Sydney Blazers Basketball Association (SBBA ) is committed to protect the personal information collected through enrolment process.

When applying for competition and tournaments we may have to share certain information with the relevent organisations - that's'only if the parents consent for their children to play a particular competition or a tournament.

If in an emergency situation SBBA is required to share information to the federal government or NSW government we will comply with their request if it's legitimate.

General

Unless otherwise mentioned under Sydney Blazers’ Policies & Procedures, Sydney Blazers will always follow the policies and procedures of NSW Basketball, any other competitions, Tournaments hosts or the place where Sydney Blazers uses the venues of.


SBBA Skills Academy Fees
This will be invoiced per term.
Full payment must be paid before the 1st session.

SBBA Competition & Training program Fees
This will be invoiced for the entire season.
Payment Terms
Option 1: Upfront full payment
Option 2: Monthly instalments of 4 payments as informed via email or on the website before the registration and will incur additional administration charges

Payment Methods
Direct Bank Transfer
Online Payment
Active Kids Voucher
Credit Cards


Refund Policy
During a Normal Season /Term
• No Skills Academy fees will be refunded nor negotiated
• No Competition & Training Program fees can be refunded nor negotiated
• No Holiday Program fees will be refunded not negotiated
Exception
Major medical reason if the injured player can be replaced by a new player for the entire season.


Active Kids Vouchers
We accept the vouchers and can be redeemed as part of your fees . The vouchers are not refundable.
If we receive incorrect or already redeemed vouchers an additional admin fee of $10 will be charged.

Active Kids Voucher Rules
* Can only use the voucher with the players’ names on it.
* Cannot use sibling vouchers for another child
* Cannot use to buy uniforms
* Cannot use both voucher for the same activity within the same term
* Can use the second voucher during the same term if there are extended activities.
* Competition is an extended activity of training
* We have created two activities as below
2153 - Training
2154- Competition


Training
• Training will be focused on fitness, skill development, teamwork and competition plays
• Coaching will be done by independent young and experienced coaches
• Players with exceptional leadership skills will be given the opportunity to become junior coaches
• For all age group teams training is compulsory for the players who joins to play for our teams.
• Unless there is a valid reason, regular absentees will get less court time in the competitions.
• Please mark on Think smart if you cannot make and update the reason


Competition attendance
• It’s mandatory to inform the absenteeism in advance.
• Please mark on Think smart if you cannot make and update the reason
• If Sydney Blazers must forfeit the game by having not enough kids- Sydney Blazers will invoice the forfeit charge to the parents who did not inform

Player Substitution or Fill ins
• The lower division players may get the opportunity to fill in for higher division team when there are absentees. This is an opportunity for the players. Sydney Blazers will contact you when we need fill ins for teams.


Parents Scoring
All the parents of competition players will be rostered to score during the season. This is compulsory and inform in advance if you cannot make the date you are rostered on.


Think Smart SportsBiz
• Sydney Blazers will use Think Smart SportsBitz in team management, Invoicing and for communication.
• Please update players Full Name, Date of birth, parents contact details Phone number, Mobile Number, emergency contact number & Covid Vaccination details in ThinkSmart SportsBiz


Team Structure and Competition Readiness
• Coaches will make decisions re the competition readiness of the players
• Players to be placed in divisions appropriate to the standard of the kids and to be trained accordingly


Competition
• There are two seasons per a calendar year –
Winter (School Term 2 & School Term 3 )
Summer ( School term 4 and School Term 1 of the next year )
• One season has two school Terms
• Once enrolled players must play for both term of the season



Player Game Time Policy
• Each player to have reasonable and fair playing time on preliminary rounds of the competition.
• Coaches have the right to play some players more whenever they feel required
• In critical games semi-finals or finals – coaches may take decisions to play certain kids longer and others less
• We will consider attendance for training in the competition playing time unless preapproved due to exceptional situations

Parents Duty

* Parents are assigned duties either when they are rostered to do the scoring or to represent Sydney Blazers as in the capacity of adult supervision,
* Inform the Team co-ordinator if you cannot attend duties and make alternative arrangements.
* We will assign the player to score if you are unable to co-operate
* No player or parents to be disrespectful to any staff or volunteers of any organisation while being part of Sydney Blazers program.


Absentees
• Update in the app if you cannot attend training or competition games.


Photo Policy
• Sydney Blazers will take initial approval from the parents for the club to take photos of players, to place them in any social media, web pages or any other advertising materials like flyers, banners etc.


Emergency Process
• Collect information on registration, emergency contacts, any medical or other conditions that Sydney Blazers need to be aware of the kids to provide them a safer environment


Code of Conduct
• Players must be obedient and follow the instructions of the coaches.
• Sydney Blazers has no discrimination in any kind and no bullying allowed.
• None of the staff, players or parents will behave in such a manner to disgrace Sydney Blazers during the competition or any other time that players represent the club.
• Adhere to Basketball NSW code of conduct, rules and regulations, policies, and procedure and to any other organisations Sydney Blazers compete in or use the facilities of.
• Any type of canvassing or recruiting of Sydney Blazers players either by parents or players that can result disharmony to the Sydney Blazers or can cause potential issues to the Club, staff and the players are not accepted. The club has the authority to take disciplinary action that can potentially remove players from a team and/or the club.



Disciplinary Process for breach of code of conduct
• Step 1 - Players will be warned by the coaches or the management
• Step 2 - If behaviour persists parents will be informed, and warning letters will be sent
• Step 3- If behaviour persists Players will be suspended from attending training and playing in competition for 2 weeks
• Step 4 – If behaviour persists Players will not be allowed to attend training or competition at Sydney Blazers





Complains
• Complains need to be lodged through our website. Go to the Tab – Contacts and send yours complain or any other inquiries.
• Under no circumstances directly accuse or complain to junior coaches re any matter.
• You can also email or directly contact the Club Manager, Any Senior Coach for any complain.


Covid Policy
We strictly follow NSW Government & NSW Health Covid Advice. Rules & Regulations.
We will take required steps to make sure all the players and parents are following them while in Sydney Blazers Training venues or competition venues.
If we find anyone breaching the advice or rules, we will not allow those players to train or represent Sydney Blazers


Non-Disclosure of Information
Sydney Blazers do not take any responsibility for matters that occur due to non-disclosures.


IMPORTANT
WE ARE NOT SPECIALISED TO COACH CHILDREN WITH DIFFICULTIES. WE WILL COACH ALL THE KIDS THE SAME WITHOUT ANY DISCRIMINATION. IT'S IMPORTANT AND YOUR RESPONSIBILITY THAT YOU INFORM US OF ANY MATTER THAT WE SHOULD BE AWARE OF.


Risk waiver
Participation in Sydney Blazers programs requires participants/parents to accept the following risk waiver:
Agree for you or your child/ward to attend the Centre/Venue and to undertake all activities and/or to participate in the above program. In the case of an emergency, I authorise Sydney Blazers staff, where it is impracticable to communicate with me, to arrange for my child/ward to receive such medical or surgical treatment as may be deemed necessary. I also undertake to pay or reimburse costs which may be incurred for medical attention, ambulance transport and medication while my child/ward is attending the Centre/enrolled in the program. I understand that although Sydney Blazers service providers attempt to minimise any risk of personal injury within practical boundaries, accidents do happen, and all physical activities carry the risk of personal injury. I acknowledge that there is an inherent risk of personal injury in physical activities that will be undertaken at the Centre/as part of the program, and I accept that risk.