Junior basketball vital for growth of the sport - May 10, 2011 (by Eurobasket News)
Sustainability, both on and off the court.
Derrick Garrett, the recently-appointed President of the Barbados Amateur Basketball Association(BABA), wants to see this for his sport across all levels, from the primary schools right back up to the senior team.
He was speaking to the Barbados Advocate during yesterdays opening ceremony of the 2011 Co-Operators General Insurance Junior Basketball Competition at the Wildey Gymnasium [read more]
Sustainability, both on and off the court.
Derrick Garrett, the recently-appointed President of the Barbados Amateur Basketball Association (BABA), wants to see this for his sport across all levels, from the primary schools right back up to the senior team.
He was speaking to the Barbados Advocate during yesterdays opening ceremony of the 2011 Co-Operators General Insurance Junior Basketball Competition at the Wildey Gymnasium.
The first order of the day is to bring some order back to the association in terms of the structure, the finances and the development of game, he said.
Certainly during my tenure there will be a heavy emphasis on youth basketball. In the coming months, starting with this tournament, we will be proactively trying to develop the game at the junior level. It is critical for the advancement of the sport.
Garrett, who took up his post in mid-February, described himself as a hands-on administrator. He also said he felt it was his responsibility to enhance the national profile of the sport.
Im quite a hands on person in terms of running the sport and Im thinking about four to five years down the line right now, he said.
I want to see basketball self-sufficient in terms of its finances and I also want to develop the sport to the level of where we can win the CARICOM Championships.
On the court, the new basketball chief was of the opinion that a new dispensation was needed within the national setup.
Im not entirely pleased with what Im seeing right now. When I watched the Under-19 tournament last year, we certainly have a lot of work to do.
But we have to work on the talent that we have available. We need to groom a group of players that are able to get scholarships overseas in an effort to help our national team when they return. These up and coming guys will certainly be a feature in our national squads in the future. If we start these players at an early age, when they reach the senior level, they will be fully developed in terms of playing basketball and understanding the game.
Speaking of development, Garrett said his association - in conjunction with the National Sports Council (NSC) wanted to implement a primary schools-based program within a two year period.
This is something that is definitely on the cards, he said.
Im looking at it over a two year period and it is something that we will work closely with the NSC on. We also currently have an ongoing Mini League which takes place on Saturdays with both the NSC and the BABA. We are going to merge those programs very soon but Im really looking forward to a national primary school tournament. Even if we dont have all the schools participate, we want to have at least a couple and even a combined-schools element.
A sometimes overlooked aspect of the sport was the role of coaches. Garrett said this would change under his watch.
This is another area we need to develop. We had a Level 1 coaching clinic last year and we had 14 coaches coming out of that. We are expecting to have a Level 2 programme in October of this year and once we continue to develop the level of coaching, the level of the game will improve with it and hopefully the sport will become sustainable both on and off the court.
As for the Junior Schools tournament, 13 schools will be taking part in the Under-16 competition. They are Alexandra, Christ Church Foundation, Combermere (defending champions), Ellerslie, Garrison Secondary, Harrison College, Lester Vaughn, Lodge School, Parkinson, Queens College, St. Leonards Boys, St. Lucy Secondary, St. Michael School.
In the opening match of the tournament yesterday, Foundation romped to a convincing 69-50 victory over St. Leonards Boys School.
Barbados may miss basketball tourney - May 10, 2011 (by Eurobasket News)
The Bahamas seems capable of hosting a regional championship after all.
Whether Barbados is able to go is another matter.
The former two-time regional basketball champs could be in danger of missing their first ever senior Caribbean Basketball Championships (CBC) after it was revealed it will cost $90 000 to send both teams.
Barbados Amateur Basketball Association president Derrick Garrett disclosed the figure a week after learning of the tournaments host site [read more]
The Bahamas seems capable of hosting a regional championship after all.
Whether Barbados is able to go is another matter.
