About the Swan Hill  Basketball Association

About Swan Hill Basketball Association

Swan Hill Basketball Association run a domestic local competition for all – new and experienced players. The Junior competition caters for children who want to play basketball for fun, to be active and enjoy competing in a weekly competition.

Season Dates – Summer Season starts10th October 2023 through to 22 March 2024.

JUNIOR COMPETITION – Age Groups 2023

  • Under 10 Boys & Under 10 Girls – Born 2015 & 2016 – play Saturday morning.
  • Under 12 Boys & Under 12 Girls – Born 2013 & 2014
  • Under 14 Boys & Under 14 Girls – Born 2011 & 2012
  • Under 16 Boys & Under 16 Girls – Born 2009 & 2010
  • Under 19 Boys – Born 2006, 2007 & 2008 – Play Tuesday night.
  • Under 19 Girls – Born 2006, 2007 & 2008

For the Junior Competition Boys games are held on Wednesday nights & Girls games are held on Thursday nights.

  • Times for junior grades can range from 5pm to 8:20pm depending on the number of registrations.
  • Playing singlets are provided to junior players. All players must wear black basketball shorts with no pockets of stripes. Black shorts are available to be purchased in the basketball office.

Players register as individuals and are placed into even teams at the start of the season dependent on age, size, gender and ability. These teams will be notified a week before the competition commences on our website and social media.

Aussie Hoops Programs are also run on Saturday mornings. Aussie Hoops is run during school terms and SHBA offers a term 4 program for 6 to 8 weeks for children aged 5 to 8.

SENIOR OPEN COMPETITION

SHBA offers a senior competition that runs for about 10 weeks from October to December.  Players must be over 14 years of age to play and must play in the junior competition to be eligible to play in the senior grade.

  • Players organize their own teams, and all players must register through PlayHQ as individuals.
  • Individual players can register and notify the SHBA office they would like to play and are looking to join a team in the senior competition.
  • Game played Tuesday nights for Open Men & Women.