Anonymous
Years ago

Basketball Australia - State Team Eligibility Rule

Do Basketball Australia have any rules that restrict which state/team a player can play with at U16, U18 or U20 Nationals? Eg could a player decide to play for QLD North at Nationals despite not playing or residing in the area?

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Anonymous  
Years ago

I wonder who you're referring to.... I think it rhymes with Billiam NcTowell-Night

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Very Old  
Years ago

previous 12 months living in the state, at least a rule current to 2006. was why Angela Marino could not play for SA in u20s as a top age , after playing in the previous year as bottom age, after living in canberra and playing for capitals in the 6 months between.

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Anonymous  
Years ago

It's pretty loose though. Smaller states - Tasmania/ACT have taken players cut from other states (more at Under 20s) because they haven't got enough numbers to make up a team.

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Anonymous  
Years ago

That seems fair. Can't say the same for someone choosing to leave a perfectly good QLD South program (where they live, train and play) and play for QLD North just to increase their chance of winning. The idea offends against the whole idea of the tournament.

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Anonymous  
Years ago

Any player doing that should not even get consideration, attitude is totally wrong.

As for those states that taken players from others when numbers do not provide enough from own pool of players, I find that ridiculous, if a state cannot find 10 players who can play basketball in any age group then they shouldn't be entering

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Rex  
Years ago

Need to get the facts right here, if we are talking about the Mcdowall-White family they are leaving Brisbane and moving to Townsville for work.
Will White will be attending school in Townsville , cannot see this as a problem, the problem would be if he lived in Townsville and played for QLD Sth.

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Anonymous  
Years ago

Some parent is a bit salty there kid is making way

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FM  
Years ago

NT kids that school down South normally try out for the state they are living in with a back up plan of playing for NT.

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Rex  
Years ago

Wasnt there 2 or 3 tasmanians in the Vic Metro u18 Girls at last Nationals who go to school in Melbourne but families are based in Tas. ?

Now thats a bit salty...

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Anonymous  
Years ago

Don't know what the exact specifics are relating to eligibility, but I would imagine you'd have to live in the area as a minimum. Not sure that there would be a 12 month rule as these days plenty of parents move around with their jobs at short notice. So, for me, the 12 month rule only deprives eligible talent, which is not good for the game or the kid.

The original post does sound like someone is trolling about Darryl McDowell White's youngest son.

For me, he is an outstanding talent and BQ/BA should get him back in the fold. His non inclusion at last year's U18's National Championships hurt BA and certainly hurt the Aus U17 team at the recent world's.

There's personality clashes all the time between coaches and players and coaches have firm opinions on players, some right, some wrong. Unfortunately too much emphasis is placed on winning at all costs by the respective State Associations and their coaches, to appease their own egos. Vic Metro would have to be one of the worst in this regard. They need to be congratulated for the fantastic job they do, but the real purpose of the AUS Championships should be about unearthing talent (so get Darryl's son back in the system) and playing kids in their right positions. Positions they will play as seniors. That's not always easy as you really don't know how tall a kid will grow. So err on the safe side and have all players learn guard, post & shooting skills.

There's been plenty of big kids playing the 5 spot that by the time they get to U18 or U20 level & beyond are only a 3 or a 2, yet they don't have the skills or abilities to play as a 3/2 as they've always played the 5. Similarly there's 2's & 3's that by U18/U20 and Seniors are really PG material. But haven't played as a PG as there's always been someone shorter that gets that spot.

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Anonymous  
Years ago

3-month residency requirement with exemptions usually granted for any reasonable justification.

To the OP, if the whole family is relocating, what's the issue? Hoops has enough fake controversy threads. Why should the situation for a super talented kid moving house be any different than anyone else?

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Anonymous  
Years ago

Sounds more like the "super talented kid" has more of an ego and attitude problem which is what keeps him out of the program, which would also show it comes from the family. There is a lot more to being an elite athlete than ability, attitude is a key factor.
Perhaps when they accept that whilst he may be talented there are lots out their that are also talented but their attitude is better, then maybe they can also make adjustments to his ego.

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Anonymous  
Years ago

^ Agree 100% that talent takes plenty of kids nowhere when they can't match it with the right attitude. But don't think this is the forum to discuss whether a 16-year-old and his family are moving for reasons of work or ego, especially when most of the comments probably come from people with no familiarity with the situation.

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Anonymous  
Years ago

Agree with #495246

At this year's U16 Championship, there was maybe one or two kids that will be a 4 in Seniors and no 5's.

At the U18 Championships, there was only 3 kids who could be considered 4 or 5 men in Seniors (Humphries, Molloy-Leigh, Froling). The rest are 3's or below, but are forced to play as a 5 or a 4.

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Anonymous  
Years ago

FYI current BNSW Metro U/18 eligibility clearly states:

Trials are open to any NSW Metropolitan athlete born 1998 or 1999 currently registered and playing in a BNSW affiliate Member Association with a Sydney Metropolitan residential address.

I appreciate things may be different for other/smaller states.

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