Play Basketball – All you need to know

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Seasons

Winter season Term 2 & Term 3

Summer season is Term 4 & Term 1

Please note: We start planning our seasons 1 month prior to the end of term. i.e we start planning our winter season 1 month before Easter (end of term 1) and planning our Summer season 1 month before the end of term 3.  Most teams are generally full & it is unlikely that we will have capacity for extra players at the beginning of term 1 & term 3.

For more information please refer to the Registration Process

Fees

Fees for the Lara Basketball Club are compulsory and contribute toward the cost of hall hire for training, registration and affiliation fees to BG and the cost of trophies at the end of the Championship (winter) season.

Fees are as follows all paid via registration on PlayHQ

Lara Giants Membership Fee (per Season)

$60 Juniors & Seniors per season

Geelong United Basketball Seasonal Registration Fee  (per season)

$71.50 Juniors/Seniors (includes $35 stadium levy)

Basketball Vic Insurance & Rego (Annual)

$29 under 18, $43 over 18

Basketball Australia

$5 Game Development Levy

Playing Fees

$13.48 Junior/Seniors – Pay by Card direct to GUB at the stadiums

Fixtures

All fixtures & days of competition can be found at at the top of this website

Select domestic comp / Fixture Results

Venues

We play under the Geelong United Basketball Association with game venues including the following www.geelongunitedbasketball.com.au/venues/

Joining a Team

If interested in joining a team we have limited spots available in some age groups. Please email one of the following

[email protected] or [email protected] or [email protected]

Under 10 players should consider Little Giants and or Shooting Stars prior to joining at team.  For more information on Little Giants click here.

Uniform & Merch

All players are required to wear the Lara Giants uniform. Uniforms cost $85 for the full set or $40 for shorts & $45 for reversible singlets. 

Uniform info can be found here www.laragiants.org.au/uniform   

Merchandise info can be found at www.laragiants.org.au/merch

Age Groups Summer 2024/2025 & Winter 2025

(age groups change term 4/summer season)

IMPORTANT NOTE:

GAME DAYS HAVE CHANGED STARTING THIS SUMMER 2025

BOYS

• Under 10 – 2016 – 2018 – Saturday
• Under 12 Boys – 2015 & 2014 – Saturday or Monday (Champ, D1, D2 only)
• Under 14 – 2013 & 2012 – Tuesday ** NEW DAY
• Under 16 – 2011 & 2010 – Monday ** NEW DAY
• Under 18 – 2009 & 2008 – Wednesday
• Under 23 – 2003 – 2007 – Thursday

GIRLS

• Under 10 – 2016 – 2018 – Saturday
• Under 12 Girls – 2015 & 2014 – Thursday
• Under 14 – 2013 & 2012 – Thursday ** NEW DAY
• Under 16 – 2011 & 2010 – Wednesday ** NEW DAY
• Under 19 – 2007 – 2009 – Monday ** NEW DAY

SENIORS

• Open/Senior Women – Monday
• Open/Senior Men (Mostly Monday or Thursday)
• Mixed Men & Women (Mostly Sunday)

As a club all junior players must play in their age group unless exceptional circumstances arise. All players wanting to change age groups need to approved by the president, junior coordinator & past & future coaches.  We hold our duty of care very seriously & hopefully you are understanding & supportive of positioning on this matter.  This includes senior players which must be over 15 to play.

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