U12, U14 & U16
TRYOUTSDVBA Autumn Season 2026
Autumn Season Start Dates: 31st January to 28th June 2026
First Training Starts: Monday 26th January 2026
Monday 19th January 2026 – 10am till 12pm
Mill Park Secondary College
25 Moorhead Drive Mill Park
Registration will open prior for new players
U8’s and U10’s Welcome Play Day – 10:00am till 10:45am
With face painting, balloon chases and basketball fun.
Come and join our family-friendly club is a wonderful place to
either begin your basketball journey or develop it further!
U12, U14, U16 Boys & Girls – 11am – 12:00pm
All age groups from existing teams whether staying in your current age group or going up should attend the Tryouts so that coaches can assess your position for gradings for the coming Autumn Season.
Wear your Rebelz uniform for identification, bring your basketball, water bottle and your A-Game ability. Strut your stuff to show how you have progressed and developed throughout the Spring/Summer Season.
New players wanting to join our illustrious club, wear something disctinctive so that we can easily identify you during the Tryout sessions.
We will provide a washable marker to give you a number to be placed on your leg or arm for identification purposes.
AGE GROUPS ELIGIBILITY
Eligibility to play in the Junior Domestic Competition will be determined by the player’s age as of
30th of June 2026.
| Age Group | Bottom Age | Top Age |
| U8 | 2018 | 2020 |
| U10 | 2016 | 2018 |
| U12 | 2014 | 2016 |
| U14 | 2012 | 2014 |
| U16 | 2010 | 2012 |
| U18 | 2008 | 2010 |
| U20 | 2006 | 2008 |
COMPETITION STRUCTURE
- 5 rounds of grading
- Required to play 3 of the 5 grading & 9 season games to qualify for finals
- U10 – U20 will play finals (Semi Finals & Grand Finals)
- U8 will not play finals but have a special celebration day.
| U8 | U10 | U12 | |
| Ball Size | 5 | 5 | 5 |
| Free Throw Line | Advance of Short Line | Short Line | Short Line |
| 3 Point Line | Short Line | Short Line | Short Line |
| Time in Key | N/A | 5 Secs | 5 Secs |
| Ring Height | Lower | Normal | Normal |
| U14 | U16 | U18/U20 | |
| Ball Size | 6 | Girls 6 Boys 7 | Girls 6 Boys 7 |
| Free Throw Line | Normal Line | Normal Line | Normal Line |
| 3 Point Line | Normal Line | Normal Line | Normal Line |
| Time in Key | 3 Secs | 3 Secs | 3 Secs |
| Ring Height | Normal | Normal | Normal |