MACCABI JUNIOR BASKETBALL
INFORMATION DOCUMENT
CODE OF CONDUCT
AND PLAYER AGREEMENT
SUMMER SEASON 2015/16
The following document has been prepared for players and parents involved in the Maccabi
Junior Basketball (MJB) Program, and provides:
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General information pertaining to the upcoming Maccabi Junior Basketball season
relevant to players and parents (competition dates, competition age eligibility, uniforms
etc)
Details of fees associated with the Maccabi Junior Basketball – Summer Season 2015/16
Pre-Season Assessment Clinics (Compulsory Attendance)
Team Selection and Announcement Processes
Expectations and requirements of players and parents involved in the Program
Player Code of Conduct and Behaviour
Parent Code of Conduct and Behaviour
Grievance Procedures
MACCABI JUNIOR BASKETBALL
PLAYER REGISTRATIONS
SUMMER SEASON 2015-16
OPEN: 5pm Tuesday 11th August 2015
CLOSE: 5pm Thursday 20th August 2015
IMPORTANT (PLEASE NOTE)
All players intending to play in the upcoming season MUST have
an individual MyMacc Account to register.
ENQUIRIES
If at any stage during the registration process you require
assistance please contact Maccabi Basketball on
maccabibasketballvic@gmail.com
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GENERAL INFORMATION
Competitions
Maccabi Junior Basketball teams participate in the following competitions:
Waverley Junior Basketball Competition
 Under 8 / 10 / 12 / 14 Boys – Saturday
 Under 16 / 18 – Sunday
Hawthorn Junior Basketball Competition
 Under 9 / 10 / 12 / 14 / 16 / 18 Girls – Saturday
McKinnon Junior Basketball Competition
 Under 9 Girls – Wednesday
 Under 11 / 13 / 15 / 17 / 19 Girls – Sunday
Age Eligibility
Please see below details of Age Eligibility Criteria for each Competition (please note variation of
Age eligibility criteria for each competition):
Hawthorn
Age Group Year of Birth
U9
2008/2009
U10
2007/2008
U12
2005/2006
U14
2003/2004
U16
2001/2002
U18
1999/2000
McKinnon
Age Group Year of Birth
U9
2007/2008
U11
2005/2006
U13
2003/2004
U15
2001/2002
U17
1999/2000
U19
1997/1998
Age Group
U8
U10
U12
U14
U16
U18
Waverley
Age as of 30th June 2015
1/07/2007-30/06/2009
1/07/2005-30/06/2007
1/07/2003-30/06/2005
1/07/2001-30/06/2003
1/07/1999-30/06/2001
1/07/1997-30/06/1999
Registrations / Fees
Maccabi Junior Basketball Fees (Summer Season 2015-16): $330 (GST incl.) per player
PLEASE NOTE: Registrations received after the closing date (Thursday 20th August 5pm)
will incur an additional late fee ($55 incl. GST) on top of the registration fee.
Maccabi Basketball cannot guarantee that players registered after the closing date will be
placed into a team.
Fees cover costs including:
 Competition Team Nominations
 Competition Match Fees (Scoresheet Fees)
 Maccabi Victoria Affiliation Fee ($15 per player per season)
 Training Fees (Venue Hire)
 Training Resources (basketballs, cones etc)
 Coach Payments
 Coach/Player Development
 Administration
Fees are payable at the time of registration via the Registration Page on the Maccabi Basketball (Vic) website.
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Maccabi Junior Basketball Calendar Dates Summer Season 2015-2016
Date
Waverley Boys (U8-U14)
Waverley Boys (U16, U18)
Hawthorn Girls
Tuesday 11th August 2015
Registrations Open at 5pm (all junior competitions)
Thursday 20th August 2015
Registrations Close at 5pm (all junior competitions)
Monday 31st August 2015
Player Assessment Night
Player Assessment Night
Tuesday 1st September 2015
Player Assessment Night
Player Assessment Night
McKinnon Girls
Wednesday 2nd September 2015
Player Assessment Night
Player Assessment Night
Thursday 3rd September 2015
Player Assessment Night
Player Assessment Night
Monday 7th September 2015
Player Assessment Night
Player Assessment Night
Tuesday 8th September 2015
Player Assessment Night
Player Assessment Night
School Holidays
Saturday 19th September 2015
Friday 26th September 2015
All Junior Teams Announced via Maccabi Website
Sunday 4th October 2015
School Holidays
Monday 5th October 2015
First week of Training (All Junior Competitions)
Saturday 10th October 2015
Round 1
Sunday 11th October 2015
Saturday 17th October 2015
Round 1
Round 2
Sunday 18th October 2015
Saturday 24th October 2015
Round 1
Round 1
Round 2
Round 2
Round 3
Sunday 25th October 2015
Round 2
Round 3
Round 3
Saturday 31st October 2015
Round 3
Melbourne Cup Long Weekend (No Competition)
Sunday 1st November 2015
Saturday 7th November 2015
Round 4
Sunday 8th November 2015
Saturday 14th November 2015
Round 4
Round 5
Sunday 15th November 2015
Saturday 21th November 2015
Sunday 20th December 2015
