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25.01.2022 Hey UYBA family! We hope all our members have kept safe and sane in this extended lockdown period!! We are busy behind the scenes digesting the easing of restrictions, and how best to restart our competitions, following the COVID safe guidelines - MORE TO COME ON THIS SOON!! Our committee does have an announcement to make regarding the interrupted finals series - after much consideration regarding the uncertainty of what restrictions will impose on the way we play our game...s, and the time elapsed since March, we've decided to abandon the Summer 2020 finals series ..... (and we are just as sad as we know you all are :-( ) All our junior competitions will be settled by awarding the minor premiership ie. trophies to 1st and 2nd on the ladder at the end of the fixtured games, and all awards/trophies will be handed out in due course. For our adult competition, we know most of you would feel the medal/trophy for a grand final game not played to be an unearned token, so we've decided to square the adults season off with a virtual pat on the back. We thank you all for your understanding, its not been an easy decision to make - but we need to focus our energy now into navigating this new "COVID Normal" and getting you all back to the stadium and playing ball - stay tuned! Keep smiling and we hope to see you all soon... Congratulations to our minor premiers and runners up for Summer 2020 !!

25.01.2022 Welcome back Aussie Hooper's #saturdaybasketball #itsback #aussiehoops #uyba

24.01.2022 Thanks Erin Janelle for forwarding this info for UYBA to share - some of our UYBA family may be interested in participating: Episode three is this coming Friday 8 May 2020, at 1:00pm, with special guest Kyle Adnam South East Melbourne Pheonix Basketball Player. School Sport Victoria would love to connect you with some of your sporting role models. We’re giving you the opportunity to connect and ask questions live in a Question and Answer live show we are calling ASK SSV. ... Ask SSV Live will be aired every Friday at 1:00pm. Episode three is this coming Friday 8 May 2020, at 1:00pm, with special guest Kyle Adnam South East Melbourne Pheonix Basketball Player. Click this link to subscribe to SSV’s YouTube Channel and be notified when SSV go live: https://www.youtube.com/c/SchoolSportVictoriaTV

24.01.2022 Coming to you live from the UYBA hotdesk, Cat and Deb give you a quick update on our re-start, and also testing this whole "live" thingy in preparation for something exciting!!!

24.01.2022 Season resumes this Sunday evening with our Open Mens comp - looking forward to welcoming all our players, parents, refs and spectators to the second half of the summer season. While our ceiling fans and wall ventilation will provide us with an improved comfort level, there may be days where the vents need to remain closed due to the poor air quality. On days where this occurs, UYBA will monitor the stadium temperature in line with our heat policy, and will communicate with you all the best we can. We appreciate your understanding and look forward to a great few weeks in the lead up to our finals!

24.01.2022 Play HQ update from UYBA

22.01.2022 Update: We're going back on hold... :-( We'll digest today's announcement and we'll touch base soon ...Update: We're going back on hold... :-( We'll digest today's announcement and we'll touch base soon ...

22.01.2022 Hi All UYBA people. Please read this carefully. We are about to change from TGSPORTS to PLAY HQ. This is not a UYBA decision, it is a directive from Basketball ...Victoria. Play HQ is only basketball and will work alot smoother, (we are told). So please get your team for next season ready. We will tell you what to do and when to do it. We are trying to get it up and running this week. --------------- Finals for Saturday, Sunday and Monday start from next Saturday. We will be on TGsports until the grand finals are over so you can check through the normal routes. Good luck See more

22.01.2022 Here we go.... Rules for covid 2020 NO one is to enter stadium without 1. Signing in and 2. With out the permission or escort of a UYBA official. ONE guardian per player under 18. If you have come with someone else. That is your guardian. No Subtitutes. Siblings can not come into the stadium, if you've got kids not playing, you must remain out side with the non playing children and send the player in with their coach. Each team must bring their own warm up ball. ... You must stay in your spot, no moving around. Arrive early to tick your name off. If you are not registered. Do it know. If you are still not registered get there 30 min before your game so you don't hold everyone up. Rules will be explained when you arrive. Be calm and nice. If you don't think you can do that, send someone else with your child. It has been a very long 2 weeks for all UYBA VOLUNTEERS. Thank you. See more

21.01.2022 MVP Summer 2020

21.01.2022 Light FM are running a competition if any of our juniors are interested in entering - the winners gain free entry to a coaching clinic run by Melbourne Boomers Academy :-) Good luck to those who choose to enter!

