overall Sturt, same old same old.

more info please

When was the last time Sturt state boys did not win at least one age group?

Reserve Girls - Forestville
Reserve Boys - Forestville
Reserve Overall - Forestville

State Girls - Forestville
State Boys - Central Districts/Sturt
State Overall - Sturt

WOW

Maybe its the Reffing Culture that needs to Change !!!!

Nobody except teams competing in the comp should be on court especially on finals day. Many teams would have asked anyone, no mater what age to move so they can warm up. Also so they don;t get hurt. Your 7 year old will need to learn that if they are to be around basketball and as a parent you will need to learn it too and also keep your kids off the court. There is no malice but it is not the time or place to expect everyone to compromise for your child.. You don't see kids kicking the ball on the side at the Crows or Port Match. Security would escort them off. This is state champs, not social ball...Kids need to learn the rules. That is life. No pity… Just keep your kid off the court and explain to them the rules and why. Don't encourage misguided hatred…..

No-one likes that kid shooting hoops getting in the way and interrupting proceedings, but if the Sturt boys themselves were slagging off on a 7 yo, that is extremely poor form and only reinforces the perception they are spoilt little arrogant rich boys.

If he was in the way, ask him to get out of the way, but by be-littling him and making fun of him, shows the emotional shallowness of bullies.

Who said they were slagging him off and I am definitely not rich.. Assumptions and Ignorance.

Filthy Mexican , that is a very disturbing incident. Bullying is not acceptable and I hope your son uses the incident as motivation and moves forward positively.

To the boys involved, you might think you are big picking on smaller kids, but you are not. If you have half a backbone you would be ashamed of your behaviour.

I think Jeff has missed the point.

I don't think he has! Get over it...move on! Deal with it when it occurs instead of running off to hoops and expressing your feelings!

I wonder what this parent thought at the time of the incident...was it

"That's it I'm gonna get these kids on hoops...that ought to sort them out!"

Man up

Please Define 'Picking On' before this gets out of hand as everyone is conjuring up their own ideas and definition of what that means... It may have been a misinterpreted joke for all we know ! Do you really think that all of Sturt the big bad guys are going around 'picking' on little kids…. how ridiculous...


Besides that this thread is about State Champs and you should be talking about how great it is that other clubs are starting to hit finals in State Champs, like Norwood for example who have had a drought in some age groups and now right up there, and all the other teams and clubs with individual wins no matter how small or big. This is what should be happening. All juniors being given the opportunity to challenge and the game in our state overall will develop for all clubs…then our state, then our nation.

Norwood? They won 18 boys what else?

12 Reserves and made top 4 in others

Norwood 18 boys...how did they pull that off?

Thats more like it,, talking about the stuff that is good....

Sturt Choked in U18 boys!!

What about centrals equal winners as boys state champs. That's a first!

LOL @ "man up" comment. A bully tactic usually used by women to manipulate men into a course of action.

27 - Choked... What a revolting word….. Conjuring up visions of death and not being able to breath. Perhaps on the day it was simply the better team won or other factors came into play. It is what it is and there is no shame in making a GF in state champs after 4-6 games to get there. If not you are stating that every losing team and player over state champs is a Choker.. That is ridiculous.

Every basketball associated person in this state should not accept anyone saying that anyone choked as it is a blight on all players, including those who won who could 'choke' AKA lose in the next game…….

did cassella do his nut at the refs again when losing again?

Can't believe Sturt didn't win one state boys

When was the last time Sturt didn't win one State Boys?

U12: Woodville
U14: Centrals
U16: Centrals
U18: Norwood

Considering the other half of the state team were in the same pool only 1 was ever going to make it!

Why is 12 boys such a surprise? Woodville made 12s GF in winter last year too.

People give centrals a fair bit on here but what about them taking boys state (with Sturt). Surely that's a big for the club.

State team game on national level is completely different to playing physical teams in with bigs camping in the key offensively and defensively and not 1 3 sec called all game by Vic ump. Many are first years as well so. On the big stage it is reffed differently and requires athleticism and speed and no camping allowed. many who look good here would not on national stage ...42 on mavswas great though, athletic and smart.... if she is a first year it would be interesting to see if makes states next year if she tries out is the other issue. not everyone does. More perspective and facts needed to analise properly. just like the 18 state who had a few 1st years so next year may blow all the other teams away... It was a tourn full of close games and that is a good thing. I enjoyed watching many games inuding those not from our club.

Facts? Your post was a sook not facts.

Facts are best team wins tournaments not team of best players. Fact.

And no reason why two teams from one pool can't both make the grand final.

Happened that way in a lot of grades even those with 4 pool grades.

Sturt only won one boys grade and that was U/18 Reserve boys against a Forestville team who thought they had it won before they started. Interesting to note by a few parents and other coaches no acknowledgement of the winning team or coach back in the club rooms after the game by the Sturt coaching director. Typical attitude by him!

Jack, you gotta get out more dude.

Good work jack!

'Meske must have been ready to slip into a warm bath with a bottle and a blade esp after his 16R team lost to Southern first up.'


