EBL Bulletin 27-06-05

27th June 2005
by National Leagues Department
The listing was posted by ENGLAND BASKETBALL - National League

Officials and Volunteers Development Officer

·         Based in Sheffield, this is a full-time position suitable for a person with proven technical knowledge and experience in the areas of basketball officiating and volunteering. It is important that applicants have sound communication skills combined with the ability to work with our affiliated members and other staff.

·         Applicants should be able to facilitate the production and evaluation of educational and developmental resources for basketball referees and table officials. The ability to provide support for, and increase the number of, active affiliated officials is paramount.

·         Additional skills in the area of providing strategies to support and improve the recruitment, retention and recognition of basketball volunteers would be desirable. 

·         Further information can be obtained by contacting Jess Pluck – telephone: 0870.7744.225; email: jess.pluck@englandbasketball.co.uk

·         Please forward your  letter of application and CV to: The Chief Executive, England Basketball, First Floor English Institute of Sport, Coleridge Road, Sheffield, S9 5DA.

All clubs are reminded that the application period has closed for Under 18 and Under 16 entry into the 2005-06 season. 

U18 - U13 entry forms for the 2005/2006 season are now available.

 

Deadlines for U15, U14, & U13 applications is Friday 1^st July.

 

PLEASE NOTE THAT ENTRIES CAN ONLY BE ACCEPTED WITH FULL PAYMENT OF THE ENTRY FEE AND ANY SURETY FEES. COLLEGE AND UNIVERSITY TEAMS SHOULD ENSURE THAT A PURCHASE ORDER ACCOMPANIES ANY APPLICATION THAT IS MADE THROUGH A COLLEGE OR UNIVERSITY FINANCE SYSTEM.

All England Basketball-registered National League officials should have received an email earlier today with details of the 2005 Officiating Conference.

The Conference will occur over the weekend of 3^rd / 4^th September in West Hatfield, Hertfordshire at the Ramada Hotel.

If any interested candidates have not been sent the information, please contact Todd Stuart at England Basketball for an application form todd.stuart@englandbasketball.co.uk or 0870 774 3629.

Moulton College, Northampton
Sunday July 3rd 2005 9.30am – 6pm (Registration 9.00-9.30am)

Guest Clinician: Jose Manuel “Moncho” Monsalve
Veteran coach from Spain. Experience at ACB, National Teams of Spain. Morocco, Dominican Republic. Currently the Technical Director for the Spanish National Teams.

There are still places available. contact info@bcauk.com or go to www.englandbasketball.co.uk or www.bcauk.com to register.

Cliff Fullbrook (Solent Stars) has done a deal with CYBERSPORTS USA for the stats programme. Clubs like Solent Stars, Rhondda Rebels AND Manchester Magic / Mystics to name a few, all currently use this programme.

THE DEAL IS AS FOLLOWS:

1-5 COPIES £145 EACH INCLUDES SHIPPING AND CUSTOMS normal price

5-10 COPIES £115 EACH INCLUDES SHIPPING AND CUSTOMS discounted price

10 OR MORE COPIES £106 EACH INCLUDES SHIPPING AND CUSTOMS discounted price.

If any club is interested in the above offer please email Cliff Fullbrook on cfullbrook@ntlworld.com  once enough interested parties have come forward I can then proceed this genuine offer, there are no catches.

Some of the world’s top basketball teams can be viewed on EUROSPORT 2 (Channel 411) from 24^th June – 1^st July when the Mediterranean Basketball Championships are played.

Men’s and women’s teams from countries such as Spain, France, Croatia, and Greece will compete over the week with 10 games being aired, including both Finals shown live.

The television schedule follows:

24/06/05       Spain v Algeria (Men) 10.30am (live)

25/06/05       Spain v Egypt  (Men)          5.30pm (live)

26/06/05       Spain v France (Women)      5.30pm (live)

26/06/05       Greece v Croatia  (Men)      8.00pm

27/06/05       France v Turkey  (Women)   12.45pm

28/06/05       Spain v Turkey  (Women)     5.30pm (live)

30/06/05       Women’s Semi-final             4.00pm

30/06/05       Men’s Semi-final                 7.30pm (live)

01/07/05       Women’s Final          3.00pm (live)

01/07/05       Men’s Final                        7.15pm (live)          

The 64th Annual General Meeting will be held on Saturday 10th September 2005 commencing at 11.00am. The meeting will take place at the Holiday Inn (Crick). Rugby/Northampton M1 Jct. 18.

 

Clubs are reminded that in order to host teams from overseas or to travel overseas for competitions and tours, an application must first be made to England Basketball to gain authorisation to host or compete in such activity.

 

For further information contact Todd Stuart 0870 77 43 629 or Todd.Stuart@englandbasketball.co.uk

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