The former two-time regional basketball champs could be in danger of missing their first ever senior Caribbean Basketball Championships (CBC) after it was revealed it will cost $90 000 to send both teams.
Barbados Amateur Basketball Association president Derrick Garrett disclosed the figure a week after learning of the tournaments host site.
At this present moment based on our current finances we wouldnt be able to do so, said Garrett of Barbados ability to attend the championships.
Were hoping that we can gain both the assistance of the BOA and the National Sports Council plus we will embark on fund-raising activities to try to cover the cost.
In the absence of not raising the funds, which are estimated at $90 000, then the likelihood exists that we will not be able to go.
Last week, Caribbean Basketball Confederation secretary general Sabrina Mitchell confirmed The Bahamas as the host of both the mens and womens championships, which are slated for July 25 to August 5.
This after The Bahamas had already pulled out of staging the CARIFTA Games earlier this year despite confirming their position to hold the regional track and field meet since last year.
But CBC vice-president of technical operations, Glyne Clarke, seems assured of The Bahamas commitment after speaking to both the president of The Bahamas Basketball Federation and the countrys minister of sports last month.
I would say I am 90 to 95 per cent certain that they will host the championships, stated Clarke.
Things can always happen to throw a spanner in the works but I am fairly confident that Bahamas will bring it off.
But theres no such certainty surrounding Barbados attendance, or the identity of the coaches if they do.
Garrett revealed that his executive was currently open to receiving applications for both posts, even though the council was not openly against returning women's national coach Barry Rock and his men's counterpart Adrian Craigwell.
Part of our mandate is that we are not selecting coaches for tours, said Garrett, who hinted as such in his address at the opening ceremony.
Were looking for a comprehensive review of our programme that will see us having continuous national training instead of having us assemble a team three weeks before a tournament.
If Craigwell is not returned it will be the fourth time in as many tours that basketball has changed its mens national head coach since Nigel Lloyds successful stint at the 2006 Commonwealth Games.
Since then, the perennial title contenders have stumbled to a fifth and two successive sixth-placed finishes at the 2006, 2007 and 2009 regional mens tournaments.
We cannot expect success when we assemble a team three to four months before a competition, said Garrett.
[But] it is imperative that Barbados participates in the Caribbean Championships to be eligible to move forward in the four-year cycle.