20.01.2022 Dear UYBA family. It is with regrets that we inform you, that Nathan Axthelm. (or big Nath as he was know). Died at 11am this morning. He was a larger than life player, who loved ball, his team mates and opposition. I had the privilege to play with and against him both at uyba and tournaments. We wish his family and friends all the best.... He will be missed by all that knew him and the 28mens Comp will be lesser without him. Paul Traynor. On behalf of the UYBA committee. See more

20.01.2022 ***TUESDAY TEAMS *** Here are your games for tomorrow. Over 28 women have a 3 way round robin at 7pm. Mixed comp went from having 12 teams pre covid, to currently 4 teams and 2 other teams trying to get enough to join us next week - spread the word that UYBA is back and let's get out numbers up! See you at the stadium - if you haven't registered, it can't be done at the desk, it must be done online (ie. Do it now) don't forget to complete the covid check in upon entry, bring $10 each for your game, no spectators (u18 players may bring a parent or guardian).

19.01.2022 Att: mixed teams We've had a team pull out which has removed the bye, so make sure you check the updated fixture online before we resume :-)

19.01.2022 Update: We are still uncertain of a start date for or new season. At this point in time we are still hoping to run the two finals we missed out on (Before the shut down). We are also hoping to start up as soon as possible with the new season (When allowed). To be ready to go, we need you to register your team. We understand the hardship that some members may be going through. With this in mind we will be offering discounts of up to 100% on the UYBA portion of your rego fee. ...(Not the Basketball Victoria one, we are however trying to get them to reduce there fees). We will have the discount codes up in the next few weeks. There will be no questions asked if you decide to take a discount on your registration. Just choose the one that suits you. If you can however afford to pay the full cost we ask you to do this. UYBA is not run for profit but we know every little thing helps. Stay safe UYBA Committee. See more

19.01.2022 Hi All, One of the ways we will be let back into the stadiums is via registration on a COVID list. Basketball Victoria is asking all coaches and officials to do a COVID course going forward. This might be mandatory or not? at the moment it is. Just in case, here is a link to a website where you can do the online course for free. It takes about ten to twenty minutes. While you are at home hop on your phone and do it.... https://www.openlearning.com//covid-safe-sport-coach-cert/ Get ahead of the curve and it is one thing less to do or think about before you are swamped with "normal" life again. See more

18.01.2022 It looks like basketball is just about to swing into action. If you are interested in playing rep this season? The suns are holding try-outs. These are open to anyone who wants to play. If you wish to play with other rep teams it might pay to go to there web page for details. Here are the suns details. Official Registration for Tryouts at SUNS now open. Please register through the portal on our website www.sherbrookebasketball.asn.au entitled Register Now Junior Rep Tryout R...egistrations 2021 Please note these registrations will go through the Sports TG system as there is not yet a suitable registration form available through Play HQ. If you have any trouble please contact [email protected] for assistance. Tryout dates listed on the Notice Board are Sunday 6th and 13th December and Friday 11th December with possible extra date at 18th December if required. Times will be posted once we have an idea of numbers as we have to comply with COVID 19 restrictions. Anyone coming from another association where they have played rep they must ask that association to email Sherbrooke and give permission to train [email protected]

18.01.2022 Att: Hampton 7. The trades have forfeited tonight's game at 7.45.

18.01.2022 28 men: might need a few fill one for the 1st game tonight. 7.45. Also if you can be 10 mins early to get your tops.

