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St Helena Saints Basketball Club

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Est. 1992

About Us

About St Helena Saints Basketball Club

St Helena Saints Basketball Club was incorporated in 1992 and commenced its first season with 4 junior teams. Today the club is a friendship-based club, committed to providing a fun, safe environment where children can develop their basketball to reach their full potential.

Today, we are proud that nearly 200 boys and girls aged 6 to 18 represent our club.  It is our role to help them develop their skills and reach their potential in a safe, fun and inclusive environment.

Our teams play in the Diamond Valley Junior Domestic Competition, where more than 4,300 players hit the court almost every week of the year.  We belong to the Diamond Valley Basketball Association which offers a 44-team representative program – an opportunity for 440 local junior players to compete in the Melbourne United Victorian Junior Basketball League. The Senior Representative team, the Diamond Valley Eagles compete in the men’s and women’s NBL1.

Registration:

Our teams play in the Diamond Valley Junior Domestic Competition, where more than 4,300 players hit the court almost every week of the year.  We belong to the Diamond Valley Basketball Association which offers a 44 team representative program – an opportunity for 440 local junior players to compete in the Melbourne United Victorian Junior Basketball League. The Senior Representative team, the Diamond Valley Eagles compete in the men’s and women’s NBL1.

Registration costs $309. This fee includes registration with the DVBA and all match fees for the season. Unlike many clubs, the Saints do not charge extra to play in finals, should your child qualify.

Club Uniforms:

If you are registering your child for the first time, you will need a uniform. Buy the full uniform and it will cost $100. Need just a top or shorts and they will cost $55 and $45 respectively.

If you already have an assigned number, you can order uniforms through our online shop. If you have not already been assigned a number, you must contact our uniforms coordinator. Don’t leave your run too late for uniforms either: the cut-off date for orders is the end of each month and delivery is to the club 3 weeks later.

 

 

Frequenty Asked Questions

Does the registration fee include the uniform?

No. That’s because most of our players are re-registering and we manage the shirt numbers carefully to ensure that players can keep the same kit until they grow out of it. If you are registering your child for the first time, you will need a uniform. Buy the full uniform and it will cost $100. Need just a top or shorts and they will cost $55 and $45 respectively.

If you already have an assigned number, you can order uniforms through our online shop. If you have not already been assigned a number, you must contact our uniforms coordinator. Don’t leave your run too late for uniforms either: the cut-off date for orders is the end of each month and delivery is to the club 3 weeks later.

Finally, don’t forget that this – and all other roles on the committee – are run by volunteers, so please be patient and flexible when organising to collect them.

Fixtures and Results?

Want to know where your team is playing and where they sit on the ladder?

A note about fixtures

For the first five weeks of the season, the fixtures are only normally released about a day in advance. If they come out earlier than that, keep an eye on them because they could change. Why? Because those first weeks are used to grade each team, to try and ensure they are in the right division.

What happens after those first five weeks?

Once the teams have been placed in what the DVBA believes to be the right grade, the fixtures for the rest of the season are published. You should still check them each week though, in case a game time or venue changes. For Under 8’s, it’s slightly different. They are graded every 5 weeks, so unfortunately that means you will never have more than 5 weeks of games listed.

Can we win the title?

The title is up for grabs in all grades at all ages except U8, where there is no official scoring. The top 4 teams in each grade play finals.

How do I pay?

You pay through PlayHQ at the time of registration. It is not possible to register without making full payment. If your circumstances mean that you are unable to pay the full amount at the time of registration, please contact the club before registering and we will work with you to come up with the right solution.

What if we think we’re in the wrong division??

Placing teams in the right grade is a very difficult task, and sometimes the DVBA gets it wrong. If you believe your team is in the wrong grade, your team manager must contact the Registration Coordinator as soon as possible.

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