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LBBL General Secretary

2012-05-17 14:04

 The LBBL 2012 - 2013 season registration form has been emailed to your club/team contacts today, the deadline for return is 30th June 2012. If any club has not received an email please let me know soonest via email - Shirley.Hammersley@googlemail.com
Chair L&RBA

2012-05-04 14:27

 The L&RBA AGM will take place on Tuesday 19th June 2012.
Venue is The Railway, Glenfield commencing 7.30pm.
All affiliated clubs welcome.
dave

2012-04-24 15:03

 can someone update the league tables please
New Player

2012-04-24 12:15

 In response to the query over wether did I learn! - 3 of the calls came from me jumping in the air and passing the ball before I landed. This never has been, and never will be a travel. As i stated standard of ref is poor!
Carl Russell

2012-04-18 13:39

 In response to the referee discussion, i have played for over 20 years in this league. The amount of travels called lately is not only increased but it also seems to be very inconsistent. Also some courts are very slippy and this should be taken into consideration for both teams.

I now coach and we try not to talk back to refs but again sometimes we only want to know what the decision was and the ref to explain and talk back to us with why they made the call.

On a positive note we were reffed in a gae last night and the referee was very receptive and explained his decisions when asked, he also didn't throw technicals around and warned players/coaches if they stepped out of line so they knew not to push it any further. He also could have a laugh and a joke.
A Ref and A Player

2012-04-04 16:16

 Just read comment below from "New Player" about the standard of refs. As an experienced player with 20 years in the game did it really take you three full games and 15 of the same calls to realise you needed to do something different ? seems like he was being consistent !
Jon Wilkins

2012-04-04 15:09

 Molten 24 second clocks for sale. Cost £490 will take £200. Hardly used!
Coach

2012-04-03 10:14

 Could you please advise whether there are any boundries to playing in the mens league. My team is based in cambridgeshire and have just played a season in the northants league. Due to the number of players we have we are looking into alternative leagues in addition to competing in the northants league next season
Thanks
New Player

2012-03-28 12:58

 Just read an old comment from 'A referee'. - Agree that players need to treat ref's with respect. However his comment 'Finally in my view the standard of refereeing in this area is more than adequate for the standard of basketball being played in this area' - REALLY!!

I have played basketball all over England to varying levels. I can probably count on both my hands the number of times i have been called for travelling in my 20+ yeras of playing this game. My first year playing Leicester league, I have had one ref who has called me for 15+ travels over 3 games. I know I have not all of a sudden started walkiing with the ball. Standard of ref is poor - pure and simple, do not even get the fundamentals right of travelling, never mind anything else. Before any ref's come back to me with abuse - i have never argued with this ref, I just put my head down and get on with it, because I am a ref myslef, and know what the abuse can feel like.

But 'A referee' - I find your comment dis-respectful to players in the league, and in-keeping with the general attitude i have felt from nearly all ref's in this league. In that they do not want to be there and a general feeling that you hold yourself in a higher regard than the players!

I know this will have no impact, but ref's just talk to the players, and be consistent in your calls. Does not matter if you call everything or call nothing, just be CONSISTENT - we do not care, we just need to know what we can play too!
Jon Wilkins

2012-03-26 15:33

 In the Womens All Star Game the County coached by Mandy Pollard recorded a 66-63 win over Hazel Shaw City team. Lois Nunn hit a game high 20 for the County with Lisa Roberts supporting her with 15. Hannah Ingram top scored for City with 18 Michelle O'Connor made 10. Most Valued Player was Arianna Francescato of the City team.Three Point Shoot out winner at the womens All Star Weekend was Fern Jackson who beat Nikki Boyd in the final. Well done to all who took part.
Jon Wilkins

2012-03-26 15:33

 Leicester Cannons again did the Double but only after a very close fought game in the Cup Final beating Lady Hoops 49-46. Game high 18 from Lois Nunn of Cannons. Mez Testafoyahannes hit 14 with Zuzanna Kovalcikova scoring 12 and Lydia Phillpott 11 for Lady Hoops.
Jon Wilkins

2012-03-26 15:31

 Great Womens Plate Final where Kettering Phoenix outlasted Ilkeston Outlaws 64-50. Game high 26 points for L Bradley of Ilkeston not enough to stop Kettering who had 4 players in double figures Kim Walton & Montgomery with 12, Field 11 and Foot 10
Shonagh Fullarton collected the Trophy. Sorry no first names on score sheet.
Jon Wilkins

2012-03-26 15:30

 In the Leicestershire Womens Bowl Final congratulations to DMU who defeated University of Leicester B team. Jenny Sing top scored with 23 points for DMU
Harborough Flyers

2012-03-16 14:08

 Hey Rosemarie,

Flyers are a team based in Market Harborough, who train on Sunday 7-9 at Harborough Leisure Centre,

He is more than welcome to come along

HFBC
Jon Wilkins

2012-03-11 17:48

 Junior Girls Basketball at New College.
Wednesdays 7pm till 9pm.
All abilities welcome
Jon Wilkins

2012-03-11 17:46

 Anyone team looking for a pair of 24 second clocks in fine working order? We have listed set on ebay, but willing to take off for sensible offer. Cost us over £750. Molten.
Tony A

2012-03-09 10:47

 Re-Rosemarie Sears contact League Gen Sec on terrybyng@hotmail.com or myself on tony.a@ntlworld.com (will depend where abouts in Leicester your son will be staying)
Re- Paul Adams request ,this matter would be for our AGM on the 15th May so you must contact Gen Sec on terrybyng@hotmail.com ASP for it to be added to the agenda
Rosemarie Sears

2012-01-31 03:07

 My son wil be moving to Leicester from Canada in July 2012 for 1 year. He. will have just turned 18. He enjoys playing and is looking for a club to continue to play while he is here. Are there any contacts or suggestions?

