Junior Basketball

Dragons Junior Basketball 2024

Hi Everyone

I hope you have all been safe and well over the summer.
The start of the 2024 Dragons Basketball season is a week away. Our team of Junior coaches are ready for another fun-filled season and are excited to see the stadium full of Dragons kids once again!

Please find the first half of the practice schedule attached. Please note:

• First Practice and AGM on Sunday 14th April 2024
• We will be at Te Rauparaha Arena in Porirua on Sunday 19th May 2024
• Dragons Miniball Funday on Sunday 23rd June 2024

Please ensure you complete your registration and payment before the first practice. Its important all registration fields are completed accurately as this information is critical for our planning and comms distribution. Please come to the first practice at 9.45am so we can sign everyone in and check your details before practice starts.

Most practices this year will be spread over all 5 courts at Walter Nash. As in 2023, Biniball, Tiniball and Intermediates will be in the main gym on courts 1-3. Miniball will have courts 4 and 5.

Please note the following age grades:

• Biniball – 3-5 years old. Parental supervision essential.
• Tiniball – 5-7 years old
• Miniball – 8 years old to school year 6
• Intermediates – School years 7 and 8

Please ensure your child starts the season in their allocated grade. Ages are as at 31 December 2023. If appropriate, some children may be asked to move up or down a grade at the sole discretion of the coaches involved.

Please ensure your children attend in appropriate sporting attire - Shorts, T-shirts and sports shoes. E.g Jeans and dresses are not suitable. Please bring drink bottles.

Welcome to all new Dragons members. If new members wish to participate in local Chinese Junior Tournaments, they will need to complete the All of Clubs (AoC) eligibility process. This is an eligibility process that all Wellington Chinese-based basketball clubs have agreed upon to ensure participants in these tournaments meet the eligibility criteria. For more information around this process, please feel free to contact me.

We are looking forward to seeing everyone soon!

Andrew Chin - c_achin@hotmail.com

On behalf of the Dragons Junior Basketball Subcommittee