Junior Representative Programs
The Ivor Burge Championships are the National Basketball Championships for Players with an intellectual impairment. Since the Australian Basketball team for people with an intellectual impairment made their international debut at the 1992 Paralympic Games in Barcelona, the Australian Sports & Recreation Association for People with an Intellectual Disability (AUSRAPID), together with Basketball Australia, created the Ivor Burge Championship.
The ACT Ivor Burge teams are designed to train recognised athletes within our community to represent the Territory in a high-performance environment.
Eligibility
The Ivor Burge Championships is for athletes with an intellectual impairment as per the VIRTUS classification requirements.
Based on this definition, the Virtus Eligibility Criteria for athletes with an intellectual impairment is:
ACT athletes that are selected to compete at the Ivor Burge Championships must be 13 years old or above.
If you have any questions or would like further information, please contact our pathways team:
