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Lightning Basketball Club

Locality: Bacchus Marsh, Victoria

Phone: +61 439 649 971

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24.01.2022 United at Home is back & episode 9 features a special guest, NBL legend - Warrick Giddey! Wazza is here to show us how to pivot, taking us through a 3 step process to improve our skills. Missed an episode of United at Home? Catch them all here: bit.ly/2yCZR0x

24.01.2022 Yesterday, the Victorian Government made announcements relating to the easing of restrictions due to the COVID-19 pandemic, this included allowing people to par...ticipate in outdoor activities or train in community sport in groups of up to 10 people (plus a coach / supervisor). Basketball Victoria supports this approach, as it recognises that sport and exercise play a critical role in the physical, mental and emotional wellbeing of Victorians, but importantly this must be balanced with the risk of transmitting coronavirus. While this provides an opportunity for many of us to get back into participating in basketball outside of our home environment, Basketball Victoria wants to emphasise that how we all collectively act in the coming weeks will directly affect the health of our community and our sports ability to return to more regular indoor activity in the near future. We are being provided an opportunity to enjoy a level of sport and exercise outdoors in the short term, but we must not compromise safety, nor the reputation of the sport at this vitally important time. For those wishing to participate outdoors we suggest you refer to Basketball Victoria’s Outdoor Training Guidelines that have been developed in line with government restrictions and the AIS Framework for Rebooting Sport. Should you choose to participate outdoors, have fun, but please do so in a safe and respectful manner. For a full update and guidance on outdoor activity / training - please visit http://basketballvictoria.com.au/covid-19/

24.01.2022 Get down to the Lions Den on Sunday. Our U8s are at 1.30pm. The U19s play at 5pm. Hopefully more teams qualify tomorrow! Put Lightning parents in the dunking machine! We are on at 10am.

23.01.2022 Happy Mother’s Day to all the Sport Mums out there. Thanks for all the things you do, hope you enjoy your day.

23.01.2022 Lightning U10 and U12 girls Super effort today girls! Special mention to Lucy from Magic for helping us out today. Also, thanks Aaliyah and Lilly for playing 2 games in a row.

23.01.2022 Have you got your basketball gear on today for Basketball Victoria wear your colours day? Lightning U8 player Thomas Clark has... If you have a photo or video to share, you can go to Lightning Basketball Club page, click on posts, then share photo. It will come up on the visitor page, then we can move it to the main page.

23.01.2022 Around the courts - grand final edition A fantastic day at the Lions Den today with all BMBA grand finals squeezed into one event. Besides this, there were lots of activities and food vans out the front during the day. The Lightning U10 girls played a fantastic game again today and came away with the win! Champions for the summer season! ... Scores: 12-3. Well done to Myla Triantafilou who won the MVP for the game. Super job Marty, Sam and Andrea. The U8s played a regular game today and showed some great passing and dribbling skills. Well done guys! The U19 Lightning 1 boys fought hard against Panthers 1. They were overpowered early, before staging a great comeback midway through the game to draw within 4 points. Eventually the Panthers pulled away to win 62-50. Excellent effort lads! Well done to Zac Doughney who won the MVP for the game in a losing team. A great achievement! Stay tuned to Team App for updates about the new season, which begins on Saturday 24th April. As a rule, teams are not training this coming week, UNLESS your coach has told you otherwise! (eg. 10.1 boys, 12/14 girls, mixed 8s) Regular training will resume when school begins in Term 2. Go Lightning!