YOU DISGUSTING HUMAN - MAKING REFERENCE TO SOMETHING LIKE THIS IS APPALLING - YOU NEVER NEVER MAKE JOKES ABOUT THIS AND IT IS OFFENSIVE TO ALL THOSE DEPRESSED PEOPLE AND THOSE WHO HAVE LOST LOVED ONES...……………

YOU ARE GOING WELL BEYOND WHAT IS REASONABLE….. YOU NASTY PIECE OF WORK...

'Meske must have been ready to slip into a warm bath with a bottle and a blade esp after his 16R team lost to Southern first up.'


YOU DISGUSTING HUMAN - MAKING REFERENCE TO SOMETHING LIKE THIS IS APPALLING - YOU NEVER NEVER MAKE JOKES ABOUT THIS AND IT IS OFFENSIVE TO ALL THOSE DEPRESSED PEOPLE AND THOSE WHO HAVE LOST LOVED ONES...……………

YOU ARE GOING WELL BEYOND WHAT IS REASONABLE….. YOU NASTY PIECE OF WORK...

The Mavs 16 Boys coach is a disgrace anyway. His behaviour at games is terrible but it seems Mavs management are not willing to deal with him.

If it is true that his team walked over bad refereeing then he should not be allowed anywhere near a div 1 team again.

The rules for state champs is that any team that forfeits loses 5 points for their club in whatever catergory they are eligible for ie-boys club champions. Hope these clubs werent in consideration for any of these awards as its a disgrace no matter how bad the refeer-ring is. What are coaches teaching their players about playing sport.Isnt the game about what you can control not what you cant so suck it up and get on with what you can control-ie players behaviour. I have heard the coaches are saying it was unsafe for this game to continue. What a load of rot. The coaches could have controlled this by controlling their players to play the game of basketball. Not football!!!!!!! Seriously they get the same reffing week in week out-so it wasnt a new experience that they were exposed to.

So what was the order of clubs in all the categories???

930 in the words of the ref involved!

Well if I have accidentally quoted a ref -me bad- but I would think what I have said is common sense.

In your opinion...obviously not in the coaches opinion

Oh dear coach have I offended you by saying you lack common sense

Snap- makes you as old as me. The fact you are entering into a forum opinion tells me you are the coach involved. This keyboard warriors gets out and about more than the average participant in this sport. Refs being dangerous- hilarious- being crap is a lot different from dangerous. Should he be arrested, is he armed with something other than a whistle that doesnt work.
You need to take a good look at your own behaviour and how you are leading the youth from your club on court.
Your reputation precedes you,as a past player and a coach.

Would be nice if Basketball SA put up full results in every grade and also the Club trophies.

Too much like work though I guess.

Previous winners on the website had nothing since 2011 before today and the update is so amateur.

I have been involved in games where I wanted to walk off before but havent. To change something, you at times need to make a big statement.. I have no idea who it was, but seems like people know who the ref is, and are aware of there being a long term problem.. well I ask, if many know, what is being done about it... obviously nothing,.. maybe now it will be addressed on all sides.. if your not getting reffed properly or more importantly consistently and it is getting dangerous..really what is the point in playing the game.
Dont others come on here saying the coach should be responsible for pulling it back..its sport, and at Div 1 level. Leave it all out on the court you are told, and As a player we were always told what your getting away with do until they start pulling it up. ( I dont mean play dirty) Your job is to play not ref, If you have to start reffing the game as a player or coach, by pulling things back??
I can just see it now.. tell the NBL basketball coaches, can you just pull it back a bit the reffs arent reffing correctly and we need to help them by pulling back a bit...LOL LOL LOL
Some people cant play the sport at a high level and some cant ref at it.. we all need to recognise our limitations.
As a parent I know there wont be a ref ready to sit with your kid waiting in an emergency room, for a doctor to take spinal X-rays etc, been there done that when a game was let go, or to pay the hospital bill they may indirectly have contributed to by there incompetence of letting the game out of control in the first place..especially if your kid was the innocent one that got taken out by the kid thats getting away with stuff continually. We have all seen games escalate into a almost free for all.
There should be a penalty for overly wreckless behavior at all levels.. when you think about it, if you take a Great player out from another team in a tournament style thing, this helps take the competition out of the game, and still lets the offender continue to play on, even the next game, or all weekend if thats the case, with no explanation,, footballers have to answer to undue rough play, even if it is accidental. They Many end up missing matches if its deemed to deserve that punishment.
Having said all that, there are some really great reffs out there that need to be recognised and applauded. Keep up the great work. The game really needs you.

Surely the orange shirt has to step in here and manage the situation!!

I had the pleasure to watch the grand final games and all were great. The one that stood out to me was the u16 girls. Both teams were playing great competitive basketball and both teams coaches seemed positive with each other, players, and the refs. Well done all

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Lack of control by coaches = players overstepping acceptable standards = dangerous

Two views but the truth lies in the middle. Ref and Court Supervisor not managing the game appropriately and coaches for not having control of their teams behaviour

Anon - didn't one of those "positive" coaches in the 16 girls game get a technical foul for ref abuse?

Yes saw a tech by fville I guess that what your referring to

Who are the predicted winners for next year?