WELCOME TO LONDON AMATEUR BASKETBALL LEAGUE
About the League
Welcome to our website! We are the London Amateur Basketball League. Founded in 2006, we have now become one of the largest amateur leagues in the UK . From a mere handful of players and referees back in 2006, we now not only run our own basketball league, development programme for officials, appointments service in London and keep growing. The league is run by the league secretary who also attends the league financial affairs with the assistance of the treasurer. We register players, coaches and officials with Basketball England.
We follow the central venue format. This season 2019-2020 we will play at a venue in east London. The league runs a regular season (league and cup tournaments) from October to April and continues in the summer with a men's summer league. The fees for this season will include payment of court bookings, officials’ fees, club registration with Basketball England, website and trophies fees. The league games have 24" clock and a full crew of 3 table officials and 2 referees. All the members of the league committee are volunteers.
We run a development programme for officials in the London area with our sister organisation the London Academy for Basketball Officials (LABO). The Academy runs courses (referees and table officials), workshops and provides tutors for our pool of officials. Our postal address is:
London Amateur Basketball League
Office 147
33 Parkway
London NW1 7PN
You can also contact us on amateurbasketball@yahoo.co.uk
In the name of the League Committee, I invite you to visit our website and find out about our competitions by visiting the site or, even better, joining one of the clubs. Or setting a club yourself!
George Velho, Chairman of the League Committee. Read more...
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| Latest News Officials' Clinic for 2019/2020
The clinic is mandatory for all officials in our pool. It will take place on Saturday 14th September.
Website Update
We are in the process of updating our website for this season.
New Fixtures/Appointments Tool
We are in the process of integrating a new tool this season. Read more...
Licensing & Registration
All clubs, players and officials need to be licensed for this season.
Basketball Officials' Courses
We are arranging a number of referees' courses this season.
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MEN'S DIVISION ONE
We will have eight to ten teams playing each other twice. The top four teams will qualify for play-offs, unless the number of teams indicates a different format. We will invite the 8 teams that competed in this division last season and the two teams that were promoted from the Men's Division Two. Club secretaries will need to confirm their participation and make a first contribution towards the league fees before the start of the league. Teams that have confirmed are shown below:
Teams confirmed: Mandraikos BCL, LDN Phoenix, Southside Blues, Royal Free Cavaliers, EY Beamers, London Chargers, London Jaguars and London Pirates.
8-team Budget: £1,550 fee + £70 deposit. This fee may change depending on bookings. The fee needs to be paid in full by mid-season. Clubs can negotiate payment by instalments.
Clubs will need to register with Basketball England directly. License cards can be uploaded online.
The Cup Tournament will work at £85 per round and club.
Signing Under Protest is £50. Rules apply. The Disciplinary Handbook explains charges regarding disciplinary decisions and the process of appeal.
Venue: Raines Foundation School or Bow School.
MEN'S DIVISION TWO
We will have eight teams playing each other twice. This number may change. The top four teams will qualify for play-offs. We will invite the teams that competed in this division last season. If there are places available, we will invited the clubs competing in the Summer League 2019. Club secretaries will need to confirm their participation and make a first contribution towards the league fees before the start of the league.
Teams confirmed (2): ECBF, NL Vultures,
Teams to be confirmed: Westminster BC, London Sharks, London Warriors, London Wolves, Greenwich Admirals and Homenetmen
8-team Budget: £1,450 + £70 deposit
Venue: Raines Foundation School or Bow School.
MEN’S CUP TOURNAMENT
This competition will be mandatory for all men’s teams competing in the league, as last season. The fees will be confirmed. At present we plan a £85 per round and team paid in advance.
LEVEL 2 BASKETBALL REFEREE COURSE
This course is open to all candidates irrespective of experience. The candidates need to attend all sessions. They also need to pass a theory exam and practical text on the fourth session. They will need to complete three formal assessments after completion of the course.
Dates: 2nd, 3rd, 9th, 10th November
Time: 10:00 to 14:00
Venue: Raines Foundation School, Approach Road, E2 9LY
Fee: £115
League candidates: TBC
Other costs:
On completion of the course, candidates will need to purchase an official uniform consisting of:
- Official shirt (£27); trousers, whistle & lanyard.
They will also need to register with Basketball England as basketball referees (£23).
Funding: Candidates may apply for a grant to the Ian Pollard Development Fund. There is also the possibility of paying the course fees by instalments.
Outcome: Candidates who complete the course can officiate in the London Region and earn income. Fees are between £23 and £30 per match at local league level, depending on category and experience.
Please let us know if you have any disability and how we can assist you.
Any question please contact us on amateurbaketball@yahoo.co.uk
TEAMS THAT ARE RECRUITING PLAYERS
The following teams are in need of players for the Men's Summer League. You can contact them directly; these are their contact details:
Southside Blues: Contact the club secretary on southsidebluesbasketball@gmail.com
Royal Free Cavaliers: Contact the club secretary on royalfreecavaliers@gmail.com
Shadwell BC: TBC
London Jaguars: TBC
London Sharks: TBC
If you would like to start a new team, please let us know on amateurbasketball@yahoo.co.uk
MEN'S SUMMER LEAGUE 2019
The Men's Summer Basketball League has come to an end on the 25th August 2019. London Phoenix have won the 14th edition of this tournament (71-68) at Raines Foundation School. LABAS had won two quarters and were three points behind with 19 seconds in the clock. However London Phoenix made use of their experience in playing and winning finals under pressure.
This summer league has had a number of new teams that have played over nine weekends in a central venue.
London Trojan won the Final B (101-60) to London Wolves.
Please contact us on amateurbasketball@yahoo.co.uk for more information.
Updated: 9th October 2019
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