Trojans seal Division One title with win over Tigers
The Division One title winners have been decided, with Tile Hill Trojans taking the honours following their 78-91 victory over Tamworth Tigers!
Trojans got one hand on the trophy with their victory last week over Arden Griffins, but have now ensured their place as champions following victory over Tamworth.
In Division Two, the title race is still in full flow, with Coventry Tornadoes Blue and Nuneaton Nomads battling it out for top spot.
Nomads hold the advantage in the head-to-head via basket difference, with each having lost to one another once – but have played a game fewer, so need to make sure they don’t slip up to take advantage of that.
Tornadoes Blue added the pressure with a tight victory over Tile Hill Trojans 3 this week, whilst sides elsewhere competed in the handicap competitions.
In the cup, it’ll be an all Division One match-up in the final, with Coventry Tornadoes 1 set to face Yardley Defenders, after they each beat JM Grizzlies and Trojans 2.
Meanwhile, in the shield, Arden Griffins have the chance to claim some silverware against Nuneaton Predators after they both overcame Warwick China Red and Westwood Rhinos this week.
News
2024 WBA Summer League
Whilst the season approaches its climax, we already have one eye on this off-season’s annual Summer League!
We’re keen to gauge interest in this year’s competition, so could any teams interested in competing please email info@warwickshirebasketball.co.uk with subject 2024 Summer league.
Respect the ref!
This is a further appeal to players and spectators attending fixtures over the course of the current and future campaigns.
There have now been numerous examples of disrespect, heckling and berating of referees and table officials. All clubs are reminded that we as a league are struggling to recruit and retain referees and officials, and that this behaviour is not helpful in that. This behaviour also includes persistent crowding of the table officials during games.
Please ensure that players respect the call when its made, and approach referees to discuss decisions in the correct manner.
Note, referees submit reports to the league regarding conduct which is deemed as out of line, and punishments for players can and will be issued when necessary.
Whilst the league understands the intensity and competitive nature of the sport, IT DOES NOT ALLOW for such disrespectful behaviour.
Can all clubs please inform all players of this message and ensure that senior players and coaches hold their teammates to account regarding this.
Table officials
This is a reminder for clubs regarding table officials.
It is the responsibility of the home team to provide two competent table officials for every game, one of whom must be BE qualified.
They should be registered with the BE, and prepared to attend a Table Officiating course organised or approved by WBA if unqualified.
Match officials will be requested to report on the scoresheet should TWO TABLE OFFICIALS not be in place at the start of the game. Failure to adhere to this Rule may result in a fine being levied against the offending club.
Fixtures
Division One
Date | Tip | Venue | Home Team | Away Team | Referee | Umpire | Match No. |
Wednesday, March 13 | 8.15pm | Rawlett Community Sports College, Comberford Road Tamworth B79 9AA | Tamworth Tigers | Coventry Tornadoes 1 | Dave Reynolds | Clive Burgess | 1.44 |
Friday, March 15 | 7.20pm | Ashlawn School, Ashlawn Rd, Hillmorton, Rugby CV22 5ET | Rugby Rage | Coventry Tornadoes 1 | Tony Bates | Greg Halder | 1.45 |
