 2-hr session.

Thursday 2nd July: U12 Boys & Girls – 9:30 am to 11:30
Thursday 2nd July: U16 Boys & Girls – 12:30 pm to 2:30 pm

Friday 3rd July: U14 Boys & Girls – 9:30 am to 11:30
Friday 3rd July: U18 Boys & Girls – 12:30 pm to 2:30 pm

REGISTER HERE

ALL PLAYERS MUST have a FIBA profile (free to sign up for at play.fiba3x3.com) and a minimum level “Rookie” Hustle Pass ($10 per year, sign up at https://www.3x3hustle.com/hustle-pass-2/). Team manager will use Hustle Pass ID’s to register each player onto the team.

If you have any issues with registration please contact hustle at info@3x3hustle.com

Age categories are based on FIBA 3×3 rules for 2020 tournaments, with players eligible for the following:

Under 12 – players born in 2008 or 2009
Under 14 – players born in 2006 or 2007
Under 16 – players born in 2004 or 2005
Under 18 – players born in 2002 or 2003

Official 3x3Hustle uniforms are not required for this event but all teams must wear matching uniforms.

REGISTRATIONS CLOSE 30th June 2020

Click “Male” or “Female” in the relevant age group above to register your team.

Domestic competition update:

As you may have seen, Basketball Victoriahas received offical government approval to return to sport at its Orange 50 level for people 18 and under, and Orange 20 for people 19 and over. This is really good news and helps us in relaunching our competitions in line with the dates we outlined last week.

Key Dates

As previously outlined our Under 18 competitions will commence from Tuesday July 14th, Friday July 17th and Saturday July 18th. Over 18 competitions will commence from Monday July 20th.

Season length

All competitions will comprise of an 8 week regular season, followed by two weeks of finals.

Fees

Junior team player fees are organised through your domestic club. Clubs have been provided with the team fee information and will be in touch with their own members about their fees for the Winter season. Senior teams will have the early bird price of $60 extended until July 3rd, before reverting to the full registration price of $75. Game fees are $63 for Seniors and $68 for the Premier Competitions. Senior teams can register here – https://www.playhq.com/register/f189ca

Hygiene processes

In addition to the Covid-19 safe measure in place by stadium management, all scoring equipment and team benches will be sanitized after each game. Basketballs will also be sanitized in between games. All referees, coaches, team managers and players must use the hand sanitizer provided on court at the beginning of each half and all time-outs. Uniforms will only be hired out in the event of a colour clash, players will be responsible for placing their own used uniform into a bag provided to avoid contact with staff members.

Venue information

Please be advised that public water fountains are not available at this time. Vending machines will be operational and the canteen will abide by Government regulations, however we advise that everyone bring their own drink bottle to games and trainings. Please ensure you have enough water for your activity as there will be no drink fountains to refill your bottle. Under current guidelines, referees will have access to the referee room during junior competition only, however they must abide by the 1 person per 4m2 ruling. No referee room access is allowed during the Senior competitions – more information will be provided by TOC closer to the commencement date.

Game information

Under 8 to Under 18 – There will be a maximum of 10 players allowed per team. The coach will be permitted to bring 2 basketballs into the stadium, no other basketballs will be permitted into the stadium. There will be a maximum of 3 team officials per team (Coach, Assistant Coach, Team Manager), and one Scoretable official per team.

Young Men/Women and Senior – Maximum of 7 players per team. Only two basketballs per team are allowed into the stadium. There will be a maximum of 1 team official and 1 scorebench official per team. There will be no spectators/parents/guardians allowed inside the venue for these competitions.

Spectator access

Only 1 spectator is allowed per player under the age of 18. There will be no spectators allowed for the Young Men/Women and Senior competitions until further notice.

Entry/exit procedure

Patrons are advised to arrive at the stadium no more than 20 minutes prior to their game commencing. Everyone entering the stadium will need to scan the QR code provided out the front of the stadium by WLS staff. Once you have entered your information and received a green tick, you may enter with your team where you will be directed to an internal holding area until stadium staff grant you permission to enter the court. Patrons must exit the stadium within 10 minutes of their game finishing. All team officials must be allocated to the team on the PlayHQ system so that we have all contact information on hand. Check out our explainer video here – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1wYOJ7Gsjh0

PlayHQ information

Reminder that all players and team officials must be allocated to their appropriate team prior to the first game of the season. All teams must also be allocated to a specific grade otherwise they will not be entered into the fixture so please check to ensure all your teams have been entered into a grade.

All 5 of our Online Domestic Coach Education Clinics are now online and FREE to view for all domestic coaches.

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Domestic Shooting Camp

Work on the most fundamental skill of our game using Basketball Australia’s preferred teaching techniques. The camp is aimed at all WBA domestic players and athletes will be split into appropriate age groups.

CLICK HERE TO REGISTER

Super CAMP

The WBA’s Super Camp is the perfect way for junior domestic players and Aussie Hoops athletes to  get back onto the court after the extended break! Focusing on basketball fitness, fundament skills and above all else FUN, the Super Camp will be coached by our Basketball Development Officer Emilee Harmon.

