BWA Release Information on SCC Trials, Development Carnival and High Performance Programs
With Covid restrictions easing, and the overwhelming positive feedback regarding the intrastate carnival held in 2022, BWA will updating the current format of the Southern Cross Challenge (SCC) for the upcoming 2023 high performance calendar.
As travelling interstate is now an option, Basketball WA will select 4 touring teams to participate in the Southern Cross Challenge Tournament held in Victoria and 8 teams selected to participate in the newly named High-Performance Development Carnival (HPDC)
The SCC touring teams will be made up of athletes from both country and metro programs while the HPDC teams will have separate metro and country representative teams in each age group
SCC TRIALS
Trials will be broken up into the following groups
Under 14 SCC/HPDC: born 2010
Under 15 SCC/HPDC: born 2009
- Under 14 Metro Girls
- Under 14 Metro Boys
- Under 14 Country Girls
- Under 14 Country Boys
- Under 15 Metro Girls
- Under 15 Metro Boys
- Under 15 Country Girls
- Under 15 Country Boys
NOTE: Metro athletes will receive 2 trial sessions and Country athletes 1 trial camp (please see the basketball WA website and social media pages for trial dates and additional information)
TEAM SELECTION PROCESS
After completion of the trials for each group, the SCC head coach, in consultation with BWA and the Metro and Country coaches for their respective age group, will select the 10 athletes that will travel to the SCC tournament.
Once the SCC teams have been selected, the Metro and Country coaches will select their teams from their remaining pool of eligible players and commence their preparation training.
As this is a development program, athletes will be selected on a range of factors including:
- Current skill and ability
- Future potential
- Size and athleticism relative to future basketball position
- Athlete development over the trial period
- Attitude
- Ability to implement teaching points from the trials
Both the HPDC Country and the SCC teams will use a camp format set by BWA for their preparation while the HPDC Metro coaches will schedule their training sessions.
SOUTHERN CROSS CHALLENGE
The 2023 Southern Cross Challenge will be held from Friday the 20th of January through to Monday the 23rd of January with the uniform presentation being held on the Friday the 13th of January as a part of the High-Performance Development Carnival.
While this is a development carnival, it provides an opportunity for the athletes to play against strong opposition from around Australia and experience a touring environment
Athletes participating in the SCC will depart on Thursday the 19th of January and return on the Tuesday the 24th Of January.
HIGH-PERFORMANCE DEVELOPMENT CARNIVAL
The 2023 High-Performance Development Carnival will be held from Friday the 13th of January through to Sunday the 15th of January at the Bendat Basketball Centre with the uniform presentation being held on the Friday evening.
Teams will play 5 games across the weekend against a combination of HPDC and invitational teams and have the opportunity to listen to presentations on nutrition and athlete wellbeing over the carnival
If you would like more further information about the SCC and HPDC program, please send an email to Dan.donaldson@basketballwa.asn.au
SPP 2023 TRIAL DATES
Under 16 SPP/state team: born 2009, 2008
The U16 SPP Trial dates are to be confirmed at a later date.
Under 18 SPP/state team: born 2007, 2006
Trial Dates for the 2023 Under 18 Men and Women Metro and Country – please click on the link.
2023 TRIAL DATES – U20 AND IVOR BURGE
Under 20 state team: born 2005, 2004
Trial Dates for the 2023 U20 and for Ivor Burge – please click on the link.
2023 COACH EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST:
Coach Expressions of Interest will be opening in early August.
