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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.
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Due to uniform logis

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.
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Off Season Bylaw Upd
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INTERVIEWS & VIDEOS

John Spooner

Our latest 3 part Video instalment is with ex WBA President John Spooner.

It was filmed last year but has taken interviewer Trevor Castle some time to edit due to the amount of content John provided.

Tia Bails, 2019

From Steelers to Rockets.

This Months video interview instalemnet by Trevor Castle features another one of Whyalla's young female high flyers.

Ray Girvan, 2019

Ray Girvin is a true basketball tragic.

He fell in love with the game when he played his first game for a team called Nomads back in 1971.

Army Challenge Video, 2016

Highlight footage taken by the Army at the first of our Army Vs Civilian Challenges during their July 2106 Exercise Hamel operations.

It was Grand final type atmosphere but better due to the amazing response from the local community to this charity event.

President Jeff Spry, 2016

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.

Darren Quinn, 2015

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.

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