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Getting Started

If you are a youngster looking to get started with basketball in Adelaide you can check out our programs below like Come & Try, Aussie Hoops (mixed and all-girls) and our U8 & U9 "Cubs" programs (mixed and all-girls). If you are getting serious about your basketball then read about our Adelaide Community League teams, which is the next step before Junior District Basketball. 
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Free Come & Try

 

The West Adelaide Bearcats hold regular free 'Come & Try' clinics for children to see if they like basketball. 

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The Bearcats currently have the following free session scheduled for boys & girls aged 5 to 10.

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NEXT NEW PLAYER COME & TRY DAYS

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​U10 Registration Days
4x FREE sessions for those born in 2017-2019 all at the
Port Adelaide Basketball Stadium

 

Wednesday 20 August and 27 August | 4:30pm-6pm
Sunday 24 August and 30 August | 2pm-3:30pm
Registration here: https://forms.office.com/r/XQPav18tq5
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Or you can move straight into Aussie Hoops or Domestic Basketball ahead of a start in District Basketball. 

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For Come & Try and Aussie Hoops

enquiries please contact:​

E:  aussiehoops@westbearcats.net

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Aussie Hoops

 

Aussie Hoops is an initiative of Basketball Australia and is the National Introductory Basketball Program for children aged 5-10. 

Aussie Hoops Clinics are run weekly by various Basketball SA affiliated Clubs (like the Bearcats) and at centres across metropolitan Adelaide.  During the program children are taught how to bounce the ball, pass and shoot while playing fun games in the process!

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AUSSIE HOOPS - WHERE, WHEN & REGISTER

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TERM 3 PROGRAM 2025 - 8 BEARCAT OPTIONS AVAILABLE!! 
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  • 5 locations - Port Adelaide, Osborne, Flinders Park, Allenby Gardens, West Beach

  • Options Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday or Friday after school; Saturday morning or early Saturday afternoon - all sessions 50 minutes

  • Starts from Monday 28 July 2025 - 8 week programs

  • $80 per child (plus $9.90 insurance & Basketball Australia levies) 

  • Aussie Hoops merchandise packs available to purchase separately at check-out

  • Select your option from the times & days below and register HERE

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CHOOSE YOUR OPTION!

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  • MONDAY - MIXED PROGRAM (Boys & Girls): 5pm to 5:50pm @ Port Adelaide Basketball Stadium (50 St Vincent Street, Port Adelaide) - starts 28 July 2025 (end date 15 September 2025)

  • TUESDAY - MIXED PROGRAM (Boys & Girls): 3.50pm to 4.40pm @ West Beach Primary School - starts 29 July 2025 (end date 16 September 2025)

  • WEDNESDAY- MIXED PROGRAM (Boys & Girls): 3.30pm to 4.20pm @ Allenby Gardens Primary School - starts 30 July 2025 (end date 17 September 2025)

  • THURSDAY - MIXED PROGRAM (Boys & Girls): 5pm to 5:50pm @ Flinders Park Primary School - starts 31 July 2025 (end date 18 September 2025)

  • FRIDAY - GIRLS ONLY PROGRAM 4:50pm to 5:40pm @ Port Adelaide Basketball Stadium (50 St Vincent Street, Port Adelaide) - starts 1 August 2025 (end date 19 September 2025)(Note: the All Girls Program will be subsidised by Basketball SA this term with a $30 reduction in fees for participants!)

  • FRIDAY - MIXED PROGRAM (Boys & Girls): 4:50pm to 5:40pm @ Port Adelaide Basketball Stadium  (50 St Vincent Street, Port Adelaide) - starts 1 August 2025 (end date 19 September 2025)

  • SATURDAY MORNING - MIXED PROGRAM (Boys & Girls): 9am to 9.50am @ Lefevre Community Stadium (541 Victoria Road, Osborne) - starts 2 August 2025 (end date 20 September 2025)

  • SATURDAY AFTERNOON - MIXED PROGRAM (Boys & Girls): 12:50pm to 1:40pm @ Port Adelaide Basketball Stadium  (50 St Vincent Street, Port Adelaide) - starts 2 August 2025 (end date 20 September 2025)

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REGISTER FOR AUSSIE HOOPS HERE

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The national registration information flow
is in the diagram below

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For Come & Try and Aussie Hoops

enquiries please contact:

E:  aussiehoops@westbearcats.net

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2025 BEARCAT "CUBS" PROGRAMS

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In Term 3 of 2025 the Bearcats are offering 3 "Bearcat Cubs" products. Cubs is a unique training and playing program for Under 8s and Under 9s who are looking to take the next step from Aussie Hoops (see above) or are further advanced than beginners.

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UNDER 8 CUBS - MIXED (90 Mins, 8 weeks)

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Our U8 'Cubs' training takes place from 1.45pm on Saturday afternoons at Port Adelaide, and is followed by a competitive game for all players (45 min training, 45 min game). For players born in 2018 and younger. Starts Saturday 2 August 2025.

 

Register HERE for Mixed Under 8 Cubs ($210 term fee plus $35 BSA registration if registering for first time)

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UNDER 9 CUBS - MIXED (90 Mins, 8 weeks)

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Our U9 'Cubs' training takes place from 1pm on Saturday afternoons at Port Adelaide, and is followed by a competitive game for all players (45 min training, 45 min game). For players born in 2017. Starts Saturday 2 August 2025. 

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Register HERE for Mixed Under 9 Cubs ($210 term fee plus $35 BSA registration if registering for first time)

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For all U8 and U9 Mixed Bearcat Cubs playing enquiries please contact Mackenzie Hill via email: westbearcats.dleague@gmail.com​

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For enquiries and instructions about getting a playing uniform once you have registered please email: domestic@westbearcats.net 

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ALL GIRLS CUBS FOR 5-10 YEAR OLDS (90 Mins, 8 weeks)

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We also have an All Girls Cubs product for 5-10 year old girls from 2.30pm on Saturday afternoons, starting from Saturday 2 August 2025 ($105 term fee plus $35 BSA registration if registering for the first time; fee and uniform subsidised by BSA Female Participation Program). Training plus 3x3 games.

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You can register as an individual or bring up to 3 friends and register as a team!

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Register HERE now!

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For 'All Girls Cubs' queries please contact Morgan Treloar via email: westbearcats.jdo@gmail.com

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NEXT STEP: U10/12 Adelaide Community Basketball League (ACBA)

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