22.01.2022 Notice from the BMBA Committee. To: All our Members and Players Re: Commencement of our New Season.... Please see below all important dates and updates for the start of the new season: Saturday competitions should be able to commence on Saturday July 11th 2. U16 and U19 boy’s competition should be able to commence on Tuesday night the July 14th. 3. Grand finals will ALL be played on SUNDAY the 20th SEPTEMBER 4. Aussie Hoops: We cannot recommence Aussie Hoops until we can get a booking to accommodate it. So with no courts availability for training as yet, note Aussie Hoops startup will be advised via facebook, txt and emails sent to last terms participants when we have a court available. Notices will also be posted to local school newsletters. 5. Club Training: No Training until further notice. At this stage the courts in Bacchus Marsh are not available for training. Clubs and Members will be advised when facilities are available. 6. Covid -19 - Health and Safety Procedures for Game Day are being finalised now by the Committee in conjunction with BM Council and Basketball Victoria. These procedures will be advised in detail to members via email, facebook and Signage at the stadium as soon as they are finalised/approved. The Clubs are fully aware of the draft processes and once approved, will defiantly be made available to all members and clubs well prior to the commencement of the first game. 7. All Teams have been finalised by Clubs as of today and all fixtures will be posted next week in anticipation of our recommencement of competition as planned. 8. IMPORTANT: CLUB REGISTRATION WILL OPEN TOMORROW. You will receive information directly from your club on how to do this, as there is a new system in place for this upcoming season. If you have any queries please contact me direct at HYPERLINK "mailto:[email protected]"[email protected] So thankyou once again to all our Members and Players for your patience and cooperation throughout this tough period and fingers crossed, we don’t have any more increases in infection numbers over the upcoming weeks, so we can recommence our competition without any further hold ups. Regards Johanna Blain BMBA Administration Officer

21.01.2022 Summer season - the finals! The regular season for summer has now been completed, with a number of teams qualifying for the finals. Well done to all players for your efforts this season. It’s been fantastic to see the improvement in teams and individual players. Here are the fixtures for our teams featuring in finals. If you’re available, get along to support your club.... Winning teams will qualify for the grand final on Sunday. Tuesday night U16 Boys B Grade Panthers 4 vs Lightning 1: 5.30pm @ Lions Den, court 2 U19 Boys A Grade Panthers 3 vs Lightning 2: 8.30pm @ Lions Den, court 2 U19 Boys B Grade Lightning 1 vs Panthers 2: 8.30pm @ Lions Den, court 1 Saturday games U8s Magic vs Lightning: 8am @ Lions Den, court 1 (not a final!) U10 Boys A Grade Panthers 1 vs Lightning 1: 10am @ Lions Den, court 2 U10 Boys B Grade Lightning 2 vs Saints 2: 9am @ Lions Den, court 2 U10 Girls Lightning vs Saints: 8.30am @ BMPS U12 Boys A Grade Saints 1 vs Lightning 1: 12pm @ Lions Den, court 1 U12 Boys B Grade Lightning 2 vs Magic 2: 1pm @ BMPS U12 Girls Lightning 1 vs Panthers 2: 11am @ Lions Den, court 1 Good luck to all teams involved. Go Lightning!

20.01.2022 CBL returns! The Bacchus Marsh Lions Men’s Country Basketball League team returns to the court in 10 days time as competition gets underway for an abbreviate...d season. The Lions have enjoyed a successful couple of seasons in the league, qualifying for the grand final in their first year, before reaching the semi finals last season. Hopefully they can go all the way this time around!

19.01.2022 VJBL Coaching Update 2021 We hope you are well and surviving through all the restrictions the year has placed on us. This is a message about COACHING for the... Bacchus Marsh Lions squad teams. An update about PLAYING squad basketball will be posted tomorrow. For those of you who may not be aware, each year Bacchus Marsh enters teams in the Victorian Junior Basketball League, where teams from across Melbourne and some regional centres play against each other on a Friday evening. Coaches and players represent the association in this higher level competition, and usually play some tournaments during the season as well. It’s a great way for coaches to test and improve their skills against other associations around the state. Are you interested in coaching a team in 2021? Due to current restrictions, we are unable to provide dates for the tryouts for the VJBL program. Usually tryouts are held in early/mid October, but they will have to be postponed this year. Tryout dates will be published on TeamApp and Facebook when they are confirmed. We would like to encourage interested coaches to complete an online application by following the link below: https://forms.gle/SDiHqvX3cENAoTWcA It is a fairly simple process. Please complete this by Sunday October 11. Should you have any further questions, email me at: [email protected]

