Baldivis Basketball Club Inc.
INFORMATION BOOKLET
Mission Statement
The Baldivis Basketball Club is a not for profit organisation, run by volunteers, that provides a basketball program for boys and girls of all skill levels. The club was created due to a need within our community for our young people to have access to sporting teams. We endeavour to support not only their physical health, but also their social and emotional wellbeing. Through team sports, children are provided the opportunity for important lessons in personal values.
Players learn that things aren't going to go their way all the time, and that they need to respect their peers as well as referees and sports officials. These experiences can influence them throughout their lives such as when it comes to working for a boss or respecting the police or other authority figures.
Team sports can also be good for a child's mental health. Children who play team sports learn how to be more resilient when presented with a setback and are less likely to feel isolated.
When your child takes part in team sports they may develop:
⮚ friendship and camaraderie
⮚ cooperation and teamwork skills
⮚ leadership skills
⮚ appreciation of different abilities
⮚ respect for teammates/ opponents/officials
⮚ a sense of belonging/team membership
⮚ social interaction skills
⮚ physical skills
⮚ self-esteem and self-concept
⮚ team goal-setting skills
⮚ self-discipline, patience and persistence
⮚ resilience from the sharing of positive and negative experiences
The Baldivis Basketball Club's primary objective is to maximise the enjoyment and development of all players. The club aims to provide a team for any individual regardless of sporting ability. It is paramount the players receive coaching in a nurturing and positive environment, which provides the player and family with a positive experience.
Team Ethos
We will assist our players to achieve personal success in a safe and supportive environment. We will act with integrity both on and off the court. We will value the efforts of all officials, coaches, managers and volunteers.
Winning Games
Winning is not the primary objective of the club. The club considers winning as a potential outcome that stems from the development of the individual, the team and their coach/manager.
Mercy Rule
As a club, we encourage our coaches to engage the Mercy Rule as appropriate. As a general rule, once a team is winning by upward of 20 points, coaches are encouraged to press their team to half court / give weaker players more court time / zone defence (rather than man on man) / instigate 5-10 passes before shooting.
This allows the winning and losing team a chance to develop further skills on court, and ensures the weaker team is not demoralised when losing by very large margins. This rule should especially be applied when playing inter BBC teams, as a club we promote the development of all our players.
Spirit of the Game
The club aims to field competitive sides with players who display a healthy competitive spirit. This spirit is defined as trying ones best while displaying respect and tolerance for others including umpires, opposition, officials and our teammates.
Coaches as Leaders
Coaches as leaders are, above all, required to model the behaviour and attitudes outlined in the spirit of the game. All coaches are committed to the clubs no tolerance stance on racial or religious slurs and bullying.
Development of the Individual
Considering the physical maturity, skill level and game sense of the player, coaches will aim to support payers in the following areas:
- Development of skills
- Development and knowledge of team play and tactics within the games
- Increased knowledge of positional play
- Nurture and develop decision making ability through game related training exercises
- Foster personal development including leadership, self-esteem and social skills
Game Time Policy
To assist players in their development coaches will give the opportunity for players to practice what they learn at training by ensuring players have a meaningful amount of game time. Coaches discretion will be applied in the case of injury, fatigue, and poor attitude or to players who do not attend training on a regular basis. The first point of contact for enquiries in this regard is your team coach.
Continued Development of Coaches
All coaches are committed to the continued development of their coaching knowledge and methods. The Baldivis Basketball Club is committed to developing its coaching volunteers and as such will assist financially toward their development where financially viable.
Positive Interaction
When instructing players, the use of fear or humiliation is not only inappropriate it is unlikely to be effective. Coaches will always instruct and intervene in a positive and encouraging way. It is the coach’s responsibility to provide a solution for the player or work with a player to find a solution. If the coach is unable to find a solution, he / she should approach the coach liaison in the first instance. If a solution can still not be found the coach should approach the Baldivis Basketball Club Executive Committee.
Injury Prevention and Safety
The Baldivis Basketball Club view player safety as paramount. It is the responsibility of the coaching and management team to:
- Make sure the grounds are checked for possible dangers before play (i.e. slip hazards)
- Players are wearing appropriate protective equipment i.e. mouth guards
- Players remove all jewellery
- Players are monitored for fatigue and rested where necessary
- Appropriate medical attention in rendered as a priority should an injury occur
- No child is subjected to physical or verbal abuse from any player, parent or spectator.
Respect the Rules
It is expected that all players and spectators will follow the “Code of Behaviour Policy” and “Spectator Behaviour Policy” of the Rockingham Basketball and Recreation Association. A copy of these policies can be found at the end of this document, as well as: http://websites.sportstg.com/assoc_page.cgi?c=1-3186-0-0-0&sID=285942
CONTACT DETAILS
The best way to get in contact with the committee is via email. (Please note that due to the committee being volunteers our admin day is Sunday)
Team Enquiries: teams@baldivisbasketball.com.au
General Enquiries: admin@baldivisbasketball.com.au
Account Enquiries: treasurer@baldivisbasketball.com.au
Uniform Enquiries: uniforms@baldivisbasketball.com.au
Merchandise Enquiries: merchandise@baldivisbasketball.com.au
The Club also has a website and Facebook Page and Group as a source for current information:
Website: https://baldivisbasketball.com.au/
Page: https://www.facebook.com/BaldivisBasketball/
Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/260512170949901/
BBC COMMITTEE
President
Corrine McGuinness
president@baldivisbasketball.com.au
Vice President
Katy Earle
vicepresident@baldivisbasketball.com.au
Treasurer
Alex Moes
treasurer@baldivisbasketball.com.au
Secretary
Anne Herdsman
secretary@baldivisbasketball.com.au
Teams Coordinator
Cameron McGuinness and Peter Kemshall
teams@baldivisbasketball.com.au
Uniform and Equipment Coordinator
Abi Gordon
uniforms@baldivisbasketball.com.au
Merchandise Coordinator
Abi Gordon
merchandise@baldivisbasketball.com.au
GENERAL MEETINGS
All parents and caregivers are encouraged to join the committee as a general member. Membership forms will be available at all meetings and it costs $1 to become a paid member of the club. Paid members are entitled to a vote for any motions raised at the general meetings. This is the best way to have your say about our club. We are always seeking active members as new members means fresh ideas for our club.
