Good morning

 

We are about to advertise on our website for online registration for the 2014/2015  TBI Junior Representative Basketball Season Coach Applications. Today I have received an email from Graham Burns advising that they have nearly finalised the process of the outstanding  coach accreditation courses held here in Townsville last year. Please make a note online when registering if you were a participant in one of these courses and it will be duly noted.

 

As part of the TBI Rep Policy document, we are able to reappoint coaches into positions and this offer has been  accepted by the Under 18, 16 and 14 Flames and Under 12 Heat Coaches  for the 2014/2015 season only.

 

All other age groups are open and depending on the number of applicants received will determine if we can introduce an Under 14  and Under 12 Spark teams.

 

An independent panel will be reviewing the applications , the same process as in the  2013/2014 seasons, added to the panel are Shawn Dennis and Mike Kelly.

 

Applications will close on Tuesday the 17^th June, 2014.

 

Link to register to coach in the 2014/2015 Season;

 

HAS NOW CLOSED

 

 

Basketball Queensland is very pleased to announce the 2015 State Championship host associations.

 

Under 12 Boys and Girls – 12^th – 15^th April 2015: Townsville Basketball, Annandale - (5 courts), Townsville RSL Stadium, Annandale (3 courts)

Under 14 Boys – 15^th – 18^th April 2015: Brisbane Basketball – NAB Stadium (4 courts)

Under 14 Girls – 15^th – 18^th April 2015: Ipswich Basketball, Boovall – Cotton On Foundation Stadium (3 courts), Bremer State High School (2 courts)

Under 16 Boys – 7^th – 11^th April 2015: Gold Coast City Regional Basketball – Carrara Indoor Sports Centre (3 courts) and Runaway Bay Indoor Stadium (4 courts) will be used. (Note: TSS may also be used if required)

Under 16 Girls – 7^th – 11^th April 2015: Mackay Basketball – Mackay Basketball Multi-Sports Stadium (5 courts)

Under 18 Boys and Girls – 19^th – 23^rd January 2015: To be released shortly

 

As identified at our recent review  meeting of the 2013/2014 coaches season it was brought to our attention that coaches would like to see  coach and player development programs.

 

Coach Education

Shawn Dennis has  kindly offered  to come on board to educate our coaches and our first meeting will be held  Thursday 26^th June, 2014 at 6pm.  At this meeting Shawn will be asking you what you wish to learn and he has also offered to  develop a skills booklet for our representative coaches.

This meeting is open to all coaches in all clubs at all levels, please ensure that your coaches are informed of this meeting. It is anticipated that these meetings will take place on the last Thursday of each month which may vary from time to time with Shawn’s commitment to the Crocs program.

 

Under 12 Rep Selection

This year our Under twelve players  who wish to participate in the upcoming representative program will not have trials held over three  consecutive Sundays but will  be required to register online and participate in a six week training program held  two  mornings per week  which would commence at  6am for a  6:15am start  with the program finished by 7:30am. We would then provide  breakfast for players  before leaving to attend school and the cost would be to cover expenses only.

 

Proposed dates are as follows;

 

Boys

15^th & 17^th July

22^nd & 24thJuly

29^th & 31^st July

5^th & 7^th August

12 & 14^th August

19^th & 21^st August

 

Girls

14^th & 16^th July

21^st & 23^rd July

28^th & 30^th July

4^th & 6^th August

11^th & 13^th August

18^th & 20^th August

 

 

We are currently  in  discussion with coaches  to run these training clinics and  will be meeting with more over the next few weeks to assist us with this program.  Obviously the more players who participate in this program the more coaching staff required. Whilst you may think that the process we have put in place  may seem a little unorthodox, from  our communications with other associations there appears to be a trend of change coming through as to how coaches and players are being selected. Other associations are appointing  and approaching coaches for positions that they feel they would be most suited to and as part of their appointment they are expected to  have an active role in the association’s  development programs. There appears to be some success through these programs in educating coaches and improving the skill sets of our upcoming junior representative players. 

 

We will  advertise the information pertaining to the Under 12 program and rep trials shortly on our website, face book, notice board and via email as a means of making contact with all junior players playing in our club competition.  At the end of the  Under 12’s six week training session, players will be selected into the teams for the representative season. There would be no other trials or costs to players just a one off fee to cover expenses.

The fee associated for this program will be $55 per player.

 

 

Trial Dates for all other ages

 

Sunday 10^th, 17^th & 24^th August,2014

Depending on numbers registering in each age bracket,  will determine the  length and number of trials.

Online Registration

 

QNJBC

Dot points from the meeting are as follows;

• Grading – critical, to be held over two weekends (no Rockhampton teams invited to these events)
• Ice – associations looking at charging $1 per bag and First Aid Staff able to charge $5 for strapping plus the roll of tape if not supplied
• Entry fees will remain the same
• Two tournaments before Christmas, one after Christmas and (Act of God Weekend) identified in case required
• Medal Presentations were identified as not being a showcase part of the tournament
• Referee names to be supplied one week in advance
• No extra tournaments added to the program

 

 

Regards

 

 

 

 

 

 

Tracey Wroe

Operational Manager

Townsville Basketball | Basketball Queensland