2022 Sabres Tryout Information – UPDATED 17/11/2021
Important Tryout and Grading Information for Parents and Players:
Please note that tryout times, dates and venues may change at short notice due to venue availability
COVID-19:
Sabres tryouts will be subject to COVID-19 restrictions. Session times, days and venues may change at short notice. We are asking all families trying out to be patient and flexible as we work through this time.
Squad Announcements:
- Sabres preliminary teams will be announced on Sunday the 21st of November/Monday the 22nd of November, 2021;
- Changes can be made to teams at the discretion of the Sabres Directors of Coaching up until the end of Grading Phase #1 (Friday the 19th of December);
- Please check the SBA website the day after each tryout. Players returning for the next tryout will be listed here.
Parent Attendance:
– Please ensure players arrive 30 minutes prior to their allotted start time to register their attendance.
– Players need to bring their own basketball and a drink bottle
– Tryouts will be closed to parents;
– Parents can attend from the practice matches on the 19th of November;
Practice Matches:
– Game times on Friday the 19th of November versus McKinnon (Boys home / Girls away) Game times TBC
– Game times on Sunday the 21st of November versus Nunawading (Boys home / Girls away) Game times TBC
Sabres Training:
– Sabres team training commences on Monday the 22nd of November. Times, training nights and venues TBC.
VJBL Grading:
VJBL Grading Phase #1 commences on Friday the 3rd of December with additional games played on Friday the 10th of December and Friday the 17th of December. There will be no cross-over games in Phase #1 of grading.
Southern Peninsula Tournament:
Sabres teams will not be entering the Southern Peninsula Tournament.
Uniforms:
Temporary uniforms will be provided for players that are NEW to the Sabres program for our practice matches and VJBL Grading Phase #1 once preliminary squads are selected;
Uniforms:
Temporary uniforms will be provided for players that are NEW to the Sabres program for our practice matches and VJBL Grading Phase #1 once preliminary squads are selected;
Under 12 Size 5 Basketballs:
The tryouts will be conducted using size 6 basketballs, with a move to size 5 basketballs from January 2022.
Team Selections for 2022:
We are unable to guarantee all of our returning Sabres players from 2021 a spot in a team for the 2022 VJBL season.
Conditions of Entry/Vaccinations:
National Plan: Phase C
80% of 16+ fully vaccinated
Indicative date 5th November 2021. Subject to Public Health consideration of epidemiology at the time.
The SBA will have a COVID Bio Safety Officer at each entrance to check compliance; the Services Victoria
App is linked to out QR code.
National Plan: Phase D
80% of 12+ fully vaccinated.
Indicative date two weeks later, subject to Public Health consideration of epidemiology at the time.
Face masks will be required to be worn with the following exceptions.
Players whilst warming up and during trials
Coaches when tryouts commence on court
Social distancing where possible
Tryout registrations:
Tryout registrations help our Coaching Directors better understand how many players are intending to tryout and how many teams will be across all age groups and across both genders. We are also looking for more Under 12 boys and girls (SBA domestic players born in 2011, 2012 and 2013) to join our ranks for 2022.
