Representative Basketball
Team Selection Process
Want to play Representative Basketball?
Representative basketball (VJBL) is a high-level, competitive program for junior players aged 9-21 who have developed skills in local domestic basketball and are looking to play against the best in the state. This is the next step up from Domestic Basketball and only for players serious about basketball and keen to improve. Players are selected for teams via tryouts and are an additional club to their domestic basketball. eg. A player may play domestic for Koonung Comets and representative for Camberwell Dragons.
Tryout Registrations open around August/September for Representative clubs, including Pre-Tryout sessions. YOU MUST REGISTER TO TRYOUT as many close registrations early September.
Key Aspects of VJBL Representative Basketball:
- Tryouts: Players must try out for Representative clubs to be selected. Players must be registered for this!
- Commitment: Rep basketball requires a significant commitment, with players training twice a week and playing games on Friday nights. This is in addition to their current domestic teams.
- Age Groups: The league covers age groups from Under 12 (2018-2016) to Under 21.
- Structure: The season is divided into different phases, including a Pre-season phase, a grading phase, and the main championship phase. This generally goes from Late October 2026 – September 2027 with school term breaks.
Teams will grade for the following VJBL competitions:
• Victorian Championship (2 pools of 10 teams)
• Victorian Junior League 1-5
• Regional League (Remainder of teams, separated into geographical pools)
What club should my child try out for?
Koonung players play for a range of Rep clubs in the area, with our formal affiliated club being Camberwell Dragons.
Below is a list of representative clubs Koonung players currently play for:
Camberwell Dragons
Click on the club links to find out more and register for their Representative tryouts.