South Canterbury Basketball Association

U14 Rising Stars Programme 🌟

We’re nearing the end of our U14 Rising Stars Programme and it’s been awesome to see their energy, enthusiasm, and willingness to learn and it has made for some fun and competitive sessions! It’s exciting watching their skills grow each week 🚀

Our focus is now shifting towards the upcoming U14 Rising Stars Festival, where we can’t wait to welcome Basketball Mid Canterbury and see our players put all their development into action 😎

A massive shoutout to our coaching crew for the effort and positivity they bring every session. Your time, energy, and commitment are a huge part of why this programme is such a success 🙌

Lastly, thanks to South Canterbury Toyota and Harcourts Blackham & Co for their continued support of our programmes 😎

Keep up the great work team!

Shoutout to the South Canterbury Secondary School Basketball teams competing during tournament week! 🏀

Timaru Boys High School & Craighead Diocesan School - AA Premiership

Geraldine High School Boys & Waimate High School Boys - A Premiership

Mountainview High School Boys, Roncalli College Boys & Girls - Southern Cup

All the best for the final days 🙌

Here are the essential details for Primary School Competition player registration and the Basketball Development Levy 😎

What it funds: The nationwide annual levy, implemented since January 1, 2025, funds upgraded digital platforms, virtual training materials, stronger communication, and member perks.

Who pays: All players participating in regular competitions must make a single yearly payment, regardless of how many different teams or competitions they join throughout the year. Coaches, officials, volunteers, and administrators are exempt unless they are also registered to play.

The cost: $5 for players 14 years and younger, $10 for players 15 to 19 years, and $15 for players 20 years and older.

When it is due: Payment can be made at any time, but it is due before you take the court.

How to register: If you are playing in the Primary Basketball Competition, your school coordinator has sent you a registration link to register to your team. Contact them for more information.

You must be registered to play! 🏀

Primary School Competition Draw 🏀

Next week brings the start of our Year 3/4 Primary School Competition. the Year 5/6 Competition starts on the 15th of September ⛹️‍♀️

Lay the foundation for success this season with CoachMate, the official coaching and team management app of South Canterbury and Basketball New Zealand! 🙌

As we head into the Primary School season, whether you're calling the plays, organising the logistics, or cheering from the sidelines, CoachMate puts everything you need in one place.

📋 For Coaches: Cut down on planning time! Access ready-made, nationally aligned practice plans and learn to deliver them with bite-sized videos (under 90 seconds). Filter games by age group or let the app recommend them for you.

📅 For Team Managers: Keep everyone in the loop. Build your full season schedule (practices and games!), run polls, share photos, and communicate instantly using Team Chat.

👋 For Caregivers: Stay connected with the coach and fellow caregivers. Plus, easily signal your player's attendance with a simple one-tap RSVP!

Streamline your season and focus on the fun. Search for CoachMate on iOS and Android to get the FREE app today! 📲

Get your squad together for the South Canterbury Basketball Summer League! 🏀

We're hosting a 14-week mixed, social competition on Sunday evenings at Aorangi Stadium! Whether you're representing a school, group, club, business, or organisation all entries are welcome.

📅 Sunday evenings from 1 November to 21 February (includes a holiday break in December/January)
📍 Aorangi Stadium
⛹️‍♀️ Mixed social league! Teams must have at least two males AND two females on the court at all times
💵 $515 per team (paid at time of registration). There is also a BBNZ Individual Player Levy paid during player registration (U14: $5 | 15-19: $10 | 20+: $15)

Registrations are open until 23 October. Payment is required to confirm your registration.

🔗 Register your team here: https://membership.mygameday.app/regoform.cgi?formID=119872

See you on the court 😎

Good luck to the South Canterbury junior basketball teams competing at the Junior South Island Secondary School tournament this tournament week 🏀

Timaru Boys High Basketball
Craighead Basketball💚🤍
Twizel Area School

U14 Girls Preseason Tournament 🏀

From the 22nd to the 23rd of August, our U14 Girls teams competed in the U14 Girls Preseason Tournament in Gore! They had a great time and produced some awesome results across the weekend.

U14 Girls Black | 3W, 1L
U14 Girls Green | 1W, 3L

Shout out to Eastern Southland Basketball Association for hosting another great tournament!

Sights are now set on the U14 Southern Regionals in Dunedin ⛹️‍♀️

It's not too late to sign up for our Introductory Referee Course this Friday! Check out all the details you need in the post below 👇

South Canterbury Basketball is facilitating a referee course for anyone who is interested in learning more about how to officiate the game, refereeing in our local competitions and the referee pathway in New Zealand 🧐 If you are interested in refereeing our Year 5 and 6 competition, you must attend this course 😎

🗓️ Friday the 28th of August
⏰ 4:00 PM
📍 Aorangi Stadium

Please register by using the link below or scanning the QR code on the poster 🔗
https://forms.gle/xxWqPqp2XcBgXcpv6

South Canterbury referees have reached new heights over the last couple of years, and it is great to have multiple referees that have experience at the national level with Basketball New Zealand wanting to give back to our up and coming referees 🤩

We look forward to seeing you there! 🏀

2026 Secondary School Basketball Finals Recap 🏀

We had an amazing night of basketball as our Secondary School Competition wrapped up! Eight winners were crowned while incredible skill, passion and teamwork was on display. A huge thank you to all players, coaches, referees and supporters who made this season such a success.

A big shoutout to Harcourts Blackham & Co, our Principal Competition Sponsor, and South Canterbury Toyota for backing our competition again this season. Check out the results below.

Senior Premier Boys 🏆 TBHS Premier def. GHS Black 90-64
Top Performers: Hunter S, 34 pts | Fortune M, 22 pts (TBHS). Dillan S, 17 pts (GHS).
MVP: Hunter S - TBHS

Senior Premier Girls 🏆 GHS Black def. Craighead Senior A 62-50
Top Performers: Charlee C, 23 pts | Ruby O, 10 pts (GHS). Natalie K, 15 pts (CDS).
MVP: Maddi Cooper - GHS

Senior A Boys 🏆 Mackenzie College def. Ashburton College B 34-25

Senior A Girls 🏆 Craighead Wildcats def. Roncalli Senior B Girls 57-23

Junior Premier Boys 🏆 TBHS Junior White def. Ashburton College A 76-30
MVP: Carter Stoakes - TBHS

Junior Premier Girls 🏆 Roncalli Junior Premier Girls def. Craighead Junior A 41-25
MVP: Meila Saena - Roncalli

Junior Boys B 🏆 Twizel Turbines def. Roncalli Junior B Boys 51-31

Junior Girls B 🏆 TGHS Junior White def. Craighead 9/10 White 18-12

Congratulations to all our champions and well done to every team who competed throughout the season. Basketball continues to grow from strength to strength in our region! We are looking forward to the 2027 season inside the newly developed Aorangi Stadium!