General meetings are held monthly and advertised on the events section of the club website.
All paid members are encouraged to add items to general meeting agendas for discussion. If you wish to add an item to the agenda, please send an email to secretary@baldivisbasketball.com.au two weeks before the meeting date.
ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING (AGM)
The club AGM will be held in January/February each year with the venue, date and time to be advised no less than 4 weeks prior to the date.
All members are encouraged to attend. Election of new Committee members, both executive and general, take place at the AGM. Nomination forms will be made available upon request. Additions or alterations of the BBC Constitution are passed at this meeting.
AGE GROUPS ELIGIBILITY
All players must be under the specified age as at 31st December of the season year (i.e a player must be under the age of 10 on 31st December 2023 to be eligible for Under 10’s).
Under 8’s: 2017 and 2018
Under 10’s: 2015 and 2016
Under 12’s: 2013 and 2014
Under 14’s: 2011 and 2012
Under 16’s: 2009 and 2010
Under 18’s: 2007 and 2008
SEASON DATES
The season will commence with games in the first week of Term 2 and break for school holidays. All dates are subject to change at the discretion of Rockingham Basketball association.
Your team Manager will be notified of fixture times a few days before the game and will communicate this to the team.
Once the grading is completed the entire seasons fixtures will be available on PlayHQ.
Transfers
If you are currently playing for Baldivis Basketball club and wish to play for a different club in the Rockingham Association competition you will be required to complete the player transfer form and have it signed and approved by the Baldivis Basketball Club committee. You will then be required to provide the completed documents to admin@rockinghamflames.com.au. Failure to provide these documents will result in you being unable to play. Baldivis Basketball club can deny a player transfer if:
There has been no communication to the club throughout the season
If you are deemed as a REQUIRED player
TRAINING TIMES
The coach determines training for individual teams. Any questions regarding your training time or location should be directed to your team coach or manager.
FEES
Our club fee is $100 per player which is payable via the Baldivis basketball website. This fee covers two terms of court fees, and administration costs.
Each player will be provided a club owned singlet upon registration. The singlet must be returned in good condition at the end of the season. All players MUST purchase club shorts. ALL players are required to wear club shorts after round three of the season. RBRA rules state that all players must be in matching uniforms or risk penalties. Baldivis Basketball club rules state that all players MUST wear club shorts ONLY. This takes place after round three of the season to allow time for shorts to be ordered and collected. Failure to wear club shorts will result in disciplinary action at the Baldivis Basketball Club committees discretion. This rule is valid for teams U10-U18. Club shorts are NOT compulsory for senior players.
The following fees are payable to the respective associations and are required to be paid prior to the first game, or the player may be prohibited from playing:
● Rockingham Flames Player Registration of $50 per season and is paid to Rockingham Flames via the PlayHQ site.
● Basketball WA annual affiliation fee of $41.75, this is also payable through the PlayHQ site and covers the player for 365 days from the date of payment for all BWA affiliated competitions.
Player to Team Fee $250 per season paid via PlayHQ to cover the cost of the Team fee set by RBRA $1740
WORKING WITH CHILDREN CHECKS (WWCC)
All coaches are required to have a WWCC.
BBC will refund the cost of newly acquired WWCC for applicable coaches.
KIDSPORT
Baldivis Basketball Club is registered to accept Kidsport vouchers. It is the parent/caregiver’s responsibility to apply for Kidsport and provide the club with the voucher details. If a voucher cannot be redeemed it is the responsibility of the parent / caregiver who registered the player to ensure all fees are paid in full
INJURIES
All injuries requiring ice must be reported to the front desk at the main entrance and an incident form must be completed. Rockingham Basketball Association have a policy that any player that has received treatment with ice is not permitted to resume playing.
Information on our insurance policy will be provided upon request.
GAMES
Games are played indoors at Mike Barnett Centre in Rockingham on courts 1 through 7 (court layout can be found at the end of this document).
Individual game times will be available through the “game day” app after week 5.
Please arrive at your game 10 minutes early so that the games can start on time. You will need a water bottle and a mouth guard. Players will not be allowed to play without a mouth guard in place.
Each team needs to provide a scorer for every game.
If you do not have enough players at the court when the game is due to start there will be a forfeit and the team will be charged a forfeit fee. Which the team will be responsible for if 48 hours’ notice was not given.
Umpires decision is final, do not argue, if there is a problem at a game you can lodge a complaint with the committee within 12 hours and we will follow up with the Domestic Basketball Committee.
DOMESTIC BASKETBALL RULES
The DBC rules can be found at http://websites.sportstg.com/assoc_page.cgi?c=1-3186-0-0-0&sID=31695
FUNDRAISING EVENTS
Previously the Club has applied for and ran sausage sizzles throughout the years. The funds raised from these events are put back into the club to purchase equipment and run potential end of season events. We are currently seeking a Fundraising coordinator, please email admin@baldivisbasketball.com.au if you are keen to assist the club in this role.
Fundraising is not limited to sausage sizzles, and if you have any ideas for further fundraising for our club we would love your input!
