2025 Winter Season GCJBL Registration Information
We are excited to share registration information for the upcoming Winter 2025 season. You are receiving this email as you have registered with the club for either Winter/Summer 2024. If you are not planning to play for Heat in 2025 then please ignore. Otherwise, please read ALL information below before registering your child/ren. Link to register at end of information.
Heat Basketball Club is operated by dedicated volunteers. We appreciate your patience and will endeavour to respond to your enquiries promptly. Any queries should be directed to the club via email: admin@heatbasketball.com.au
IMPORTANT
We want to ensure Heat Basketball continues to provide a high quality basketball experience for our members and to do this, our registration numbers will be capped due to limits on training spaces, coach availability and club personnel capacity. The club plans to accommodate a similar number of teams as the Winter 2024 season.
Registrations are open to both existing and new players. To guarantee your spot in a team, you are encouraged to register as soon as possible. Do not delay your registration as you risk missing out.
GCJBL INFORMATION
Competitions in the Winter season are run on the following days for the following age groups:
Age Groups | Girls / Boys |
U10s Born 2016 or younger |
Saturday Mornings ~ 9.00-2.30pm |
U12s Born 2014-2015 |
Saturday Mornings ~ 9.00-2.30pm |
U14s Born 2012-2013 |
Friday Nights ~ 4.30-10.00pm |
U16s Born 2010-2011 |
Friday Nights ~ 4.30-10.00pm |
U18s Born 2008-2009 |
Wednesday Nights ~ 6.00-9.30pm |
U21s Born 2005-2007 |
Wednesday Nights ~ 6.00-9.30pm |
Open Girls Born 2005-2009 |
Wednesday Nights ~ 6.00-9.30pm |
GCJBL VENUES
The GCJBL Winter Season 2025 will predominantly be played at the Gold Coast Sports & Leisure Centre at Carrara, Tallebudgera Rec Centre and Kings Christian College, Reedy Creek. Other venues may be used if needed.
2025 WINTER SEASON CALENDAR
Please see the GCJBL calendars below for competition dates.
The season includes a minimum of 18 games: 4 grading games, 14 regular season games and 2 weeks of finals.

Registration Information
2025 WINTER FEE BREAKDOWN
Basketball Australia Levy (lasts for 365 days) |
Basketball Queensland Reg Fee (lasts for 365 days) |
Gold Coast Basketball Reg Fee (per season) |
HEAT Winter Club Fees | TOTAL | |
Players < 10 yo |
$5.50 | $42.72 | $55.00 | $420.00 | $523.22 |
Players 10 yo + |
$5.50 | $83.92 | $55.00 | $420.00 | $564.42 |
- A $5.50 levy will be charged by Basketball Australia for all participants (once per year).
- All players must register with Gold Coast Basketball and Basketball Queensland to be eligible to participate in the 2025 GCJBL competition.
- The registration period for Basketball Queensland lasts 365 days, so if you paid this for Summer 2024 season it does not need to be paid again in Winter. If you paid this at the beginning of Winter 24 season, It will be time to renew.
- The Gold Coast Basketball fee is a competition-based fee.
- Transaction fees, charged by Basketball Connect, are absorbed into your club registration fees
PAYMENT INSTALMENTS OPTION
The club is able to offer payment instalments on your registration fees. Note, this instalment option is only applicable to the club fees. The fees charged by Basketball Australia, Basketball Queensland and Gold Coast Basketball will need to be paid upon registration along with the first instalment of club fees.
See the table below for further details.
BA/BQ/GC Fees | Club Fees ($420 total) | |
Instalment #1 – Registration date | Payable upon registration | $140 |
Instalment #2 – 15th Feb 2025 | – | $140 |
Instalment #3 – 15th Mar 2025 | – | $140 |
FAIRPLAY VOUCHERS
If you are wanting to use a Fair Play Voucher towards Winter 2025 registration, you will need to email the voucher through to the club (admin@heatbasketball.com.au) before you register.
You will then be provided with a discount code to use when registering your player/s. The discount code will need to be applied before checking out and making payment.
TRANSFERS FROM ANOTHER CLUB
Any player who wishes to join a different club for the 2025 Winter Season must obtain transfer approval.
Players are required to obtain transfer approval if they are playing for a different club than their last registered club for a winter season; summer seasons do not apply to this rule.
Please note that once you have been named in a club team, they are ineligible to transfer.
Click Here To Request Transfer
COACHING EOI
Our club relies on parents/siblings to coach and manage teams. Don’t let lack of experience or confidence hold you back from getting involved. Training and support are available. Getting involved is a very rewarding experience for yourself and the players you coach.
This year, we are asking all those willing to coach a team to complete an Expression of Interest form below:
Click Here to Register Coaching EOI
Once registrations close, we will then reach out to potential interested coaches with additional information.
HEAT TRIALS
Our trials will be held over the weekend of Friday 31st January/Saturday 1st February. We have decided not to run trials during the school holidays as we know many families are away.
It is expected that players will be available to attend trials. Trials ensure we place players into the appropriate team for their skill/ability level.
If you are unable to make trials, you must obtain an exemption by emailing admin@heatbasketball.com.au (Please include your child’s name, date of birth and reason for exemption).
Players must be registered to be able to trial.
Additional trial information will be made available in the new year. It will be advertised on our club facebook page and sent through via email to registered players.
UNIFORMS
Uniforms are available to purchase on trial days.
- Full uniform (reversible singlet & shorts) $100
- Singlet only $65
- Shorts only $40
TRAINING
Once teams have been finalised, all players will be notified of their team training times.
Training will begin the week beginning Monday 10th February 2025. All training is held at Hillcrest Christian College (Bridgman Drive, Reedy Creek).
Key Dates
Date | Information |
Sun 8th Dec 24 | Heat Winter 25 registrations open |
Sun 12th Jan 25 | Registrations close… unless capacity reached earlier |
Friday 31st Jan & Sat 1st Feb | Heat Winter 25 Trials. Uniform try on/purchase. Further information to be distributed once registration period closes, but please pencil these dates in your calendar to be available to attend. |
Week beginning Mon 3rd Feb | Team selection confirmed and players notified via email. |
Week beginning Mon 10th Feb | Team training begins |
Friday 14th Feb (U14/U16) Sat 15th Feb (U10/U12) Wed 26th Feb (U18/U21/Open Girls) |
Grading Round 1 |
REGISTRATION LINK
Registrations are now open. Please do not delay your registration.
A reminder that registering your player guarantees their spot in a team. Trials determine which team this will be.