CLICK HERE TO REGISTER

Rep Prep Workout

With a return date set for VJBL it’s time for our players to shack off those lockdown cobwebs and get back out onto court!

This camp will feature Big V & VJBL coaches and help players find their form before the return of the season.

CLICK HERE TO REGISTER

CLICK HERE FOR BV’s LATEST COVID-19 UPDATE

Over a 13 week span during the Covid-19 pandemic, some of Australia’s top coaches have taken part in our Online Coaching Clinic series. It was a wonderful opportunity for the coaching community to share their knowledge and we thank everyone who took part. You can check out every single clinic here:

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Wyndham Basketball’s Basketball Development Officer (and former NBL1 ALL STAR) Emilee Harmon has produced a number of skill challenge videos perfect for any age and ability. These drills are perfect for athletes to do on their own at home. There’s a terrific mix of ball handling, passing and agility skills to practice and master!

Take the weekly challenge and see if you can complete each drill like Coach Emilee by the end of the week!

Aussie Hoops

CLICK HERE FOR AUSSIE HOOPS SKILLS

These videos are perfect for beginner basketballers aged 5-10 either participating in Aussie Hoops or U8s domestic basketball.

Domestic Level

CLICK HERE FOR DOMESTIC LEVEL SKILLS

These videos are perfect for any athletes competing in domestic basketball.

Rep Level

CLICK HERE FOR REP LEVEL SKILLS

These videos are made to challenge all players playing representative basketball.

At the Annual General Meeting (AGM) on Sunday 8^th December 2019, the WBA membership voted to change our association name change to the Wyndham Basketball Association. This outcome is an exciting opportunity for the future of the association and for basketball throughout the rapidly growing Wyndham area.

The WBA is more than basketball, we are an important community organisation.

Wyndham Basketball Association is a name our entire membership can own and call their own. Today, 9 of our 13 affiliated clubs are based in suburbs other than Werribee, and more than 70% of our current players reside in suburbs other than Werribee. These figures are set to increase as the wider Wyndham region grows rapidly. The name will help attract more Wyndham residents to our sport.

The Werribee Basketball Association was established in 1972 and we have a long and proud history. We are committed to honouring and enhancing that history and always acknowledging the wonderful contributors that got us to this point. Whilst we are changing our name, we are retaining our traditional colours of gold, royal blue and red and we’ll continue to be known as the ‘WBA’.

This is not a change we have taken lightly and has been discussed at great length. Earlier this year, the name proposal was presented to, and supported by, Basketball Victoria. More recently, briefing sessions with our club presidents and WBA life members were conducted, and we were really encouraged by the support and positive feedback. This support was reaffirmed at the AGM.

In 2019 an impressive 7238 unique players played in our domestic competitions, we have a record 582 teams competing this season, there were a record 814 participants in Aussie Hoops (3^rd highest in Australia), and we reached more than 5000 students through Sporting Schools basketball clinics.

As the 2^nd largest community sports association in the western suburbs and the largest in Wyndham, changing our name will help to increase our profile as we become a leader in sport in Wyndham, the western suburbs and across the state.

Our VJBL Rep teams will complete the 2019/20 season as Werribee, while our Big V teams in 2020 will compete as Wyndham with our junior rep program following suit in 2020/21.

We are delighted with this development, and with the support of our membership, we look forward to our entire community embracing our new name, the Wyndham Basketball Association.

We would like thank all athletes for attending the 2019/20 Werribee Devils U21 VJBL tryouts. We would also like to thank all the coaches and volunteers who helped us during the tryouts.

Congratulations to all successful players and best of luck for the coming season. To the players who were unsuccessful in making a team, we sincerely thank you for your efforts and wish you the best of luck in your future basketball endeavors.

Head Coach: Yam Moreno
A/C: Paul Povh

Head Coach: Rob Swann

The start of the Big V season may still months away, but we’re excited to reveal our first big signing for the Champ Men this season is US pro Aaron Harrison.

Harrison has played professionally in Luxembourg, Argentina and Germany, as well as a previous stint here in Australia.

Prior to his professional career, Harrison was a college star with Lynn University in the US.

The left-hander is an athletic forward who is known for his versatility, athleticism and ability to score from the perimeter.
Harrison said he was excited about signing for Werribee and was ready for a huge 2020 Big V season.

“I’m excited to be part of a new Werribee side and I can’t wait to show the league that we are going to compete every night we touch the floor,” Harrison said.

“I was initially attracted to Werribee because of the appointment of John Dorge as head coach – he’s a legend!”

“After some research on the club I saw it has a rich history in the community and I thought the clubs’ core beliefs and my own fit perfectly together,” Harrison concluded.

Champ Men Head Coach John Dorge said Harrison was an excited prospect who would play a central role in the team next season.

“Aaron is a great early signing for us. He brings an athleticism and energy on court and will prove to be a very tough opponent next season,” Dorge explained.

“Aaron can play multiple positions offensively and defensively and is an exciting player to watch.”

Keep an eye out for more signings in the next couple of weeks!