Thank you

Rosemarie
Paul Adams

2012-01-29 18:59

 Hey,
I used top play Leicester League and have my own basketball club with a coventry base and now a nuneaton 2nd base, we've national league teams in under 13's, 14's & 16's ages and mens local warwickshire league.

We have many men in our mens team that prefer their timein leicester league and wanted to know if we are in the boundries to enter a team from nuneaton for next season?
Jon Wilkins

2011-10-30 17:37

 Congratulations to the University of Leicester who beat Tile Hill Trojans in the Women's Plate Final held over from last year. The University won 51-46 with Jess Siu scoring 17 and Laura Rowley 16. For Tile Hill Sarah Langford made 15.
Jon Stonebridge

2011-10-24 13:24

 Check out the Junior pages for news on a new Junior League run by Young Heroes / Dave Harris
Jon Wilkins

2011-10-22 20:48

 New Facebook page for Womens League can you upload as a link so viewers can just click through?
https://www.facebook.com/groups/260191357349402/
Jon Wilkins

2011-09-03 20:56

 On Sunday November 27 Lady Hoops are holding a Womens 3 v 3 competition as part of their 20th anniversary celebrations at Fullhurst School in Leicester.
Starts 10.30 finishes 1.30 and then you can stay to watch National League Basketball as Lady Hoops meet Loughborough Students.

Cost £5 per team
Melton Kings

2011-07-21 19:16

 Guys, Melton Mowbray have a new website for the club. Please take some time to visit. Looking forward to the coming season.

http://www.meltonkings.com
Jon Wilkins

2011-05-23 11:36

 Congratulations to Leicester Cannons, League and Cup winners 2010-2011
L&RBA Executive

2011-04-20 15:45

 The Annual General Meeting of Leicestershire & Rutland Basketball Association for 2011

Tuesday 7th June 2011 commencing at 7.30pm

Venue - The Railway, Station Road, Glenfield

Please ensure that any suggested amendments to the constitution are forwarded to the Secretary/Chair fourteen days prior to the meeting.
Jon Wilkins

2011-04-03 15:06

 Any womens team in the area interested in entering Ladies League?
Jon Stonebridge

2011-02-09 13:27

 Possible funds that clubs could bid in for:
http://www.thisisleicestershire.co.uk/news/sporting-chance-share-Comic-Reli ef-cash/article-3180008-detail/article.html
Gareth Clark

2011-01-07 10:12

 Loughborough University is set to host the 18th UK Corporate Games on the 14-17 July 2011.

This will be the first time the Games has been held in the Midlands and so this is your chance to get involved and be a part of the Worldwide Corporate Sport Community.

This annual multisport festival provides the ultimate combination of sport, business and tourism. It will attract over 5000 participants from over 100 different organisations as they compete in 22 different Sports in one weekend.

Basketball is one of the 22 Sports and both the Men's and Women's tournaments attract teams from across the UK and Europe as they represent the likes of Npower, Deloitte, Vodafone, Barclays Capital and many more.

The Games is open to all businesses and organisations and teams can include employees, clients, family and friends. Teams can be any size.

The history of the Games and a list of past participating organisations can be seen on the website www.corporate-games.com.

Should you require any additional information or you would like to guarantee your entry, contact Gareth Clark at +44(0)1733 380 888 or gareth.clark@corporate-games.com
Jon Wilkins

2010-10-29 22:03

 All Womens News on our Facebook page
http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=101046479952813
Tony A

2010-10-26 11:13

 Yes it is against the rules. one club and only one team in that club.You can play in another county
Iain Gillespie

2010-10-15 22:58

 Can you let me know if it's against league rules to play for two separate clubs in the league, but in different divisions?

Thanks,

gillespie.west@ntlworld.com
Jon Wilkins

2010-03-23 21:42

 New web site for Ladies League
www.leicestershirewomensbasketball.com
Basic, but does the job!
A Referee

2010-03-23 20:39

 In response to Bob B - Referees are supplied by clubs. It is up to each club to get their players/members developed/qualified as referees. How many qualified refs does your team supply ?

Also the amount of stick these guys take from players and coaches hardly inspires young kids to referee. May be we need a respect campaign like they have in football so all those players and coaches who obviously don't know the rules of the game and have a go at the refs start to appreciate that no ref means no game and that it is their behaviour that ultimately contributes to the overall standard of the officials because who wants to give up their evening to be verbally abused all night long

Finally in my view the standard of refereeing in this area is more than adequate for the standard of basketball being played in this area
Jon Stonebridge

2010-02-25 17:16

 Hello I would like to introduce myself as the new Basketball Development Officer for Leicester-Shire and Rutland.

I am currently putting together new information for the Basketball Development page.

If you have any questions about Basketball Development please feel free to contact me. My details are on the development pages.

I would also like to meet with representatives from clubs to find out about each club. If you have any time free time during the day or evening please and would like to meet please let me know.

I shall look forward to hearing from you, and working with you.

Kind Regards

Jon
Moderator Comment

2009-05-05 19:44

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