Premier League
The Bearcats top Men's & Women's teams compete in the SA Premier League, the top basketball competition for South Australia's elite men's teams. The League is played between March and August and includes 10 clubs from metropolitan Adelaide.
You can find more about the Premier League and download the weekly 'Hang Time' program at: www.premierleaguesa.com.au
Watch our 2018 matches live via our Facebook page or read our match reports at westadelaidebearcats.wordpress.com
Premier League
The Bearcats top Men's & Women's teams compete in the SA Premier League, the top basketball competition for South Australia's elite men's teams. The League is played between March and August and includes 10 clubs from metropolitan Adelaide.
You can find more about the Premier League and download the weekly 'Hang Time' program at: www.premierleaguesa.com.au
Watch our 2018 matches live via our Facebook page or read our match reports at westadelaidebearcats.wordpress.com
WEST ADELAIDE BASKETBALL

Governance & Club Policies
All documents on this page are in PDF format, unless indicated otherwise.
COVID Safe Plans
Club Constitution
The West Adelaide Bearcats Basketball Club Incorporated Constitution can be found here: Club Constitution (PDF)
The Club is a not-for-profit Incorporated Association governed by a volunteer Executive Committee.
BEARCATS 2022 CLUB EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
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Geoff Dodd (President - westbearcats.president@gmail.com)
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Shayne Kaesler (Treasurer - westbearcats.treasurer@gmsil.com)
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David Bourne
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Dion Grieger
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Paul Lambert
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Katrina Ranford
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Ray Stattmann
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Blake Truslove
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Mark Williamson
Codes of Conduct
All parents and players involved with the Club are bound by the following:
Child & Member Protection Policy & Forms
The West Adelaide Basketball Club is committed to the safety and wellbeing of all children and young people accessing our service. We support the rights of the child and will act without hesitation to ensure a child safe environment is maintained at all times.
We also support the rights and wellbeing of coaches, support staff and volunteers and encourage their active participation in building and maintaining a secure environment for all participants by following the policy guidelines.
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Link to relevant: Basketball SA policies (external link)
Player Registration & Fees
Please visit the Player Registration page for information on player registration, clearances, and fees.
Heat Policy
A common policy is the Heat Policy, which states there will be no physical training for any junior grade (U10-U18) if the temperature is forecast to be 38 degrees or above in the Adelaide Advertiser on the morning of the scheduled training. The exception is if the training is in an air-conditioned court/venue and the air-conditioning is turned on. Alternates to physical indoor training such as a whiteboard/theory session may be substituted.
Common Forms
The following are common forms used by the club:
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Travel Consent (PDF)
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Travel Notification (PDF)
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Medical Consent (PDF)
Player Insurance
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Players are encouraged to have their own private health insurance
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Players are also insured through a national Basketball Australia scheme: http://www.vinsurancegroup.com/basketball
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Please inform the Club Secretary in you intend to use this insurance