FAQs

PLAYHQ Setup

During the registration process a parent will be required to set up a new PlayHQ Profile Account.  After successfully doing so you will then be able to register your son/daughter as a family member/dependent and quickly complete registration.  (**It is important to note, that when registering you MUST first set up a PlayHQ account as a parent).  If a PlayHQ Profile Account has already been set up for registration to another basketball competition, then the same PlayHQ Profile Account should be used for this and all other registrations.

Please use an email that you will likely have long term (i.e. a personal one and not work or education).  You will need this to log into your account in the future. You are also able to add an additional parent to each child’s account if you wish.

To create your PlayHQ account, please go to: https://www.playhq.com/signup

1. Fill in the form

2. Press on the Sign-Up icon

Note: if you are ever searching for Blackburn Vikings in PlayHQ for the domestic competitions, please make sure you choose BLACKBURN VIKINGS BASKETBALL CLUB

Description text goes here

Blackburn Vikings enter teams in the EDJBA (Saturday) Competition as well as the MEBA (Monday & Friday) Competition. All of our domestic teams train for one hour each week from Monday-Thursday at venues in the Blackburn/Nunawading/ Donvale areas.

EDJBA

MEBA

Yes, friendship requests can be made via your registration form. For friendship requests to be guaranteed, they must be reciprocated. If your child is playing as part of a friendship team, please list all team members in the registration form. Friendship teams must have 7, but preferably 8, players and a coach.

No, we do not accommodate training venue requests. Many factors are considered when determining a training venue for each team and we are unable to a include player requests in these considerations.

We rely on volunteers to coach our teams and every team MUST have a coach. If you are interested in coaching, please complete your details here.

Each team also requires a Team Manager and they will be appointed after teams are announced.

Teams will be sent to coaches in the last week of Term 1. Coaches will then reach out to their teams to advise team members of team lists and the training time and venue.

Coaches or Team Managers need to contact the appropriate coordinator who will be able to assist in finding a fill-in for teams who have less than six players. There are rules around who is eligible to fill in so to avoid using an ineligible player, please do not source your own fill-ins.

Yes, teams can play with four players. If your team is down to four and a suitable fill-in cannot be found, the expectation is that you would play with four players.

If all options for an eligible fill-in have been exhausted and you find yourself with only three available players, please advise the appropriate coordinator. Repeat walkover fines will be passed onto teams.

We hold uniform days prior to the beginning of each season. Dates and times will be communicated to members once teams have been released.

If you require any uniform pieces during the season please email Marilyn at uniforms@blackburnvikings.com

2024 Winter Age Groups

UNDER 09 Born: 2015 - 2018 UNDER 11 Born: 2013 & 2014 UNDER 13 Born: 2011 & 2012 UNDER 15 Born: 2009 & 2010 UNDER 17 Born: 2007 & 2008 UNDER 19 Born: 2005 & 2006 UNDER 21 Born: 2003 & 2004

Age Group Boys Girls

Under 8 to Under 11 (inclusive) Size 5 Size 5

Under 12 to Under 14 (inclusive) Size 6 Size 6

Under 15 and older Size 7 Size 6

The season will commence on Saturday 7th October 2023 and Grand Finals will be played on Saturday 23rd March 2024.

No game will be played on Saturday 5th November (Cup Weekend) or from Saturday 24th Dec to 27th Jan inclusive (School Holidays)

Season Dates

The first six rounds of the season will be grading with fixtures released for these games on the Tuesday or Wednesday prior to game day. Once the regular season is underway, fixtures will be released in blocks.

No, the season registration fee includes all game fees (regular season games and finals)

Blackburn Vikings home matches are played at Slater Reserve, Mullum Mullum Stadium and Blackburn Primary School.

The competition uses over 50 basketball stadiums in areas ranging from Collingwood, Bundoora, Eltham and Park Orchards.

EDJBA Venues

Games are scheduled from 8:30am through to 8:10pm. Younger age groups should anticipate playing games anytime from 8:30am to 4:00pm and older age groups can expect a proportion of their games to be later in the day - from 5:40pm onwards

Players need to play five games to qualify for finals. If a player is injured for an extended period of time, they can submit a medical certificate to be considered for finals.

Winter Season – Under the age of the prescribed competition (8, 10, 12, 14, 16 and 18) on the 31st December in the year prior to which the competition commences

Age Group Boys Girls

Under 8 to Under 11 (inclusive) Size 5 Size 5

Under 12 to Under 14 (inclusive) Size 6 Size 6

Under 15 and older Size 7 Size 6

The Winter season will start on Monday 2nd October 2023 and run through until Friday 25th March 2024 inclusive of finals.

The weekly team sheet fee for the Winter 2024 season is $87.00. This will be paid via Teammo.

Games are played at Nunawading Basketball Stadium, Forest Hill Secondary College and Mullauna College as well as other satellite venues.

Game times are from 4:45pm through to 8:45pm with the younger age groups playing earlier in the evening.

Players need to play seven games to qualify for finals.