Tornadoes can’t blow away Defenders
In the sole game in Division One this week, it was Yardley Defenders who would take the spoils as they claimed victory over Coventry Tornadoes I, who continue to seek their first win of the campaign.
There was more disappointment for the Coventry club in Division Two as well, as Tornadoes White fell to defeat against Tile Hill Trojans III. Elsewhere, in the battle of the two Nuneaton sides, it was the Predators who became prey for the Nomads, 70-57. There was a thriller at the Xcel Centre too, as Westwood Rhinos notched a three point victory over JM Grizzlies.
We await to hear of the result between Rugby Royals and Tile Hill Trojans II.
News
The Bear Facts
A reminder that from this season, the Bear Facts is now available to all via the Warwickshire Basketball Website. The emailed version has now ended, with a link to the online article sent to all on the mailing list.
The weekly round-up will be produced in tandem with a full match report from a select game each week, including quotes and photos (when possible).
Scoresheet submissions
Clubs are reminded to please send pictures of scoresheets to info@warwickshirebasketball.co.uk or youthleague@warwickshirebasketball.co.uk in JPEG format as soon as possible after completing your fixtures.
Clubs are also urged to ensure scoresheets are filled out in full, with headings, quarter and final scores included.
The league is also aware that some clubs are not providing full equipment for table officials. Can clubs please ensure that foul markers, sound devices, scoresheets, scoreboards and possession arrows are all provided for officials to use properly. Clubs are informed that equipment is available to purchase on the BE website.
Player Registrations
Clubs in both the WBA senior and youth league are reminded that using non-registered players in their teams will result in a fine. Now the league has started, WBA will start reviewing licence numbers. Where these are missing or are just membership numbers, fines are now being imposed.
Respect the ref!
There have been several examples of disrespect and the heckling of officials. All clubs are reminded that we as a league are struggling to recruit and retain referees, and that this behaviour is not helpful in that. Please ensure that players respect the call when its made, and approach referees to discuss decisions in the correct manner.
Results
Division 1
Date | Tip | Venue | Home Team | Score | Away Team | Referee | Umpire | Match No. |
Tue, 31st October | 8.15pm | Tile Cross Academy, Gressel Lane, Tile Cross, Birmingham B33 9UF | Yardley Defenders | 95-81 | Coventry Tornadoes I | Clive Burgess | Melih Demir | 1.14 |
Division 2
Date | Tip | Venue | Home Team | Score | Away Team | Referee | Umpire | Match No. |
Mon, 30th October | 8.15pm | Woodlands Sports Complex, Broad Lane, Coventry CV5 7FF | Coventry Tornadoes White | 49-62 | Tile Hill Trojans III | Paul North | Rusen Cavusoglu | 2.24 |
Tues, 31st October | 8.20pm | Jubilee Sports Centre, Greenmoor Rd, Nuneaton CV10 7EZ | Nuneaton Nomads | 70-57 | Nuneaton Predators | Tony Bates | Dave Jenkinson | 2.25 |
Thurs, 2nd November | 8.20pm | XCEL Centre, Mitchell Avenue, Canley, Coventry CV4 8DY | Westwood Rhinos | 56-53 | JM Grizzlies | Greg Halder | Clive Burgess | 2.26 |
Fri, 3rd November | 8.15pm | Harris Sports Centre, 79 Mellish Rd, Rugby CV22 6BB | Rugby Royals | TBD | Tile Hill Trojans II | Garry Kearsley | Greg Halder | 2.27 |
Youth Leagues
Date | Age | Tip | Venue | Home Team | Score | Away Team | Match No. |
Sat, 4th November | U13 | 1pm | Woodlands Sports Complex, Broad Ln, Coventry CV5 7FF, UK | Coventry Tornadoes Blue | TBC | Nuneaton Predators | A18 |
Fixtures