Division Two
Date | Tip | Venue | Home Team | Away Team | Referee | Umpire | Match No. |
Monday, March 11 | 8.15pm | Hereward College, Bramston Crescent, Tile Hill, Coventry CV4 9SW | Tile Hill Trojans 2 | Warwick China Red | Geoff Garwood | Dave Jenkinson | 2.86 |
Monday, March 11 | 8.15pm | Woodlands Sports Complex, Broad Lane, Coventry CV5 7FF | Coventry Tornadoes White | Nuneaton Nomads | Ian Pursglove | Steven Yu | 2.87 |
Tuesday, March 12 | 7.45pm | Aylesford School, Tapping Way, Warwick CV34 6XR | JM Grizzlies | Coventry Tornadoes Blue | Melih Demir | Rusen Cavusoglu | 2.88 |
Wednesday, March 13 | 8pm | The Nuneaton Academy, Radnor Drive, Nuneaton CV10 7PD | Nuneaton Predators | Tile Hill Trojans 3 | Garry Kearsley | Marcus Lover | 2.89 |
Thursday, March 14 | 8.20pm | XCEL Centre, Mitchell Avenue, Canley, Coventry CV4 8DY | Westwood Rhinos | Rugby Royals | Phil John | Emeka Ikwueze | 2.90 |
Youth Leagues
Date | Tip | Age group | Venue | Home Team | Away Team | Match No. |
Friday, March 8 | 7pm | U13 | Solihull College, Blossomfield Road, Solihull B91 1SB. | Solihull Griffins | Coventry Tornadoes White | A48 |
Friday, March 8 | 6pm | U15 Pool 1 | Colmers School & Sixth Form College, Bristol Road South, Rednal, Birmingham | Bromsgrove Bears | Yardley Defenders | B20 |
Sunday, March 10 | 11am | U15 Pool 1 | Campion School, Leamington Spa | Warwickshire Hawks | Yardley Defenders | B33 |
Sunday, March 10 | 3.20pm | U15 Pool 1 | The George Eliot Academy, Raveloe Dr, Nuneaton | Nuneaton Predators | Coventry Tornadoes White | B11 |
Saturday, March 9 | 11am | U15 Pool 2 | Barr’s Hill School, Radford Road, Coventry, CV1 4BU | Coventry Elite | Solihull Griffins | B47 |
Saturday, March 9 | 11am | U17 Pool 1 | Barr’s Hill School, Radford Road, Coventry, CV1 4BU | Coventry Elite | Coventry Tornadoes | C19 |
Sunday, March 10 | 11.45am | U17 Pool 2 | Tile Cross Academy, Gressel Ln, Birmingham B33 9UF | Solihull Griffins | Bromsgrove Bears 1 | C53 |
Results
Division One
Date | Tip | Venue | Home Team | Score | Away Team | Referee | Umpire | Match No. |
Wednesday, March 6 | 8.15pm | Rawlett Community Sports College, Comberford Road Tamworth B79 9AA | Tamworth Tigers | 78-91 | Tile Hill Trojans 1 | Dave Reynolds | Tony Bates | 1.36 |
Division Two
Date | Tip | Venue | Home Team | Score | Away Team | Referee | Umpire | Match No. |
Monday, March 4 | 8.15pm | Woodlands Sports Complex, Broad Lane, Coventry CV5 7FF | Coventry Tornadoes Blue | 47-42 | Tile Hill Trojans 3 | Geoff Garwood | Steven Yu | 2.82 |
Handicap Cup
Date | Tip | Venue | Home Team | Score | Away Team | Referee | Umpire | Match No. |
Tuesday, March 5 | 7.45pm | Aylesford School, Tapping Way, Warwick CV34 6XR | JM Grizzlies | 116-138 | Yardley Defenders | Greg Halder | Rusen Cavusoglu | HC13 |
Thursday, March 7 | 8.15pm | Finham Park 2, Torrington Avenue, Coventry CV4 9WT | Coventry Tornadoes 1 | 114-100 | Tile Hill Trojans 2 | Melih Demir | Emeka Ikwueze | HC14 |
Handicap Shield
Date | Tip | Venue | Home Team | Score | Away Team | Referee | Umpire | Match No. |
Wednesday, March 6 | 8pm | The Nuneaton Academy, Radnor Drive, Nuneaton CV10 7PD | Nuneaton Predators | 129-105 | Warwick China Red | Paul North | Garry Kearsley | SH4 |
Thursday, March 7 | 8.20pm | XCEL Centre, Mitchell Avenue, Canley, Coventry CV4 8DY | Westwood Rhinos | 86-94 | Arden Griffins | Clive Burgess | Greg Halder | SH5 |
Youth Leagues
Date | Tip | Age group | Venue | Home Team | Score | Away Team | Match No. |
Saturday, March 2 | 11am | U13 | Barr’s Hill School, Radford Road, Coventry, CV1 4BU | Coventry Elite | 48-35 | Solihull Griffins | A66 |
