2025 Sabres Tryouts

2025 Try-out process:

1. Please arrive 20-30 minutes prior to each tryout session so we can mark off names and assign each player a number;
2. Each player is asked to bring a clearly labelled basketball, drink bottle and either a reversible singlet or one light and one dark coloured top;
3. All on-court tryout sessions will be closed to parents;
4. There will be a maximum of eight coaches on court during any one tryout, including the SBA Head Coaches;
5. No parent coach of a child playing in the age group will be permitted to be on court during the tryout process in a coaching capacity;
6. Please refrain from approaching the coaches involved in tryouts to find out how your son or daughter went during a particular tryout session. Coaches are also asked not to disclose information about the tryouts to parents;
7. Please ensure that you check our website prior to each tryout session as some session times and venues may change due to availability;
8. Anyone wishing to move to the Sabres from another association needs to complete a Permission to Train form as per VJBL rules located here.

Important information about representative basketball

Commitment/Expenses for 2025

• New playing uniform (singlet / shorts /warm up top / training singlet /hoodie)
• 2025 registration fee, with an early payment discount
• Weekly scoresheet fees which are at the discretion of the VJBL and its venues
• Games are played on Friday Night all across Melbourne including Geelong and other regional centres like Traralgon, Bendigo and Ballarat
• Training for Under 12s, Under 14s and Under 16s is conducted on Sunday mornings and mid-week
• Both training sessions for Under 18s are conducted mid-week
• All players who are trying out for the Sabres program must be playing domestic in the SBA junior domestic competitions in their own age group in either A Grade or B Grade.

2025 On-Court Player Selection Criteria:

• SAMS feedback from previous seasons;
• Performance at tryouts;
• Level of skill in dribbling, passing, shooting, finishing and defensive ability;
• Demonstrated understanding of Sabres Style of Play;
• Decision making and athletic potential (height / size / wingspan / quickness);
• Team balance (what roles do the team need to have covered?);
• Discipline and engagement in practices;
• Knowledge of game plays;
• Wok ethic;
• Coachability / Willingness to change and be coached;