17.01.2022 Hey UYBA family Hope you're all hanging in there, and that you've all been bouncing your balls in the driveway and keeping up your ball skills. Here's one for our young ballers from the team at Basketball Victoria - happy word finding #staysafe #staywell #keepplaying

17.01.2022 Dust off those uniforms and lets have a bit of #isolationfun We want to do a UYBA mash up, showcasing the mad skills of all our UYBA kids (and big kids!!)... So your mission, should you choose to accept ...... Get on your bball gear, film a 10 second video of your best bball moves, shooting, bouncing, defending, coaching, reffing etc - you choose - get creative! Send it via message to our FB page (don't post on the wall, put it in a message) - and we'll do a mash up to post on our page.... Videos due Friday 9th May... so lets have some fun... and GO!!

17.01.2022 From 1991. Do you know any of these faces?

17.01.2022 We've been given access to sneak a peak at the new scoring platform - so we've put together a little video for all the scoring geeks who want a preview on what the new scoring system looks like, and how it all works - you'll find it here: https://uyba.squarespace.com/resources PLAY HQ is coming - are you registered for Winter yet? We can't fixture without your team entries, the time to ACT is now! If you are unsure, we're here to help so reach out :-D

16.01.2022 Hi UYBA Family, You're probably following the updates as closely as we are regarding the current physical distancing restrictions - Basketball Victoria’s update is on the below link. http://basketballvictoria.com.au/covid-19/... In summary: - domestic basketball will be reviewed again at the end of May - No indoor training is permitted at this time - Any training must be outside and comply strictly with conditions set out in BV’s link (including practicing strict hygiene procedures) Please note UYBA will NOT be organising any official training at this stage, although we are considering creating some online coaching content and will let you know as that develops. Individual teams are entitled to arrange their own training sessions but it rests with the coach to organise their outdoor team training sessions, and they must ensure that conditions set by Basketball Vic are strictly adhered to. Any teams who do decide to arrange outdoor training, we ask that at the conclusion of each training session, that your coach/team manager email us ([email protected]) the details of the training session (date, time, location, attendees) so we have the records on file should they be required. #staysafe #keepplaying

16.01.2022 Attention: We will be revising our scedule regarding finals at 7.30pm tonight. Could you please comment below: yes if you think we should cancel all UYBA games. No if you wish to play. Basketball Victoria has cancelled all games at a Rep level. Major domestic comps have also counciled their comps.

15.01.2022 *** GET EXCITED *** We have a plan - it looks a little like this... Our return to play road map is taking shape!! We are still jumping through hoops and waiting on approval from council, but tentatively, ... - WE HAVE DATES - .... and we are excited to say we are honouring our commitment to finish what we started - WE ARE FINISHING OUR SUMMER FINALS - (Yep, even though its now winter) We want to give you your finals that you worked hard for, but we also want all teams back playing asap - so yes, we are proposing to start playing the prelim finals on the Saturday BEFORE school goes back which is one week earlier than we would normally. The restrictions announced that juniors can return before seniors, therefore it is going to be a bit of a mish-mash restart, which for SOME comps, will see a scratch match/grading style game on court two, while the finals are finalised on court one. Before any grumbles start, we fully acknowledge ... its not ideal - but what is, in these crazy times? We're taking the lemons and trying to make something resembling lemonade! We're asking for your patience while we collate more info and get it out to you, and if you haven't registered for the new season, you now have a date so please GET ON IT Get out your pencils/smart phone and mark the dates in your diaries/google calendar - BALL IS BACK!!

15.01.2022 Check out these UYBA champs

14.01.2022 *** MIXED TEAMS *** This is what you currently look like - 6 teams entered, but hardly any players registered... You've got 24 hours to get at least 4 players REGISTERED into your team - otherwise you won't be fixtured for week one... we've got to organise refs and admin for Tuesday night, so please do your bit now, or you'll have to wait another week....

