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.

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• Teams that remain unfinancial may be withdrawn from fixtures and ineligible for finals.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. Currently teams must provide 1 bench person for their own game only.

Regular Season Game Settings and Timings

• 4 registered players are needed to start a game. + 1 bench person to do scoring
• 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
• 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.