Not a bad question to ask I guess and I'm not really sure what the answer is. However I would assume that the high quality of their rep-ball programs and associated state level competition would have something to do with it?

The ITC program takes a much larger role in Victorian basketball then it does in other states I think.

Correct me if I am wrong, but Victoria's ITC program is unique in that it involves two weekly trainings for 7-8 months of the year.

So I hesitantly conclude ITC is effectively a replacement for VIS? There would be no point in having athletes attend their club trainings, state trainings, school trainings, ITC trainings AND then expect them to be enthusiastic about another separate elite training program. There's just no room for it.

You make a very good point Astor, the VIC ITC program run two training sessions a week for the most part of the year.

yes but the good players arent associated with the VIC ITC program.
The VIC ITC program is just a way for coaches to poach players from other associations.
Why do you think al the good players change teams and go to other clubs, because they are being coached by them in the VIC ITC Program, and then get poached because the parents get told it will be beter for them if they go to another club, that is coached by a VIC ITC coach.

I reckon if you did a study on how many of the VIC u/18 players are actually in the VIC ITC Program and the numbers wouldnt be very large.

Here here, massive issues in recent times of a club in melbourne who wear red and yellow who recruit heavily from VPSSA team to join their "amazing development program"...

*red, yellow and black.
;)

The VJBL has proposed a cap on the number of players a club can accept through the clearance process.

It is proposed that for a team ranked in Victorian Junior League 3 or above (I think that makes it the top 80 or so) is limited to accepting 2 players that require a clearance.

This might shake up the 'poaching' issue, as 'foreign' players are now competing for 2 spots, not 10.

Anonymous, VJBL will have to start looking for new income streams.

The motion to cap clearances was passed tonight at the VJBL delegates meeting 63-11.

That is a landmark decision, and one that will surely mean that the Melbourne Tigers will have to either entice the majority of players from other domestic programs to their club at U12 level or finally look at running thier own domestic feeder program like pretty much every other Association already does.

Huge margin in the voting - it was not even close.

Check out Reply #286588...

Anonymous, That is correct re: 6 players over three teams

Where can you see the minutes from the VJBL delegates meeting 63-11 ?

When will this new rule be enforced from ?

What happens if a family moves from the Frankston area to near Keilor - could this rule stop a kid from playing rep ball even if the new club wants the player .......?

The exemptions that were mentioned included (but are not limited to) where a player has come from another club which is unable to provide a team in that age group and the moving into different areas, where it would be impossible for that player to continue with their current club. The VJBL has indicated that the exemption clause will be used in the event that preventing a clearance would deny a player a chance to play rep ball.

The new clearance form has the following:

Previous Association must sign the Required or Non Required Player Box. A required player is someone who has a spot in a team and is clearing to another association at their own choice. A Non required player is someone who has been given a clearance as there is no team to play in. Example (Team Withdrawn, Team Not Entered) Please note that under special circumstances this rule will be relaxed if the VJBL deems it necessary

The exemptions that were mentioned included (but are not limited to) where a player has come from another club which is unable to provide a team in that age group and the moving into different areas, where it would be impossible for that player to continue with their current club. The VJBL has indicated that the exemption clause will be used in the event that preventing a clearance would deny a player a chance to play rep ball.

The new clearance form has the following:

Previous Association must sign the Required or Non Required Player Box. A required player is someone who has a spot in a team and is clearing to another association at their own choice. A Non required player is someone who has been given a clearance as there is no team to play in. Example (Team Withdrawn, Team Not Entered) Please note that under special circumstances this rule will be relaxed if the VJBL deems it necessary

In your example, the exemption would not apply. Cranbourne can offer a team to that player in that age group. The division that team would play is irrelevant.

That player would be caught as a required player and be classified as 1 of the 2 restricted players allowed.