14.01.2022 Coaches / Parents Basketball Victoria has a number of free training opportunities that you might like to complete in this "down-time" to improve your coaching skills. Aussie Hoops Course - ... https://aussiehoops.basketball/coach-education/ The first is the Aussie Hoops Coaching course, aimed at providing coaches, parents and teachers with a basic understanding of basketball in order to provide parents with the confidence they need to help coach an aussie hoops program, or a junior team. Once the course is completed the participant will be sent a certificate of competition and be placed on the national coaching database. Sport Australia Coaching Course https://www.sportaus.gov.au/coaches_and_officials/coaches This is a sports coaching course that covers all sports, and covers the role of the coach, communication, group management and inclusive coaching. This course is more in depth than the Aussie Hoops course and expands on many topics. Both these courses are FREE and we encourage any coaches or parents with free time on their hands, jump online, enrol and upskill yourselves to better serve your kids in their sport :-D

14.01.2022 Aussie Hoopers, Rookies, Juniors & Seniors! We hope you are all still keeping your skills up while lockdown continues... We've extended the deadline for sending us your videos - we've received a few - but lets get a few more!! Grab your ball and singlet, capture your moves and send them to us - join the fun!

12.01.2022 **AUSSIE HOOPS TERM 2 ** - registrations for Aussie Hoops term 2 are now open, so jump online now, or sign back up this Saturday - either way, we'd love you to join us again for another fun term of hoops! https://uyba.squarespace.com/aussie-hoops-uyba ** TERM 1 HOOPERS **... Just a reminder - this Saturday is your final hoops session for Term 1 (don't forget to wear your singlets for the term 1 presentation!) See more

12.01.2022 Hi All, A new rule came into UYBA last season that has prompted a few questions. I will post it below so you can read it. It is regarding the Tech and sportsman foul rule. Basically any player receiving 2 in total. (Can be 1 of each) Will be asked to leave the stadium. ... We have a group of young referees coming through. They have put up there hand to help our game continue. UYBA will protect them 100% as a parent would. As ref Advisor i have instructed senior Refs not to tolerate abuse towards these young referees. These rules also state that supporters from the teams playing can also receive Tech fouls. it will also transfer to free shots to the opposition. Unfair or not these are the rules. If you have a parent that has been warned sitting near you. Explain to them the rule. If you have any questions regarding these or any rules. Make sure you ask Paul Traynor or Ryan Eagleton. You can find them at the Yarra Center most days. See more

12.01.2022 *** THURSDAY TEAMS *** Here are your times for tomorrow! Please arrive early for your game to allow enough time to check in - and masks MUST be worn through the foyer area ie. you can only remove your mask once you are on the court ready to play. A reminder that games are $10 per player, all players should now be registered, no spectators for senior games, junior games only 1 parent/guardian permitted per player. You will need to check yourself in at the temporary basketb...all desk BEFORE entering the stadium, and you will be escourted by a UYBA official into the stadium. These are the times for this week, and we may have a few late team entries for next week so next weeks game slots are likely to change.. Cheers!

12.01.2022 ** Open Women and Over 28 Women ** As it currently stands, both your comps have 3 teams entered. The format for the next 3 weeks will be a weekly round robin, no byes. All teams need to arrive at the start of the round robin. All teams will play each other in games of 8 min halves ie 1 v 2 / 2 v 3 / 3 v 1 and a result will be recorded for each game - please make sure you arrive at least 20 mins prior, so we can get you all entered into the scoring program. Its not ideal,... but we've got many players who said they'll be back in 2021 so we thought this was the best way to treat the three rounds before Christmas - we've spent 9 months on the bench, no one wants to come back to a bye! Spread the word so we can build our numbers, but have fun in the first few weeks! Fixtures are being finalised, and if you've got a few stragglers not yet registered, get them onto it ASAP! Thanks ladies!

11.01.2022 Att 28 men. Note the time change to tonight's games due to finals on both courts. Back to normal Next Week.

11.01.2022 Aussie Hoops is back! We are super excited to offer kids 5 - 10 years of age a chance to get back on the court! Starting Monday 16th & Wednesday 18th 4.30 - 5.15 at the Yarra Centre Paul & Cooper will welcome our little ballers back to our new COVID safe Aussie Hoops program.... Places are limited to 10 participants per group so booking with UYBA is essential. Due to support from Bendigo Bank Yarra Junction & Upper Yarra Op shop we are able to offer this 5 week program free of charge (Conditions apply). Please contact me directly for booking as someone has to organise Paul Please send child name, email & phone number to Bec Cochrane 0417 113 077. UYBA family please like & share this post to get our little ballers back!

