Hello all.

Congratulations to all who made finals in our previous season.
Can confirm it was a very valiant effort for everyone involved.
And a big thank you to all who volunteered their time not just throughout the season, but for finals as well.
You’re all legends.

School term 2023 4 and 2024 1.
This season’s fees will be $260 dollars.
If this can be paid for as soon as possibly can it would be much appreciated.
If you need a payment please let me know.

Account Name: Mill Park Blazers Basketball Club
BSB No: 033-137
Account No: 148138
Ref: Family name & age, e.g. ‘SmithU16Boys’.
Season 23/24
This must be via bank transfer.
We will not be accepting cash payments anymore.

Every team must have a coach (standard rules).
And also a team manager, we are making this mandatory now.
The Team manager’s role is solely to send out game times and information from the club.
You will not have to handle money.

All jerseys should be reversable.
Dominate side is Black, Alternate side is White.
Uniforms will be available on Thursdays at training,
between 4-7pm at Mill Park stadium.
payment must be made first before handed over or pre-paid for.
full uniform: $90.
Reversible game day jersey: $60.
Shorts. $30
bank details are above.
Still working on merchandise.
When there’s progress on that I’ll let everyone know.

Training sessions will look a bit different for everyone this season.
As we are planning big things ahead for the club.

Teams and training schedules should be out by Saturday at the latest.
Maybe earlier.

IMPORTANT NOTE.
Throughout the two last seasons, (association wide) spectator behaviour has been a major discussion, and a major issue.
This is with all clubs.
Parents from all clubs are thinking about taking their kids out of the sport due to this.
Issues including abuse to referees, coaches doing things out of their control, people ambushing referees, players making abusive remarks, the list goes on.
NOT SAYING IT’S US, OR POINTING FINGERS, IT’S ASSOCIATION WIDE.
This is not the behaviour we want in our club.
All of coaches will be having a meeting with John (Director of Coaching) and myself on these subjects and multiple other things (to improve our club).
We want our spectators to be loud, proud, and supportive to the teams, players and referees.
What we don’t want is fully grown adults abusing referees, especially underage referees, (same with coaches).
Some of these referees being players at Mill Park Blazers.
They are learning the game, just as much as our players are.
Venue supervisors will be reporting back to the association, then gets passed on to us about spectator behaviour.
If we hear it’s any Blazers parents, their will be no assistance from the club in that parents tribunal.
A little scenario for everyone.
“What if that’s your child getting abused from adults because she/he may have missed a call, how would you react”.
We all learn from our mistakes. Some of us more than others.
This is not Soccer or AFL. It’s a indoor environment, these referees are mostly children. Let them learn, let them develop.
If there is a issue with the referees, please email me.
We will determine if it needs to go further, or if it is a anomaly that can be handled with a chat the right people.
We don’t want this kind of reputation, we have amazing families, and amazing people here, let’s keep it that way.
No Ref’s, No Game.

Any other questions, please don’t hesitate to email me.

Thanks.

Steven Russell.
President at Mill Park Blazers Basketball Club.