U16 Seahawks Representative Program – Trial Registrations Now Open!
- North Gold Coast Seahawks
- 3 days ago
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The North Gold Coast Seahawks are excited to announce that registrations are now open for our 2026/27 U16 Representative Program for athletes born in 2012 or 2013.
The Junior Seahawks Representative Program provides players with the opportunity to compete against the best junior basketball talent from across Queensland while developing their skills in a high-performance environment led by our experienced coaching staff.
Why Become a Seahawk?
The Junior Seahawks Representative Program is the next step from Junior Domestic Basketball and offers athletes the chance to:
Compete in the Southern Queensland Junior Basketball Competition (SQJBC)
Represent the Seahawks at the Basketball Queensland State Championships
Train within the Seahawks Style of Play
Learn from experienced representative coaches
Develop alongside some of the best young players in South East Queensland
Our representative teams compete throughout the season in carnival-style weekends across South East Queensland, travelling to associations as far north as Noosa and as far west as Toowoomba.
All teams also compete at the Basketball Queensland State Championships, with the U16 State Championships taking place during the Easter School Holidays.
New to Representative Basketball?
If you have not represented the Seahawks in the past 12 months, you'll begin your journey through our Pre-Trial Program.
This includes players who are:
✅ New to representative basketball
✅ Returning after more than 12 months away
✅ Transferring from another association
Pre-Trial Dates
Monday 27 July
Girls: 6:00pm – 7:30pm
Boys: 7:30pm – 9:00pm
Monday 3 August
Girls: 6:00pm – 7:30pm
Boys: 7:30pm – 9:00pm
📍 Coomera Indoor Sport Centre – Courts 4 & 5
Cost: $40
Following the Pre-Trials, successful athletes will be invited into the Seahawks' 3-Week Representative Trial Program, where coaches and staff will further assess athletes while introducing the Seahawks Style of Play.
Existing Seahawks Representative Players
Current or recent Seahawks representative players do not attend the Pre-Trials.
Eligible athletes will register directly into the 3-Week Representative Trial Program you would of already been sent an email.
Trial Dates
Trial 1 – Monday 10 August
Girls: 6:00pm – 7:30pm (Courts 4 & 5)
Boys: 7:30pm – 9:00pm (Courts 4, 5 & 7)
Trial 2 – Monday 17 August
Girls: 6:00pm – 7:30pm
Boys: 7:30pm – 9:00pm
Trial 3 – Monday 24 August
Girls: 6:00pm – 7:30pm
Boys: 7:30pm – 9:00pm
📍 Coomera Indoor Sport Centre
Players are expected to attend all trial sessions unless an exemption has been approved.
Trial Cost: $75
Eligibility
To be eligible to trial, players must:
Be born in 2012 or 2013
Be registered and actively participating in the 2025/26 Seahawks Winter Junior Competition
Be financial with both the Seahawks and their Junior Domestic Club
Players transferring from another association must complete a Basketball Queensland transfer before trialling and meet eligibility requirements, including participation in at least seven Seahawks domestic games.
This is exactly what my son's been waiting for rooftop spins! He's been playing domestic for a couple of seasons now, and the step up to rep basketball feels like the perfect next challenge. I love that they've got a clear pathway with the Pre-Trial Program for new players – it takes the pressure off a bit. Those carnival-style weekends travelling around South East Queensland sound like such a great experience for the kids, and competing at the State Championships during the Easter holidays would be a huge highlight. Definitely getting his registration in for those July sessions.