Junior Basketball U8 - U20s

Under 8s, play in a non-competitive spirit with the emphasis being on introducing young players to basketball in an enjoyable and supportive environment. As a club, we encourage our Under 8s to have fun and at the same time to develop a sense of team spirit and responsibility.

Under 10s to Under 20s, we aim to provide an environment in which players can develop their skills and are encouraged to play at their full potential. Teams are therefore graded on the basis of each player's skills, behaviour and commitment to training & playing. We compete in the Brisbane Basketball Association competition.

Our Coaching Approach - Community Coaching powered by volunteers Season Dates Fee Structure Training Venue Training Format

Our Coaching Approach - Community Coaching powered by volunteers

At West Brisbane Falcons, our coaches are passionate parent volunteers who make community basketball possible. Some are new to coaching, while others bring years of experience—but all share the goal of creating a positive environment for players to learn and enjoy the game.

We are a grassroots community club, and our program is designed for community sport, prioritising fun, teamwork and skill growth rather than elite-level coaching. To support our volunteers, we provide ongoing coaching development to help them grow and improve their ability to develop players.

We ask all parents to respect and support our coaches—they generously give their time to create opportunities for your children. If you’d like to help make a difference, we welcome new volunteers to join our coaching team. It’s a rewarding way to be involved in your child’s sporting journey and strengthen our community. For your child to be a part of a team and enjoy their basketball experience, please volunteer to take on the role of Coach or Team Manager.

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Season Dates

The Winter Season games start term 2 and concludes in term 3 of the school year and is the competition season for Brisbane Basketball. This season ends in a final series just before the September School Holidays.

Falcons will be conducting the team trials in week 9 (week beginning 23rd March) and week 10 (week beginning the 30 March) of this term. - Trials are for registered players only, if you have not registered you cannot attend the trials.

Grading games start the 1st of May and run for 3 weeks

1st round of the season will start 21st May

The Summer Season games start in Term 4 and conclude at the end of Term 1 the following year.

Registrations for the upcoming winter season will open to new members from 8am, 7 March 2026

Playing days for the upcoming winter season:

Friday Nights	Saturdays	Sundays
U16 Boys	Under 8 Mixed	U20 Boys
U18 Boys	U10s
GYL(Girls Youth League)	U12s
	U14s
	U16 Girls

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Fee Structure

Club registration fees are per season and will be collected at the beginning of both Winter and Summer Seasons.

U8s – $160.00

U10 -U20s – $270.00

We accept Play On vouchers and can be redeemed during the registration process, and offer payment plans, our fees are charged per season and include game fees.

Coaches received a 25% discount on club registrations (registration is paid up front and once you are confirmed as a coach the discount amount will be refunded back to you).

Executive Committee members receive free club player registration.

Additional Registrations: (collected via Basketball Connect link to be provided by West Brisbane Falcons)

Basketball Queensland (BQ) and Basketball Australia fees are 365-day products and are valid for 365 days from the date of payment, if your BQ fees are due before the season ends you will be required to pay them at the time of registering for the season.

Basketball Australia (BA):
Basketball Australia game development fee: $5.50.

Basketball Queensland Registrations (BQ):
U8s $42.72
U10 – U20s $83.92

Brisbane Basketball Inc. (BBI) fees:

Important Update: BBI are changing their fee structure from the 2025/2026 Summer Season, previously players were charged a registration fee.

Now players will pay a competition fee which will be applied to each competition that an individual registers for. Members who have a current BBI registration that extends into the coming season will receive a refund for the portion that overlaps the season dates. Refunds will be processed from October (juniors) and February (seniors).

Brisbane Basketball Competition fee U8 - U20 $35.00

Uniform fees

All junior players require a pair of Falcons shorts and can be ordered at the time of registration - Shorts cost $38.00

playing singlets are provided by the club.

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Training Venue

We are very fortunate to have a 2 court stadium to train on. Please keep it tidy, we have a great relationship with Centenary High and we hope it is something that continues for many years to come. Please respect the equipment, there is a no dunking policy at the sports & rec centre. Any backboard or ring broken by a player will be paid for by the player/parent if violating this policy.

Any players who are not respecting the equipment or are seen hanging from the net, ring or back of the backboard during training will be asked to leave the training session immediately, future incidents may result in their membership being cancelled.

The Training Venue Map shows how to find the courts and where to park.

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Training Format

Before the season commences, we will run squad training where our coaches will assess the skill level of the players to determine what division and team they will play in for the season.

Once team placements have been finalised, we will move to team training. The team training may be held on a different day and time to the squad training as it will be dependent on the availability of the volunteer coach.

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