10.01.2022 Remember NO rookies or UYBA training tonight. And no rookies games this weekend.

10.01.2022 Open men and adult games. There are to be no spectators. You can bring in a scorer per team. And a guardian per player under the age of 18. That person must be directly akin to that player. No adults can have guardians. You can not go into the stadium until escorted by a UYBa person. Please wait out side.

10.01.2022 Hi everyone! Pending tomorrows COVID update* from Dan Andrews the committee are working towards ALL Junior AND Senior games starting from Saturday 28th Nov ie NEXT WEEK!!. If you haven't already done it - get your teams together and put them in ASAP (https://uyba.squarespace.com/register-a-team). ... If you've registered your team months ago, but need your "team link" again, email us NOW - [email protected] as you'll need to give it to ALL your players - and they need to register to your team ASAP. If you don't have a team but want us to help find you a team, pop us an email with your details (name/phone/comp you want to play in etc), or you can register directly NOW here: https://uyba.squarespace.com/register-a-player ** Stay tuned this will be a quick turn around!! ** Age cut offs will be as at 31st Dec 2020. COVID Safe Plans will be in place, so bear with us regarding all the "RULES" - to help us, please be punctual, be organised, be flexible, be kind :-) Team Managers/Coaches will still need to complete the COVID training and checklists found here (do it now, don't wait till game day please!!): https://uyba.squarespace.com/covidresources * Pending the COVID announcement, we are waiting on clarification regarding venue density limits, and we are also expecting there will be a limit of 7 players per team permitted... ie. you may still have 8+ players registered, but may only be permitted to "roster" 7 players to attend each round - this is not our rule, but falls under the Orange 20 guidelines from Basketball Victoria which we expect will be the level announced in the return to play update) If you still need them, the discount COVID codes are still available for those with a genuine need : https://uyba.squarespace.com/covid19disc We're moving heaven and earth to get you all back - now its your turn - GET ON IT :-) Thank you!!!!

10.01.2022 Who wants a dog with this talent? #keepbouncing #stayhome

09.01.2022 Happy Return To Ball Day If you're helping on the score bench today - don't forget, it's a new system! Luckily, we've made an easy "how to" video so you'll know what to do before you even get there! ... watch it now here: https://uyba.squarespace.com/how-to-score-play-hq... Its super easy!

09.01.2022 Hey UYBA family! Our sporting community welcomes the recent announcements by the Victorian Government regarding a return to community sport. As our peak body, UYBA continue to be guided by Basketball Victoria, to ensure we consider all regulations at any given time, and how they will impact and change the way we operate and interact with each other. ...Continue reading

09.01.2022 *** WINTER 2020 UPDATE IMPORTANT *** Please take a few minutes to listen to our winter 2020 registration update. UYBA understands families in our community will experience varying levels of financial distress due to COVID-19. While we must ensure UYBA can pay its bills (refs, duty officers, court hire fees etc), we DO NOT want kids to miss out on playing basketball if money has become a genuine barrier - so tune in here for the update on how UYBA can help you with a discou...nted registration. Importantly, we don't have an update on when we can return, but when we do, we expect it to happen relatively fast - so we NEED you to register NOW to prevent further delays to setting up the new season. Please get your teams/players registered, so once we can, we will be back bigger and better than ever!! Edit: I thought I would be all fancy and put the discount code into the video - and one of them has a typo!! Whoops! Please refer to our website to confirm the correct codes - you'll find them here: https://uyba.squarespace.com/covid19disc

09.01.2022 Att: Rookies and UYBA teams. Training will begin next Tuesday 11th. 5.00pm for Rookies and 11s. 5.40pm for 13s. Sorry for any inconvenience.

09.01.2022 Att: 28 men. There is a team needing 4 players to fill in on the 2nd game thursday night. Anyone intrested.? This team can't play to next year. But we just don't want a bye.

