Hi All Parents, Coaches, Team Managers and Players…
Welcome to the Winter 2025 Season! We hope you have had a great start to the season and for those who have been lucky enough to snap up a training spot on the new courts at Vermont Secondary, we hope you are loving it! We are hoping to add a new court surface at Vermont Primary to the list of premium training courts we have this year as well!
It is great to see the enjoyment the kids have playing basketball in our area… again another big season ahead with 156 Vermont Vultures teams signed up to play competition basketball on Monday, Friday and Saturday. A big thank you too all the committee and volunteers who fit together all of the moving pieces to get the kids out on court and playing sport with their friends. A truly amazing effort again!!
Please find below some important links from our website that will assist with your season planning:
For all parents and kids to watch – https://vermontvultures.org.au/let-kids-be-kids/
Awards for Winter 2025 – https://vermontvultures.org.au/awards-2025/
Fill-in Rules and Matrix – https://vermontvultures.org.au/fill-in-rules-and-matrix/
Season Dates – https://vermontvultures.org.au/season-info/season-dates-winter-2025/
Internal Coaching Information – https://vermontvultures.org.au/coachs-corner/
Free NBL1 Tickets – This Saturday May 17
Coming up this weekend is a big game between the Nunawading Spectres and Ringwood Hawks. The Saturday competition that the Vultures play in is an amalgamation of the Nunawading and Ringwood competitions, and these two teams will play for the GEBC Cup this coming Saturday May 17. Come and support the Women’s and Men’s teams starting with the Women’s tip-off at 5:30pm at Nunawading Stadium Court 1.
The Vermont Vultures have 100 free tickets available and will be available via the link below. Because we have such high demand for these tickets every season, we will be offering the tickets to the first families who log in and complete the online form. It will be open at 7pm on Wednesday May 14. In the past, these 100 tickets have only lasted 20 minutes… so please be ready to click the link and sign up as soon at 7pm hits! Please note a ticket limit of 5 per family.
100 Free ticket Link for this Saturday May 17: https://forms.gle/USsF9cchknQXWVFu7
For tickets to any other Spectres NBL1 games. Please use this discount code to get 10% off… VULTURES25 – NBL1 is a great way to get up close and watch quality basketball, at a great time, that is close to home!!
Other NBL1 Games Purchase Page: https://www.intix.com.au/org/nunawading-spectres
Coach the Coach Sessions
With over 25 new and budding coaches attending last year’s sessions, we want to reach out and support our Highly Important Batch of Winter Season 2025 Coaches.
Week 1: Thursday 15th May – 7.30 to 8.30 Vermont Secondary (Classroom Session)
– Coaching Tools, Substitutions, Training Plans, Player development, Game Day Strategy, Working with Parents, Q & A
Week 2: Thursday 22nd May – 6.30 to 7.30 Vermont Secondary (Oncourt Session)
(On Court Drills followed by Pizza and Chat)
Please use the link HERE to sign up… as of Monday May 12, we already have 30 coaches signed up to attend, looking to build on their knowledge leading to better teams and happier kids!! … great work all!!
Uniforms
As a group, can we all please ensure all of the kids are wearing the correct uniform on game day. There are rules set by the association that clubs must follow, for every incorrect item a team will be penalized 2 points. All players must wear the club’s reversible singlet and matching shorts. If they do not it will cost your team 2 points per infringement.
No t-shirt or long sleeve top is to be under the reversible singlet. if needed for injury or alike reason a compression garment can be worn in black or nude. There is to be no leggings or tights to be worn under the shorts, if needed shin guards can be worn. No double numbers in a team, members are not to alter number on singlet with markers or tape.
If you have any further questions or your team needs a new or loan uniform, please contact our uniform coordinator – uniforms@vermontvultures.org.au
If you need to order anything new, please see our website here for the link… https://vermontvultures.org.au/uniforms/
Behaviour and Conduct while playing Competitive Basketball
Nunawading Basketball are tightening their rules each season for behavior of players, spectators, coaches and other team officials. The Vermont Vultures want to lead the association in behavioural standards and as such, it is important we show respect to all other parties, our team and our coaches when playing sport. Please see more information below on the rules and regulations around our behavioural expectations (and also the strict penalties that may apply!).
Behavioural-Management-Framework.pdf
All the best for Winter 2025, and we look forward to seeing you on court… Go Vultures!!
