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Statewide schools competitions are for schools who nominate teams. Find out the sports, costs and how to nominate for the School Sport SA statewide schools competitions.

Who can enter statewide schools competitions

To enter statewide schools competitions

Specific sport age groups are listed with the competitions offered.

Curriculum opportunities

Schools are encouraged to utilise statewide schools competitions for explicit teaching and learning opportunities such as

  • moderations
  • diagnostics
  • analysis
  • student officiating
  • specialist sport program experiences
  • group dynamics
  • culminating practical assessment

Contact your convenor or School Sport SA for assistance in facilitating this.

Age groups

Competitions in most sports will be offered as

  • year 5 and 6
  • year 7 and 8
  • year 9 and 10
  • year 11 and 12.

Some competitions will be offered as

  • year 6
  • year 7 to 9
  • year 10 to 12.

Lower level secondary students can be selected in year 9 and 10, and year 11 and 12 teams if insufficient numbers.

Year 4 player request

Students in year 4 will only be eligible for selection by schools submitting the statewide schools competitions request form and is subject to approval from the School Sport Team. Requests must be submitted prior to the team competing.

Combined schools

statewide schools competitions request form must be submitted prior to nominations closing for that sport and approved prior to the team being able to participate. The intent is for each school to enter their own team. Each request will be considered on its merit.

Gender

Statewide schools competitions are played as

  • boys
  • girls
  • mixed (year 7 to 12 competitions only)

The intent is that girls may not play in boys' teams and visa versa as competitions are offered for both genders. Where there is no reasonable opportunity for a player to participate in an appropriate competition then approval can be requested by filling in a statewide schools competition request form prior to participation and is subject to approval from the School Sport Team.

School responsibilities

Each school has the duty of care responsibility of their students who take part in statewide schools competitions. Please make sure that the department policies and procedures are followed.

Draws and rules

View the statewide schools rules of the competition.

Choose a sport then select your specific sport to find the draws and rules for your sport. Draws will available on the sports specific pages once nominations have closed.

Competitions offered, fees and finals dates

Competitions will only proceed if sufficient nominations are received. Statewide schools competitions are played during school hours and schools negotiate appropriate times to play within the due dates.

Nomination fees are calculated based on the number of players starting on the field or court

  • Year 5 and 6 is $3.30 per player. Basketball has an additional cost due to the structure of the competition.
  • Year 7 to 12 is $5.50 per player. Futsal (indoor soccer) and touch football have an additional cost due to the structure of the competition.

Country schools do not pay the nomination or finals fee. Where possible, School Sport SA will subsidise the travel cost of country schools playing in the finals.

Finals participation, late nomination and withdrawal fees are

  • $50.00 per team for the finals
  • $55.00 per team for late nominations - changed as for 1 May 2023.
  • $55.00 per team for a minor round forfeit or withdrawal
  • $110.00 per team for a finals round forfeit or withdrawal

All minor round and finals dates listed below are subject to change.


Term 1 competition details

As there is no equivalent cricket competition, schools may request for girls to compete in the year 11 and 12 boys 40 overs competition.

Cricket T20 structure

The aim of all T20 competitions is to, where possible, group teams together to play 2 x T20's in a day to allow more time for rounds to be played and more than 1 game for all teams involved.

Morning matches start at 9.15am and should finish by 12.05pm. Afternoon matches start at 12.30pm and should finish by 3.25pm.

Innings are 20 overs or 1 hour and 20 minutes whichever comes first, second batting team must face the same number of overs as the first batting team with a 10 minute change over. Teams are encouraged to use the speed up tactics such as 5 overs from one end before swapping.

Cricket

  • Due to time restrictions, schools will only be able to enter 1 of the year 11 and 12 boys competitions.
  • There will be a year 9 and 10 35 overs boys competition held during term 4.

Futsal (indoor soccer)

Year 11 and 12 minor rounds will be played on the dates below. If your school is unavailable for any dates, include this on the nomination form.

  • Thursday 16 March
  • Friday 17 March
  • Friday 24 March
  • Wednesday 29 March (please note the online nomination form has Friday 29 March)

Touch football

Year 11 and 12 minor rounds will be played on the below dates. If your school is unavailable for any dates, include this on the nomination form.

