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Basketball in Rotorua runs on people: players, coaches, referees, table officials, team managers and whānau who turn up every week. There is a place for you.

Rotorua team staff and players gather beside the bench.

Coach

Coaches help young people grow on and off the court. Tell us about your experience and the teams you'd like to support.

Coaching enquiry

Referee

Referees keep our games safe and fair. Whether you are new to refereeing or already officiate, we would like to hear from you.

Refereeing enquiry

Volunteer

Team managers, score table helpers and event volunteers make competition nights and tournaments happen.

Volunteering enquiry

Ways to play

Development programmes

Explore Term 4 skill development, KiwiHoops after school and before Christmas, and Girls Got Game.

All development programmes

Straight to the right person

Who to talk to

Local leagues, KiwiHoops and general enquiries

Sue Pene

Community Operations Manager

Sue runs our local leagues and KiwiHoops programmes. Ask Sue about the BNZ KiwiHoops afterschool and holiday programmes, or anything to do with the Primary School, Intermediate, Secondary School and Adult leagues. She looks after team entries, grading, draws and game nights, so she is the first person to contact about them.

Talk to Sue about

  • Team entries and registrations
  • KiwiHoops afterschool and holiday programmes
  • Grading and the draw
  • Game nights, courts and defaults
  • Results and league rules
admin@rotorua.basketballSend an enquiry

Representative teams and development

Roana Paterson

Community Basketball Development and Rep Manager

Roana leads our representative teams, Girls Got Game and player development. Talk to Roana about rep trials and selection, our U12 to U18 teams, Girls Got Game or coaching.

Talk to Roana about

  • Rep trials and selection
  • U12 to U18 representative teams
  • Girls Got Game
  • Player development
  • Coaching and coach development
development@rotorua.basketballSend an enquiry

Referees

Darnielle Hoods

Vice Chairperson

Darnielle looks after refereeing. Anything to do with referees goes to Darnielle, from getting started with the whistle to courses and questions about officiating. Our refs give their time to keep games safe and fair, so let's back them.

Talk to Darnielle about

  • Becoming a referee
  • Referee courses and development
  • Questions or feedback about officiating
darnielle@rotorua.basketballSend an enquiry

Not sure where to start?

Tell us a little about yourself and we will point you in the right direction.

Send an enquiry