Division 1
Date | Tip | Venue | Home Team | Away Team | Referee | Umpire | Match no. |
Tuesday 7th November | 8.15pm | Tile Cross Academy, Gressel Lane, Tile Cross, Birmingham B33 9UF | Yardley Defenders | Arden Griffins | Clive Burgess | Greg Halder | 1.15 |
Thursday 9th November | 8.15pm | Finham Park 2, Torrington Avenue, Coventry CV4 9WT | Coventry Tornadoes I | Tile Hill Trojans I | Dave Reynolds | Greg Halder | 1.16 |
Friday 10th November | 8.20pm | Rugby School Sports Centre, Horton Crescent, Rugby CV22 5DJ | Rugby Rage | Tamworth Tigers | Phil John | Marcus Lover | 1.17 |
Division 2
Date | Tip | Venue | Home Team | Away Team | Referee | Umpire | Match No. |
Monday 6th November | 8.15pm | Hereward College, Bramston Crescent, Tile Hill, Coventry CV4 9SW | Tile Hill Trojans II | Westwood Rhinos | Ian Pursglove | Steven Yu | 2.28 |
Monday 6th November | 8.15pm | Woodlands Sports Complex, Broad Lane, Coventry CV5 7FF | Coventry Tornadoes Blue | Nuneaton Predators | Clive Burgess | Emeka Ikwueze | 2.29 |
Tuesday 7th November | 7.45pm | Aylesford School, Tapping Way, Warwick CV34 6XR | JM Grizzlies | Coventry Tornadoes White | Melih Demir | Rusen Cavusoglu | 2.30 |
Tuesday 7th November | 8.20pm | Sydney Stringer Academy, 2 Primrose Hill Street, Coventry CV1 5LY | Warwick China Red | Tile Hill Trojans III | Paul North | Garry Kearsley | 2.31 |
Tuesday 7th November | 8.20pm | Jubilee Sports Centre, Greenmoor Rd, Nuneaton CV10 7EZ | Nuneaton Nomads | Rugby Royals | Tony Bates | Dave Jenkinson | 2.32 |
Youth Leagues
Date | Age | Tip | Venue | Home Team | Away Team | Match No. |
Saturday November 11th | U13 | 11am | Barr’s Hill School, Radford Road, Coventry, CV1 4BU | Coventry Elite | Coventry Tornadoes White | A16 |
Saturday November 11th | U13 | 12pm | Sutton Coldfield College B74 2NW | Birmingham Mets | Redditch | A17 |
Saturday November 11th | U13 | 1pm | Solihull College, Blossomfield Road, Solihull B91 1SB. | Solihull Griffins | Warwickshire Hawks | A19 |
Sunday November 12th | U15 Pool 1 | 1.20pm | The George Eliot Academy, Raveloe Dr, Nuneaton | Nuneaton Predators | Coventry Tornadoes White | B11 |
Saturday November 11th | U17 Pool 1 | 1pm | Barr’s Hill School, Radford Road, Coventry, CV1 4BU | Coventry Elite | Redditch | C8 |
Saturday November 11th | U17 Pool 2 | 4pm | Tile Cross Academy, Gressel Ln, Birmingham B33 9UF | Solihull Griffins | Birmingham Mets | C36 |
League Tables
League tables can be found via the links below:
Youth Leagues
U13: https://www.warwickshirebasketball.co.uk/table/u13/
U15 (Pool 1): https://www.warwickshirebasketball.co.uk/table/u15-pool-1/
U15 (Pool 2): https://www.warwickshirebasketball.co.uk/table/u15-pool-2/
U17 (Pool 1): https://www.warwickshirebasketball.co.uk/table/u17-pool-1/
U17 (Pool 2): https://www.warwickshirebasketball.co.uk/table/u17-pool-2/
Reminder: Re-training as a referee or table official
Fancy helping basketball in Warwickshire? Why not re-train as a referee or table official?
Both are crucial to having our league operate, and we’re always on the lookout for more! So, if you have the desire to give back to the game of basketball – please do so!
Online courses are available for both referees and table officials through Basketball England, and are available to those 16 years or older, with each one taking between 4-6 hours to complete. For those assisting Warwickshire Basketball, the league will reimburse a portion of the costs for these courses on completion of three league fixtures following qualification.
Links
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Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/YBLOfficial
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCKOxX9mb00UUvBQ5Bn6RuIw