PO Box 936Williamstown
CALL US:0423 731 186

Frequently Asked Questions

Williamstown Magic?

Williamstown Magic is a junior basketball club based in Williamstown, drawing players from Williamstown and surrounding suburbs as far as Altona, Footscray and Newport. We have teams in both the Altona Bay Basketball Association, with games played at the Altona Sports Centre and the Westgate Basketball Association with games played at Whitten Oval.

I am a new player; how do I register?

Registrations for Williamstown Magic Basketball Club are done using the online registration system PlayHQ and it takes around 5 minutes to complete for each new player. Please go to the following link and register on our wait list

https://www.playhq.com/basketball-victoria/register/90bfb6

Once you are registered, one of our player registrars will contact you to let you know the next steps.

If you need any assistance, please email our player registrars

girlsregistrar@williamstownmagic.asn.au

boysregistrar@williamstownmagic.asn.au

How much does it cost to play basketball?

Registration Fees will cover both competition and training costs.

The break down of our registration fees for the 2022 Autumn Season are

  • Match Fees (24 weeks):  $185.00
  • Training Venue Hire Cost:  $155.00
  • less 2021 Cancellation Discount:  $80.00
  • Total:  $260.00

Registrations for the 2022 Autumn Season is now open. Please use the following link to register

https://www.playhq.com/basketball-victoria/register/59d983

How about uniforms?

All players are required to purchase a uniform which consist of a reversible singlet and a pair of shorts. Uniforms can be purchased using the online merchandise system. Please follow the link below to order your uniform:

https://www.playhq.com/basketball-victoria/register/f25a26

Please note you will need your username/password provided to you at registration, in order to purchase any merchandise.  If you have forgotten these, please select the second option to “request your username and password”.

Merchandise        Price
Singlet Reversible

$58

Shorts

$42

T-shirt

$25

T-shirt long sleeve

$30

Hoodie

$50

All merchandise are available in kids sizes, 8, 1

10, 12, 14, and then Adults S, M, L, XL, XXL.

If you need any assistance with your order, please email

uniforms@williamstownmagic.asn.au

What are the Season Dates?

The current 2023 / 2024 Summer Season will begin on the 2nd of October 2023 (1st Monday of Term 4) and will complete with Finals played on the 27th of March 2024 (end of Term 1). There will be a break over the Summer Holidays.

Season Dates

Summer Season: Term 4 and Term 1
Winter Season: Term 2 and Term 3

Where do we train and when?

The training times depend on the availability of coaches and venues. Training sessions normally run for 1 hour.

Currently our teams train at the following local schools between 4:30pm and 7:45pm.

  • Williamstown High School Junior Campus gym (Bayview Street)
  • Bayside Secondary College (Kororoit Creek Road)

We try to get the younger teams to train earlier in the evening.

Where do we play?

Games at the Altona Basketball Competition are played at the following two venues

  • Altona Sports Center, Queens Street, Altona Meadows

Games at the Westgate Basketball Competition are played at the following venues

  • VU Community Stadium, Whitten Oval, 417 Barkly Street, Footscray
  • RecWest Braybrook, 39 Lily Street, Braybrook
  • VU Footscray Park, Ballarat Road, Footscray
When do we play?

Altona Basketball Competition

Please following link below for age group and division games times.

https://www.playhq.com/basketball-victoria/org/williamstown-magic-basketball-club/5a232b3c

What are the age groups?

In the Winter 2023 / 2024 Season the age groups will be

  • U8    Born 2017 / 2018
  • U10  Born 2015 / 2016
  • U12  Born 2013 / 2014
  • U14  Born 2011 / 2012
  • U16  Born 2009 / 2010
  • U18  Born 2007 / 2008
  • 18 & U18  Born 2006 / 2007 / 2008

Age groups are determined by year of birth