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Round 6
Round 7
Round 6
Round 7
Round 7
Round 8
Round 7
Round 8
Round 8
Round 9
Sunday 13th December 2015
Saturday 19th December 2015
Round 5
Round 6
Sunday 6th December 2015
Saturday 12th December 2015
Round 5
Round 6
Sunday 29th November 2015
Saturday 5th December 2015
Round 4
Round 5
Sunday 22th November 2015
Saturday 28th November 2015
Round 4
Round 8
No Competition
Round 9
Round 10
Round 9
No Competition
Round 10
No Competition
Saturday 26th December 2015
Sunday 27th December 2015
Saturday 2nd January 2016
Sunday 3rd January 2016
Saturday 9th January 2016
School Holidays
Sunday 10th January 2016
Saturday 16th January 2016
Sunday 17th January 2016
Saturday 23rd January 2016
Sunday 24th January 2016
**Wednesday 27th January 2016**
Saturday 30th January 2016
First Training After Summer School Holidays
Round 11
Sunday 31st January 2016
Saturday 6th February 2016
Round 11
Round 12
Sunday 7th February 2016
Saturday 13th February 2016
Round 11
Round 11
Round 13
Round 14
Round 12
Round 12
Round 14
Round 15
Sunday 28th February 2016
Saturday 5th March 2016
Round 10
Round 13
Sunday 21st February 2016
Saturday 27th February 2016
Round 10
Round 12
Sunday 14th February 2016
Saturday 20th February 2016
Round 9
Round 13
Round 13
Round 15
Round 16
Sunday 6th March 2016
Round 14
Semi Finals
Round 16
Semi Finals
Wednesday 9th March 2016
Prelim Finals
Saturday 12th March 2016
Labour Day Long Weekend (No Competition)
Sunday 13th March 2016
Saturday 19th March 2016
Semi Finals
Sunday 20th March 2016
Saturday 19th March 2016
Sunday 13th March 2016
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Grand Final
Semi Finals
Gran Final
Grand Final
Grand Final
Pre-Season Assessment Clinics
To assist the club and coaches in the selection of teams, all players intending to play in the
Summer season will be required to attend COMPULSORY pre-season assessment clinics to be
conducted at Bialik College on the following dates:
Waverley Boys
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Week 1 - Monday 31st August / Tuesday 1st September
Week 2 – Monday 7th September / Tuesday 8th September
Hawthorn / McKinnon Girls
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Week 1 - Wednesday 2nd September / Thursday 3rd September
Week 2 – sessions will be conducted during this week based on the number of
registrations received and will be assessed after the close of registration (August 20th)
Specific dates and times of assessment clinics for each age bracket will be determined following
the close of registrations (Details to be sent to all registered players on Friday 21 st August)
Maccabi Junior Skills Development Program
This coming Summer Season, Maccabi Basketball will be conducting a Junior Skills Development
Program. This program will cater for 6-10 year old players as a means of introducing them to the
game of basketball through skill development and modified games. These sessions will be
developed and delivered by the highest standard of coaches in the club.
Details such as dates, times, venues and costs will be released on Monday 17 th August.
PLEASE NOTE: At the discretion of the Director of Basketball (Dale Ryan) and the
coaches/selectors, players who attend the Pre-season Clinics (between the ages of 6-10)
may be assessed to not be at a suitable skill level to play in a competitive environment. In
these instances recommendations will be given to players/parents to attend the Maccabi
Junior Skills Development Program until such time that their skills are assessed to be of a
standard that is suitable to play at a competition level.
Player / Team Selections (Number of Teams)
The number of teams that Maccabi Basketball will enter into competitions (and the number of
players per team) will be determined by the following factors:
 Number of registered players (minimum of 7 players for team in any age bracket)
 Number of coaches
 Access to facilities to train
 Skill assessment of players (relevant to the Under 8 / 9 / 10 age brackets)
Players will be selected into teams on the basis of:
 Previous playing performance competing for Maccabi Junior teams (coach feedback)
 Assessment of individual skill level, understanding of team concepts, coachability and
ability to compete during the Player Assessment Clinics (compulsory for all players)
 An identified need to have players in specific teams
PLEASE NOTE: Outside of the first 2 teams in each age bracket, consideration will be
given to accommodate player requests to play in teams with fellow friends and
schoolmates. In these instances the players must be of equal/similar standard of ability.
