1. Wessex Basketball Association
Pre-Season Meeting
Wednesday 12th September 2018
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2. Wessex Basketball

3. Welcome & Introduction
Wessex Basketball 2018/19
Welcome & Introduction
Handbook
Registrations
Discipline
AGM Changes
League 2018/19
Cup 2018/19
FIBA Updates
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4. Welcome and Introduction
Tim Brown
Area Chairman
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5. WessexBasketball 2018/19 Handbook Inform Ian Lester of any changes

6. Registrations Clubs Teams Out of Area Teams Players Coaches
Officials (Referee & Table)
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7. Coaches You must complete a safeguarding course.
If you coach U18’s then you must also have a DBS check
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8. Referees
You must complete a safeguarding course and send copy of certificate to Alan Harrod
You must send your license number to Alan Harrod
You must attend a referee pre-season meeting
18th or 21st September
You will not be appointed to games unless this is done.
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9. Discipline 2017/18 15 incidents (up 5 from previous season)
Change to reporting procedure next season
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10. AGM Changes Nominated Referees
Nominated referees are only required to be available on the day their nominating team plays if that day is Sunday
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11. AGM Changes Disciplinary Procedure
Disciplinary report only required for Disqualifying foul, not game disqualification (2xT, 2xU, 1xT+1xU)
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12. AGM Changes Table Officiating
All fixtures must have at least one qualified table official.
If only 1 qualified table official, then that official must do the book (unless they require a timekeeper sign off for their assessment)
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13. AGM Changes Table Officiating (cont)
All table officials must be registered
Wessex Finals – Table officials will be appointed by the Wessex Table Officials secretary (Clubs may provide table official if they wish)
Table officials for finals will be paid flat fee of £10
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14. AGM Changes New Committee Members Technical Secretary – Nadine Dudley
Ladies League Manager – Jon Clausen-Berg
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15. Wessex Basketball League 2018/19

16. Wessex Basketball League 2018/19
Several new teams in both Open and Womens Divisions
7 new Open Division teams (1 team not returning
3 new Womens Division teams (2 teams not returning)
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17. Wessex Basketball League 2018/19
Open Divisions
Division 1 – 9 teams
Play each other Home/Away
Division 2 – 10 teams
Division 3 – 12 teams
Season starts w/b 22nd September 2017
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18. Open Division 1 Aztec Jaguars Basingstoke Blizzards 1 Craftsman LT Utd
Farnborough Phantoms 1
Slough Scorpions 1
South Bucks Comets
Woking Blackhawk Hunters
Woodley Thunder
Yateley Silverbacks I
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19. Open Division 2 Aztec Lemmings Basingstoke Blizzards 2
Bracknell Cobras 1
Chiltern Fastbreak
Farnborough Phoenix
Windsor Warriors 1
Woking Blackhawk Thunder A
Wolfpack Wolves
Woodley Harriers
Yateley Silverbacks 2
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20. Woking Blackhawk Thunder B
Open Division 3
Aztec Falcons
Bracknell Cobras 2
Farnborough Phantoms 2
Kennet Kingfishers
Slough Scorpions 2
Swindon Shock
Windsor Warriors 2
Woking Blackhawk Thunder B
Wolfpack Mohegans
Woodley Green Flash
Woodley Jets
Yateley Silverbacks 3
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21. Wessex Basketball League 2018/19
Womens Divisions
Division 1 – 7 teams
Play each other three times
Division 2 – 8 teams
Play each other Home/Away
Season starts w/b 22nd September 2017
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22. Woking Blackhawk Ladies
Women Division 1
Aldworth Arrows
Aztec Storm
Chiltern Fusion
Southampton Sharks
Winchester Angels
Woking Blackhawk Ladies
Woodley Wildcats
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23. Women Division 2 Aldworth Arrows Academy Aldworth Darts Aztec Suns
Camberley Goldhawks
Farnborough Phantoms Ladies
Reading Rockets
Swindon Shock
Yateley Silverbacks Ladies
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24. Wessex Basketball League 2018/19 Nominated Players
5 players / team
Teams in same division
Nominations will be monitored
National League Players
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25. Wessex Basketball League 2018/19 Nominated Players
For clubs with multiple teams in Open Divisions make sure you are aware of rule 3(h) regarding playing in adjacent divisions
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26. Wessex Basketball League 2018/19 Nominated Players
(h) When playing for two teams, players may only play for teams in adjacent divisions, unless the club does not have a team in an adjacent division. For example: If player A plays for a team in Open Division 2, he is then eligible to play for a team in Open Division 3 or Open Division 1, but not both. If Player A plays for a team in Open Division 1, he is eligible to play for a team in Open Division 2, but not in Open Division 3 unless the club does not have a team in Open Division 2.
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27. Wessex Basketball League 2018/19
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
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28. Wessex Basketball League 2018/19
Results
results to Fixtures Live within 24hrs (fine if not)
Scoresheets (good quality scan/photo or original) to Division Managers within 7 days (fine if not)
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29. Wessex Basketball League 2018/19
Results
Scoresheets to the Division Managers at the following addresses only:
Division Managers
Open – Martin Marshall
Women – Jon Clausen-Berg
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30. Wessex Basketball League 2018/19
Important Dates
Season Starts
w/b 22nd September 2018
Play Offs Final
Sunday 19th May 2019
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31. Wessex Basketball Knockout Competitions 2018/19

32. Wessex Basketball KO 2017/18 Results
results to Fixtures Live within 24hrs (fine if not)
Scoresheets (good quality scan/photo or original) to Competition Manager within 7 days (fine if not)
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33. Wessex Basketball KO 2018/19 Results
Scoresheets to the Competition Manager at the following address only:
Competition Manager
Iain Taylor
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34. Wessex Basketball KO 2018/19 Karl Taylor Cup 1st Round
Yateley Silverbacks 1 v Woodley Harriers
Wolfpack Wolves v Woking Blackhawk Thunder B
Aztec Lemmings v Kennet Kingfishers
Aztec Jaguars v Basingstoke Blizzards 1
Bracknell Cobras 2 v Basingstoke Blizzards 2
Farnborough Phoenix v Yateley Silverbacks 2
Farnborough Phantoms v Windsor Warriors
Slough Scorpions v Swindon Shock
Wolfpack Mohegans v Woking Blackhawk Hunters
Craftsman LT Utd v Aztec Falcons
Woking Blackhawk Thunder A v Bracknell Cobras
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35. Wessex Basketball KO 2018/19 Richard Bell Cup 1st Round
Woodley Wildcats v Swindon Shock Ladies
Camberley Goldhawks v Woking Blackhawk Ladies
Winchester Angels v Aztec Suns
Aldworth Arrows v Farnborough Phantoms Ladies
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36. Wessex Basketball KO 2018/19 Important Dates 1st Round Finals
w/b 13th October 2018
Finals
Sunday 27th January 2019
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37. Wessex Basketball 2018/19 Fixtures Match Day
Home team must confirm with away team and referees at least 7 days in advance
Tip off time, Court availability time, colours
Match Day
Scoresheet must be completed before game starts
HOME team MUST pay BOTH referees BEFORE the game
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38. FIBA Updates
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39. FIBA Updates
The new rules will be discussed in detail at the Referee/Coach pre season meetings
18th and 21st September 2018
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40. Presentation of Trophies
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41. Questions?
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