  • Tuesday 14 March
  • Wednesday 15 March
  • Tuesday 21 March
  • Wednesday 22 March
CompetitionEntry fee inc GSTFinals date
Baseball year 10 to 12 boys $49.50 Thursday 16 March
Cricket year 5 and 6 boys and girls T20 $36.30Tuesday 5 December
Cricket year 9 and 10 boys T20 - for schools who nominated in 2022$36.30Tuesday 28 March
Cricket year 11 and 12 boys 40 overs - for schools who nominated in 2022 $60.50Thursday 23 March
Cricket year 11 and 12 boys T20 - for schools who nominated in 2022 $60.50Wednesday 22 March
Cricket year 10 to 12 girls T20 - for schools who nominated in 2022 $60.50Tuesday 21 March
Futsal (indoor soccer) year 11 and 12 boys and girls$85.00Wednesday 17 May
Softball year 10 to 12 girls $49.50Friday 17 March
Tennis year 11 and 12 boys and girls $22.00Friday 24 March
Touch football year 11 and 12 boys and girls $66.00Wednesday 10 May

Term 2 competition details


Futsal (indoor soccer)

Year 7 and 8 minor rounds will be played on the dates below. If your school is unavailable for any dates, include this on the nomination form.

  • Tuesday 23 May
  • Wednesday 24 May
  • Thursday 25 May
  • Friday 26 May

Hockey

Schools who enter the year 10 to 12 boys and girls competitions cannot enter the year 10 to 12 mixed competitions.

Volleyball

Year 9 and 10 minor rounds will be played on the dates below. If your school is unavailable for any dates, include this on the nomination form.

  • Friday 26 May
  • Wednesday 31 May
  • Thursday 1 June

Touch football

Year 9 and 10 minor rounds will be played on the dates below. If your school is unavailable for any dates, include this on the nomination form.

  • Tuesday 2 May
  • Tuesday 9 May
CompetitionEntry fee inc GSTFinals date
Australian football year 5 and 6 boys $52.80 Wednesday 30 August
Australian football year 5 and 6 girls $39.60Thursday 31 August
Australian football year 9 and 10 boys $99.00Wednesday 16 August
Australian football year 11 and 12 boys $99.00Tuesday 1 August
Australian football year 10 to 12 girls $99.00Thursday 17 August
Badminton year 10 to 12 boys and girls $22.00Wednesday 30 August
Basketball year 7 and 8 boys and girls $27.50All schools boys and girls Thursday 13 September
Division 1 Thursday 29 June
Division 2 Wednesday 28 June
Division 3 Tuesday 27 June
Basketball year 11 and 12 boys and girls $27.50Division 1 Wednesday 16 August
Division 2 Thursday 17 August
Division 3 Friday 18 August
Football (soccer) year 5 and 6 boys and girls $29.70Wednesday 13 September
Football (soccer) year 7 and 8 boys and girls $60.50Boys Thursday 14 September
Girls Monday 25 September
Football (soccer) year 9 and 10 boys and girls $60.50Boys Wednesday 27 September
Girls Monday 25 September
Football (soccer) year 11 and 12 boys and girls $60.50Boys semi final Tuesday 12 September
Boys all schools and division 2 finals Tuesday 26 September
Girls Friday 15 September. Date updated 6/3/23
Futsal (indoor soccer) year 7 and 8 boys and girls $85.00Wednesday 21 June
Hockey year 7 to 9 mixed $60.50Thursday 15 June
Hockey year 10 to 12 boys and girls $60.50Friday 16 June
Hockey year 10 to 12 mixed $60.50Wednesday 14 June
Netball year 5 and 6 boys and girls $23.10Monday 28 August
Netball year 7 to 9 boys $38.50Monday 28 August
Netball year 7 and 8 girls $38.50Tuesday 29 August
Netball year 9 and 10 girls $38.50Tuesday 29 August
Netball year 10 to 12 boys $38.50Monday 28 August
Netball year 11 and 12 girls $38.50Tuesday 29 August
Volleyball year 9 and 10 boys and girls $33.00Thursday 29 June
Touch football year 9 and 10 boys and girls$66.00Tuesday 30 May

Term 3 competition details


Basketball

Year 5 and 6 minor rounds for metro schools will be played on the dates below. If your school is unavailable for any dates, include this on the nomination form. Country schools minor round dates will be advised.

