Which players are eligible to be selected?

In all competitions a player must:

• be under the stated age as at 31 December in the year of the competition;
• hold a permanent or temporary resident visa for Australia, be an Australian citizen or have refugee status (proof must accompany each individual online nomination; this does not apply to players with invited teams);
• have lived in the State or Territory they wish to represent for at least 3 months immediately before the Championships start.

A player may compete in only 1 age group of the National Championships in any one year (this does not apply to players in invited teams).

Special eligibility

• A player (or the family of an under 18 player) who moves state without meeting the 3 months may be granted a special exemption to represent the new state. The new state must apply at least 6 weeks before the Championships start.
• A player who moves from the Northern Territory with family or alone for school may still represent the Northern Territory, subject to the agreement of the State or Territory where they now live.
• Residents of Broken Hill NSW are eligible for selection for South Australia, and residents of Queanbeyan NSW for the ACT.
• Players residing overseas, or in Canberra with the Basketball Australia Centre of Excellence or NBA Global Academy, do not need the 3 months residency and can play for their home State or Territory. A player at the Centre of Excellence or NBA Global Academy not required by their home State or Territory may represent the ACT.
• Players who moved state to play in the NBL or WNBL do not need the 3 months residency and can represent their previous State or Territory.