08.01.2022 Att 28 Men: This is the line up this 2020 Summer Season for our tournament. If your name is not on there, or you are not playing. Please let us know ASAP. Due to the Unfortunate Passing Of Big Nath,I have had to change the teams. (We need someone, like Nath use to do, and play 3 games a night, filling in for every team possible). I am out due to shoulder surgery. (But that was never a factor)... I will try and get down and ref. The Colour of your team might not be the color you play in. This year you will buy the tops and we will buy them back at the end of the season. We lost to many last year. I will inform you when your fist game is. will try and get it early as we can. See more

08.01.2022 We are looking for some 13 yrs and under girls to play in our Saturday comp and help us out. If you turn 14 after April you can play next year as well if you want. Please contact us at UYBA here ASAP.

08.01.2022 A big thank you to players and parents today. You were patient, kind and respectful. All games were played in great spirit. The UYBA committee really appreciated it. And most importantly, the kids had fun.

07.01.2022 Funeral details - Nathan Axthelm. Thursday, January 9 11 AM - short graveside service. Lilydale lawn cemetery All welcome. ... 12 PM - memorial service Lilydale seventh - day church All welcome Light refreshments to follow. If anyone wishes to carpool please contact me, I will need a lift from YJ.

07.01.2022 Urgently seeking U11 boys - we have a team who've lost a few players over the school holidays, if you know of any boys under 11 who would like to join, please let us know asap! :-)

06.01.2022 Att: 28men This wildcats season. Our Mvp will be called "The Big Nath". In honour of Nath. It will be voted by the players. Each team will choose the 5 top players who they feel, represents Naths attitude to all. Friendly, loves to play and would do things without reward. They don't have to of played every game. The list will be on bench. Make sure you fill it out as a team, before or after your game. Then hand it back to the desk. The big Nath, will be given out after the grandfinal.

05.01.2022 Just a reminder that Tuesday night training doesn't start until next week. See you all Saturday

05.01.2022 ** SATURDAY TEAMS ** We're expecting a busy day on Saturday and can't wait to see you all - please be super early for your games as there is much to do before you can enter the stadium! Game fees have changed (no more team fee) - its $10 per player Here are your times for this week!... And a link to your fixtures: https://uyba.squarespace.com/fixtures-ladders EVERYONE ELSE - STAY TUNED, WE'RE WORKING ON FIXTURES AS FAST AS WE CAN!! YAY - BALL IS BACK!!!

04.01.2022 Att: All UYBA Basketball Victoria Announced today that we are going to Covid safe. (Formally green 100). This will mean as of Thursday the 10th of December 2020 these effects will come into play: - ALL Games will return to 2 x 20-minute halves (15 for rookies) with 45-minute time slots. -All spectators will be allowed to watch games. (Social distancing will still apply for Spectators).... - You must QR or sign in upon entry and sanitize. -You may enter and exit as you wish. -Guardians must ensure their siblings remain seated and controlled at all times. (Not running up and down the courts) -Players and spectators also may not mill at the end of courts waiting for their games. (If there is no room to sit in the stadium, please wait outside) Due to these rules, we will be asking players and spectators to leave immediately after their games. (All briefings can take place outside) You will still have to report to the desk to pay and sign in. If your name is not on the computer, it will mean you have not paid to play and will be asked to leave the court instantly. (If you are running late you are required to still pay first) If you are a fill-in make sure the desk knows. Please be early 10 Minutes to your game, as Referees have been instructed to start the clock on time regardless. If you wish to read the BV guidelines we have attached the link below. Some rules may differ due to the management of the Yarra Centre. These rules may be out of the control of UYBA. https://basketballvictoria.com.au//BV_2020_ReturnToSport_G

