Hi Thanks for that.

I am asking about the Futures Squad, this is the first step before the NITP elite/emerging.

being chosen (has been chosen) currently after TI camp.

contact BSA

Hmmm I don't know if there's heaps.

The Futures group is for under 14's then it's NITP, under 16's+ - which is split into elite and emerging.

The only other squads are State teams.

Those selected will be, or have been emailed. I don't believe they are published online.

BSA has invited all of the kids by email and waiting to finalise the list.

Rumour has it, many kids have opted out due to other sporting comitments clashing (netball and football).

BSA promised to release the list this week but this may not happen to due to squad still being finalised and a possible reserves RE trial for the final spots.

This thread what about The Futures squads, under 14 kids. I was told the list would be published the week the kids were invited, yet it never was. My child is in the squad so i wasnt concerned about it that much, however it is strange it never was published although promsied to be.

the old "there are better kids not picked" crap went around anyways, always does. Sometimes i think people miss the point of development squads, they are based on where kids have potential to take their skill not just where they are at right now.

To the essay above. My child is part of the squad, I don't sacrifice anything to try and make them elite. They just happen to be skilled and they were chosen, Went to SCC too, based on being the right fit and right attitude. It's a great opportunity and lots of fun.

My kid also plays footy and is good at that, no pushing here... just letting my kid be a kid.

WTF are you talking about? re read your essays.

it is every parents job to help navigate their child through disappointment, however that's life... I hate to think there's that many parents walking around thinking their kid is going to the NBA because they made an under 14 Futures squad.

Enjoy the experience whilst it exists i say. If your child didnt make it in, it means nothing in the way of their bball future. Keep training, keep enjoying the game and if you have the talent it will work it self out as long as you have a good attitude and some patience.

with futures there would be about a 60% retention rate with 40% vacancies / new ones by the next group so keep on at it - if you throw the towel in at futures level you are giving up way to easy.

A few of the stars turned it down due to netball and football commitments.

There are a few first years invited as reserves to fill the spots.

This is metro as well, not Country.

Girls
Boys

Awur Ajak Daniel Buglak
Alicia Allan Benjamin Carlson
Tayla Brazel Noah D'Arcy
Molly Cook Jaxon De Bono
Madelyn Curry Noah English
Ameila Fragnito Ethan Holmes
Liana Kelly Nathaniel Keeler
Brooke Kleinig Dash Kimber
Charlotte Lewis Yaak Mamer
Georgia Littlechild Carlos Mendoza
Jeanne Lombard Henry Nind
Lana Mudronja Cooper Osborne
Elaina Pratt Sebastian Payne
Marney Rees Austin Pocock
Kaitlin Rowe David Rinaldi
Caitlin Shillabeer Jakob Sellmann
Jessica Simons Harrison Smith
Alesandra Tonin-Pteryszak Samuel Tosh
Dominique Can Zyl Zachary Tripodi
Boh Willcox

As has been mentioned a few times in a few threads, you can just see right here how big the pool of talent is in the big states of NSW, VIC and QLD.

50 girls chosen for the Futures Squad in NSW.

18-20 in each boys and girls squads to work with in SA (and a few of those are bottom age)
however, the talent and standard is good, just not as deep.

The SA girls at Southern Cross this year beat Vic Metro and Vic Country, so the talent in SA is on par even from the smaller pool.

yes, however in minor rounds they were beaten. Vic country and vic metro.