We welcome new players with or without experience. If you missed trials and haven’t played basketball before, you will simply be placed in an entry level team. If you are a new player with previous basketball experience, let us know so we can make sure you are placed in the right team.
Note if you are coming from another Club, the PlayHQ system will require you to submit a transfer before you can complete your registration. Please let the Club know in such cases (info@southerncrossbasketball.net) so we can reserve a place in a team for you.
There is no minimum age to play basketball. We have had very keen players who are 5 and 6 years old in the under 10 age group but generally players who are 7 years or older are more likely to enjoy the competition while younger players will benefit more from participating in the BACT run program (Aussie Hoops) to develop their ball skills first.
The winter season is the main basketball season and runs from March to the end of September.
There are 5 junior age groups competing in Basketball ACT competitions – under 10, under 12, under 14, under 16 and under 19. What age group you play in is determined by what age you turn in the year of the competition (regardless of whether you actually reach that age in the competition itself).
| Year of birth | Age at the end of 2024 | Age group for winter 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 or later | 9 or younger | Under 10 |
| 2013, 2014 | 10-11 | Under 12 |
| 2011, 2012 | 12-13 | Under 14 |
| 2009, 2010 | 14-15 | Under 16 |
| 2006, 2007, 2008 | 16-18 | Under 19 |
Under 10s is non-competitive (no scoring, no ladder) but there are still 2-3 divisions to cater for different ages and abilities.
Under 12-19s are then broken down into grades (divisions 1-6). There is also a separate JPL (junior premier league) run on Friday nights for elite level players.
