26 - 27SEASON INFORMATION
Please see all information below.
Keep in mind a player can only register to ONE team & ONE club, unless seeking an exemption in certain circumstances ie: Juniors playing in Seniors.
Good luck for the season!
AGE GROUPS
The competition age groups are defined by the following divisions, with the school year determined as at the commencement of the season.
See the below table for a summary of the upcoming season’s age group requirements (As per Bylaws Section 8 – Age Groups):
PLAYING FEES
Basketball Playing Fees are a combination of a number of components – BABA fee, Basketball WA Insurance fee, Basketball Australia Player Levy and Club fee.
The cost of the fees are as follows:
BABA Fees:
U10 $180
U12 $220
U14 $220
U16 $220
U19 $220
Seniors $250
BWA Insurance: $46.32 per player per annum
BA Levy: $5.61 per player per annum
Club Fee: Varies from club to club. Approx $40 – $50
Kidsport – Please contact your Club directly if you intend to apply for KidSport Funding. When you apply, you need to select your Club- not BABA, and you need to know the amount that you are applying for.
IMPORTANT DATES & INFO
Teams are submitted via a Team Nomination Form which are to be returned to your chosen Club.
Teams are not formed by BABA and you must submit via your chosen Club.
Download our Team Nomination Form to your phone or computer, save to your device and fill in- it’s an editable pdf. Download here.
A minimum of 8 players are required to submit a team for U10 – U16, and A minimum of 7 players are required to submit a team for U19, Seniors & Masters.
This aids teams if players are unwell or injured, and helps limit extra teams with limited venue capacity available.
Team Nominations OPEN at Clubs Thursday 30th July 2026. This date may vary from Club to Club, please contact them.
Team Nominations CLOSE at Clubs at various times, so please don’t delay in getting your team in to them. Under no circumstances will late teams be accepted this year once nominations are closed.
Online PlayHQ registration and fee payment OPEN Monday 7th September 2026.
Play HQ registration and fee payment CLOSE Friday 25th September 2026.
All players MUST be registered and financial by this date.
If you are an individual player looking for a team, please contact one of our Clubs, and they can assist in helping to find a team for you. Click HERE.
TEAM FORMATIONS
For the 2026–2027 Junior Competition season, the previous Player Point System has been replaced with a simpler representative player cap and grading structure.
A Grade: The highest level of competition. Teams may include a maximum of 5 previous season & current Blazers, WABL or State-level players. All current WABL and State-level players must play in A Grade.
B1 Grade: The strongest B Grade division. Teams may include a maximum of 2 previous season & current Blazers players. Intended for experienced and developing players who are approaching A Grade level but are not yet suited to the full strength of A Grade.
B Grades: Intended for players with sound basketball experience and developing skills. Teams should be competitive and reasonably balanced, without being formed as representative-strength teams.
C Grades: Intended for newer, less experienced or developing players who require a more social and introductory level of competition.
- All Blazers players- irrespective of Championship or Development team placement are expected to play in the highest appropriate grade for their ability and development- A or B1.
- Teams will be graded according to player experience, team strength and competitive balance.
- Grade requests may be submitted; however, final placement remains at the discretion of Busselton Basketball Association.
These changes are designed to provide clearer differences between grades, prevent team stacking, encourage player development and create fair, competitive opportunities for players at every skill level.
For the 2026 – 2027 Senior Competition season, the structure and operation of BABA’s Senior Competition will remain consistent with the 2025/26 season.
Senior teams must be nominated by existing BABA clubs, unless your an outside club or association.
Clubs and basketball associations from outside the Busselton competition are also invited to nominate teams, subject to BABA approval, venue capacity and compliance with all registration and competition requirements. External clubs and associations interested in entering a senior team should contact BABA as early as possible at info@busseltonbasketball.com.au to discuss entry requirements and available capacity.
All senior teams and players must:
- Complete the required team-nomination process by the published deadline;
- Register and pay all applicable fees through PlayHQ;
- Comply with BABA’s by-laws, competition rules, codes of conduct and uniform requirements;
- Meet all player-eligibility and finals-qualification requirements; and
- Accept BABA’s authority regarding team acceptance, division placement, grading and fixtures.
The Senior A & B Grade Men Competition will include game times of 25 minute halves.
NBL1 players MUST play in A grade.
Grand Final prize money: No prize money will be awarded to Senior Grand Final winners during the 2026/27 season. Premiership recognition will continue through the championship trophy and any additional recognition determined by BABA.
MASTERS: All players must be turning 35 years plus this season.
PLAYING DAYS & VENUES
The Busselton Basketball Association competition is generally run over 2 indoor venues – Geographe Leisure Centre in Busselton and Naturaliste Community Centre in Dunsborough.
The allocated playing days for each age will depend on the number of teams submitted for the season and therefore cannot be released until all teams have been collated by BABA.
Playing nights will be available Monday 7th September 2026.
FURTHER INFO
The 2026-2027 Season will continue to run with a Court Coordinator present at every game time slot at each venue. There will also be Referee Coach/Mentors present to assist with our Beginner and Junior referees as much as possible throughout the season.
Teams are to co-ordinate their own training times.
BABA will release Lou Weston Court bookings after the Playing Nights have been announced on Monday 7th September. This form is to be completed by the Manager of the Team.
All Coaches and Managers over the age of 18 are required to hold a Working With Childrens Check. Exemptions still apply to those who have a child in the team. Please speak with you club if you require further information about applying for WWC.
All teams with Players under the age of 18 must have at least 1 adult present on the bench during games.
If you have any questions, please contact your Club in the first instance.
We look forward to seeing everyone back on the court for the 2026-2027 Summer Season.