We are sometimes asked “what size ball should my child use?” or “why is my child playing in the Uxx division when they are only xx years old?”.

To help clarify these questions, we follow Basketball Australia’s guidelines (age grouping is different to other sporting codes).

Age groups
Age groups are defined by the age of a player at the 31st of December of the year the season ends in (ie end of 2022).
For the Summer 2021/2022 seasons the years of birth and the applicable age groups are:
2013, 2014 & 2015 – Under 10s
2011 & 2012 – Under 12s
2009 & 2010 – Under 14s
Note:
2003 to 2008 – Junior Girls and Junior Boys (the Port Lincoln Basketball Assoc grades by players of similar ability and not age)

Correct Ball sizes
All ball sizes are available at the local sports stores and (sometimes) Kmart
U10 & U12 – Size 5 (girls and boys)
U14 – Size 6 (girls and boys)
Junior Girls and Senior Women – Size 6
Junior Boys and Senior Men – Size 7