2024 GUB Tournament

Geelong United Basketball Tournament

Korr Korr Ngitji (Coming Together)

Geelong United Basketball (GUB) is a not-for-profit organisation that aims to inspire lifelong physical activity through the sport of basketball.

GUB will once again be holding a celebration of our sport by Coming Together (Waddawurrung: Korr Korr Ngitji) at a festival of basketball!

Now in its third year, the tournament will be held this coming November across the six venues that host Geelong United’s community games each week.

Over the course of the weekend, teams will play a minimum of four games against other VJBL clubs, country associations and community teams from across the nation.

In addition to the tournament, GUB will also be holding several development clinics and courses directed at community and club coaching, score table officials, and referees.

For more information on any aspect of the event, please contact Courtney Burke via admin@geelongunitedbasketball.com.au or call us on 03 5277 1388.

When

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  • 2nd and 3rd of November (Games between local sides may be played on the 1st depending on team numbers)
Cost

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  • Cost is $485 per team (price includes a $15 Founding Membership to Geelong United’s new WNBL team, meaning your team name will be immortalised in history on the wall of names at the Geelong Arena).
Format

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  • Round Robin Style tournament with a minimum of 4 games provided across the weekend. The structure of the tournament is set up so that teams have 4 -5 high-quality practice matches against teams of a similar calibre setting them up for the beginning of the VJBL season.
Entries

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  • Team entries are now open here.
Who Can Play

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  • Open to Country, VJBL and Community Teams (Predominately VJBL and Country Championship teams)
  • U12 through to U20’s Welcomed (Age groups are based off 31/12/2025)
Grading

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  • Competitions are graded into levels based on 2024/2025 VJBL Rankings and the 2024/25 Country Championship Seedings and results. Teams that are not a part of these programs will be asked to provide information on the team’s prior level of play. This is done at GUB’s discretion.
Rules

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More information on the tournament and specific competition rules will be released at a later date.

Clinics

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COACHING CLINICS:

These clinics are all about advancing you knowledge, and giving you the skills to best guide your team.

Hosted by GUB’s NBL1 Women’s Head Coach and Pathways Performance Manager, Jamie Petty, along with GUB’s Coach & Athlete Development Manager, Simon Nicholson, these clinics are not to be missed.

We look forward to seeing you there!

  • SATURDAY 2ND NOVEMBER – 9AM: IN GAME COACHING AND TIME OUT USAGE
    HOSTED BY JAMIE PETTY AT BEYOND BANK STADIUM BOARD ROOM

  • SATURDAY 2ND NOVEMBER – 11:30AM: PLANNING FOR THE VJBL SEASON
    HOSTED BY SIMON NICHOLSON AT BEYOND BANK STADIUM BOARD ROOM

  • SATURDAY 2ND NOVEMBER – 4PM: PLANNING AN EFFECTIVE TRAINING SESSION
    HOSTED BY SIMON NICHOLSON AT BEYOND BANK STADIUM BOARD ROOM

  • SUNDAY 3RD NOVEMBER – 7AM: COACH’S BREAKFAST
    HOSTED BY JAMIE PETTY AT GEELONG ARENA FUNCTION ROOM

  • SUNDAY 3RD NOVEMBER – 10AM: IN GAME COACHING AND TIMEOUT USAGE
    HOSTED BY JAMIE PETTY AT BEYOND BANK STADIUM BOARD ROOM

  • SUNDAY 3RD NOVEMBER – 11.30AM: PLANNING AN EFFECTIVE TRAINING SESSION
    HOSTED BY SIMON NICHOLSON AT BEYOND BANK STADIUM BOARD ROOM

  • SUNDAY 3RD NOVEMBER – 2PM: PLANNING FOR THE VJBL SEASON
    HOSTED BY SIMON NICHOLSON AT BEYOND BANK STADIUM BOARD ROOM

 

INCLUSION CLINICS:

These clinics are all about getting everyone involved, and experiencing the joy that playing basketball can bring.

With a wide range of learning activities, games and competitions on offer, these clinics are not to be missed.

We look forward to seeing you there!

SATURDAY NOVEMBER 2:

  • 11AM – WALKING BASKETBALL SHOWCASE GAME 12PM – BOYS SHOOTING COMPETITION
  • 1PM – WHEELCHAIR BASKETBALL SHOWCASE GAME 2PM – GIRLS 1V1 COMPETITION
  • 3PM – DUNKING COMPETITION
  • 4PM – GIRLS WHO BALL

SUNDAY NOVEMBER 3:

  • 10AM – AUSSIE HOOPS CLINIC WITH SHARKS BASKETBALL CLUB
  • 11AM – GIRLS SHOOTING COMPETITION
  • 12PM – WHEELCHAIR BASKETBALL SHOWCASE GAME
  • 2PM – BOYS 1V1 COMPETITION

***ALL CLINICS AND COMPS WILL BE HELD AT BEYOND BANK STADIUM COURT 2***

 

REFEREE CLINICS:

These clinics are all about advancing your knowledge, and giving you the skills to be the best you can be as a referee.

Hosted by GUB’s Technical Officials Development Manager, Emily Todorov, along with referees, Brad Power, Joel Lay, Chloe Dunmore, Mitch Lay, Mark Longworth, Brett Aisen & Kain Jefferies, these clinics are not to be missed.

We look forward to seeing you there!

  • FRIDAY IST NOVEMBER – 6:30PM: 3P0 WORKSHOP
    HOSTED BY EMILY TODOROV AT BEYOND BANK STADIUM BOARD ROOM

  • SATURDAY 2ND NOVEMBER – 10AM: REFEREE PATHWAYS
    HOSTED BY BRAD POWER AT BEYOND BANK STADIUM BOARD ROOM

  • SATURDAY 2ND NOVEMBER – 1PM: REFEREE PATHWAYS
    HOSTED BY JOEL LAY AT GEELONG ARENA FUNCTION ROOM

  • SATURDAY 2ND NOVEMBER – 2PM: REFEREE COMMUNICATION
    HOSTED BY CHLOE DUNMORE AT BEYOND BANK STADIUM BOARD ROOM

  • SATURDAY 2ND NOVEMBER – 5PM: REFEREE COMMUNICATION
    HOSTED BY MITCH LAY AT GEELONG ARENA BOARD ROOM

  • SUNDAY 3RD NOVEMBER – 9AM: REFEREE COMMUNICATION
    HOSTED BY MARK LONGWORTH AT BEYOND BANK STADIUM BOARD ROOM

  • SUNDAY 3RD NOVEMBER – TIAM: REFEREE COMMUNICATION
    HOSTED BY BRETT AISEN AT GEELONG ARENA FUNCTION ROOM

  • SUNDAY 3RD NOVEMBER – 1PM: REFEREE PATHWAYS
    HOSTED BY KAINE JEFFERIES AT BEYOND BANK STADIUM BOARD ROOM

  • SUNDAY 3RD NOVEMBER – 3PM: REFEREE PATHWAYS
    HOSTED BY MARK LONGWORTH AT GEELONG ARENA FUNCTION ROOM

Referee Expression Of Interest

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Fill out the form here to express your interest in becoming a referee for the upcoming Geelong United Basketball Tournament.

PER GAME PAY RATES:
o Level 2 and above = $27
o Level 1 = $25
o A Grade = $23
o B Grade = $22
o C Grade = $20

Quest Geelong Central - Save on tournament accomodation

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To celebrate the ongoing relationship with Geelong United Basketball, Quest Geelong Central will provide Geelong United Basketball families with a 15% discount when you use the code GUBB when booking on our direct website. Offer valid until 21 Dec 2024.

Get all the details here.