Trial Information
Upcoming Season:
Trails for Summer Season will be held at Northside Indoor Sports Centre.
Friday, 4 October:
U10s (2016 & 2017) + U12s (2014 & 2015) – arrival time is 4.15pm, trial ends at 5.30 pm
U14s (2012 & 2013) – arrival time is 5.15pm, trial ends at 6.45pm
U16s (20010 & 2011) – arrival time is 6.15pm, trial ends at 7.45pm
U18s (2008 & 2009) – arrival time is 7.30pm, trial ends at 8.30pm
Parents / Spectators: Please make your way to the main grandstand or canteen area. Parents / spectators are not to enter the court area.
Please note that the canteen will not be open during trials.
Who is to attend?
New Registered players – all are required to trial.
Returning Registered players – all are required to trial.
What to bring?
Basketball (NAMED)
Water Bottle (NAMED)
U10 and U12s use a Size 5 basketball. U14, U16 and U18s use a Size 6 basketball.
What to wear?
Any non-marking shoes (basketball shoes / joggers / runners)
Shorts that are comfortable to play basketball in (no zips, pockets)
A reversible basketball singlet. If you do not have a reversible singlet, please bring a light and dark coloured singlet. NO T-SHIRTS*
* Player numbers will be drawn on the top of the arms upon entry (to identify you)
General Information:
When and where are the trials?
Summer Season Trials were held at – Northside Indoor Sports Centre, Zillmere
Trials we be held for each age bracket as follows :
- U10 (born 2016, 2017) & U12 (born 2014, 2015)
- U14 (born 2012, 2013)
- U16 (born 2010, 2011)
- U18 (born 2008, 2009)
Players born after 2017 – Northside Wizards run a WizKids program. For information please see Wizkids Competitions – Northside Basketball Inc. (northsidewizards.com)
Future Attendance:
All players are required to attend trials and MUST be registered and paid to be eligible to attend. Players are placed into teams based on their performance at trials, so please make this a priority. If any players can’t make either of the trials please let us know beforehand by emailing ngblmanager@northsidewizards.com.
Players must have registered and paid their Basketball Australia, Basketball Queensland fees and season fees to take part in the trials. This is for insurance purposes. Information about the fees are on the Northside Wizards website at https://northsidewizards.com/junior-player-registrations/.
How do the trials work?
All players who attend the trials will be placed into a team. Players who miss the trials cannot be assured of a spot in a team.
Only prospective coaches, assistant coaches and club committee members will be allowed to enter court area.
Could all players please bring a water bottle, basketball and wear a reversible singlet or bring one light and one dark singlet, no T-shirts as we will be writing numbers on the players arms to help identify them during the trials.
Please ask players to try their hardest throughout the trials so they are placed in a team that is the right level for them.
Players will be placed into teams and graded into division levels. Please don’t ask for players to be moved after the first trial.
Occasionally we will need to move players during the grading process, please be open to any changes requested. The aim is for players to have a positive experience of basketball, and to make competitive teams for the season.
We request that all players going through the trials and grading process commit to playing for the full Season, otherwise teams will be short on numbers, players will need to be moved, and teams may need to be split up.
Can players be put into teams with their friends?
Whilst NGBL are not able to guarantee that players will be able to play together for Division 1, where possible we will enable this to occur, whilst ensuring the integrity of the competition and secondary to ensuring balanced teams.
For Division 2, we welcome requests for players to play together. For those players wishing to register as a group, please email Cindy – ngblmanager@northsidewizards.com to enable the players to be added to a team for trials.
Can players play with friends in an older age group? They go to school together.
Players must play in their correct age group. There may be some provision for players to play a second game in an older age group but this must be discussed with NGBL Manager at trials. There would be an additional cost for playing a second game.
How will I know what team my child has been placed in?
Grading Team lists will be published on our website once available. We expect that we will have some idea of teams after the trials, but teams will not be finalised until after the grading games. Please ensure your child is aware that they may be moved during the trails and grading games.