19.01.2022 That’s it for 2020! Thanks for your support throughout a difficult year for team sports. We have loved seeing games get going for the last 4 weeks, and the players really enjoying themselves.... Thanks to the committee and our coaches: Dave, Matt, Nathan, Marty, Sean, Cherie, Andy, James and Ella for their commitment to their teams. Thanks also to team managers and others who have helped with scoring and tasks to allow games to occur. You won’t hear much from us for a few weeks as everyone takes a well deserved break, except for the occasional Facebook post. We’ll let you know about teams, coaches and training from mid-late January. The new season is scheduled to commence on Saturday 30th January, with training likely to begin in the week following this, which unfortunately means no training before games commence. Over the break, encourage your kids to practise their ball skills whenever they can. Stay safe, Merry Christmas and happy holidays!

19.01.2022 Your Moves Competition Lightning Basketball Club player Ayden Champness - long bomb!

19.01.2022 Around the courts The last round of the short summer season today, with some teams qualifying for finals, and others having their last game for term 1. A number of games from BMPS haven’t been updated, but at the Lions Den the U8s had an even contest against Magic, while the U10 Lightning 2 boys added another win to their season. The U12 Lightning 1 boys had a comfortable victory over Panthers 2, while the U12 Lightning 1 girls had a hard battle against Magic. ... We’ll post an update about finals on Team App and Facebook once they become available. More photos out there? Send through via email: [email protected] [email protected]

19.01.2022 Lightning U14s Some skilful play and great teamwork in both games. Great way to finish the year! Thanks to Bill, Jordan, Ayden, Rohan, Deagan, Lincoln and Rico for assisting the 14.2 team to get on the court this December.

18.01.2022 Your Moves Competition Congratulations to Kai Watkins from Magic Basketball Club who was judged the winner of the competition for his series of trick shot entr...ies. Kai has received the prize of a signed Melbourne United singlet. Thanks to everyone who sent in entries that have kept us entertained during this period with no domestic basketball competition. Much appreciated!

16.01.2022 Please visit the Basketball Victoria website for a Return to Sport update regarding the Victorian Government's announcement on Tuesday 30 June: basketballvictoria.com.au/covid-19

15.01.2022 As COVID-19 restrictions are being slowly lifted by the Victorian Government, we are pleased that there is a clearer roadmap to return to play. For an update for all participants: https://bit.ly/BVcovid19

15.01.2022 Registration update! Team information for the 2020 Winter BMBA Season have now been emailed for all teams. If your child is playing, but you didn’t receive an email, please let us know ASAP. (maybe also check your junk mail in case it went there)... Thanks to the 36 people who have already registered for the season. All players need to register via Play HQ, the new basketball registration system. We would also like coaches and team managers to register as well. Here is the link for all Lightning Basketball teams: https://www.playhq.com/register/99a1a5 VJBL squad players should use their existing Play HQ profile they have used to register for the squad season, which will now link to Lightning Basketball Club. Please register by Sunday July 5th (next weekend) so we can confirm numbers for our teams. The season will begin on Saturday 11th July with junior competition, followed by U16s and U19s on Tuesday 14th July. Fixtures have now been released. They are available on playhq.com via this link: https://www.playhq.com//bacchus-marsh/winter-2020/a9fcd2a0 We will update your access groups on TeamApp and update the links to the new fixtures. As always, let us know if you have any questions. Go Lightning!

14.01.2022 Wear your gear this Saturday!

14.01.2022 Around the courts - finals edition 2 Today featured 6 Lightning teams in finals action, all fighting for a grand final spot. The U8s also had a regular season game. The Lightning U10 girls have had a great season and qualified for the grand final with a nail biting win against Saints by 1 point. ... Tomorrow they play Panthers at 10am at the Lions Den. Go girls! The Lightning 1 U10 boys fought hard today with 5 players against a skilled Panthers team. After a slow start they were able to hit the scoreboard in the second half but went down in the end. The U10 Lightning 2 boys were down against Saints early in the game before staging an exciting comeback to eventually go down by 3 points. Super effort guys! The U12 Lightning girls came up against top ranked Panthers and were overrun early before regaining some composure and finishing off the game well. Great persistence girls! At the time of publication, we don’t have too many details about the games, but the U12 Lightning 1 boys went down to Saints at the Lions Den, while the U12 Lightning 2 boys fought hard at BMPS, but lost to Magic 2. Congratulations on your efforts this season boys! After all that, we have the U10 girls at 10am and the U19 Lightning 1 at 5pm tomorrow. Let’s not forget the U8s game at 1.30pm. Good luck! Go Lightning!

