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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.

Gender

Statewide schools competitions are played as either

  • 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 submitting a statewide schools competition request form prior to participation and is subject to approval from the School Sport Team.

Age groups

Year 5 and 6

Students must be in year 5 or 6 for all statewide schools competitions. Students in year 4 will only be eligible for selection by schools who submit the statewide schools competition request form and is subject to approval from the School Sport Team. Requests must be submitted prior to the team competing.

Year 7 to 12

Competitions will be offered in the below age categories depending on the sport.

  • Year 7 and 8
  • Year 7 to 9
  • Year 9 and 10
  • Year 10 to 12
  • Year 11 and 12

Students who are enrolled in year 6 or younger are not eligible to  compete in year 7 to 12 statewide schools competitions.

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

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.

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.

Fixtures and rules

Choose a sport then select your specific sport to find the fixtures and specific rules for your sport. Fixtures will be available on the sports specific pages as soon as possible after nominations have closed.

View the statewide schools rules of the competition.

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.

For 2024 nomination fees are calculated based on the number of players starting on the field or court

  • Year 5 and 6 is $3.50 per player. Basketball has an additional cost due to the structure of the competition.
  • Year 7 to 12 is $5.50 per player. Futsal 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 for 2024 are

  • $55.00 per team for the finals.
  • $55.00 per team for late nominations .
  • $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 2024 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.

Baseball

A minor round will be played on Thursday 15 February.

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

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

Touch football

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

CompetitionEntry fee inc GSTFinals date
Baseball year 10 to 12 boys - for schools who nominated in 2023 $49.50 Thursday 7 March
Cricket year 5 and 6 boys and girls T20 $38.50 boys
$31.50 girls
Monday 25 November
Cricket year 9 and 10 boys T20 - for schools who nominated in 2023$60.50Wednesday 16 October
Cricket year 11 and 12 boys 40 overs - for schools who nominated in 2023 $60.50Wednesday 20 March
Cricket year 11 and 12 boys T20 - for schools who nominated in 2023 $60.50Tuesday 19 March
Cricket year 10 to 12 girls T20 - for schools who nominated in 2023 $60.50Thursday 21 March
Futsal year 11 and 12 boys and girls$90.00Wednesday 8 May
Softball year 10 to 12 girls - for schools who nominated in 2023 $49.50Thursday 29 February
Tennis year 11 and 12 boys and girls $22.00Division 2 Tuesday 9 April
Division 1 Wednesday 10 April
Touch football year 11 and 12 boys and girls $72.00Division 2 Wednesday 10 April
Division 1 Thursday 11 April

Term 2 2024 competition details


Futsal (indoor soccer)

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

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 dates to be advised. If your school is unavailable for any dates, include this on the nomination form.

Touch football

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

CompetitionEntry fee inc GSTFinals date
Australian football year 5 and 6 boys $56.00Thursday 19 September
Australian football year 5 and 6 girls $42.00Thursday 19 September
Australian football year 9 and 10 boys $99.00Wednesday 14 August
Australian football year 11 and 12 boys $99.00Wednesday 21 August
Australian football year 10 to 12 girls $88.00Tuesday 3 September
Badminton year 10 to 12 boys and girls $22.00Wednesday 28 August
Basketball year 7 and 8 boys and girls $27.50Division 1 Tuesday 25 June
Division 2 Wednesday 26 June
Division 3 Thursday 27 June
Basketball year 11 and 12 boys and girls $27.50Boys all schools boys Wednesday 11 September
Boys division 1 Thursday 15 August
Girls division 1 Wednesday 11 September
Division 2 Wednesday 14 August
Division 3 Thursday 15 August
Football (soccer) year 5 and 6 boys and girls $31.50Thursday 12 September
Football (soccer) year 7 and 8 boys and girls $60.50Boys Wednesday 11 September
Girls Wednesday 25 September
Football (soccer) year 9 and 10 boys and girls $60.50Boys division 1 Tuesday 24 September
Girls Tuesday 24 September
Boys division 2 Wednesday 25 September
Football (soccer) year 11 and 12 boys and girls $60.50Division 1 Thursday 19 September
Boys all schools and division 2 Thursday 26 September
Futsal year 7 and 8 boys and girls $90.00Tuesday 18 June
Hockey year 7 to 9 mixed $60.50Wednesday 19 June
Hockey year 10 to 12 boys and girls $60.50Thursday 20 June
Hockey year 10 to 12 mixed $60.50Tuesday 18 June
Netball year 5 and 6 boys and girls $24.50Tuesday 27 August
Netball year 7 to 9 boys $38.50Tuesday 27 August
Netball year 7 and 8 girls $38.50Wednesday 28 August
Netball year 9 and 10 girls $38.50Wednesday 28 August
Netball year 10 to 12 boys $38.50Tuesday 27 August
Netball year 11 and 12 girls $38.50Wednesday 28 August
Volleyball year 9 and 10 boys and girls $33.00Thursday 27 June
Touch football year 9 and 10 boys and girls$66.00Division 2 Wednesday 12 June
Division 1 Thursday 13 June