Garretts executive has until April 18 to pay a non-refundable US$1 010 per team to the Caribbean Basketball Confederation to confirm its participation in the tournament.
The BABA reported a debt of just over $30 000 at its last annual general meeting on February 5, where Garrett was elected president.
Courtesy of www.nationnews.com
Season 2011: Intermediate and third division results - May 10, 2011 (by Eurobasket News)
Season 2011: Intermediate and third division results
Date Home Team Score Away Team Div / Comp
L 07 Apr 11 06:30 PM CHECKER HALL BRAVES 66 - 52 (P1 16-14) ROYALS THIRD DIVISION NORTH
L 07 Apr 11 06:30 PM SENATORS 61 - 46 (P1 21-9) EDGE CLIFF SPIKES THIRD DIVISION SOUTH
L 07 Apr 11 06:30 PM STATION HILL CAVALIERS 63 - 37 (P1 13-9) MELROSE THUNDER THIRD DIVISION NORTH
L 07 Apr 11 08:00 [read more]
Season 2011: Intermediate and third division results
Date Home Team Score Away Team Div / Comp L 07 Apr 11 06:30 PM CHECKER HALL BRAVES 66 - 52 (P1 16-14) ROYALS THIRD DIVISION NORTH L 07 Apr 11 06:30 PM SENATORS 61 - 46 (P1 21-9) EDGE CLIFF SPIKES THIRD DIVISION SOUTH L 07 Apr 11 06:30 PM STATION HILL CAVALIERS 63 - 37 (P1 13-9) MELROSE THUNDER THIRD DIVISION NORTH L 07 Apr 11 08:00 PM JACKSONS 60 - 61 (P1 16-16) GRAZETTES NETS THIRD DIVISION NORTH L 07 Apr 11 08:00 PM PATRIOTS 50 - 53 (P1 14-17) DC UNITED VOLLYBALLERS THIRD DIVISION NORTH L 09 Apr 11 05:00 PM BELFIELD BALLERS 34 - 72 (P1 8-11) LAKERS THIRD DIVISION NORTH L 09 Apr 11 06:30 PM GARRISON CHARGERS 93 - 47 (P1 16-5) BAYLAND BASKETBALL ACADEMY THIRD DIVISION SOUTH L 09 Apr 11 06:30 PM POLICE SPORTS CLUB 39 - 51 (P1 7-16) PINELANDS THIRD DIVISION SOUTH L 09 Apr 11 08:00 PM CLAPHAM BULLS 56 - 54 (P1 15-12) COUGARS THIRD DIVISION SOUTH L 09 Apr 11 08:00 PM NEWBURY 54 - 59 (P1 19-19) CHALLENGERS THIRD DIVISION SOUTH L 10 Apr 11 05:00 PM CLAPHAM BULLS 49 - 83 (P1 18-18) ST. JOHNS SONICS INTERMEDIATE L 10 Apr 11 06:30 PM CHALLENGERS 47 - 45 (P1 8-11) WARRIORS INTERMEDIATE L 10 Apr 11 06:30 PM COMBINED SCHOOLS TRIDENTS 80 - 77 (P1 18-21) POLICE SPORTS CLUB INTERMEDIATE L 10 Apr 11 08:00 PM CHURCH VILLAGE SPARTANS 60 - 64 (P1 11-23) STATION HILL CAVALIERS INTERMEDIATE L 10 Apr 11 08:00 PM COMBINED FAITH 57 - 49 (P1 14-15) ROYALS INTERMEDIATE L 11 Apr 11 06:30 PM MAYHILL 48 - 43 (P1 21-9) NEWBURY INTERMEDIATE L 11 Apr 11 08:00 PM MARKET HILL BALLERS 56 - 67 (P1 12-14) PATRIOTS INTERMEDIATE L 12 Apr 11 06:30 PM STATION HILL CAVALIERS 61 - 55 (P1 20-14) ROYALS THIRD DIVISION NORTH L 12 Apr 11 08:00 PM GARRISON CHARGERS 64 - 43 (P1 23-8) NEWBURY THIRD DIVISION SOUTH L 12 Apr 11 08:00 PM PATRIOTS 48 - 42 (P1 13-14) MELROSE THUNDER THIRD DIVISION NORTH L 13 Apr 11 06:30 PM PATRIOTS 68 - 41 (P1 11-17) COMBINED SCHOOLS TRIDENTS INTERMEDIATE L 13 Apr 11 06:30 PM WARRIORS 61 - 53 (P1 16-14) MAYHILL INTERMEDIATE L 13 Apr 11 