About Waverley Raiders Basketball Club
Waverley Raiders is a junior domestic basketball club for boys & girls with teams ranging from U8 - U18.
Where do we play?
Our teams currently are entered in the Melbourne East Basketball Association (MEBA) Junior Domestic Competitions.
The stadiums are located in the South Eastern and Eastern Suburbs of Melbourne. The club offers mixed (boys/girls) teams from U8 - U10, and separate boys/girls teams from U12 - U18.
Teams play on Saturdays (with the younger age groups playing in the mornings from 8:00am, and the older age groups in the afternoon/evenings).
Venue Addresses
Forest Hill Secondary College - Mahoneys Road, Forest Hill
Knox School - 220 Burwood Highway, Wantirna South
Mulgrave Primary School - 23-31 Gladeswood Drive, Mulgrave
Mullauna Secondary College - Tirana Street, Mitcham
Nunawading Basketball Stadium - Burwood Highway, East Burwood
The Rings (Ringwood) - Canterbury Road, Ringwood
Vermont Primary School - Nurlendi Road, Vermont
Wheelers Hill Secondary College - Phoenix Drive, Wheelers Hill
Where do we train?
All teams from U8 - U18 have 1 hour training session per week of the playing season.
The club does not offer training for midweek teams.
- Mount View Primary School - Shepherd Road, Glen Waverley
- Wheelers Hill Secondary College, Phoenix Drive, Wheelers Hill
How much does it cost to join?
Waverley Raiders believes in keeping costs to a minimum to encourage as many young players to enjoy playing basketball.
Registration fees for all age groups is $165. The fee includes training venue hire, scoresheet fees for the first 2 rounds, registration and insurance.
Registration will not be accepted without full payment.
Playing seasons and age groups
There are two seasons per year.
The Summer season (term 4 and term 1) runs from October through until March with a break from mid-December through until late January.
The Winter season (term 2 and term 3) runs from May through until August though games are not played on the middle weekend of the school term holidays.
To play in the Summer competition a player must be under the nominated age as at the 30 June of the current year.
To play in the Winter competition a player must be under the nominated age as at the 31 December of the previous year.
How do we select teams?
As a club we try to select the strongest team per grade and age group.
This process involves the Age Group Coordinator and coaches assessing the players, in action on the court, their skills, attitude and potential. We will endeavour to be as accountable as possible when selecting teams, with the best 8 players being selected per team/per grade.
Waverley Raiders doors are wide open to all, from beginners to very experienced A-Grade players and an effort will be made to ensure every registered player (before the cut off date) is in a team that is suitable to the skills they have.
Uniforms
The cost is $53 for singlet and $43 shorts.
As a description, the club colours are: Light blue playing singlet with navy blue side panels with the "Raiders" club name on the front. Club shorts are navy with light blue side panels.