Wessex Basketball Association Pre-Season Meeting 15 th September 2014.

Wessex Basketball Association Pre-Season Meeting15th September 2014

Welcome and Introduction

Tim BrownWessex Area Chairman

• Registrations• Clubs• Teams• Out of Area Teams• Players• Coaches• Officials (Referee and Table)

• Registrations• NO LICENCE NUMBER = NO PARTICIPATION• NO LICENCE NUMBER = NO PARTICIPATION

• THIS APPLIES TO ALL PLAYERS, COACHES AND OFFICIALS.

• Failure to comply will result in fines, forfeiture of games and suspensions

• Entry Fees• Currently 2 teams still owing fees• Non-payment will not stop your game going

ahead, but will result in the result being forfeited, 20-0

•AGM Changes• Disciplinary Procedure• Fixture Postponement• Dress Code• Knockout Competition Rules• Play Off Player Eligibility

•AGM Changes• Disciplinary Procedure– Clarification of procedure (including reference to new

rules regarding Technical Fouls)– Addition of points table

•AGM Changes• Fixture Postponements– Insert Rule 4b– If a team wishes to request a postponement, the reason

for the postponement must be specified when seeking the postponement

•AGM Changes• Dress Code – Uniform Numbers– 0, 00 and 4 – 99– Only 0 or 00 not both– 0 or 00 must be numbered shirt (not blank)

•AGM Changes• Knockout Competition Rules– All teams that reach a final will be asked to provide a

table official for their final

•AGM Changes• Play Off Player Eligibility– To be eligible for a team in the play offs a player must

have played a minimum of 25% of the league games for that specific team

Wessex Basketball League 2014/15

• Wessex Basketball League 2014/15• Open Divisions– 3 divisions of 9– Play each other twice– 16 game season– Season starts 27th September 2014

Open Division 1Aztec JaguarsBasingstoke BlizzardsCraftsman LT UtdFarnborough PhantomsSouth Bucks CometsWindsor Warriors IWoking Blackhawk HuntersWoodley WarriorsYateley Silverbacks I

Open Division 2AirgonautsBasingstoke BobcatsChiltern FastbreakFarnborough ShadowsHungerford DogsLightwater VipersSlough Scorpions ISlough Scorpions IIWoodley Thunder

Open Division 3Aztec ExperienceAztec LemmingsChiltern ForceLightwater Vipers IIWindsor Warriors IIWoking Blackhawk StealersWoking Blackhawk ThunderWoodley HarriersYateley Silverbacks II

• Wessex Basketball League 2014/15• Womens Divisions– 2 divisions of 6– Play each other three times– 15 game season– Season starts 4th October 2014

Women Division 1Aldworth ArrowsAztec StormCamberley GoldhawksChiltern FusionWinchester PanthersYateley Silverbacks Ladies

Women Division 2Aldworth Arrows AcademyAldworth DartsChiltern FlamesFarnborough Lady PhantomsWoking Blackhawk LadiesWoodley Buddies

• Wessex Basketball League 2014/15• Nominated Players– 5 players / team– Teams in same division (Women)– National League Players

• Wessex Basketball League 2014/15• Nominated Players - Open

– Aztec Jaguars– Basingstoke Blizzards– Chiltern Fastbreak– Farnborough Phantoms– Lightwater Vipers I– Windsor Warriors I– Woking Blackhawk Hunters– Woodley Warriors/Thunder– Yateley Silverbacks I

• Wessex Basketball League 2014/15• Nominated Players - Women– Aldworth Arrows– Aldworth Arrows Academy– Aldworth Darts– Chiltern Fusion

• Wessex Basketball League 2014/15• National League Players– Must be nominated– Permission required for non 1st division teams (excludes

BBL players)– Playing without permission will result in forfeiture of

game 20-0– Not applicable for Juniors who only play Junior NL

• Wessex Basketball League 2014/15• Results– Text Results to Fixtures Live within 24hrs (fine if not)– Scoresheets (good quality scan or original) to Division

Managers within 7 days (fine if not)– Division Managers

• Open – Martin Marshall• Women – Keren Day

• Wessex Basketball League 2014/15• Important Dates– Season Starts

• Open – 27th September 2014• Women – 4th October 2014

– Play Offs• Cut Off Date – 20th March 2015• Semi Finals – 1st Leg w/b 28th March 2015• Semi Finals – 2nd Leg w/b 4th April 2015• Final – Sunday 19th April 2015

Wessex Basketball Knockout Competitions

2014/15

• Wessex Basketball KO 2014/15– Karl Taylor Cup South Bucks

Airgonauts Farnborough Shadows

Slough Scorpions Yateley Silverbacks

Lightwater Vipers Chiltern Force

Woking Stealers Yateley Silverbacks 2

Aztec Lemmings LT Utd

Woking Blackhawks Thunder Woking Blackhawks Hunters

• Wessex Basketball KO 2014/15– Karl Taylor Cup Woodley Warriors

Aztec Jaguars

Lightwater Vipers 2 Farnborough Phantoms

Aztec Experience

Basingstoke Blizzards

Basingstoke Bobcats Hungerford Dogs

Chiltern Fastbreak Windsor Warriors

• Wessex Basketball KO 2014/15– Richard Bell Cup Winchester Panthers

Aztec Storm Camberley Goldhawks

Yateley Silverbacks Aldworth Darts

Woking Blackhawk Ladies

Woodley Buddies

Chiltern Flames Chiltern Fusion

Farnborough Phantoms Aldworth Arrows

• Wessex Basketball KO 2014/15–Only teams losing their 1st knockout game

will be eligible for the Plate competitions

–Draw for Plate competitions will take place after 2nd round games

• Wessex Basketball KO 2014/15• Results– Text Results to Competition Manager within 24hrs (fine if

not)– Text Number 07876 228155– Scoresheets (good quality scan or original) to

Competition Manager within 7 days (fine if not)– Competition Manager• Iain Taylor

• Wessex Basketball KO 2014/15• Important Dates– First Round

• Karl Taylor Cup – Early November• Richard Bell Cup – Late December

– Semi-Finals• After play off finals

– Final• Sunday 10th May 2015

• Wessex Basketball 2014/15–WWIT• Taking place in Grantham• Wessex will not be entering

• Wessex Basketball 2014/15–Handbook• Inform Ian Lester of any changes

• Wessex Basketball 2014/15–Referee Allocations

• FIBA Rule Changes• Article 2. No charge semi-circle areas– The no charge semi-circle lines are part of the no charge

semi-circle areas

• FIBA Rule Changes• Article 4.3 Uniforms– 4.3.1 …….The shorts must end above the knee.– 4.3.2 …….Teams shall use numbers 0 and 00 and from 1

to 99

• FIBA Rule Changes• Article 18. Time-Out– 18.2.5 ….3 time-outs during the second half with a

maximum of 2 of these time-outs in the last 2 minutes of the second half

• FIBA Rule Changes• Article 29. Twenty-four Seconds– 29.2.3 After the ball has touched the ring on an

unsuccessful shot for a field goal, a last or only free throw, or on a pass, the shot clock shall be reset to 14 seconds, if the team which regains control of the ball is the same team that was in control of the ball before the ball touched the ring.

• FIBA Rule Changes• Article 36. Technical Foul– 36.3.3 A player shall be disqualified for the remainder of

the game when he is charged with 2 technical fouls– 36.4.2 The opponents shall be awarded 1 free throw,

followed by…..

• FIBA Rule Changes• Scoresheet1st timeout not taken prior to last 2 minutes

Game Disqualification for 2 T Fouls

Game Disqualification for 2 U Fouls

QUESTIONS?