Eltham Wildcats Basketball Club
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Eltham Wildcats Basketball Club is widely recognised as the largest junior basketball club in the world. Its teams participate in many and varied competitions, including the Eastern Districts Junior Basketball Association (EDJBA) and the Victorian Junior Basketball League (VJBL). Generally, its teams are highly competitive in its various competitions and the Club enjoys a high rate of success.
Eltham Wildcats Basketball Club is based at Eltham High School
in Withers Way, Eltham, Victoria, Australia
, although it also has control of other basketball venues including Eltham Leisure Centre, Eltham College
Basketball Centre (commonly referred to as ECCA) and the sports stadiums at St. Helena Secondary College and Montmorency High School
There are also junior teams playing in the VJBL the Friday night competitions. They play from U12 to U20. Teams stretch from VC (Victorian Championships) to Metro and Eastern Qualifying, which are lesser grades.
Generally, teams are made up of eight players. In some age groups enrolments are so high that teams may be made up of more players where extra teams cannot be formed. Usually there are many teams in each age group. For example, in Under 14 there are currently 28 boys teams, each made up of eight or more players.
Eltham Wildcats Basketball Club is based at Eltham High School
Eltham High School
Eltham High School is a secondary school in Victoria, Australia. It is located in Eltham, a suburb which is north east from Melbourne. It is mainly known for the creativity of its students, in areas such as art, drama, and music....
in Withers Way, Eltham, Victoria, Australia
Eltham, Victoria
Eltham is a suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 20 km north-east from Melbourne's central business district. Its Local Government Area is the Shire of Nillumbik. At the 2006 Census, Eltham had a population of 17,581....
, although it also has control of other basketball venues including Eltham Leisure Centre, Eltham College
Eltham College of Education
Eltham College of Education is a private early years, junior and high school with an enrolment of approximately 1,200 students. It is situated in Research, an outer suburb north east of Melbourne, Australia. The current principal is Dr. David Warner.-Campuses:The school is currently divided up...
Basketball Centre (commonly referred to as ECCA) and the sports stadiums at St. Helena Secondary College and Montmorency High School
Junior Program
The junior program at Eltham Basketball Club runs on Saturdays as part of the EDJBA competition. It comprises both boys and girls teams in a wide range of age groups, from Under 8s to Under 20s. There are no mixed gender teams in the EDJBA competition.There are also junior teams playing in the VJBL the Friday night competitions. They play from U12 to U20. Teams stretch from VC (Victorian Championships) to Metro and Eastern Qualifying, which are lesser grades.
Generally, teams are made up of eight players. In some age groups enrolments are so high that teams may be made up of more players where extra teams cannot be formed. Usually there are many teams in each age group. For example, in Under 14 there are currently 28 boys teams, each made up of eight or more players.