Term 3 2024 competition details


Basketball

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

Futsal (indoor soccer)

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

Volleyball

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

CompetitionEntry fee inc GSTFinals date
Australian football year 7 and 8 boys$99.00Tuesday 24 September
Australian football year 7 to 9 girls$99.00Wednesday 25 September
Badminton year 7 to 9 boys and girls $22.00Friday 1 November
Basketball year 5 and 6 boys and girls $90.00Country schools Friday 25 October
Large schools Wednesday 30 October
Small schools Tuesday 29 October
Basketball year 9 and 10 boys and girls$27.50Division 1 and 2 Tuesday 12 November
Division 3 Wednesday 13 November
Futsal year 9 and 10 boys and girls$85.00Monday 26 August
Indoor cricket year 7 to 9 boys$44.00Thursday 26 September
Indoor cricket year 10 to 12 boys$44.00Thursday 26 September
Indoor cricket year 7 to 12 girls $44.00Thursday 12 September
Table tennis year 10 to 12 $22.00Thursday 29 August
Volleyball year 11 and 12 boys and girls $33.00Thursday 12 September

Term 4 2024 competition details


Touch football

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

Volleyball

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

CompetitionEntry fee inc GSTFinals date
Baseball year 7 to 9 boys$49.50Tuesday 5 November
Cricket year 7 and 8 boys T20$60.50Tuesday 26 November
Cricket year 7 to 9 girls T20$60.50Wednesday 27 November
Cricket year 9 and 10 boys 35 overs$60.50Thursday 28 November
Softball year 5 and 6 boys and girls$31.50Friday 28 November
Softball year 7 to 9 girls$49.50Thursday 31 October
Table tennis year 7 to 9$22.00Thursday 28 November
Tennis year 5 and 6 boys and girls $14.00Thursday 5 December
Tennis year 7 and 8 boys and girls $22.00Wednesday 27 November
Tennis year 9 and 10 boys and girls$22.00Tuesday 19 November
Touch football year 7 and 8 boys and girls$66.00Division 1 Monday 18 November
Division 2 Tuesday 19 November
Volleyball year 6 boys and girls$21.00Monday 18 November
Volleyball year 7 and 8 boys and girls$33.00Friday 8 November

How to enter and nomination due dates

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

  • 2024 early term 1 competitions (year 10-12 baseball, year 9 to 12 cricket, year 10 to 12 softball) - nominations closed Wednesday 29 November 2023.
  • 2024 term 1 competitions nominations closed on Wednesday 14 February.
  • 2024 term 2 competitions nominations closed on Wednesday 28 February.
  • 2024 term 3 competitions nominations closed on Wednesday 29 May.
  • 2024 term 4 competitions - nominations due Wednesday 21 August.

School Sport SA

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