Reminder that the Annual General Meeting will be held tomorrow night: The AGM will be held at Beaton Park Tennis Centre (upstairs). TUESDAY 29th NOVEMBER 2022 AT 6PM We look forward to seeing as many members there as possible.

2023 SENIOR HEAD COACH ANNOUNCEMENT The Illawarra Basketball Association is pleased to announce the line up for our Head Coach positions for our 2023 Senior Teams. NBL1 MEN - NASH AL-SAADI Nash will continue to lead our NBL1 Men’s Program after a successful first year in the new competition. NBL1 WOMEN - TOM CRANNEY Tom will return as Head Coach for our NBL1 Women’s Team as they look to continue on the positive path they created last year. YOUTH LEAGUE MEN - SHAUN ROGER We are excited to welcome a new Youth League Men Head Coach in Shaun Roger, who is currently an Assistant Coach of the Illawarra Hawks in the NBL. We are excited to grow our connection with the Illawarra Hawks. YOUTH LEAGUE WOMEN - TROY GENNER We are excited to welcome Troy into the Senior Women’s Program after a long history in the Junior Program, coaching Junior Representative teams over the last 10 years.

Last week we lost another great friend and servant to the sport of basketball. Eric Lowe was a long time assistant coach to Brendan Joyce at the Hawks. During this time, Eric was extremely hard working, passionate and loyal and won championships in the CBA and NBL. Eric also developed and coached junior teams in Victoria and here in NSW with IBA junior rep teams. Our thoughts are with Eric's family during this time.

Ralph Keats was a former Hawks' Director, Team Manager, and Supporters Club Chairperson from 1986 to 1998. Ralph recently passed away peacefully in his sleep, holding onto one of his daughters' hands. He had been battling lung and liver cancer for the last 12 months. The last 2 weeks saw a sudden decline and he has stayed at home surrounded by loved ones and visitors until his recent passing. Ralph looked forward to the Hawks Old Boy reunions and catching up to talk about the good old days. Our thoughts are with Ralph's family at this time.

BASKETBALL ILLAWARRA NOTICE OF MEETING ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING Notice is hereby given that the Annual General Meeting of Members of the Illawarra Basketball Association Limited will be held at Beaton Park Tennis Centre (upstairs). TUESDAY 29th NOVEMBER 2022 AT 6PM BUSINESS: 1. To confirm the minutes of the Annual meeting held on 13th February 2022. 2. To receive and consider the Financial Statements required to be submitted to members pursuant to the Act 3. To receive reports on the activities of the company during 2022 3.1 Presidents Report 3.2 Executive Officers Report 3.3 Financial Report 3.4 Player and Coach Development Report 3.5 Referees Report 3.6 Annual Awards 4. Nominations for Life Membership. To nominate someone please download the form from https://www.snakepit.com.au/general-5 and send it to board@snakepit.com.au by 21/11/2022 5pm. 5. Elections of Officers - To Elect Three [3] Directors of the Company. To nominate to be a Director of the Company please download the form from https://www.snakepit.com.au/general-5 and send it to board@snakepit.com.au by 16/11/2022 5pm. 6. Any other business properly brought before this meeting Please note members have the right to appoint proxies and that, if a member appoints a proxy: • the proxy does not need to be a member of the company • the proxy form will be available one week before the AGM and must be delivered to the company at its registered address or via email to admin@snakepit.com.au at least 48 hours before the meeting. By Order of the Board

Basketball Illawarra understand the stresses that life brings and the pressures of playing sport along with a busy calendar. Due to this, we have constructed a Mental Health & Wellbeing page on our website, that sits in the "About" drop down menu. A direct link to the page is here. The page has many links to various resources and touches on some topics that will hopefully help with the various pressures faced. Please visit the page and familiarise yourself with some of the techniques and links and together we can help build the tools to help each other.

Registration for trials for our Senior Teams is now open. Please read the below information for details on times and dates and the link to register. All athletes must register to attend trials beforehand. NBL1 Marquee players may be announced at any stage and are not required to attend trials. Details for trials What to Bring: Drink Bottle Basketball (if you have one) Reversible Training Singlet (if you have one) Sweat Towel As a part of the players' selection policy, all who trial must acknowledge that they & their parents (if minors) are prepared to operate within the policy & guidelines set out in the 2023 Basketball Illawarra Representative Handbook. Exemption Information If an athlete cannot attend any of the trial sessions, they need to apply for an exemption to the Development Manager at developmentmanager@snakepit.com.au. With the reason and some supporting documents. To find the Hand Book Please head to our Website below, https://www.snakepit.com.au/nbl1 Dates and Times for each age group are below. NBL1 Men Age: Opens Trial 1: November 26th 5:00 - 7:00 pm @ The Snakepit Trail 2: December 3rd 6:30 - 8:30 pm @ The Snakepit NBL1 Women Age: Opens Trials 1: November 24th 6:30 - 8:30 pm @ Edmund Rice College Trials 2: December 1st 6:30 - 8:30 pm @ Edmund Rice College Youth League Men Age: Youth League Men Year of birth 2005/2001 Trial 1: November 25th 7:00 - 9:00 pm @ Illawarra Sports Stadium Trail 2: December 3rd 4:00 - 6:00 pm @ The Snakepit Youth League Women Age: Youth League Women Year of birth 2005/2001 Trial 1: November 26th 2:00 - 4:00 pm @ The Snakepit Trail 2: December 3rd 4:00 - 6:00 pm @ The Snakepit Register here: https://membership.mygameday.app/regoform.cgi?formID=105246

