The Summer Fixture was finished a few days ago. It should be available on your BC phone App. I have a tinker around to fairly balance out the 9pm games the best I could and satisfy as many of the Club requests around player and coach clashes that I can. I am 100 % sure I have messed up at least some of theseso let me know thru your club if further adjustments are required or if you notice any errors. ...
Due to uniform logistics at all clubs at the start of season many people play out of uniform. This is allowed for the 1st 4 weeks of the season. Please be aware that for safety reasons, under NO circumstances are Shorts with pockets permitted. Entanglement of fingers and thumbs caught in an open pockets while playing frequently causes severe finger sprains, dislocations, or fractures. ...
Off Season Bylaw Updates – Key Points for Players During the off season, clubs worked together to simplify and align our existing playing bylaws. Here are the main changes players/clubs need to be aware of: MINIMUM AGE Players must now be at least 6 years old on the date of the first game of the season. INCORRECT UNIFORMS Penalty increased to 4 points + 1 foul per player out of uniform. This applies for the entire season, including finals. Penalties cannot be applied retrospectively — protests after the game won’t change results. DIV A / DIV B Definition removed — it was not enforceable. STEELERS RULE Updated to allow registration of up to 3 eligible representative players. IMPORT RULE Players living more than 50 km from Whyalla are always classified as imports. FINALS QUALIFICATION To play finals in your primary registered grade, players must be marked “in play” for at least 5 minor round games with that team. (Previously 3 games.) HEAD TO HEAD CALCULATION When teams are tied at season end, forfeits now count in head to head comparisons for ladder positions. ...
In January Jorja played in the Under 16 Girls Australian Country Junior Basketball Cup in Albury then chosen in the ACJBC (Australian Country Junior Basketball Cup) team.
WBA Life Member Allan Castle moved from Pt. Augusta to Whyalla in 1969 and immediately became involved in the management committee of the Whyalla Basketball Association.
Jeff Spry was elected to the position of WBA President at the AGM last year.
I caught up with Jeff in the middle of this term to get to know him a little and to talk about what he sees as the biggest challenges facing Whyalla Basketball at the moment.
Following his recent retirement from playing basketball at the end of Sumer Season 2014/2015, Darren Quinn, Whyalla's most decorated player, agreed to sit down and tell his story.
Just before the start of 2014/15 Summer Season I sat down with WBA President, Lawrence Mclean and spoke about his basketball history as well as his 8 years as WBA President.