04.01.2022 Hi All, UYBA have been getting a few questions regarding patronage of the stadium whilst games are being played. Here are a few points that we hope will clarify these questions:... :Only one parent/guardian per U18 player. No siblings are allowed - even young children. No spectators at all. :You can only have an assistant coach if they have been part of the team for the season. You cannot introduce an assistant coach just for the finals. You can register an assistant coach for next season. :Everyone will sit in the centre of their designated space. Players on CRT 1 will have the whole bottom row as players only. Parents/guardians will use seats that are higher up. CRT 2 players only on wall side. There will be chairs on the curtain side for parents and guardians. : You will be unable to enter with out a UYBA escort. Arrange with your team manager to alert a UYBA official when you arrive. You still may have to wait until they are ready to come out. :These rules have come from Basketball Victoria. We regret that they won't suit everyone and that there will be people who cannot play within these parameters. If UYBA is found to be breaching these rules or we can't control our members from breaching them, we will be forced to shut down our games and return to no games at all. Please don't ask for special consideration due to your circumstances. We hate it when we have to look you in the eye and say no.

04.01.2022 Att: all UYBA rookies and UYBA teams that train with Paul and Cooper on Tuesdays. Due to finals there is no training until after Easter.

04.01.2022 Aussie Hoops Term 1 - Registrations for returning aussie hoopers, and new aussie hoopers are now open! Don't delay, register today at: https://membership.sportstg.com/regoform.cgi First session on 8th Feb at 9:30am - see you there!

03.01.2022 Dear Members, Our UYBA committee voted this evening (5 to 4) and we regret to inform you that all UYBA programs and games are cancelled until further notice, which is in line with advice received from Basketball Victoria today, and follows similar action from other associations in the state. While we do not feel we would be considered a mass gathering (500 or more), and we do not feel running the competition poses a big risk, we cannot ignore the measures taken by other assoc...iations. UYBA apologise for any inconvenience, but the welfare of our members is paramount. We will continue to be guided by the state governing body and resume finals as and when it is advisable to do so, and we will updates in due course. Our new Winter season registrations should continue to come in although the start of the Winter season may be put back a couple of weeks. We thank you for your understanding and we’ll keep you informed as best we can. Regards, UYBA Committee See more

03.01.2022 Just a snippet of the challenges we are all working through to get back on the courts

03.01.2022 Finals times!!! Hey UYBA family, we are so excited to be bringing our finals series back to the teams who have unfinished business - game times for the finals are now up on the web - https://uyba.squarespace.com and also on the game day sports tg app Team managers, coaches and players will all have a role to play and we've got more info coming re: what the games will look like under the restrictions. Some of these check lists are now also on our web page under the covid tab if you'd like to have a look, but pencil in your game times for now and you'll hear more from us soon :-)

02.01.2022 FINALS AND QUALIFYING For those wondering, here are the dates of the upcoming finals series (noting there are no games played over the Labour Day long weekend. Times and courts will be released on sports TG as the last rounds are played. We'll be updating the qualifications every few days and putting the list on our website if you need to check who has qualified - check here:... https://uyba.squarespace.com/qualify-lists-summer-2020 Also if you have not yet paid your rego, you need to do that before your finals games as you will not be permitted to play finals with money owing to UYBA for rego.

02.01.2022 As promised, we will still hold our MVP awards ceremony this Friday evening - at 6pm. If you would like to watch it LIVE, the live feed will be here on our Facebook page. A recording (if we are tech savvy enough to press record) will also be uploaded shortly after the live feed, to our new YouTube Channel - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCmJEQxIms5jBU5J8pB1cZNg Either way, we're looking forward to sharing a bit of joy with you all, after having to halt our return to play to return to lockdown... See you tomorrow!!