Under 12 Sabres Girls Tryout Dates (2011/2012/2013)
| Date | Venue | Time |
| Sunday 7th of November | Southern Basketball Centre, Tulip Street | 8.00am – 9.30am |
| Tuesday 9th of November | Mentone Grammar | 6.30pm – 8.00pm |
| Sunday 14th of November | Mentone Girls Secondary College | 12 noon – 1.30pm |
| Tuesday 16th of November | Cheltenham Secondary College | 5.30pm – 6.45pm |
| Friday 19th of November | Girls scrimmages versus McKinnon | Game Times TBC |
| Sunday 21st of November | Girls scrimmages versus Nunawading | Game Times TBC |
Under 14 Sabres Girls Tryout Dates (2009/2010)
| Date | Venue | Time |
| Thursday 4th of November | Southern Basketball Centre, Tulip Street | 5.30pm – 7.00pm |
| Thursday 11th of November | Mentone Grammar | 6.30pm – 8.00pm |
| Sunday the 14th of November | Mentone Girls Secondary College | 2.00pm – 3.30pm |
| Thursday 18th of November | Mentone Girls Secondary College | 7.15pm – 8.30pm |
| Friday 19th of November | Girls scrimmages versus McKinnon (away) | Game Times TBC |
| Sunday 21st of November | Girls scrimmages versus Nunawading (away) | Game Times TBC |
Under 16 Sabres Girls Tryout Dates (2007/2008)
| Date | Venue | Time |
| Sunday 7th of November | Southern Basketball Centre, Tulip Street | 10.00am – 11.30am |
| Tuesday 9th of November | Mentone Grammar | 8.00pm – 9.30pm |
| Friday 12th of November | Southern Basketball Centre, Tulip Street | 6.45pm – 8.15pm |
| Thursday 18th of November | Mentone Girls Secondary College | 8.30pm – 9.45pm |
| Friday 19th of November | Girls scrimmages versus McKinnon (away) | Game Times TBC |
| Sunday 21st of November | Girls scrimmages versus Nunawading (away) | Game Times TBC |
Under 18 Sabres Girls Tryout Dates (2005/2006)
| Date | Venue | Time |
| Thursday 4th of November | Southern Basketball Centre, Tulip Street | 7.30pm – 9.00pm |
| Thursday 11th of November | Mentone Grammar | 8.00pm – 9.30pm |
| Friday 12th of November | Southern Basketball Centre, Tulip Street | 8.45pm – 10.15pm |
| Thursday the 18th of November | SESSION CANCELLED | |
| Friday 19th of November | Girls scrimmages versus McKinnon (away) | Game Times TBC |
| Sunday 21st of November | Girls scrimmages versus Nunawading (away) | Game Times TBC |
Under 12 Sabres Boys Tryouts (2011/2012/2013)
| Date | Venue | Time |
| Wednesday 3rd of November | Southern Basketball Centre, Tulip Street | 5.30pm – 7.00pm |
| Wednesday 10th of November | Mentone Grammar | 6.30pm – 8.00pm |
| Sunday the 14th of November | Southern Basketball Centre, Tulip Street | 8.00am – 9.30am |
| Tuesday the 16th of November | Cheltenham Secondary College | 6.45pm – 8.00pm |
| Friday 19th of November | Boys scrimmages versus McKinnon (home) | Game Times TBC |
| Sunday 21st of November | Boys scrimmages versus Nunawading (home) | Game Times TBC |
Under 14 Sabres Boys Tryouts (2009/2010)
| Date | Venue | Time |
| Friday 5th of November | Southern Basketball Centre, Tulip Street | 5.30pm – 7.00pm |
| Monday 8th of November | Mentone Grammar | 6.30pm – 8.00pm |
| Sunday the 14th of November | Southern Basketball Centre, Tulip Street | 10.00am – 11.30am |
| Monday the 15th of November | Mentone Grammar | 6.30pm – 8.00pm |
| Friday 19th of November | Boys scrimmages versus McKinnon (home) | Game Times TBC |
| Sunday 21st of November | Boys scrimmages versus Nunawading (home) | Game Times TBC |
Under 16 Sabres Boys Tryouts (2007/2008)
| Date | Venue | Time |
| Wednesday 3rd of November | Southern Basketball Centre, Tulip Street | 7.30pm – 9.00pm |
| Wednesday 10th of November | Mentone Grammar | 8.00pm – 9.30pm |
| Friday 12th of November | Southern Basketball Centre, Tulip Street | 6.45pm – 8.15pm |
| Tuesday the 16th of November | Cheltenham Secondary College | 8.00pm – 9.15m |
| Friday 19th of November | Boys scrimmages versus McKinnon (home) | Game Times TBC |
| Sunday 21st of November | Boys scrimmages versus Nunawading (home) | Game Times TBC |
Under 18 Sabres Boys Tryouts (2005/2006)
| Date | Venue | Time |
| Friday 5th of November | Southern Basketball Centre, Tulip Street | 7.30pm – 9.00pm |
| Monday 8th of November | Mentone Grammar | 8.00pm – 9.30pm |
| Friday 12th of November | Southern Basketball Centre, Tulip Street | 8.45pm – 10.15pm |
| Monday the 15th of November | Mentone Grammar | 8.00pm – 9.30pm |
| Friday 19th of November | Boys scrimmages versus McKinnon (home) | Game Times TBC |
| Sunday 21st of November | Boys scrimmages versus Nunawading (home) | Game Times TBC |