“Kids, if you want to be crowned the newest Blaze Rookie Of The Year, keep hoopin’ and be ready to bring your A game!”
Blaze Captain, James Harvey
Rookie of the Year is BACK for the third year running and the title is up for grabs!
You have five chances to qualify for the Rookie Grand Final, at heats held around the Gold Coast.
The Blaze team have already locked Rookie of the Year dates in to their calendars, and so should you.
At each heat, they’ll be scouting for talent, signing autographs and handing out some helpful basketball hints that could just win you the title of Rookie of the Year.
2011 Rookie Heat dates are as follows:
Heat 1 Saturday, 6 August: Westfield Helensvale Shopping Centre
HEAT 1 WINNER - CONGRATULATIONS LLEYTON MORGAN!
Heat 2 Saturday, 20 August: Tweed City Shopping Centre
HEAT 2 WINNER - CONGRATULATIONS EMILY WALL!
Heat 3 Saturday, 27 August: Pacific Fair Shopping Centre
HEAT 3 WINNER - CONGRATULATIONS ELLA TUCKER!
Heat 4 Friday, 2 September: Gold Coast Show
HEAT 4 WINNER - CONGRATULATIONS NATHAN COOKE!
Heat 5 Saturday, 3 September: Gold Coast Show
HEAT 5 WINNER - CONGRATULATIONS JAI WATERHOUSE!
FINAL Sunday, 4 September: Gold Coast Show
^Times to be advised closer to the date.
GRAND FINAL 2011/12 ROOKIE OF THE YEAR - CONGRATULATIONS LLEYTON MORGAN!
Click here to read 'Rookie of the Year' grand final article.
PRIZES
The winner of each Rookie Heat will take home a Family Pass* in the Orange Section of the Furnace to our very first home game of Season 2011/12 on October 7!
The overall winner who is crowned 2011 Rookie of the Year will win the ULTIMATE GRAND PRIZE*: running out on court with the Blaze team at their first home game for Season 2011/12 AND a Season Membership in the Fuel Section valued at $1116!
Plus, at each Heat, there will be Blaze merchandise and accessories to giveaway!
*Click here to view Terms and Conditions.
*Click here to view GRAND FINAL Terms and Conditions.
If you register online, we'll bring your forms to the Rookie Heat you select. But there's just ONE thing more we need from you - your parent's permission! As soon as we have your parent's signature, you can enter the competition.
