FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
What is State Champs & WABL?
STATE CHAMPIONSHIPS -The Basketball WA State Championships is a series of carnivals that run over five weekends from mid- November through to mid-December. Every Perth-based and country-based basketball association (club) is invited to enter teams into the tournaments.
WABL – The WA Basketball League (WABL) is WA’s representative junior basketball competition. Basketball associations (clubs) from Perth, the Hills, Rockingham, Mandurah, and Bunbury field teams in this competition.
When are the State Championships held?
State Championships tournaments are held over Five weekends. The 2026 Fuel to Go and Play BWA State Championships will be held at Bendat Basketball Centre & Warwick Leisure Centre
14-15 November 2026 – State Titles – All Championship Divisions across all age groups
21-22 November 2026 – U13 Girls & U15 Boys – Divisions 2-5
28-29 November 2026 – U13 Boys & U17 Boys – Divisions 2-5
5-6 December 2026 – U11 Boys, U17 Girls & U19 Boys – Divisions 2-5
12-13 December 2026 – U11 Girls, U15 Girls & U20 Girls – Divisions 2-5
When is the WABL Grading Dates:
WABL Grading Dates are TBC (possibly from 21/2/27- 21/3/27 depends on age group) More info will be communicated once confirmed.
When does WABL regular Season commence?
Sun 2nd May U12-U21 age groups
Do I need to play in Hawks Junior Competition to be selected in a WABL team?
All players in the U12 & U14 age groups need to be playing in our Junior Domestic Competition or Hawks Junior Development League, also preferred that U16 play in the Junior Competition.
Playing in our Junior Domestic Competition will help increase the players skill level. Eligibility checks will be run to confirm these players are complying with these requirements.
What is the Commitment Expected for players to play WABL?
WABL is a representative competition where players are selected over others. If selected in a WABL team, players are expected to honour that selection and prioritise their WABL commitments over their commitment to other sports. Players are expected to attend every training session and every game, even if injured.
State Championship Team Selection – This selection and also the State Championship tournaments will be used to select our WABL teams for 2027. Trials are held in October and the tournaments are in Nov/Dec depending on the age group/division.
The WABL pre-season starts in early February. All players are expected to attend all training sessions without exception.
The WABL grading tournaments are held at the end of February/early March. The grading tournaments for most age groups will be held on Sundays
Regular season Starts 2nd May 2027 and goes until middle of September depending on Final qualification
In summary, the time commitment for WABL is significant
When do WABL teams compete?
WABL is played on Sunday’s between 7.30am- 6pm , depending on court availability at venues.
The season is played at home (Bendat basketball Centre) and away at venues from Joondalup to Mundaring and as far south as Bunbury.
What are the Expectations from Hawks of Parents and Players?
All players are expected to abide by our players’ code of conduct.
Players are expected to attend all scheduled training sessions unless unwell. Injured players are still expected to attend training.
All Parents are expected to abide by our parents and spectators’ codes of conduct and our zero-tolerance behaviour policy.
Parents are expected to score during State Champs and the WABL Season and are rostered on by Team Managers. Generally, parents will only be required to score one or two game per Season however this depends on the length of the Season. (Training courses will be provided prior to the start of the season.) A Tablet is used, as in our Junior Competition games, so most families will already be familiar with this.
Usually, the Visiting team uses the Tablet, and the “Home” team is responsible for timing games – stopping the clock each time the Referee blows their whistle or re-starting the clock when games resume. A game could last for about an hour and 30 minutes, much longer than a Domestic game.
Every team requires a parent to volunteer as team manager
Is there a WABL Handbook with all the information?
Yes 2027 version coming soon
If you have further questions?
If you have any questions about Hawks WABL for 2027 or 2026 State Champs, please direct them to hawks@hawksbasketball.com.au BUT please ensure you have read all the information above before emailing.
