South West Metro Pirates
Basketball
Senior Basketball Competitions
The Pirates offers senior competitions on Tuesdays, Wednesdays & Sundays.
Venue for all senior fixtures is Hibiscus Sports Complex - Klumpp Road, Upper Mt Gravatt.
Anyone interested in nominating a team, or interested in joining a team, should contact the Competitions Coordinator relevant to that competition.
For further assistance, please contact the Pirates office on 07 3059 8661 or email admin@southwestbasketball.com.au
Tuesday Night Women - Divisions 1 & 2
Competition has two seasons per year:
Season 1 runs from January - June
Season 2 runs from July - December
Fixtures commence from 6.30pm
Contact Michael for more info - admin@southwestbasketball.com.au
Wednesday Senior Men - Divisions 1, 2, 3 & 4
Competition has two seasons per year:
Season 1 runs from January - June
Season 2 runs from July - December
Fixtures commence from 6.15pm
Season 2 team nominations CLOSED (capacity)
Contact Cheyne for more info - 0412 462 492
Sunday Senior Men - Divisions 1, 2, 3, 4 & 5
Competition has two seasons per 12-month cycle:
Winter Season runs from April 2023 - September 2023
Summer Season runs from October 2023 - March 2024
Fixtures commence from 3:30pm
2023-24 Summer Season tips off from October 1 - Team nominations are now OPEN!
Please contact our coordinator, Michael Van Dongen, for more info:
admin@southwestbasketball.com.au or 0455 041 738
REGISTRATION FEES
All players must be registered online via Basketball Connect, prior to taking the court, for each competition they participate in. Players are to register directly into each team they are playing for - your team organiser/manager will need to send you an invitation link to register with the team.
Basketball Queensland Registration (valid 365 days) - $71.61
SWM Senior Player Registration (payable for each competition & season) - $45.00
*The South West Metro fee is payable for each competition & season you register to play in.
*The BQ Registration lasts for 365-days and applies across all competitions you play in. If it expires during the season of a competition you are registering for, you will be prompted to renew and pay for it.
Any team fielding an unregistered player will be forfeited, while repeated infringements may incur removal from the competition.
GAME FEES
There is a weekly game fee of $90.00 per team, payable to the venue supervisor before the game.
A team cannot take the court unless payment is made. Point penalties apply if payment is not made prior to scheduled start time, including forfeit if not paid by end of 1st quarter.
FORFEITS
Teams must give at least 48 hours notice of a forfeit to avoid any monetary penalties.
Forfeits within 48 hours notice may incur a forfeit fee equal to double the usual game fee.
ALL SENIOR FORFEITS INCUR A -3 POINT LADDER PENALTY, REGARDLESS OF NOTICE TIME GIVEN.