  • Monday 7 August
  • Tuesday 8 August
  • Wednesday 9 August
  • Thursday 10 August
  • Friday 11 August

Futsal (indoor soccer)

Year 9 and 10 minor rounds will be played on the dates below. If your school is unavailable for any dates, include this on the nomination form.

  • Tuesday 15 August
  • Wednesday 16 August
  • Thursday 17 August
  • Friday 18 August

Volleyball

Year 11 and 12 minor rounds will be played on the dates below. If your school is unavailable for any dates, include this on the nomination form.

  • Tuesday 8 August
  • Friday 11 August
  • Monday 14 August
CompetitionEntry fee inc GSTFinals date
Australian football year 7 and 8 boys$99.00Wednesday 20 September
Australian football year 7 to 9 girls$99.00Thursday 21 September
Badminton year 7 to 9 boys and girls $22.00Friday 10 November
Basketball year 5 and 6 boys and girls $90.00Country schools Tuesday 12 September
Large schools Thursday 14 September
Small schools Friday 15 September
Basketball year 9 and 10 boys and girls$27.50Division 1 Tuesday 24 October
Division 2 Wednesday 25 October
Division 3 Thursday 26 October
(Updated 21/11/22)
Futsal (indoor soccer) year 9 and 10 boys and girls$85.00Wednesday 13 September
Indoor cricket year 7 to 9 boys$44.00Thursday 28 September
Indoor cricket year 10 to 12 boys$44.00Thursday 28 September
Indoor cricket year 7 to 12 girls $44.00Thursday 14 September
Table tennis year 10 to 12 $22.00Thursday 24 August
Volleyball year 11 and 12 boys and girls $33.00Thursday 14 September

Term 4 competition details


Touch football

Year 7 and 8 minor rounds will be played on the dates below. If your school is unavailable for any dates, include this on the nomination form.

  • Wednesday 18 October
  • Friday 20 October

Volleyball

Year 7 and 8 division 2 minor rounds will be played on the dates below. If your school is unavailable for any dates, include this on the nomination form.

  • Thursday 26 October
  • Friday 27 October
  • Tuesday 31 October
CompetitionEntry fee inc GSTFinals date
Baseball year 7 to 9 boys$49.50Wednesday 8 November
Cricket year 7 and 8 boys T20$60.50Wednesday 29 November
Cricket year 7 to 9 girls T20$60.50Tuesday 28 November
Cricket year 9 and 10 boys 35 overs$60.50Thursday 30 November
Softball year 5 and 6 boys and girls$29.70Tuesday 28 November
Softball year 7 to 9 girls$49.50Thursday 9 November
Table tennis year 7 to 9$22.00Thursday 23 November
Tennis year 5 and 6 boys and girls $13.30Friday 1 December
Tennis year 7 and 8 boys and girls $22.00Thursday 30 November
Tennis year 9 and 10 boys and girls$22.00Tuesday 21 November (updated 13/12/22)
Touch football year 7 and 8 boys and girls$66.00Tuesday 21 November (updated 5/12/22)
Volleyball year 6 boys and girls$19.80Tuesday 21 November
Volleyball year 7 and 8 boys and girls$33.00Friday 17 November

How to enter and nomination due dates

School sports coordinators submit a nomination form by the due date.

  • 2023 years 10 to 12 cricket competitions – nominations closed Friday 25 November 2022
  • 2023 term 1 competitions - nominations closed Wednesday 15 February 2023.
  • 2023 term 2 competitions - nominations closed Wednesday 15 March 2023.
  • 2023 term 3 competitions - nominations closed Wednesday 31 May 2023.
  • 2023 term 4 competitions - nominations closed Wednesday 9 August 2023.

School Sport SA

Phone: 8416 5900
Email: education.schoolsportsa [at] sa.gov.au