OPEN AGE BASKETBALL COMPETITION AT WESTGATE

Open Age Competition at RecWest Braybrook  (36 Lily Street Braybrook)

Games run every Sunday (excluding public holiday long weekends) & are 20 minute halves.  Earliest game 3:30pm & Latest game 5:45pm for Women's teams & 8:45pm for Men's teams.  Players must be aged 16 and up.   Due to games being played in 45 minute time slots, Clock stops in the last 1 minute of the game only if the score difference is 10 points or less.  

Team Registrations for the Summer 2026-2027 Season NOW OPEN!  

Early Team Registration $100 (entered by 5pm 11th October)

Late Team Registration $120 (after 5pm 11th October)

Good Behaviour Bond

 •    A good behaviour bond of $200 will apply for all NEW teams  entering the competition.  This will be invoiced before the 1st round, or for late entries, when they register.
•    This is a one-off, fully refundable bond held while the team remains in the competition. It will not be charged each season and will be returned if a team exits at the end of a season without incident.
•    If a team leaves mid-season, the bond will not be refunded. 

Competitions include...

Open Mens A, B, C, C Reserve, D/D Reserve Divisions

Open Womens A, B & C/D Divisions

Winter 2026 Season Dates

Round 1 to 19:  17th May to 4th October 2026

Elimination Final:  11th October 2026

Grand Final: 18th October 2026

No Games

7th June 2026 - Kings Birthday Long Weekend

27th September 2026 - AFL Grand Final Long Weekend

Summer 2026/2027 Season Dates

Round 1 to 7:  25th October 2026 to 13th December 2026

Round 8 to 18: 31st January 2027 to 2nd May 2027

Elimination Final:  9th May 2027

Grand Final: 16th May 2027

No Games

1st November 2026 - Melbourne Cup extra long Weekend

14th December 2026 to 30th January 2027 - Summer Holidays

9th March 2027 - Labour Day Long Weekend

28th March 2027 - Easter Sunday Holiday

25th April 2027 - Anzac Day Holiday

Player registration to a team - ALL players must be registered to play in the competition.  When you register as a player, you'll be asked to set up your own profile & pay a Basketball Victoria Registration fee.  This fee will cover you to play, not only at Westgate, but any other Association which is under the Basketball Victoria Banner.  e.g. Altona, Werribee, Keilor, MSAC, etc... 

In addition $10 player Association Fee will be charged when registering & payable each season. (Starting from Summer 2026-2026 season)

The weekly team sheet fee is currently set at $80 per team per game to be paid via our TEAMPAY app prior to each game. 

Forfeits - early Forfeit (more than 24 hours notice) = $80

              - late Forfeit (less than 24 hours notice) = $160

Conduct and Behaviour
Our competition is about playing the sport we all love with our mates. Many players bring their families and children to games, and our commitment to community values and a child-safe environment is fundamental to everything we do at Westgate.

Please ensure your teams are aware of the following:
•    All games are governed by the Westgate Basketball Association by-laws. Any breach may result in suspension from all basketball competitions, as per Basketball Victoria Tribunal By-Laws.
•    Westgate also reserves the right to remove individual players or teams for behaviour that does not align with our community values or child-safe standards. This includes behaviour that is disrespectful, aggressive, or not in the spirit of the competition.
•    The use of offensive language or abusive behaviour towards referees, players, spectators, or officials will result in immediate removal from the competition and is likely to be referred to the regional tribunal.
•    We are proud of the strong community values that underpin this competition and will continue to prioritise teams who contribute positively to this environment.

We have a limited number of courts and a strong waitlist for this competition. We will continue to prioritise and reward players and teams who demonstrate great sportsmanship, respect, and a commitment to community basketball.