Information for Basketball Illawarra Members: The 2022 Basketball Illawarra AGM is coming up. When: Tuesday November 29, 2022 Time: 6pm start Where: Wollongong Tennis Club More information to come.

New trialist information Any athlete who was not in the Basketball Illawarra Junior rep Program in 2022 must attend the new trialists trial session. 2022 rep players Athletes who were in the Basketball Illawarra Junior rep Program in 2022, they do not attend the new trialist, trial they go straight to Trial 1. Exemption Information If an athlete cannot attend any of the trial sessions, they need to apply for an exemption to the Development Manager at developmentmanager@snakepit.com.au. With the reason and some supporting documents. IMPORTANT TO NOTE Please note that players may be cut from the trial squad at any time during the trial period. Squad lists will be posted on the TEAM SQUAD LIST (on the rep page) by Tuesday 5pm following each trial. Players listed will be required attend the following trial. Trial registrations will close at 3 pm on October 29. What to Bring: Drink Bottle Basketball (if you have one) Reversible Training Singlet (if you have one) Sweat Towel Sporting Closed Shoes Dates and Times All sessions are at the Snakepit Wollongong. 37 Foley St, Gwynneville NSW 2500 Age: U12s Year of birth 2012/14 New Trialists Trial October 30 (BOYS ONLY) Sunday 9:00 am - 10:30 am Trial 1 November 6th Sunday 9:00 am - 10:30 am Trial 2 November 13th Sunday 8:30 am - 10:30 am Trial 3 November 20th Sunday 8:30 am - 10:30 am Age: U14s Year of birth 2010/11 New Trialists Trial October 30 (BOYS ONLY) Sunday 11:00 am - 1:00 pm Trial 1 November 5th (GIRLS) Saturday 11:00 am - 1:00 pm Trial 1 November 6th (BOYS) Sunday 11:00 am - 1:00 pm Trial 2 November 12th (GIRLS) Saturday 11:00 am - 1:00 pm Trial 2 November 13th (BOYS) Sunday 11:00 am - 1:00 pm Trial 3 November 20th Sunday 11:00 am - 1:00 pm Age: U16s Year of birth 2008/9 New Trialists Trial October 30 (BOYS ONLY) Sunday 1:30 pm - 3:30 pm Trial 1 November 5th Saturday 1:30 pm - 3:30 pm Trial 2 November 12th Saturday 1:30 pm - 3:30 pm Trial 3 November 20th Sunday 1:30 pm - 3:30 pm Age: U18s Year of birth 2006/7 New Trialists Trial October 30 (BOYS ONLY) Sunday 4:00 pm - 6:00 pm Trial 1 November 6th Sunday 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm Trial 2 November 13th Sunday 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm Trial 3 November 20th Sunday 4:00 pm - 6:00 pm

Illawarra Basketball Association life member Jack Robertson recently passed away. His loving wife, Robyn, would like the association to know of his passing, and invites those that knew Jack to attend the funeral and share fond memories of Jack with each other. Jack was a long time player, coach and friend to many in the association. The funeral will be held on Monday 24th, at 12 midday at Parsons Funeral home in Bulli.

Illawarra BA members, As you may be aware there have been recent media reports surrounding court proceedings involving a former IBA member Jaydon Beveridge who pleaded guilty to involving unlawful conduct towards some of our junior females. Jayden is due to be sentenced on 29 July for these offences. Should any of our current or former members require any form of assistance regarding these matters or any similar types of matters please contact our General Manager at egm@snakepit.com.au or Basketball NSW on mpo@bnsw.com.au The 2022 IBA Board of Directors

After 13 years of dedication, our Comps Manager, Simon, is embarking on a new challenge and because of that Basketball Illawarra is looking for a new Competitions Manager. At BI we are about creating a sense of community and giving people a place to gather and play basketball. We live and breathe basketball, providing health and lifestyle opportunities and are the only association registered with BNSW in the region. We are looking for an experienced and enthusiastic Competitions Manager to join our team and ensure we meet our goals and directives. For more information and to apply for the position click here: https://www.sportspeople.com.au/jobs/73913-competitions-manager-basketball-illawarra