REP TRIALS 2026
YOUR JOURNEY TO THE NEXT LEVEL STARTS HERE
TRIAL STRUCTURE
Download the rep trial handbook below to get all of the information you’ll need to know for 2026 rep trials.
Each trial registration entitles the individual to attend one trial before any cuts are made.
You MUST attend the first trial date for your age group.
You CANNOT select your preferred date to come along to a trial, as cuts are made after the initial trial.
Due to the predicted number of players trialling, each age and gender will have a slightly different trial structure to accomodate the differing conditions each group displays.
The first trial for each boy’s age group will be split into bottom age and top age to manage the amount of players at each trial.
The girl’s age groups will trial together and there will be no split between top and bottom age.
Open Trials vs Combined Trials
Open Trials - Non-Norths (transfer) rep players and players who have not played representative basketball previously.
Combined Trials - Attended by returning Norths rep players alongside those successful from the first cut of open trials.
Trial Dates
U12s - Born 2015, 2016, 2017
U12 Girls
Location: NSISC
Sunday 19th October 2:00 - 3:40PM (COMBINED)
Tuesday 21st October 5:20 - 6:40PM (COMBINED - INVITE ONLY)
Sunday 26th October 2:00 - 3:40PM (COMBINED - INVITE ONLY)
U12 Boys
Location: NSISC
Sunday 19th October 8:00 - 9:40AM (OPEN)
Wednesday 22nd October 5:20 - 6:40PM (COMBINED - INVITE ONLY)
Monday 27th October 5:20 - 6:40PM (COMBINED - INVITE ONLY)
Location: SHORE
Sunday 2nd November 9:00 - 10:40AM (COMBINED - INVITE ONLY)
U14s - Born 2013, 2014
U14 Girls
Location: SHORE
Sunday 19th October 9:00 - 10:40AM (COMBINED)
Sunday 26th October 9:00 - 10:40AM (COMBINED - INVITE ONLY)
Location: NSISC
Tuesday 28th October 5:20 - 6:40PM (COMBINED - INVITE ONLY)
U14 Boys
Location: NSISC
Sunday 19th October 10:00 - 11:40AM (OPEN)
Sunday 26th October 8:00 - 9:40AM (COMBINED - INVITE ONLY)
Wednesday 29th October 5:20 - 6:40PM (COMBINED - INVITE ONLY)
Location: SHORE
Sunday 2nd November 11:00 - 12:40PM (COMBINED - INVITE ONLY)
U16s - Born 2011, 2012
U16 Girls
Location: SHORE
Sunday 19th October 11:00 - 12:40PM (COMBINED)
Sunday 26th October 11:00 - 12:40PM (COMBINED - INVITE ONLY)
Location: NSISC
Tuesday 28th October 5:20 - 6:40PM (COMBINED - INVITE ONLY)
U16 Boys
Location: NSISC
Sunday 19th October 12:00 - 1:40PM (OPEN)
Sunday 26th October 10:00 - 11:40AM (COMBINED - INVITE ONLY)
Monday 3rd November 5:20 - 6:40PM (COMBINED - INVITE ONLY)
Sunday 9th November 10:00 - 11:40AM (COMBINED - INVITE ONLY)
U18s - Born 2009, 2010
U18 Girls
Location: SHORE
Sunday 19th October 1:00 - 2:40PM (COMBINED)
Sunday 26th October 1:00 - 2:40PM (COMBINED - INVITE ONLY)
Sunday 2nd November 1:00 - 2:40PM (COMBINED - INVITE ONLY)
* if required.
U18 Boys
Location: NSISC
Monday 20th October 5:20 - 6:40PM (OPEN)
Sunday 26th October 12:00 - 1:40PM (COMBINED - INVITE ONLY)
Tuesday 4th November 5:20 - 6:40PM (COMBINED - INVITE ONLY)
Sunday 9th November 12:00 - 1:40PM (COMBINED - INVITE ONLY)
VENUES
NSISC (North Sydney Indoor Sports Centre)
Level 5, 36 Hume Street, Crows Nest, 2065
Shore School - RAI Grant Centre
Blue Street, North Sydney, 2060
ARE YOU READY TO BE A BEAR IN 2026?
Spots are limited.
Don’t forget to register to trial for your chance to be a part of the Junior Representative Program for 2025!
Find everything you need to know about rep trials in the handbook below.
GET IN TOUCH
ZARa shipp
High Performance and Development Administrator
reps@nsba.com.au
FAQs
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Unfortunately, if your child is not selected, they cannot retrial.
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Previous rep players are not prioritised over new players.
The main consideration to player selection is their comparative skill at a representative level. -
Unfortunately they cannot.
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If you played for any other BNSW representative club in 2025, you will need to complete an “Intent to Trial” form.
You can find it here.
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You will be considered a transfer.
An association can historically only accept one transfer per team.Junior players can usually transfer freely between associations, unless they owe fees, the move would cause major problems for their old club, or it would create an unfair “super team”.
Each team has a cap on how many transfer players they can take, but players who missed the previous season can move without restriction, with only one exemption per team.More information on transfers and clearances can be found here.
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No, you must attend the first trial session applicable to you.
Non-Norths players are to attend the open trial and returning Norths players are to attend the first combined trial.