BREAKERS DEVELOPMENT SQUAD

WHO IS ELIGIBLE FOR DEV SQUAD?

Under 10’s (Born 2018)

Players who are interested in being part of Development Squad can submit an Expression of Interest, and our Basketball Development Manager, Nathan Cumberland, will be in touch with more information.

WHAT IS DEV SQUAD?

The Breakers Development Squad is a select-entry program designed for identified athletes preparing for representative basketball. Participation in this program requires a genuine intention to play for Breakers in the 2027/28 VJBL season, noting that selection into the squad does not guarantee future placement in a VJBL team.

The program operates as a weekly training schedule during the school term and includes participation in four tournaments across the year. These training and competition opportunities are structured to support player development and enhance their readiness for progression into the VJBL pathway.

Training is held on Friday afternoons from 4:00pm to 5:30pm at Mornington Basketball Stadium. All sessions are closed (drop‑and‑go) to align with the VJBL tryout environment.

WHICH TOURNAMENTS DO DEV SQUAD PLAY IN?

Eltham Dandenong Junior Basketball Tournament - 22/01/27 to 25/01/27
South East Junior Basketball Tournament - 06/03/27 to 08/03/27
Nunawading Junior Basketball Tournament - 12/06/27 to 14/06/27
Southern Peninsula Domestic Tournament - 02/07/27 to 04/07/26

TERM DATES

Term 4 - 2026

6/11/26 to 11/12/26 - 6 Weeks

Term 1 - 2027

5/2/27 to 19/03/27 - 7 Weeks

Term 2 - 2027

16/4/27 to 25/6/27 - 11 Weeks

Term 3 - 2027

16/7/27 to 27/7/27 - 7 Weeks

ELIGIBILITY

To be eligible to represent Mornington District Basketball Association as a Mornington Breaker all players up to the Under 18 age group must:

Participate in the MDBA domestic competition both Summer and Winter for the duration of the VJBL season.
Must participate in a minimum of 5 matches per season.
An injured player may submit a request for an exemption from domestic to the MDBA Management, which must be supported by a medical certificate.

Any player that does not comply with the above will:

Be suspended from the Breakers VJBL team by Round 5 of the Summer season until they register in a domestic team or pay a $300 fine for each season they are not a registered domestic player.

A player may be eligible for an exemption from domestic if the following applies:

Player in VJBL under 20’s
Player over 18 years of age
Player studying full time, Year 12 only
Big V, Youth League or Senior full time listed player
State Development Program, State Performance Program, National Performance Program
Scholarship or equivalent in another sport
State team or national team representative in either basketball or another sport

Exemption request must be submitted to the MDBA Management with supporting evidence.

2027 DEV SQUAD FEES

$200 per player (plus processing fees), non-refundable acceptance deposit.

Program participants must also pay an additional $120 at the time of deposit for their playing singlet, playing shorts and socks.

OUTSTANDING OR UNPAID FEES

Any unpaid or outstanding fees by the above dates will result in the player being ineligible to participate in tournaments or training sessions. Fees will need to be paid online.

WHAT DO FEES COVER?

Breakers fees are partially subsidised by other business areas and contribute towards, court hire, coach expenses, facility utilities, business insurance, tournament entry fees, administration, coach expenses, staff and capital building expenditure to name a few. Breakers fees do not cover uniform.

REFUND POLICY

You can view the Mornington Basketball Refund Policy by following this link Refund Policy

FINANCIAL HARDSHIP

Any family that is experiencing financial hardship should contact Sam Browne, MDBA CEO for a confidential discussion.

ACCEPTANCE DEPOSIT

For the 2027 Breakers Development Squad Program, the fee is $750.00 per player.

REGISTRATION FEES

$550 per player (plus processing fees)

The balance of fees are paid via PlayHQ when you register to Mornington Breakers Basketball Club. You have the option to pay via credit/debit card, PayPal, Google Pay, Apple Pay, PayPal Pay in 4. If you wish to pay via instalment you must create a PayPal account and select Pay in 4.

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