12.01.2022 Please note: this does not relate to the domestic competition. A decision regarding whether the winter season, due to commence on Saturday, will proceed, is expected in the next 24 hours. Please be patient as everyone considers the best way forward for our members.

11.01.2022 Lightning U10 and U12 boys Fantastic teamwork today boys! Thanks to Blake for playing 2 games this week Sorry 12.1 boys, didn’t get a photo from your game...

09.01.2022 Congratulations again to Lightning teams who finished in the top 2 in their age groups and divisions, who have been awarded winners and runners up for the summer season.

09.01.2022 Lightning update - Wednesday 25th November Hi families It was great to see players back on the court last night, and everything went pretty smoothly at the venue.... Tomorrow night U8s begin!! Lightning 1 vs Lightning 2 on court 1 at Bacchus Marsh Leisure Centre @ 4.30pm. Welcome to our 9 new U8 players. Enjoy the game! Please arrive via the main entrance about 10-15 mins before the game. Unfortunately we are only able to have ONE parent per player attend to meet COVID requirements. Parents need to sign in using the QR code upon entry. Players don’t need to be signed in. At the end of the game, collect all things and exit through the side door and meet your coaches outside for a quick chat. Training U12.1 boys @ 6pm at Darley PS gym tomorrow evening U14.1 and U14.2 boys @ 7pm at Darley PS gym tomorrow evening Fixtures for Saturday At the time of publication, we’re still waiting for fixtures to be released. I know everyone is waiting on this information, but we’re waiting for Education Dept approval to use BMPS, as this will have an impact on fixturing. We’ll let you know as soon as possible. All fixtures will be manual, so they won’t appear on TeamApp for this ‘season’.

07.01.2022 Happy Fathers Day to all Basketball Dads

07.01.2022 Basketball fees update To: All BMBA Members Date: 9 July 2020... Re: Winter 2020 Short Season Cancellation Further to our correspondence yesterday regarding the cancellation of the season, I would like to advise the following in regards to any player fees that have been paid to date. Any BVC (Basketball Vic Fees) that were paid, will be carried into next season. This fee is for 12 months registration with Basketball Vic. Basketball Victoria have advised that fee payment date will be amended to reflect the start of our next season, so as to cover a full 12-month registration. All $30.00 Association fees currently paid, will be carried over into next season and will cover the Summer 2021 Competition. I will send a detailed list to all Clubs next week, showing all the members who have paid to date. Now if your current situation means a refund of the Association fee would be more suitable, please contact me directly at [email protected] with your child’s name, team, club and your bank details and I will then bank transfer your refund. In regards to all VJBL fees, we are working through this aspect with all involved, including Basketball Vic and will provide you with an update as soon as possible. So, until then, please keep safe! Regards, Johanna Blain BMBA Coordinator

07.01.2022 Congratulations to Lightning teams who finished in the top 2 in their age groups and divisions, who have been awarded winners and runners up for the summer season. It was disappointing that teams couldn’t battle it out for the grand final, particularly for teams who had already qualified.

07.01.2022 Sad, but understandable news...

07.01.2022 Basketball is back! Welcome back U8s It was great to see 7 new players on the court this afternoon for their 1st game. Some players from both teams even scored their 1st goal. ... Great effort!