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Selection of players into teams will be performed by a selection committee consisting of:
 Director of Basketball
 Past and Present Maccabi Coaches who are familiar with the playing group
 Independent external coaches with significant experience and credentials
 Maccabi Basketball Executive Committee Members (independent observer)
The announcement of teams/squads will be done via posting on the Maccabi Basketball (Vic)
website on Friday 26th September 2015: http://www.maccabi.com.au/VIC/Basketball/index.cfm
Training Sessions
As a general rule the following training nights will be allocated for each group:
 Boys: Monday / Tuesday night
 Girls: Wednesday / Thursday night
Training Venues/Competition Venues:
http://www.maccabi.com.au/VIC/Basketball/Page/469/General-Information/Training-and-Game-Venues.cfm
Final training days and times will be determined by the following factors (in order of priority):
 Availability of coaches
 Availability of venues
 Availability of players
Every effort will be made to establish training times that do not clash with other sporting/personal
commitments of players. Ultimately training times will be established at the discretion of the
Maccabi Basketball Junior Committee taking into consideration the best interest of ALL members
(note: there are currently in the vicinity of 550 junior players in the club).
PLEASE NOTE: SUMMER SEASON 2015-16 TRAINING FOR ALL TEAMS
WILL COMMENCE ON THE WEEK BEGINNING
MONDAY 5TH OCTOBER 2015
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Player / Parent Expectations (Code of Conduct)
Information contained in this document outlines Maccabi Junior Basketball’s expectations of all
players and parents for the upcoming season. To register for the upcoming season you will be
required to acknowledge that you have read and agree to the details outlined in this document.
Fees
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All fees must be paid in full at the time of registration (please note registration closing
dates and fees/potential consequences associated with late registration)
In the event of financial difficulty an alternative payment schedule must be arranged with
the Maccabi Junior Basketball Club prior to the registration closing date (please contact:
maccabibasketballvic@gmail.com
If a player withdraws from the Maccabi Junior Basketball Club for any reason there will be
no refund or reduction of fees.
Games
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Players are expected to participate in all games listed in their relevant competition
outlined on the Maccabi Junior Basketball Calendar (Please note that game dates, times
and venues are subject to change by the relevant competition management. Maccabi
Basketball will advise affected members of any competition changes once they have
received notification from the competition management).
In the event of a player be unavailable for a game, the player or parent MUST provide the
Team Manager/Coach at least 24 hours notification regarding absence and reason.
If a player is unable to play due to injury he/she will be expected to attend the game
unless physically unable to.
Players must arrive at games a minimum of 15 minutes prior to the scheduled start
time for:
- Pre-game meeting / discussion
- Perform appropriate warm-up as outlined by coach
Player/Parent actions (physical/verbal) during games must reflect the highest
standard and in no way tarnish the reputation of the Maccabi Junior Basketball Club
refer to Maccabi Basketball Code of Conduct website page for further details http://basketballvictoria.com.au/index.php?id=87
Training
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All players must attend scheduled training sessions.
In the event of a player be unavailable for training, the player or parent MUST provide the
Team Manager/Coach at least 24 hours notification regarding absence and reason - if a
player is unable to train he/she will be expected to attend unless physically unable to
Players must attend trainings a minimum of 10 minutes prior to scheduled time for:
- Pre-training meeting / discussion
- Perform appropriate warm-up as outlined by coach
Players are to remain seated on the sideline bench until the previous training has been
completed (no dribbling/shooting of the ball or behaviour which disrupts the training of
other teams)
Players are required to be appropriately attired in basketball training gear (must be
wearing appropriate footwear). No school uniforms or shoes.
Players’ actions (physical/verbal) during trainings must reflect the highest standard and in
no way tarnish the reputation of the Maccabi Junior Basketball Club.
All players must bring an appropriate size BASKETBALL AND DRINK BOTTLE to
training. Failure to do this may result in players not being able to train for part or all of the
training session.
Player and Parent Grievance Process
All players and parents must conduct themselves in an appropriate manner on and off the court
whilst representing Maccabi Basketball:
 Players and parents must abide by the directions and requests of the Maccabi Junior
Coaching Staff, Director of Basketball and Maccabi Junior Basketball Executive
Committee members
 Players and parents must at all times maintain positive support (demonstrated through
their actions and comments) towards the Maccabi Junior Basketball Club and all persons
involved including Players, Coaching Staff, Team Managers, Director of Basketball and
Maccabi Junior Basketball Executive Committee members
 In the event of a grievance, the dispute/disagreement must be communicated along the
appropriate channels and to the appropriate person/s in the following order:
 Coach (in person)
 Team Manager (in person or via email)
 Maccabi Basketball Club: maccabibasketballvic@gmail.com
 Maccabi Director of Basketball
 Maccabi Junior Basketball Executive Committee
Negative comments/actions will be not be tolerated by the Maccabi Junior Basketball
Club if the appropriate channels are not utilized for the purpose of expressing views.
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Player and Parent Responsibilities
Responsibilities and expectations of players and parents have been clearly articulated in
this document.
Signing of the document indicates your acceptance of all responsibilities and conditions
placed upon you as a representative of Maccabi Junior Basketball Club.
Failure to adhere to the standards set out in this document may result in the following
actions being applied:
 Reprimand
 Impact on playing time in games
 Suspension of player (no refund of paid fees)
 Removal of player from team/club
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