2023 Sabres Tryouts
VJBL 2023 Age Groups (Year Of Birth)
Under 12 – 2012 & 2013 & 2014
Under – 14 2010 & 2011
Under 16 – 2008 & 2009
Under 18 – 2006 & 2007
The Sabres junior program is pleased to welcome registrations for the 2023 VJBL season. Please read the following information carefully.
- All players are asked to arrive 30 minutes before their session for registration.
- All players are asked to bring a clearly labelled basketball, drink bottle, reversible singlet or a light and a dark top.
- The SBA requires players from other Associations to bring a completed Permission to Train form to be presented at the first tryout you attend.
- Players must register on the links below before the cut-off. Late registrations won’t be accepted.
- Players must attend ALL of the tryout dates listed for their age group.
- Please check the age groups below to get an idea of where to register your son/daughter.
- Lists will be published on the SBA website after each trial
***All registrations are now closed. Please email our DoCs directly for more information:
Girls – simon@southernbasketball.com.au
Boys – nathan@southernbasketball.com.au
New U12 and U14 Boys & Girls to Sabres – Pre Tryout
The pre-trial for Under 12 and Under 14 Boys and Girls is exclusively for new players to the Sabres program – those from SBA domestic competitions and those from other Associations. After this pre-trial, a shortlist will be invited to attend the first tryout which will include 2022 Sabres players.
| Monday 12th of September | NEW to Sabres U12 Boys | 6.30pm – 8.00pm | Mentone Grammar |
| Tuesday 13th of September | NEW to Sabres U12 Girls | 6.30pm – 8.00pm | Mentone Grammar |
| Wednesday 14th of September | NEW to Sabres U14 Boys | 6.30pm – 8.00pm | Mentone Grammar |
| Thursday 15th of September | NEW to Sabres U14 Girls | 6.30pm – 8.00pm | Mentone Grammar |
2023 Sabres Tryouts (Venues, Dates and Times are subject to change)
| Thursday 29 September | U12 Girls | 5.30pm – 7.00pm | Southern Basketball Centre, Tulip Street |
| U18 Girls | 8.00pm – 9.30pm | Mentone Grammar | |
| Friday 30th September | U14 Girls | 5.30pm – 7.00pm | Southern Basketball Centre, Tulip Street |
| U16 Girls | 7.30pm – 9.00pm | Southern Basketball Centre, Tulip Street | |
| Saturday 1st October | U12 Boys | 9.00am – 10.30am | Southern Basketball Centre, Tulip Street |
| U14 Boys | 11.00am – 12.30pm | Southern Basketball Centre, Tulip Street | |
| U16 Boys | 1.00pm – 2.30pm | Southern Basketball Centre, Tulip Street | |
| U18 Boys | 3.00pm – 4.30pm | Southern Basketball Centre, Tulip Street | |
| Monday 3rd October | U14 Boys | 6.30pm – 8.00pm | Mentone Grammar |
| U18 Boys | 8.00pm – 9.30pm | Mentone Grammar | |
| Tuesday 4th October | U12 Girls | 6.30pm – 8.00pm | Mentone Grammar |
| U16 Girls | 8.00pm – 9.30pm | Mentone Grammar | |
| Wednesday 5th October | U12 Boys | 6.30pm – 8.00pm | Mentone Grammar |
| U16 Boys | 8.00pm – 9.30pm | Mentone Grammar | |
| Thursday 6th October | U14 Girls | 6.30pm – 8.00pm | Mentone Grammar |
| U18 Girls | 8.00pm – 9.30pm | Mentone Grammar | |
| Friday 7th October | INTRA-CLUB Practice Matches | ||
| U16 Boys + U16 Girls | 6.45pm – 8.15pm | Southern Basketball Centre, Tulip Street | |
| U18 Boys + U18 Girls | 8.30pm – 10.00pm | Southern Basketball Centre, Tulip Street | |
| Sunday 9th October | U12 Boys | 8.00am – 9.30am | Southern Basketball Centre, Tulip Street |
| U14 Boys | 10.00am – 11.30am | Southern Basketball Centre, Tulip Street | |
| U12 Girls | 12.30 – 2.00pm | Mentone Grammar | |
| U14 Girls | 2.30pm – 4.00pm | Mentone Grammar | |
| Monday 10th October | U14 Boys | 6.30pm – 8.00pm | Mentone Grammar |
| U18 Boys | 8.00pm – 9.30pm | Mentone Grammar | |
| Tuesday 11th October | U12 Girls | 6.30pm – 8.00pm | Mentone Grammar |
| U16 Girls | 8.00pm – 9.30pm | Mentone Grammar | |
| Wednesday 12th October | U12 Boys | 6.30pm – 8.00pm | Mentone Grammar |
| U16 Boys | 8.00pm – 9.30pm | Mentone Grammar | |
| Thursday 13th October | U14 Girls | 6.30pm – 8.00pm | Mentone Grammar |
| U18 Girls | 8.00pm – 9.30pm | Mentone Grammar | |
| Friday 14th October | Casey Practice matches | Venues TBC | |
| Sunday 16th October | U12 Boys + Girls | 7.45am – 9.00am | Southern Basketball Centre, Tulip Street |
| U14 Boys + Girls | 9.00am – 10.15am | Southern Basketball Centre, Tulip Street | |
| U16 Boys + Girls | 10.15am – 11.30am | Southern Basketball Centre, Tulip Street | |
| U18 Girls | 12.30 – 1.45pm | Mentone Grammar | |
| U18 Boys | 2.15pm – 3.30pm | Mentone Grammar | |
The 2023 tryout process will include:
- 3 x on court training sessions
- 1 x intraclub game
- 1 x practice match against the Casey Cavaliers
We anticipate being in a position to name Preliminary Squads on Sunday 16th of October / Monday 17th of October.
Term 4 training schedule will commence on Monday the 17th of October.
There will be additional practice matches during October/November before grading commences.
All of our Sabres teams will be entering the Southern Peninsula tournament on the weekend of Saturday the 12th of November and Sunday the 13th of November.
ABSENCES DURING TRYOUTS:
If you are unable to attend any of the scheduled tryout sessions, please contact our Directors of Coaching:
Boys – Nathan Crosswell: nathan@southernbasketball.com.au
Girls – Simon Giovannoni: simon@southernbasketball.com.au