WATTLE PARK SAINTS BASKETBALL CLUB
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REGISTRATION & TEAM SHEET FEE POLICY
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PLAYER REGISTRATION FEES
Each season the Committee will review and confirm the level of its player registration fees. The player registration fees must be paid in full by a date set by the Registrar for both the Summer and Winter Seasons each year in order for a player to be able to take the court. In normal circumstances this date will be well before the first round of the fixture.
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This season we will be moving to an upfront payment of team sheets. This not only reduces the cost of each team sheet and brings us in line with most clubs, it also reduces the administration responsibilities for Team Managers. There have been some issues recovering team sheet fees during the season. This will see a significant upfront payment increase on last season (although total season fees will remain the same). PlayHQ has a facility to make staged payments (4 equal payments over a 6 week period) and if anyone needs hardship payment assistance please contact Shayne La Combre – president@wattleparksaints.org.au
Accordingly this season’s standard club registration fee has been set at $385. Registrations received after Sunday August 18th will incur a $50 late fee.
In addition, you may have to pay:
Basketball Victoria (BV) Annual Participation Licence fee for insurance purposes. The BV annual fee is $29 for Juniors and $43 for players 18yrs and over. This fee will be listed as a separate item at payment and will cover the player for 365 days (2 seasons).
From January 1, 2024, an annual Basketball Australia (BA) Game Development levy of $5.00 (+GST) per competition player will be introduced nationwide.
Therefore, the total registration payment for juniors is $419.50 and for players 18 years and over is $433.50 (where the BV and BA fees are due).
If you are playing multiple games for Wattle Park Saints (e.g. Friday and Saturday) you need to register for each game using the links above.
Please take care with registering your child into the correct competition and ensure their details are entered correctly. Any questions or issues, please contact Sally Marks on info@wattleparksaints.org.au
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VARIATIONS
In all normal circumstances the club will insist that each player registered will have paid the set fees before taking the court. The club’s mission however is to encourage junior participation in the sport of basketball. The club therefore recognizes that participation should be encouraged in cases of financial difficulty.
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In circumstances of financial difficulty, the Committee will give consideration to individual requests, made in writing, on a season to season basis, to either vary the due date and/or the amount payable. Any such variation or payment plan must be approved by the Committee before the player takes the court.
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The finalized agreement will be documented and retained by the club treasurer but treated confidentially.
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REFUNDS
Please consider your registration carefully as refunds for withdrawal are only available in limited circumstances (for example medical grounds). If you have already registered and decide you no longer wish to be considered for team placement prior to 3rd September 2024, you will need to email the Registrar at info@wattleparksaints.org.au
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All refunds will incur a $25 Administration fee and only apply to the Club portion of the Registration. We cannot refund the Basketball Victoria Annual Participation Licence fee of $29, the Basketball Australia Participant Fee (Game Development Levy) of $5.50 or any other administrative charges incurred by the Club in any circumstances. Any application for refund needs to be forwarded to the Registrar at info@wattleparksaints.org.au setting out the reason for the refund.
Once teams have been arranged and if you subsequently decide you no longer wish to play, there will be no refund provided. If there are extenuating circumstances for why a player is no longer available to play, you will need to email the Age Group Coordinator requesting a refund and this will be considered at the next available Club Committee meeting.
If a player is injured during the course of a season, there will be no refunds provided. If it is a long-term injury, causing a player to miss over 75% of the season (including finals), you can email the Age Group Coordinator and at the next available Club Committee meeting, it may be considered to carry over the registration fees to the following season.
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