Townsville Basketball Inc 29/5/2020 - Bouncing Back to Competition
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Townsville Basketball Inc 29/5/2020 REBOUNDING BACK TO COMPETITION
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SIX CLUBS, ONE ASSOCIATION,
ONE CLEAR PATH TO THE FUTURE
The Townsville Basketball Executive Committee and The collective group has examined the recent
staff together with the Presidents and Committee history of our membership trends, the financial
Members of each of the six clubs have been working costs of running the association and how we can
collaboratively during the enforced shut down to best encourage new growth in the membership
ensure that on our return to the court there is a which will ultimately lead to a stronger competition.
robust direction for our local competition.
We have examined what is in the best interests of
There is a strong desire from all parties to work the Junior and Senior Competitions independently
together to grow the association and become a of each other. The outcome of this review has
greater force in the Townsville sporting landscape driven the decision to return to the court with a
and drive growth after a challenging two years of different competition structure for the two
on court disruption. components of our organisation.
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FRESH LOCAL JUNIOR
COMPETITION STRUCTURE
Why are we changing the Junior Competition
Structure?
Our current season structure makes it hard to
attract new members from other sports as our
seasons overlap all major sports in Townsville.
There has been no growth in junior player
registrations since 2014.
There is evidence from other associations in
Queensland and other parts of the counrty that
this new structure has led to increases in
membership.
When we return to the court (currently planned for
Saturday 18th and Sunday 19th July) we will
complete the 2020 Patrons Cup Season with the
remaining 6 rounds and finals to be played on
Saturday 5th September.
Townsville Junior Basketball will then commence its
new life with the beginning of the annual
competition calendar changing from October 1st
each year with a new Summer Season (formerly
Patrons Cup) and Winter Season (formerly
Championship Season).
The Summer Season will commence in 2020 on
10th/11th October with 8 rounds played before
the mid season break then resuming on
30th/31st January for 4 rounds before finals.
The Winter Season will commence in 2021 on the
24th April with 12 rounds played before finals on
4th September 2021.
The age groups will revert to the previously used
even ages from U8's to U18's to line up with the
Junior Representative Program.
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REDEFINED SENIOR COMPETITIONS
As of 2021 the redefined Senior Competition
Shortened Club Based 6 round Patrons Structure will have three clear seasons with
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Cup - aimed at preparing players for different objectives.
Championship Season starting early
February 2021 For 2020 we have closed off the Patrons Cup
Season and will resume straight into the
18 Round Club Championship Season Championship Season (anticipated start date of
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starting mid April 2021 14th/15th July). This season will consist of 15
rounds plus finals.
10 Round Social Warehouse Season As part of this revamped structure the U19's
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starting October 2021 competition will play in the Senior Structure for
2020 only.
As a new initiative we are also incorporating new
divisions for Masters in the 35+ Years and 40+
Years.
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FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
What happens with my registration fee for What changes will be in place to ensure
BQ & TBI due to the closure? the safety of our members?
If your annual registration expired during the We will be separating the entry and exit points at
closure or within two weeks of the closure on 13th the front of the building, following set protocol
March your payment will be due before you resume around cleaning, providing sanitiser and have an
playing. If your registration was current throughout appointed Covid Bio-security Officer present
the complete closure it will be extended by the whenever the facility is in use.
period of the closure (estimated 17 weeks).
We may also be guiding spectators around where
What happens to my prepaid game fees for they can sit to maintain social distancing protocols.
Junior Fixtures?
As we have kept the same number of games in the When will we be allowed to return to the
new structure your prepaid game fees will be courts to train and shoot?
credited to future seasons. For example if you paid We are hopeful that we can return to the court in
the full year fee your game fees are covered for the this capacity from June 13 at Stage 2 of the Qld
2020/2021 Summer Season. Governments Roadmap to Recovery. We are
currently working with the clubs and rep teams
What restrictions will be in place when we around training time allocations. For Casual
return for spectators? Shooting sessions these will need to be booked
This is a ever changing situation and we will give through the office so that records can be kept
further updates as it gets closer to our return. around attendance in the venue for potential
Based on the current guidelines from Basketball contact tracing.
Australia, Basketball Queensland and Queensland
Health we may be restricted in the number of Will there be any refunds available to
patrons in the venue so this may mean only one members?
parent allowed to attend with their child. As the registrations will be extended and the pre-
paid game fees will be applied to future fixtures
Will the Furnace Cafe be open when we there will be no special refunds given to members.
return and if not how will payments be Our refund policy can be clearly found on the
made for Senior Fixtures? Competition Outline which can be found on our
As above this will depend on the guidance of the website. If you need to discuss special
previously mentioned groups. Should we not be able circumstances you can contact the office to discuss
to operate for food and drink service we will still your options.
issue game tickets as per normal observing health
guidelines.
MORE INFORMATION AVAILABLE
For more specific information on season dates and
costs you can find the information on our website
at www.townsvillebasketball.net.au
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