Bentleigh Lakers is a volunteer run Club, and relies on volunteers to fill all roles such as coaches, team managers, committee members and age group coordinators.
The Age Group Coordinator will collate all the registrations and based on his/her assessment of the player, will form teams and then allocate coaches. A New Player Session will be held for new Players to assist with this. The Club has a Selection Policy to:
The Selection policy can be found under the Policies and Procedures tab
Under 8 | Born 2017, 2018
Size 5 ball |
Under 10 | Born 2015, 2016
Size 5 ball |
Under 12 | Born 2013,2014
Size 5 ball |
Under 14 | Born 2011, 2012
Size 6 ball |
Under 16 | Born 2009, 2010
Boys: size 7 ball, Girls: size 6 |
Under 18 | Born 2007, 2008
Boys: size 7 ball, Girls: size 6 |
Under 20 | Born 2005, 2006
Boys: size 7 ball, Girls: size 6 Note: Girls will play in the Open Age group in the Senior competition |
Teams will be announced by email about 7 days before the season starts.
This will come out with the Team announcement. Please note that we rely on parents and current and ex-players to fill these volunteer roles as coaches.
Training is once a week on a weekday. The day/time/venue will be advised with the Team announcement. This can’t be advised any earlier because it is dependent upon the number of teams formed and coach/venue availability,
The Bentleigh Lakers participates in the domestic competition which is run by the McKinnon Basketball Association (MBA). Age groups will be played on the following days:
Games commence with the youngest age group progressing to the older age groups at the end of the day.
The fixtures are determined by the MBA and game times will be released before the competition starts. Your team manager should also advise you on a weekly basis where and when games are.
There will be a cut-off date advised to all members when registrations open (see key dates on the top right of this page). If you order after the advised cut-off date, then players can wear a plain t-shirt and shorts without pockets/pockets taped for the first 4 rounds of the season without penalty.
A normal season is generally 14 to 16 rounds long (excluding long weekends, school holidays & finals). Summer Season runs Terms 4 and 1. Winter Season runs Terms 2 and 3.
Teams can change in the first couple of weeks of the season as Age Group Coordinators assess players in a competition environment e.g. sometimes a player is nervous at the grading session and performs below their capability.
If you’re interested in being involved email the club at registerforlakers@gmail.com