06.01.2022 U8s fixture for Thursday afternoon/evening

06.01.2022 Basketball fixtures for Saturday U10 boys Lightning 1 vs Magic 1 @ 12pm @ Lions Den, Court 1 U10 boys Lightning 2 vs Saints 2 @ 12pm @ Bacchus Marsh Primary U10 girls Lightning vs Saints 1 @ 8am @ Bacchus Marsh Primary... U12 boys Lightning 1 vs Magic 1 @ 1pm @ Bacchus Marsh Primary U12 boys Lightning 2 vs Magic 2 @ 3pm @ Lions Den, Court 2. U12 girls Lightning vs Saints 1 @ 9am @ Lions Den, Court 1 U14 boys Lightning 1 vs Magic 1 @ 5pm @ Lions Den, Court 2 U14 boys Lightning 2 vs Saints 1 @ 3pm @ Bacchus Marsh Primary Good luck to all teams! Note for new players: Lions Den is Bacchus Marsh Leisure Centre.

04.01.2022 Basketball Victoria COVID-19 Update - Monday 11 May The Victorian Government today announced some gradual easing of restrictions for Victorians that will come i...nto effect on Tuesday 12 May from 11:59pm. While basketball is a predominantly indoor sport, there are a number of ways that people can participate in basketball activities utilising community accessible outdoor courts and open spaces. Importantly, this must be done with a maximum of 10 people in any group activity, with no contact permitted, and applying social distancing and safe hygiene practices at all times. We appreciate the announcement doesn’t allow for the use of indoor venues, however, we will continue to work with government to institute the appropriate guidelines that will see a return to indoor basketball at some stage in the very near future. In the meantime, we encourage everyone to take advantage of the opportunity to be active through basketball outside in a safe and respectful manner under strict compliance with the governments new restrictions. For further information on our COVID-19 updates for leagues and domestic basketball, visit the Basketball Victoria website - basketballvictoria.com.au/covid-19

04.01.2022 Around the courts - finals edition Tonight featured 3 Lightning teams in action, all fighting for a grand final spot. The Lightning 1 U19 boys played an incredible game with 5 players to become the first Lightning team into the grand finals this season. Scores: Lightning 46 vs Panthers 31. Super effort boys! ... The Lightning 1 U16 boys were very competitive all season, but went down tonight to #1 ranked team Panthers 4. Scores were 37-27. Great effort boys! The U19 Lightning 2 boys nearly pulled off an incredible upset against the #1 ranked team, after closing the gap late in the game. In the end they lost to Panthers 3 62-60. Excellent season guys!

03.01.2022 When you can’t play basketball ... Why not practise your dribbling like Lightning U8 player Mavrik... PS. Be careful inside! ... (Any more videos out there? Send through to David Champness)

02.01.2022 Basketball is back! Great job by all players in U16 and U19 boys tonight. We hope you enjoyed getting back on the court! Thanks to U14 boys for filling in for the U16 competition. ... Thanks to all clubs and the BMBA for the huge amount of work to get players back on the court.

01.01.2022 Message to members sent via email (in case you missed it) To: All BMBA Members Re: Return to Basketball... We are all really excited to be getting everyone back on the court this week and we forward the following, so we ensure we do it all right! As with everything we do at the moment, there are some Covid-19 restrictions that we are required to follow to allow play to get underway. So, we are seeking your support to make sure we do it right and provide a safe environment, and can keep the kids on the court. The rules we all need to follow are: Only ONE PARENT/GUARDIAN (siblings allowed if required) can enter the Stadium per player. DO NOT ENTER the stadium until 5 minutes before your game All spectators MUST PROVIDE their name and phone number using the QR CODE at the entrance to the Stadium or the contact tracing list at the foyer door BEFORE entering the Stadium. Players and spectators MUST IMMEDIATELY EXIT the foyer and head to the players bench or spectator seating at their teams allocated court. MASKS MUST BE WORN by all people over the age of 12 while in the Stadium. Players/Coaches will not be required to wear masks while participating in the game. All spectators MUST SOCIALLY DISTANCE (1.5m apart) when in the Stadium - if unsure please ask. As soon as your game is finished all players and spectators MUST IMMEDIATYELY EXIT THE STADIUM via the side door. COACH/PLAYER meetings can take place outside the stadium. So if we all follow these simple rules, we can continue to have these round robin games fixtured until end of term 4 and then hopefully we can return to a more normal type competition, at the start of term 1 next year. Finally, we sincerely thank all members and their families for their ongoing full support and patience, it has been a long haul but we are all glad to be back!

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