08:00 PM POLICE SPORTS CLUB 55 - 37 (P1 14-7) COMBINED FAITH INTERMEDIATE L 13 Apr 11 08:00 PM ROYALS 65 - 56 (P1 14-11) CLAPHAM BULLS INTERMEDIATE L 13 Apr 11 08:00 PM STATION HILL CAVALIERS 70 - 63 (P1 16-19) CHALLENGERS INTERMEDIATE L 14 Apr 11 06:30 PM COUGARS 52 - 41 (P1 18-13) BAYLAND BASKETBALL ACADEMY THIRD DIVISION SOUTH L 14 Apr 11 08:00 PM EDGE CLIFF SPIKES 56 - 69 (P1 20-13) PINELANDS THIRD DIVISION SOUTH L 14 Apr 11 08:00 PM POLICE SPORTS CLUB 72 - 81 (P1 20-22) CLAPHAM BULLS THIRD DIVISION SOUTH L 16 Apr 11 06:30 PM CLAPHAM BULLS 78 - 51 (P1 24-9) EDGE CLIFF SPIKES THIRD DIVISION SOUTH L 16 Apr 11 06:30 PM DC UNITED VOLLYBALLERS 37 - 46 (P1 7-20) GRAZETTES NETS THIRD DIVISION NORTH L 16 Apr 11 08:00 PM BELFIELD BALLERS 50 - 46 (P1 16-13) CHECKER HALL BRAVES THIRD DIVISION NORTH L 16 Apr 11 08:00 PM STATION HILL CAVALIERS 74 - 46 (P1 17-9) PATRIOTS THIRD DIVISION NORTH L 17 Apr 11 05:00 PM COMBINED SCHOOLS TRIDENTS 54 - 50 NEWBURY INTERMEDIATE L 17 Apr 11 06:30 PM COMBINED FAITH 64 - 65 (AET, P1 12-16) PATRIOTS INTERMEDIATE L 17 Apr 11 08:00 PM JACKSONS 2 - 20 ROYALS THIRD DIVISION NORTH L 17 Apr 11 08:00 PM STATION HILL CAVALIERS 50 - 49 (P1 18-7) WARRIORS INTERMEDIATE L 18 Apr 11 06:30 PM MARKET HILL BALLERS 53 - 46 (P1 12-8) MAYHILL INTERMEDIATE L 18 Apr 11 08:00 PM CLAPHAM BULLS 2 - 20 POLICE SPORTS CLUB INTERMEDIATE L 19 Apr 11 06:30 PM BAYLAND BASKETBALL ACADEMY 45 - 38 (P1 6-8) POLICE SPORTS CLUB THIRD DIVISION SOUTH L 19 Apr 11 06:30 PM SENATORS 2 - 20 NEWBURY THIRD DIVISION SOUTH L 19 Apr 11 08:00 PM GARRISON CHARGERS 20 - 2 COUGARS THIRD DIVISION SOUTH L 19 Apr 11 08:00 PM PINELANDS 56 - 46 (P1 18-12) CHALLENGERS THIRD DIVISION SOUTH L 20 Apr 11 07:00 PM PATRIOTS 67 - 59 (P1 18-11) CLAPHAM BULLS INTERMEDIATE L 21 Apr 11 06:30 PM CHECKER HALL BRAVES 54 - 38 (P1 6-7) DC UNITED VOLLYBALLERS THIRD DIVISION NORTH L 21 Apr 11 06:30 PM GRAZETTES NETS 54 - 37 MELROSE THUNDER THIRD DIVISION NORTH L 21 Apr 11 06:30 PM NEWBURY 41 - 42 (P1 18-12) PINELANDS THIRD DIVISION SOUTH L 21 Apr 11 08:00 PM JACKSONS 2 - 20 STATION HILL CAVALIERS THIRD DIVISION NORTH L 21 Apr 11 08:00 PM LAKERS 47 - 35 PATRIOTS THIRD DIVISION NORTH L 21 Apr 11 08:00 PM ROYALS 20 - 15 BELFIELD BALLERS THIRD DIVISION NORTH L 23 Apr 11 05:30 PM COMBINED FAITH 20 - 13 MAYHILL INTERMEDIATE L 23 Apr 11 06:30 PM CLAPHAM BULLS 72 - 54 (P1 16-11) NEWBURY INTERMEDIATE L 23 Apr 11 07:00 PM ST. JOHNS SONICS 41 - 44 WARRIORS INTERMEDIATE L 23 Apr 11 08:00 PM CHALLENGERS 79 - 90 (P1 18-23) CLAPHAM BULLS THIRD DIVISION SOUTH L 23 Apr 11 08:30 PM STATION HILL CAVALIERS 57 - 45 ROYALS INTERMEDIATE L 24 Apr 11 06:30 PM COMBINED SCHOOLS TRIDENTS 59 - 67 (P1 18-22) MARKET HILL BALLERS INTERMEDIATE L 24 Apr 11 08:00 PM CHURCH VILLAGE SPARTANS 52 - 60 (P1 12-9) PATRIOTS INTERMEDIATE
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