Signature League Term 1 Open for Registrations - Canterbury Basketball Canterbury Basketball

Term 1 2025 signature league is open for registration!

Following from an exceptional Term 4 league, the high-pressure development league will retain its unique 4 overtime segment structure, and incorporate a practice when teams have a “bye” to cover core skills and concepts within CBA’s SOP. This practice will occur in the middle 30min segment for each team.

We’re also excited to continue a partnership with the Mainlands Eagles, that will see all Eagles players participate in Signature League.

The five-week evening leagues to be run in term 1 beginning Tuesday Feb 18th, Boys playing at Shirley and Girls at Cowles Stadium. Players must have played in the rep/mainlands programme or have aspirations to do so.

Times and location (note players must arrive 30min early for “war room” and warm up):

U16 Girls (born 2010, 2011): Wednesday, 5pm – 6.30pm @ Cowles

U18 Women (born 2008, 2009): Wednesday, 630 tip off – 8pm finish @ Cowles

U20 Women (born 2006, 2007): Wednesday, 630 tip off – 8pm finish @ Cowles

U16 Boys (born 2010, 2011): Tuesday, 5pm tip off – 6.30pm finish @ Shirley Avonside

U18 Boys (born 2008, 2009): Tuesday 6.30 tip off – 8pm finish @ Shirley Avonside

U20 Men (born 2007 +): Tuesday, 8pm tip off – 930pm finish @ Shirley Avonside

[Please note, we may slightly alter times depending on registration numbers and some players my be asked to play up a grade if that’s what’s best for their development]

Games will use the same structure of:

Four x 5 minute overtime stop clock periods and two x 15 minute training blocks,
Scores reset at the end of each period,
2 league points per period won, 1 per drawn and 0 for a loss,
All teams will have a 30min “war room” session prior to each game.

Players will individually register into the boys or girls U16, U18 and U20 (for the 2025 rep season) divisions by the deadline of Monday Feb 10th 2025. The programme cost is $97.50, spaces are limited and registrations close Monday Feb 10th. Coaches will then draft all registered players into even strength teams of 7-8 players. All players must wear their respective associations reversible singlet. Players can register here.

Coaches will be selected from the pool of 2025 rep and mainland program coaches wishing to develop along the CBA coach development pathway. They will be supported by CBA coach developers. Any questions contact Ben@canterbury.basketball.

Referees will be selected from the engaged and committed pool of community referees.