WBA GENERAL BY-LAW UPDATE

The Wodonga Basketball Association General By-Laws have been reviewed and updated.

The key changes are outlined below -

Player Eligibility

By-Laws 5.1, 6.1, 6.2 & 26.1

• Participation requirements have increased from 55% to 75% for:

  • Representative eligibility.

  • Playing a second game in a higher age group.

  • Finals eligibility.

    
    

NEW: By-Law 6.2.4: The 75% participation requirement is calculated across all scheduled domestic games, including pooling rounds.

Representative Eligibility

By-Law 6.1

• U12 & U14 Representative players must participate in 75% of both the Primary and Winter Domestic Seasons.

• U16 & U18 Representative players must participate in 75% of the Primary Domestic Season.

• Senior Representative players who are U23 eligible must participate in the U23 Competition.

• The WBA Administrator or WBA Board may consider exceptional circumstances.

  
  

U23 Competition

NEW SECTION

A new U23 Competition section has been added, outlining:

• Player eligibility.

• Competition rules.

• Participation requirements.

• Relationship with Senior Domestic Competition.

  
  

Finals Eligibility

By-Laws 13 & 26

• No fill-in players are permitted during finals.

• Junior Representative teams entered into the Domestic Competition remain ineligible to participate in finals.

  
  

Dress Code

By-Law 19

• Senior players are no longer required to wear matching shorts.

• Junior players must continue to wear plain black shorts without pockets or stripes.

• A three-week dress code amnesty applies at the start of each season, with penalties commencing from Week 4.

  
  

Mercy Rule

By-Law 11

The Mercy Rule has been clarified.

• When leading by 20 points or more, teams must defend from behind the defensive three-point line until the margin falls below 20 points.

  
  

Technical Fouls

By-Law 17

• A second technical foul now results in ejection from the venue.

• Players under the influence of drugs or alcohol may also be ejected from the venue.

  
  

Drawn Finals

By-Law 22.2

Overtime wording has been clarified.

• Additional five-minute extra periods will continue until a winner is determined.

  
  

Administrative Updates

Additional amendments have been made throughout the document to:

• Improve wording and consistency.

• Remove duplicated clauses.

• Clarify Administrator and Board discretion.

• Update terminology to align with current WBA competitions and Basketball Victoria guidelines.

  
  

Feedback must be received by 20^th July 2026.

Please email – wodongabasketball@gmail.com