HASCA Basketball Teams
Keen to play or get involved in basketball in 2024? Complete the expression of interest form.
IMPORTANT: Review HASCA’s membership and sports teams eligibility criteria at Join HASCA.
Homeschool Basketball (Teams) Information
Our homeschool basketball teams compete each year in local competitions facilitated by Harbour Basketball. (Update July 2023: YMCA North Shore is no longer offering leagues). Our HASCA teams play against other local schools – Primary, Intermediate, and Secondary, across various grades which cater for most abilities. Harbour also offers Men’s leagues for older, graduated teens. There may be 3X3 team opportunities as well as mini-ball and 5X5.
Most of our HASCA basketball team players are selected from the Homeschool Basketball Skills Programme, which runs weekly on Thursdays (for all ages, 5+) as part of the HASCA Hub. The skills programme is a great training ground for enthusiastic basketballers and has been running for many years! Also, a wonderful way to make friends and improve your fitness while having fun. We highly recommend it!
HASCA’s basketball team coordination is currently done as a collective, with several of our committee members working closely with Coach Eva (who facilitates the basketball skills classes, which run Thursdays at the Hub, but is also a committee member). Basketball team enquiries are welcome to HASCA hasca.nz@gmail.com attention: HASCA Basketball Coordinator or complete the expression of interest form HERE.
Teams: primary, intermediate, and secondary levels are coached and managed by homeschooling parents and/or graduated students. As with most ‘school’ sports, parent support is essential.
Important: All HASCA sports team members and support people must be from a HASCA member family and therefore hold a homeschooling exemption.
Volunteers – Coaches and Managers
Team entries are based on interest and numbers and support from parents to coordinate, coach, and manage our teams and players. Referees are provided by the associations facilitating the leagues.
Competitions – A Quick Overview
Senior / Secondary School: Harbour Basketball facilitates a substantial Secondary School league that runs approx. April through July and consists of around 13 games, including semis and finals. They offer Open Men, Open Women, U19 Boys League 1 and 2, U19 Girls League 1 and 2, U17 Boys League 1 and 2, U17 Girls League 1 and 3, Junior Boys League 1 and 2, Junior Girls League 1 and 2, Year 9 Boys, and Year 9 Girls. Senior games take place on Wednesdays, Thursdays, and Fridays at Eventfinda Stadium, AUT Akoranga, Massey University (Albany), YMCA North Shore, and, sometimes, local high school facilities.
Intermediate: Harbour Basketball runs an intermediate league for Year 7 and 8 students. Competitions include Boys Leagues 1 through 12 and Girls Leagues 1 through 6 currently. Games are played on Mondays at Eventfinda Stadium, AUT Akoranga, and Massey University (Albany). Competitions run for 12 weeks in both semesters – Semester One (Term 1 & 2 combined) & Semester Two (Term 3 & 4 combined). The first three weeks of each competition will be grading rounds.
Junior / Primary: Harbour Basketball runs primary basketball leagues for junior teams: Year 2-4 Mini-ball (ages 5-9 approx.), Year 5-6 Mini-ball (ages 9-11 approx.) on Tuesday and Wednesday afternoons. Competitions run for 12 weeks in Semester One (Term 1 & 2 combined), with the first three rounds of each semester being for grading.
3X3 Basketball: Karl Noyer at Swish Factory, Albany, offers 3X3 leagues for all ages: Year 5/6, 7/8, 9/10, Open Men and Women (incl. Year 11-13) throughout the week. 3X3 is a great alternative to 5X5. Games are just 10 minutes in length, so teams play 3-4 games each night. A 3X3 team is made up of just four players (3 on-court at any time, plus a sub), which is often more achievable than a team of 8-10 players. In the past, we have entered secondary 3X3 teams where numbers were lacking for 5X5; it’s a great option to consider.
BASKETBALL SKILLS SESSIONS AT THE HASCA HUB: There are weekly ‘Basketball Skills’ classes that run as part of the HASCA Hub Programme on Thursdays at the North Shore YMCA. Members’ children are most welcome to join the classes if they wish to upskill or just have fun playing basketball with friends. The HASCA Hub Programme runs on Thursdays for 7 to 8 weeks each term and also offers KiwiSports, Netball Skills, and many other wonderful classes and activities.
Want to keep on top of NZ Basketball?! Websites & Links of Interest:
◊ YMCA North Shore ◊ Harbour Basketball Association ◊ Harbour Basketball on Facebook ◊ Basketball New Zealand (BBNZ) ◊ Lacey Lowdown (Mike Lacey, blog) ◊ Lacey Lowdown on Facebook ◊ Swish Factory Albany (3X3) ◊ Swish Factory on Facebook ◊ HOOP33 (training facility, North Shore)
Secondary School Sports (NZSSSC) News & Updates for Home Educators: see NCHENZ
Update re HESSA 08/12/23:
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