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Are private domestic comps legal?

See a three on three comp being held at parafield gardens, wonder how legitimate that is with insurance etc, sounds dodgy to me and a lot of other people I know.

See a three on three comp being held at parafield gardens, wonder how legitimate that is with insurance etc, sounds dodgy to me and a lot of other people I know.

This is the thing - I have no problem if a club is making money via their domestic comp - optimistic me assumes that this money is going to somehow benefit the kids (subsidised gear/camps, paid development coaches, extra skills sessions, etc as I have already experienced with some clubs). The fact that a private venture charges juniors to play means that the money is not being reinvested in the sport. There lies my issue.

I have no problem with private leagues for adults, but when it comes to juniors, it leaves me with a weird feeling of kids being "exploited" (for lack of a better word).

And I guess the affiliation is more of a reassurance that the league has been vetted and properly insured by the governing bodies.

Which clubs in the eastern suburbs of Melbourne are you referring to Andrew Clark?

IMO - it's about a fiscal balance, people need to make a living. Some people are involved in sport professionally so of course they have to make a living.

Private or club they both try to make money off of you. Private model profits go to the entrepreneur, whereas club profits go to propping up the seniors in the state league.

Thanks everyone for the valuable feedback.

I have no intention to participate, my son is in a decent rep program and is already engaged in a domestic comp.

The folks behind this new league seem to be in it for the $$$ and this does not sit too well with me when it comes to junior sports. There is another local comp ran by a private entreprise in the same area, but they are affiliated with Basketball Victoria, hence my initial question.

Do other states have similar ventures happening?

I would assume cost they are asking will cover court hire, insurance and refs and really just be an alternative to some of the club run domestic comps.. ia m just assuming though. i would prob steer clear, however - MARS ran one which was mainly through LIFE BE IN IT but it was pretty good with no real pathway to a club.

Yes agree with the above posters, corporate basketball associations is a bad thing for juniors. fine for adults, this happens in lots of sports.

Crikey. It is bad enough that here in the eastern suburbs of melbourne we have junior domestic clubs being run for profit....entire competitions being run for profit is a bad thing. Despite the inadequacies at times of the people that run volunteer clubs and associations, the model is the best one, it has the best chance of the kids' interests being paramount.

Nope, all good. Just like any rec centre ball.

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