Welcome to Deaf Basketball Australia's U21 Dingoes and Ringtails Expression of Interest form. 

While we aim to provide opportunities for participants to try out for the U21 National Team, selection will be based on skills, experience, criteria and team balance. 

Training Camps will be held throughout the year and will be confirmed following acknowledgement of your interest (please note we may host training camps in locations across Australia for ease of access).

Participants will have to be a maximum of 21 years of age at the 2022 World Deaf Basketball Championships (born after August 1 2001). The minimum age will be 16 years, however we may consider players who are close to under 16 years of age for selection.

In addition, there will be opportunities for development and training squads for future programs.

Eligibility:

Many basketballers have varying levels of hearing losses and the International Sports Committee for the Deaf (ISCD) has established qualifying criteria for these deaf and hearing impaired basketballers aspiring to compete at sanctioned international deaf basketball tournaments.

As a result of the ISCD eligibility criteria, Deaf Sports Australia (DSA) have developed the Athlete Eligibility Policy to provide and ensure fair participation for all deaf and hard of hearing basketballers in ISCD, DIBF, DSA and DBA sanctioned events. In order to be eligible for International Competition with DBA, you need to meet the requirements:

55 dB 3FAHL

Eligible to compete in DSA sanctioned events (ADG) and ISCD sanctioned events (Deaflympics, Asia/Pacific Regional Championships), DIBF World Championships and DBA sanctioned events (NDBCC)

In order to be eligible to participate at national and international deaf basketball tournaments, deaf and hard of hearing basketballers are required to submit a copy of a current audiogram (tested within the previous six months) which has been fully completed by their audiologist, and forwarded to Deaf Basketball Australia (DBA) for on forwarding to ISCD via DSA. A decision on the basketballer’s eligibility will be determined.

Please upload your most recent Audiogram. if you do not upload an Audiogram and are succesful in making the team, you will need to provide one to Deaf Basketball Australia Prior to successful placement.

Submitting this Tryouts Registration form not only indicate Deaf Basketball Australia (DBA) you are interested in participating in the 2022 Under 21 World Deaf Basketball Championships however your submission also indicate your willingness to financially commit to both the event and training camp preparations. For a rough estimate, it can be in the vicinity of $4,500-$6,000 to compete in international tournaments. DBA will be seeking sponsorship and holding fundraising activities to assist with minimising cost to all participants.

In submitting this Expression of Interest form to try out for the Under 21 National Team:

• This is not a guarantee for selection into the final Under 21 National team
• I will be available for all events and activities as required by DBA
• I will undertake to provide audiograms to DBA as soon as practically possible
• I will be prepared to pay the advertised levy (to be advised) for the opportunity to be part of the Under 21 National team should I be selected
• I will be prepared to participate in any fundraising activities or activities to raise awareness for the DBA U21 National Program
• I will be prepared to pay the costs of training camps as part of a pooling arrangement in attempting to gain selection to the Under 21 National team and in preparation for international tournament as part of the Under 21 National Team
• I understand that DBA will endeavour to seek for funding, donations and sponsorships to assist with reducing costs.