**Tryouts are now complete with successfull applicants having been emailed relevant information**

Thank you to over 350 athletes who tried out for our 2024/25 Warragul Warriors program over 3 weekends. We appreciate the support of our Coaches and Volunteers who supported the process.

Warragul Warriors Junior Rep Squad 2024/2025 Progam

Warriors junior (U10-U18) representative squads are designed to promote both individual and team basketball skills and a love of the game. In addition to this, one team from each age group will represent WDABA at the Victorian Country Championships in 2025. 

Junior squad representative sides are selected from players that register and attend try out sessions each year and will include over 200 players aged between 8-17 years and over 20 coaches! Every WDABA domestic player is eligible to attend the try outs!

Weekly training sessions will commence immediately after the trial weekends with Tournaments commencing 12th/13th October 2024 (Morwell).

Primary regular training sessions are on Sundays at Warragul Leisure Centre.

Our Warriors program aims to provide:

• Opportunity to compete at an advanced level
• Improved basketball skills and knowledge of the game
• Exposure to different coaches and coaching methods
• Developing new friendships and social networks

With age appropriate considerations, representative basketball is competitive.  There are increased expectations of the players to listen, learn and improve their basketball skills and knowledge. Most players enjoy this challenging environment and thrive as a result.

It is important for families to note:

• Trying out for representative basketball does not mean the player is guaranteed placement in a team.
• Players may be allocated specific roles in the rep team that are different to those they assume in their domestic teams.
• Players are not rotated evenly as is often the case in domestic basketball. Players may have more or less time on court during the game, depending on a number of factors including skill level, match-up to opposition players, participation and attendance at training, and performance at the tournament.

Please review the full 2024/2025 Player/Parent Info Pack attached for full program details.

2024/2025 Age Groups/DOB

Under 10 - 2016/2017

Under 12 - 2014/2015

Under 14 - 2012/2013

Under 16 - 2010/2011

Under 18 - 2008/2009

2024/2025 Head Coaches

Under 10 Girls	Bella McEwan	Under 10 Boys	Chris Hartmann
Under 12 Girls	Andrew Hinton	Under 12 Boys	Tim Parker
Under 14 Girls	Pete McEwan	Under 14 Boys	Heath Johnson
Under 16 Girls	Alex Dixon	Under 16 Boys	Tim Blackley
Under 18 Girls	Tony Harris	Under 18 Boys	Toby Talbot

Director of Coaching - Tim Blackley

Assistant Director of Coaching - Heath Johnson

 

**ELIGIBILITY - First time Warriors Squad players must have played a preceeding domestic season (6 game min) prior to try outs (exception applies for those recently moved/moving to the area). Any exemption requests must be made in writing prior to the first session.

Potential Country Championship players (new to WDABA) must have played 8 games in the WDABA domestic competition before 31 December 2024.

Any player not able to attend tryouts must advise the Squad Co-ordinator prior to Week 1 at squad@warragulbasketball.org.au

Injured players should attend if they are nominating for 2024/2025 selection.