02.01.2022 Hey UYBA family! We've got a big task this week to get games fixtured, we can't fixture games in the new system if we don't have teams/players entered. We know its been stop/start/stop/start and the fact we are starting the new PlayHQ platform adds a new dimension to getting up and running. We've had a few queries, we're working as hard as we can to respond. Here is a quick snapshot as at today, of what teams we've got entered, and how many players have registered to that t...eam.... Some of these teams may need to be updated / withdrawn / regraded but we need you to let us know where you're all at, as we have many teams with 0 or 1-2 players in them, we need to sort this and we need you all to do your bit.... https://uyba.squarespace.com/teamsat22112020 Check out the list and email us if you are a team manager needing your team link... :-)

02.01.2022 While we are excited to be playing our finals, the normal presentation after each game will be impacted by the restrictions we are working with ie. only players of the grand final will be present. Therefore the MVP awards will be announced via a live social media stream - FRIDAY 10th July at 6pm - so ALL our players can tune in online to hear who has been awarded the MVP from Summer 2020. MVP awards will be available after the announcement, to be collected from the stadium a...t the players next scheduled game (or by other arrangement). Again, its not our ideal way to award our MVPS, but its a great way for ALL our UYBA family to tune in and hear the awards live, and we can all give them a big, virtual, socially distanced, pat on the back :-) Details on how to tune in, will be posted later in the week!

01.01.2022 ** IMPORTANT ** We've hinted at changes in the registration system and we are in the final stages of set up. For those not aware, the previous system of registration involved UYBA collecting registration fees and then, through a census to Basketball Victoria, UYBA would then forward a portion of your registration to Basketball Vic twice a year. ... Basketball Vic is changing this process to a national registration, where they charge an annual registration fee per player ($25 per junior / $39 per senior), and that covers a player at any stadium/association they play in for 12 months. This registration will be tied to a Play HQ profile. UYBA will still be charging a registration fee per season of $20. So for example, the coming Winter Season will see a junior pay the BBVic annual fee of $25, plus $20 for the Winter season, but then come Summer 2021, they would only need to pay $20 to UYBA. We understand some of our members might be annoyed by the new registration process, but its a far simpler system than Sports TG, and its been built specifically for Basketball, and all associations nation wide will soon be uniform with this system. TO HELP us get ready to open registration, we need to advise that all players/parents will need to set up a Play HQ account. Help us save time now, and get your account set up: https://www.playhq.com/signup All you need is an email address to register (if you don't have an email address, you can create a free one at www.gmail.com) It doesn't cost to set up the Play HQ account, the fees are only applied when you register to a season. The registration will be online only, and not only this, payment will need to be paid at the time of registration - there is no way around this. If you simply can't pay with cash, we are working on a system to allow you to pay at the desk with cash, but we can't register you unless you pay. With the end of the season here and we are still working on sending reminders out for unpaid rego (partly the members fault, and partly our fault for not following up sooner!) Under Play HQ - this is very important to note - you will not be able to register unless you are paid upfront. If any of our members are experiencing financial difficulty, they are encouraged to speak to the treasurer to work out a payment arrangement (email: [email protected]) - but unless a payment arrangement is approved, payment will be required BEFORE the season starts and we will advertise a few registration sessions before the season begins to assist those who need to pay in cash, or need help setting up their Play HQ account. More information is coming - however if you can help us out now by creating your Play HQ account (parents create an account and then add your kids once you log in) - then that way when we release the registration information - you'll be ready to hit the ground running! Stay tuned for the next steps!

01.01.2022 Hi All, There is a sniff in the air that we might be back quicker than you think. BV meet on the 8th of May to discuss what getting back to ball might look like. If this is true then we might be playing ball sooner (In some form) rather than later. This makes it important to make sure your team is in and if you don't have a team, make sure we know. We will be going as soon as we have the green light. if your team is not in, you will miss out for the first few weeks.... Start organizing............ See more

01.01.2022 Booking for the ref training session is now live - places are limited so book now: https://uyba.squarespace.com/reffing Must be aged between 12 and 99 to attend :-)

01.01.2022 Over 28 Men Wildcard! Fixtures have just been uploaded: https://uyba.squarespace.com/resultsfixtures... Its a 7 week tournament, with the 8th week being the grand final where 1 v 2 / 3 v 4 / 5 v 6 If you missed it, scroll down to the post on 2nd Jan for the team lists - no need to register online - but registration fee will need to be paid in cash at the desk. Its $35 for the wildcard season, which includes your top hire, of which $15 is refundable at the end when your top is returned. See you in a few weeks!