WABL & State Championships Template

2025 - 2026 Rockingham Flames WABL / State Championship

Trials & Training!

The 25/26 WABL Tryouts are here. Below is all the information you will need regarding
tryouts, selection process, and age groups. Please read this information carefully before
registering, as fees are not refundable.

Registration for Trials closes at 5pm, October 8th, 2025

To be eligible to participate in trials and be selected in a Rockingham Flames team, the player must be playing in Rockingham Basketball Association’s 2025 Winter Domestic season and/or be registered and financial for the 2025/2026 Summer Season. If a player does not meet this requirement, they will not be able to participate. Checks will be run on all players.

Tryouts will be between 4-8 sessions depending on factors such as tryout numbers and team rank.

Trial squads will be reduced and cut during the tryout process, and this will happen at the end of each session. Parents informed within 48 hours of the session ending by the High Performance Manager if their child has been cut.

Teams will be selected by the Head Coaches in the age group, in conjunction with the High Performance Manager.

Girls - Saturday 11th October / Saturday 18th October (Sessions 1 and 4) @ Mike Barnett Sports Complex
U11 Girls (2015, 2016, 2017) - 9am - 10:45am
U13 Girls (2013 and 2014) – 11:05am - 12:50pm
U15 Girls (2011 and 2012) – 1:10pm - 2:55pm

U17 Girls (2009 and 2010) AND U20 Girls (2006, 2007, 2008) – 3:15pm - 5pm

Tryout sessions 2 and 3 will be TBC, but will be during the week of 13-17 October
(depending on court and coach availability, will be confirmed shortly)

Boys - Sunday 12th October / Sunday 19th October (Sessions 1 and 4) @ Mike Barnett Sports Complex

U11 Boys (2015, 2016, 2017) - 9am - 10:45am
U13 Boys (2013 and 2014) - 11:05am - 12:50pm
U15 Boys (2011 and 2012) - 1:10pm - 2:55pm
U17 Boys (2009 and 2010) - 3:15pm - 5pm

Tryout sessions 2 and 3 will be TBC, but will be during the week of 13-17 October
(depending on court and coach availability, will be confirmed shortly)

U19 Boys (2007 and 2008) – Monday 13th October 7pm - 9pm @ Baldivis Indoor Sports Complex

State Championships Training
Post trial dates, training times will be updated via the clubs website on a weekly basis.

2025 State Championships
The team selected in October 2025 will be for the State Championships only.

The dates for the Championships are as follows:
14/15/16 November 2025 – State Titles – All Championship Divisions across all age groups @ Bendat
22/23 November 2025 – U11 Boys & U15 Boys (Divisions 2–5) @ Bendat & Warwick
29/30 November 2025 – U13 Girls & U17 Boys (Divisions 2–5) @ Bendat & Warwick
6/7 December 2025 – U13 Boys, U17 Girls, U19 Boys & U20 Girls (Divisions 2–5) @ Bendat & Warwick
13/14 December 2025 – U11 Girls & U15 Girls (Divisions 2–5) @ Bendat

State Championships Court Time

Due to the nature of the State Championships, and how short the games are, not every player selected is guaranteed to play in every single game. Flames players are entitled to play in at least 3 State Championship games, assuming the player meets the teams expectations with regards to behaviour, attitude, and attendance. The Head Coach will determine the total amount of court time given.

Early 2026 - Into WABL Grading and WABL 2026
The 2025 State Championship teams will come back together inside their own age groups early in 2026, where coaches can tweak their squads, before naming their 2026 WABL Teams.

This is not a new tryout phase. This process is allowing coaches to move players up or down based on team personnel, State Championship form etc.

Teams will be selected by the Head Coaches in the age group, in conjunction with the High Performance Manager.

Trial Cost
The cost of the tryout is $50. This is not refundable. Please read this document carefully before registering your child.

Can’t attend the Tryout’s?
Players that are absent from these tryouts, without an exemption, will not be included in the 2026 WABL team selection.
An exemption will only be granted by emailing hpm@rockinghamflames.com.au with:

- players name

- date of birth

- reason for needing an exemption

- supporting documentation

Exemptions will only be handed out by our HPM’s discretion, for things such as Injury, Illness, Family Travel etc.

Requesting an exemption does not guarantee one being granted, only a valid reason will be approved.

What to bring
- Correct basketball for your Childs age group
- Water bottle
- Mouthguard

- Flames reversible singlet; a reversible singlet, or a light AND dark t-shirt if you don’t have a reversible. Clothing from other clubs will not be allowed.

Parents Attendance at Weekend Trial Phase
Parents in the Under 11’s age group are welcome to attend the weekend Tryouts phase.

Parents in the Under 13’s age groups and above are unable to attend the weekend Tryouts phase.

You will be welcome to stay in the foyer of the facility, but won’t be able to access the training courts where the tryouts will be conducted

Please drop your child off 15 minutes before the start of the trial session.

Questions?
Having read through this thoroughly, if you still have any questions, please direct them to
our HPM at hpm@rockinghamflames.com.au

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