Saturday, March 2 | 12.10pm | U13 | Arrowvale Sports Centre, Green Sward Lane, Redditch, B98 0EN | Redditch | 45-90 | Warwickshire Hawks | A68 |
Sunday, March 3 | 1.20pm | U13 | The George Eliot Academy, Raveloe Dr, Nuneaton | Nuneaton Predators | 53-34 | Coventry Tornadoes White | A67 |
Saturday, March 2 | 1.30pm | U15 pool 1 | Stechford Leisure Centre, Station Road, Stechford, Birmingham B33 8QN | Yardley Defenders | 69-26 | Nuneaton Predators | B36 |
Saturday, March 2 | 10.20am | U15 pool 1 | Arrowvale Sports Centre, Green Sward Lane, Redditch, B98 0EN | Redditch | 55-53 | Bromsgrove Bears | B38 |
Sunday, March 3 | 3.30pm | U15 pool 1 | Woodlands Sports Complex, Broad Ln, Coventry CV5 7FF, UK | Coventry Tornadoes White | 64-59 | Warwickshire Hawks | B37 |
Saturday, March 2 | 12pm | U15 pool 2 | Plantsbrook School, Upper Holland Road, Sutton Coldfield. B72 1RB | Birmingham Mets | TBC | Coventry Tornadoes Development | B74 |
Sunday, March 3 | 2pm | U15 pool 2 | Woodlands Sports Complex, Broad Ln, Coventry CV5 7FF, UK | Coventry Tornadoes Blue | 89-28 | Coventry Elite | B75 |
Sunday, March 3 | 1pm | U15 pool 2 | Landau Forte Acedemy/QEMS, Comberford Rd, Tamworth, B79 8AH | Tamworth Tigers | 65-76 | Solihull Griffins | B76 |
Saturday, March 2 | 3.30pm | U17 pool 1 | Moreton Morrell College, CV35 9BP | Warwickshire Hawks | 48-64 | Coventry Tornadoes | C28 |
Sunday, March 3 | 3.20pm | U17 pool 1 | The George Eliot Academy, Raveloe Dr, Nuneaton | Nuneaton Predators | 41-38 | Coventry Elite | C27 |
Saturday, March 2 | 3.30pm | U17 pool 2 | Stechford Leisure Centre, Station Road, Stechford, Birmingham B33 8QN | Yardley Defenders | 92-38 | Solihull Griffins | C55 |
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/
Hawks to finish home campaign against Big Sky Basketball Club
It’s the final home game of the 2023/24 regular season for Warwickshire Hawks this weekend as they take on Big Sky Basketball Club at Moreton Morrell!
The team are challenging for the NBL Division Three play-offs, and are calling for fans to show their support on Saturday in their final home encounter of the season.
Tip-off is scheduled for 6pm at Moreton Morrell College, with food and drinks available. Entry is free!
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.
A call to players
The league has noticed a number of overly aggressive fouls committed by players across games and divisions in recent weeks. It’s vital that fouls committed outside the scope of sportsmanlike play will be punished accordingly by the league.
Not only do overly aggressive fouls (including elbows) bring the game we love into disrepute, but it also risks potentially serious injury to players. It’s crucial that teammates and coaches help maintain the standards of play regarding fouls and behaviour on-court.
Players are reminded that a disqualifying foul incurs an instant two-match suspension. Referee’s reports are also sought when fouls like this are committed.
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.
Also, in regards to the Handicap Cup, no player will be allowed to switch between teams in any cup, shield or other handicap competition without express permission of the league or competition secretary in writing.
Links
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ybl_basketball/?hl=en
Twitter: https://twitter.com/ybl_basketball
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/YBLOfficial
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCKOxX9mb00UUvBQ5Bn6RuIw