Nepean Valley Basketball

FEES ARE BROKEN INTO 3 CATEGORIES | 1. TEAM ENTRY FEE | 2. PLAYER REGISTRATION | 3. GAME FEES

* Please note: We are not currently affiliated with Basketball NSW, so no BNSW registration or secondary registration applies. If affiliation is established before the start of the competition, the registration fee will increase to $160. All players will need to register to be able to participate.

Team Payments and Invoicing Policy

Nepean Valley Basketball operates on a three-stage payment system to make it fair and manageable for all teams while ensuring competitions remain sustainable.

1. Nomination Fee – due before the season begins, payable upon team acceptance.
2. First Instalment – due approximately 25 % into the regular season (around Week 4 of a 16-week season).
3. Final Instalment – due approximately 75 % into the regular season (around Week 12 of a 16-week season), and before finals commence.
4. Finals will be invoiced separately.

A $100 late payment fee applies to team invoices not paid by the due date.

This fee reflects the administrative and operational costs associated with managing overdue accounts.

Teams may request a short extension or payment plan prior to the due date in cases of hardship.

Unfinancial Teams

Teams or players with outstanding fees are considered unfinancial.

• Unfinancial players are not permitted to play until all fees are settled.
• Teams that remain unfinancial may be withdrawn from fixtures and ineligible for finals.

Other Details

Nepean Valley Basketball By-Laws

• The Nepean Valley Basketball By-Laws will be linked here soon or posted on the new website when it launches.

Forfeits

• A forfeit fee will apply for any game not played, whether the forfeit is notified in advance or not.
• A team that forfeits more than (3) three games in a season maybe removed from the competition
• Full details are outlined in the Nepean Valley Basketball By-Laws.

Score bench Duty

• Teams will be required to provide duty as per the Nepean Valley Basketball By-Laws.

Regular Season Game Settings and Timings

• 4 registered players are needed to start a game.
• 2 x 20-minute halves running clock
• Half time is 2 minutes (maybe reduced if games are not running on time)
• Clock doesn’t stop for time-outs in regular round games
• 2 Time-outs per half but not permitted in last 3 minutes of the second half.
• No Overtime – Tied games (draws) will be permitted in regular season games.
• Finals eligibility – players must participate in at least 50% of total round games

Uniform Rules

• tops must be matching
• shorts must be matching
• numbers (0-99) must be displayed on the front and back of each playing top
• no parts of the uniform may feature external pockets or any other feature with potential to cause injury
• undergarments which protrude from under the uniform must be the same colour as uniform, black or white.
• Please note that all teams must be in correct uniform from week 4

Minimum Age

• Players must be 14 years old to play senior men’s and 15 years old to play senior women’s.
• Players must be 15 years old to play mixed / unisex senior games.
• 35 or older are permitted in any “Masters” competitions

Representative Players

• If you play NBL1, Waratah Division 1, or Youth League Division 1, you’ll need to join the top division when registering for local competitions.
• Players competing in Waratah Division 2 or Youth League Division 2 may be allowed to play in a lower division, depending on team balance.