Junior Cobra Tryouts

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Registrations for 2025 Junior Cobra Identification Camps are now open for new athletes. Our ID Camps are mandatory for all new players (non-Cobras) wishing to try out for our Cobra program, with our successful athletes from our ID Camps earning an invitation to attend tryouts.

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New U16 Girls, U18 Girls and Boys, and U20 Girls and Boys must apply in writing to attend tryouts, as there are no ID Camps for these age groups. They must email mark.watkins@kilsythbasketball.com.au to apply to trial in writing and include  a brief description of your experience, full name, date of birth, current domestic/representative club, height, phone number and home address.

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Coming from another club?

Players coming from another representative club will need to complete a Permission To Train form online from VJBL website:

https://www.basketballvictoria.com.au/resources/competition-resources/vjbl

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Cost:

A fee of $25 will apply to new players who wish to trial

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Guaranteed sessions:

Players are guaranteed one trial session, with cuts made after each session

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session Times:

Under 12 Boys: 6:00pm to 7:00pm

Under 12 Girls: 5:30pm to 6:30pm

Under 14 Girls: 4:30pm to 5:30pm

Under 14 Boys: 5:00pm to 6:00pm

Under 16 Boys: 7:00pm to 8:00pm

Under 16 Girls: 7:00pm to 8:00pm

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WHAT TO BRING

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• Leather basketball (with name clearly marked)

• Water bottle

• Light/dark reversible singlet

• Players coming from another rep club must bring a completed permission to train form in addition to registering

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Key Information

• Players who did not play within our Junior Cobras program in the 2025 season must attend ID trials (except U16 Girls, and U18-20 Boys and Girls)
• A panel of coaches will assess each player on their own merits on our selection criteria to identify if they have the required skills to attend Junior Cobra tryouts.
• Some feedback is given on the run during drills during the ID trials.
• There is no set number of players selected in each age group.
• The panel of coaches meet after the end of the session and discuss openly on the players who attended. The Director of Coaching has the final say on selections
• Athletes are notified by email at the conclusion of our ID Camps on whether they are or are not invited to attend Junior Cobra tryouts
• All athletes selected to a Junior Cobra team are required to play within the Kilsyth & Mountain District Basketball Association's Domestic Competition or After School Competition to be eligible to play with the Cobra program.

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