🏀 2025 North Coast Shield – Competition Overview & Updates 🏀

🗓️ Competition Format

• Runs August to November, 3-4 rounds + Finals (approximately one per month)
• Held on Saturdays or Sundays, Carnival-style format – multiple games in one day
• Rotating venues – including Ballina, Byron Bay, Lismore, Yamba, Grafton & Coffs Harbour
• 🏡 Designed to offer rep-style basketball without overnight travel or long weekends away.

🔄 Age Groups (Odd-Age Format)                                   

• U11 – born 2015, 2016, 2017 (Boys & Girls teams)          
• U13 – born 2013, 2014 (Boys & Girls Teams)                           
• U15 – born 2011, 2012 (Boys & Girls Teams)
• U17 – born 2009, 2010 (Boys)
• U18 – born 2008, 2009, 2010 (Girls)

✅ Register Your Interest by the 20th June

  

REGISTER NOW: https://forms.gle/fqWfH1KnbhhApxBz8

📌 Divisions & Team Entry

🏀 Representative Player Restrictions (NCS Rules) 🏀

These rules are set by the North Coast Shield competition and apply across all associations:

- Division 1: No restrictions on representative players

- Division 2: Max. two top-age rep players on court at one time

- Division 3: For players new to rep basketball only

- Bottom-age or younger rep players are not counted as rep players for these purposes

- Each association may enter one team per division

What is a Rep Player?
A rep player is someone who has played in Northern Junior League (NJL) — a representative competition run by Basketball NSW

💰 Cost

• Expected player fee: $200–$300 - Covers registration, venue hire, training, referees, and carnival participation
• All players must also have a valid membership with a basketball association. 

🏀 Trials

📍 Tuesday, 24th June 2025 at BISC  

• - 4:00–5:00pm – U11 Boys & Girls 
• - 5:00–6:00pm – U13 Boys & Girls 
• - 6:00–7:00pm – U15 Boys & Girls 
• - 7:00–8:00pm – U17 Boys & U18 Girls

📌 Please note: There will be no local competition games running on this night due to trials.

📍 If needed, a second trial will be held on Sunday, 29th June at Southern Cross School (TBC at trial)

⏱ Game Time Expectations

Coaches value players who regularly attend training and generally take this into account when managing game rotations. However, playing time is not guaranteed and may vary each game depending on:

• Game flow or strategy
• Player performance or readiness
• Foul trouble, injuries, or fitness
• Matchups against the opposition
• Close games (within 10 points in the 4th quarter)
• Other game-day factors

In Division 1, playing time is fully at the coach’s discretion due to the higher level of competition.

Most of our coaches are parents who volunteer their time to give the kids in our community an opportunity to play and compete. Coaches aim to balance player development with team success and will communicate as needed. They're always learning and evolving their coaching style, and with every training session and game, they gain a better understanding of their players and the team as a whole. We appreciate your support and understanding along the way.  

🧑‍🏫 We Need You – Parent Coaches & Volunteers!

🙋‍♂️ Interested in Coaching?                                                    

 

      ✅ Register Your Interest by the 20th June

https://forms.gle/uBUfxs1vLUQKW7i17  

If you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to reach out to rep@ballinabasketball.com.au.

Looking forward to a great 2025 North Coast Shield season!