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 2018-2019 we will play at Arks All Saints Academy, 140 Wyndham Road, SE5 0UB. 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 are in between £1,200 and £1,400 per team and include payment of court bookings, officials’ fees, club registration with Basketball England, website and trophies fees. 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 2017/2018
The clinic is mandatory for all officials in our pool. It will take place on Saturday 17th 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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TEAMS THAT ARE RECRUITING PLAYERS
The following teams are in need of players for next season. You can contact them directly; these are their contact details:
Greenwich Admirals: Contact Brian Jones on brian@greenwichbasketball.co.uk
London Commodores: Contact the coach on londoncommodores@gmail.com
Southend Titans: Contact the club secretary on alessandro.camaioni@gmail.com
London Redstars: Contact the club secretary on londonredstars@yahoo.com
EY Beamers: Contact the club secretary on afotex@gmail.com
LTeam: Contact the club secretary on d.gradickas@yahoo.co.uk
If you would like to start a new team, please let us know on amateurbasketball@yahoo.co.uk
SEASON 2018-2019
The season 2018-2019 will start in September. As last season, we plan to have two men's divisions. All clubs, players, coaches and officials must be registered with Basketball England. All games will be played at a central venue. The league will provide officials, equipment, administration and court supervisors, as we have always done. The venue is Arks All Saints Academy, 140 Wyndham Road, SE5 0UB
MEN'S DIVISION ONE
We will have nine teams playing each other twice. The top eight 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.
Teams confirmed (8): EY Beamers, LDN Phoenix Basketball, Greenwich Admirals, Mandraikos BCL, London Shadows, London Amazonians, The Smurfs and London Commodores.
Budget: £1,400 fee + £8 per adult player + £15 per adult coach/official + £70 deposit
Start of the league: TBC
MEN'S DIVISION TWO
We will have eight teams playing each other twice. 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 2018. 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 (7): London Jaguars, London Patriots, London Commodores, J-Cats Basketball, Southside Titans, TeamLT and London Beards
Teams to be confirmed (2): London Icons, and 77 Starters.
Budget: £1,300 + £8 per adult player + £15 per adult coach/official + £70 deposit
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 £75 per round and team paid in advance.
LONDON CONFERENCE FOR BASKETBALL OFFICIALS
SATURDAY 8th SEPTEMBER, Arks All Saints Academy
10:00 Registration, License Cards, and Uniforms
10:15 Introduction of tutors and agenda
10:25 Rules Test:
11:30 New FIBA rules.
12:15 Break
13:00 Game situations and game management.
14:00 Court Session & Fitness Test: RSBQ
15:00 End of Conference.
This conference is mandatory for all basketball referees, table officials and tutors.
LEVEL 2 REFEREE COURSE
We are running a level 2 referee course on the 6th, 7th, 13th and 14th October 2018. The course is open to any candidate regardless of their previous qualifications or experience. The details of the course are below:
Dates: 6th, 7th, 13th (3pm to 7pm) and 14th October 2018
Time: 10am till 2pm
Venue: Arks All Saints Academy, 140 Wyndham Road, SE5 0UB
Fee: £120 payable to Basketball England
Tutor: TBC
Candidates will learn the basics of officiating basketball at local level. They will need to purchase an official uniform, shoes and whistle. They will also have to register with Basketball England.
There will be a 50 questions exam on the last day of course. Candidates will need to pass with at least 35 correct answers. On completion of the course they will also need to pass three assessment games in an official competition. Candidates must attend all four sessions.
The league provides support to candidates with uniforms, registration and assessment games. If you have any question please contact us on amateurbasketball@yahoo.co.uk
LEVEL 3 REFEREE COURSE
We are running a level 3 referee course on the 6th October and 17th November 2018. The course is open to established level 2 referees with experience in national league or in their regions. The details of the course are below:
Dates: 6th October and 17th November 2018
Time: 11am to 7pm (6th October) and 1pm to 9pm (17th November)
Venue: Arks All Saints Academy, 140 Wyndham Road, SE5 0UB
Fee: £170 payable to London Academy for Basketball Officials
Tutor: Keith Williams
Please contact us on amateurbasketball@yahoo.co.uk if you need any further information.
MEN'S SUMMER LEAGUE 2018
The Men's Summer Basketball League has come to an end today (12.08.2018). Team Trojans beat EY Beamers (59-52) in a close final. The score at half time was 42-16 which gave a false appearance of security to the ultimate winners. Team Trojans have been a recurrent giant slayer in the last few summer league competitions. We hope to have them in our regular season soon.
Updated: 4th October 2018
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