Strathalbyn and District Basketball Association - SDBA

07/09/2026

🚨 URGENT CALL TO OUR BASKETBALL FAMILY 🚨

The clock has officially run out.

Our deadline to fill crucial club roles has passed, and we are now in a desperate position to keep our club moving forward.

We need passionate, dedicated people to step up immediately for two major positions:

1️⃣ Club Secretary – Our administration wizard to handle emails, minutes, and keep us organized. Job description:
https://docs.google.com/document/d/12kGBKhLo_CVAn45lvLG5_8Ahol7YMs1y/edit

2️⃣ General Committee Member – A vital, hands-on role for someone ready to actively help manage club operations and make key decisions. Job description:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1MnJv6CQsjaUXEyN2aq3yv6-8-jYDU15i/view

We want to be real with you: these roles require a genuine, meaningful commitment. It takes hard work behind the scenes at times to keep our players on the court, and our current small team simply cannot carry the load alone anymore.

If you love this club and want to see it survive and thrive, we need you to join the team behind the team.

We are a warm, welcoming, and deeply supportive crew, and we will offer training if you need it and back you 100%.

👉 Please don't wait. Slide into our DMs right now or email [email protected] to find out how you can help run our season.

03/09/2026

The rules of Basketball change from time to time. Here is a way to find out the most recent changes!

FIBA RULE CHANGES EDUCATIONAL SESSION | REGISTRATIONS - NOW OPEN

With some major important changes coming from 1st October 2026. It's important for all referees, coaches and organisers to understand the changes to the rules.

Zoom details will only be sent to those who register via our website - https://www.sacbci.com.au/referees/upcoming-ref-courses/

Run by Australian FIBA Instructor, senior NBL and WNBL referee coach Chris Clarke. Chris has many years of experience in refereeing and refereeing coaching at the highest levels and has helped develop many of the current National League and International referees in Australia and New Zealand.

31/08/2026

SUMMER JUNIOR & ROOKIES REGISTRATION LINKS ARE LIVE

Please check your inbox!

Deadline to complete is 11th September 2026!

Did not receive an email? After checking your SPAM/JUNK folder..... please email [email protected] for any questions.

Thank you. SDBA Committee.

30/08/2026

Well done Marlee! Argus Famous!

Get your local Southern Argus and read up on this awesome opportunity that Storm Coach Marlee Glatter is embarking on!

30/08/2026

We're Still Looking for a New Club Secretary!

Do you love basketball and want to help keep our club running smoothly behind the scenes?

The Strathalbyn & District Basketball Association is seeking a Club Secretary to join our volunteer committee. This is a key role at the heart of the association, and it's currently vacant.

Our association is proudly run by volunteers, and we're looking for an organised, reliable person who wants to give back to the club and community that has given them so much.

What does the Secretary do?
The Secretary is the communication and record-keeping hub of the committee — managing correspondence, taking and distributing meeting minutes, keeping our records in order, and helping coordinate our meetings. You'll be right across everything that keeps SDBA organised and connected.

Why join the committee?
Work with a friendly, helpful team with proven processes and procedures behind you, so the role feels manageable and you're well-supported from day one
Give back to the club you love
Gain insight into how the association operates behind the scenes
Help influence the future direction of basketball in our region
Develop leadership, governance and administration experience
Meet and work with other passionate community members
Help create opportunities for current and future players
Have a voice in decisions that impact our members
Whether you're a player, parent, coach, referee, or supporter, if you're organised and keen to help, we'd love to hear from you.

View the position description here: https://strathbasketball.com.au/.../Position-Description...

If you'd like to help make a difference at SDBA, get in touch today!
Got Questions?
Email: [email protected]

29/08/2026

🚨 Player Registration Update 🚨

We are experiencing longer than anticipated technical delays with our player registration process via SA Country Basketball and Basketball Connect.

🏀 We are working hard to resolve this. It is out of our control while they work to identify the problem, repair it and test it.

We will email communication as soon as we have more to share. Please be ready and prepared as you can be, to move forward quickly when you do.

🙏 Thank you for your patience and understanding!

The SDBA Committee.

26/08/2026

Storm is our High Performance Pathway program.

Calling all future Storm players!

We’re looking for local players born in 2018, 2019 or 2020 to represent Strathalbyn Storm at the Adelaide Hills Basketball Carnival, 11–13 December.

Games will be played across Strathalbyn, Mount Barker and the Adelaide Hills.

Cost: $65 + GST, plus uniform hire/purchase.

Expressions of interest close 30 August.

Complete the form here:
[https://forms.gle/wmpseKFVEjoLUEyH6](https://forms.gle/wmpseKFVEjoLUEyH6)

We’d love to see our youngest Storm players get involved!

**please note to be eligible you will need to be registered for our local competition

25/08/2026

MINI HOOPS 2026 - TERM 4 - EOI's

Expressions of Interest for Mini Hoops in Term 4 are officially open!

Mini Hoops is an SA Country Basketball supported, fun and enjoyable introduction to basketball for participants aged between 5-10.

Deadline is Wednesday 30th September 2026, unless allocation is filled prior.

All additional information is in the link below, please complete to register your interest!

Successful participants will be contacted after the deadline to formalise registrations.

https://forms.gle/FdhQvBB2Gi48WrG88

22/08/2026

Thank You!

That's the Winter season done and dusted, and before everyone heads off for a break we want to say a proper thank you.

SDBA is run entirely by volunteers. Every game that got played this season happened because someone put their hand up to make it happen, and we do not take that for granted.

To our players, thank you for turning up week after week, giving it your best and playing the game the right way. You are the reason the rest of us do it.

To our parents and supporters, thank you for the early starts, the late finishes, the driving, the washing of uniforms and the encouragement from the sidelines. The atmosphere in our stadium all winter has been fantastic and that is down to you.

To our referees, thank you for taking on one of the hardest jobs in the game. Many of you are still young players yourselves and you have handled every game with maturity and fairness. Without you there is no competition.

To our coaches, thank you for the time you give up every game day, and for the patience and encouragement you show every single player. The improvement across all our teams this season has been obvious.

To our scorers and bench volunteers, thank you for sitting down and getting the job done every week, often at short notice. It is one of those roles people only notice when nobody does it, and you have been there all season.

And to our committee, thank you for the work that happens well away from the court. The rosters, the grading, the equipment, the emails and everything else that keeps the association running.

It has been a great Winter season. Thank you to every single person who played a part in it.

Bring on Summer Season!

22/08/2026

Winter Season Wrap Up: Freshmen Girls

The Freshmen Girls finished the season with a beauty, the Falcons holding off Strathalbyn 27 to 23 in a game that was anyone's for most of the night.

Neither side could get more than a couple of points clear at any stage, and the lead changed hands more times than anyone could keep track of heading into the last quarter. The Falcons found a little bit extra late and were able to hang on, but Strathalbyn made them work for every possession right to the finish.

Both teams should be really proud of the way they went about it. There was plenty of good defence, some strong rebounding and no shortage of effort from either side, which made it a great game to watch.

Congratulations to the Falcons on the win, and well played to Strathalbyn who pushed them all the way.

Thank you to the coaches for everything they have put in this season, and to the families for the lifts, the early starts and the support from the sidelines all winter.

Bring on summer season!