DOMESTIC Information

SUMMER INDEPENDENT TEAM REGISTRATION

Registrations will close on the 14th of September, or when the competition reaches capacity.

New teams will be notified if they have been allocated a position after the 14th of September

REGISTER HERE - OPENING 11TH OF AUGUST

SUMMER 2025 AGE GROUPS

Under 8 – eligible players must not turn 8 in 2026, they are born in 2019, 2020
Under 10 – eligible players must not turn 10 in 2026, they are born in 2017, 2018
Under 12 – eligible players must not turn 12 in 2026; they are born in 2015, 2016
Under 14 – eligible players must not turn 14 in 2026, they are born in 2013, 2014
Under 16 – eligible players must not turn 16 in 2026, they are born in 2011, 2012
Under 18 – eligible players must not turn 18 in 2026, they are born in 2009, 2010
Under 21 – eligible players must not turn 21 in 2026, they are born in 2006, 2007, 2008

Open Women – age 16 or above
Open Men – age 16 or above
Over 30 Men - 1996 or above

AGE GROUP FAQ

IMPORTANT INFORMATION

MDBA By LAWS (SUMMER 25/26)

GRADING
INFORMATION

TEAM ALLOCATION & REGISTRATION DATES

REPRESENTATIVE PLAYER RULE

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ADDED PLAYER APPLICATION

A player wishing to register to a team after grading must complete an Added Player Application and submit to MDBA for approval prior to registering in PlayHQ with the team, refer to Appendix E in the MDBA By Laws (Summer 25/26).

FINALS INFORMATION

All junior underage and senior competitions will have a two-week finals structure.

SEMI FINALS: 21/03/2026 to 26/03/2026
GRAND GINALS: 28/03/2026 to 02/04/2026

U8’s Competition will have normal round games during finals.
Fixtures will be released with finals fixtures.

Round 1 Semi Finals Structure:

1 versus 4
2 versus 3

Round 2 Grand Finals Structure

Winners of Round 1 matches

Round 2 - Bronze Medal Match (U10's & U12's ONLY)

Losers of Round 1 matches (medals awarded to 3rd place finalists only)

SEASON DATES

6/10/2025 TO 02/04/2026

No competition will be held on the following days:

04/11/25 (Cup Day)
08/11/25 (Southern Peninsula Tournament)
16/12/2025 to 28/01/2026 (School Holidays)

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REGISTRATION AND GAME FEES

BASKETBALL VICTORIA ANNUAL PARTICIPANT LICENCE

Members pay an annual affiliation fee to Basketball Victoria directly. The individual Basketball Victoria affliction/licence fees are as follows:

$46.00 – Adult / Senior (18 or over)

$32.00 – Child / Junior (17 and under)

The above fee will be collected directly by Basketball Victoria annually when you register. The fee gives you the right to compete at multiple associations for 365 days before it expires.

BASKETBALL AUSTRALIA GAME DEVELOPMENT LEVY

Members pay an annual Game Development Levy to Basketball Australia directly.

$5.50 – Adult / Senior (18 or over)

$5.50 – Child / Junior (17 and under)

Implemented by Basketball Australia to support the growth and development of basketball at all levels of the game and to enhance opportunities for the sport.

JUNIOR TEAM FEES

Fees below are for players and teams registering directly with Mornington Basketball independent from a Club. Players and teams registering with a Club i.e Mt Martha or Osborne Utd will be required to pay the additional Club fees. Please refer to your Club’s website for details.

All team and player registrations are processed online via Basketball Victoria platform PlayHQ and must be completed prior to the first match. Unregistered players will not be permitted to take the court and will be required to participate as a fill in and pay the additional fee.

Independent Team Registration: $80.00 up to 14th September 2025 - $100.00 after this date and subject to availability.

Player Registration: $60.00 per player until 21st September 2025 or $65.00 after this date

Player Junior Game Fee: $12.50 per person per game (pre-paid weekly using Teammo)
Please Note the Minimum Junior Team Game Fee is $62.50

Fill in player $5.00**
** fill in players are required to register with Basketball Victoria and Mornington Basketball or applicable club on their 3rd match.

SENIOR TEAM FEES

Independent Team Registration: $80.00 up to 14th September 2025 - $100.00 after this date and subject to availability.

Player Registration: $60.00 per player until 21st September 2025 or $65.00 after this date

Senior Team Sheet Fee $80.00 (pre-paid weekly using Teammo)

Fill in player $5.00**
** fill in players are required to register with Basketball Victoria and Mornington Basketball or applicable club on their 3rd match.

MATCH PAYMENT INFORMATION

All junior and senior domestic teams are required to pay match fees using Teammo online. Team Managers are able to request funds from team members electronically and pre-pay match fees. Team Managers will receive payment requests 48 hours before the game to remind them to pay. Mornington Basketball will be automatically notified when you have made payment. Teammo is a simple system to use, which helps team contacts keep track of payments and alleviate the need or collecting cash.

Team registration fees and player registration fees are not refundable if a team withdraws after the 22nd September 2025 and will incur a $100.00 withdrawal fee. Any team that withdraws after the 3rd November 2025 will be charged a $200.00 withdrawal fee.

All junior and senior domestic teams are required to use Teammo to manage forfeits online. Team Managers will be required to create a Teammo account, this will allow them to see their upcoming matches and submit and pay for forfeits online.

Early - more 48 hours’ (prior to fixtured match start time) notice