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WestFront Coastcover copy Bounceto go here front cover April / May 2013 copy to go here Date to go here From The CEO As we approach the middle of the year, Basketball is well and truly in full swing with the SBL and WABL once again providing lots of close and exciting In This Issue matches. In just over three weeks time, we have the Australian Boomers in town to play BWA Visits Mid-West two games against China. In an historic first, local basketballers will be able to 2 attend the second match in the series at the WA Basketball Centre on 9 June. I encourage all members of the basketball community to show your support for the Boomers Brett’s Blurb 3 and pack out the WABC on the Sunday afternoon. Tickets are on sale now through Ticketmaster. More information can be found on page 4 of this edition. Boomers to play at 4 Stadium scoring for WABL has now been rolled out and whilst there have been a few expected WABC hiccups with its introduction, there has been overwhelming support for moving forward into Key Signings For the digital age and lessening the load on our volunteers. Waves 5 Basketball WA’s AGM was held on 28 April. Congratulations to Libby Woods, Keith Dunlap and John Gardiner who were re-elected to the BWA Board for two year terms. Tertiary Students 6 BWA Chair, Libby Woods, Deputy Chair, Keith Dunlap and I have spent considerable time lately Continue Basketball Development on a working party investigating a potential co-management model for the operation of the WA Basketball Centre. We are encouraged by the discussions to date which we hope will ultimately WA U16 State Teams 11 result in a model that keeps basketball participants fees for use of the WABC to a reasonable Named level whilst seeing BWA take a more effective role in the day to day operations of the stadium. Association Cup 13 At the national level there is discussion of the NBL ‘de-merging’ with Basketball Australia, at Program Commences least in the sense of managing their own competition. Whilst there may be implications for Basketball Australia, for Basketball WA and our constituents in the west, we do not anticipate any effect on the vibrant and growing participation base at the grass roots level. Basketball in WA continues to go from strength to strength thanks to the dedication and efforts of our Associations and Clubs and the thousands of volunteers who contribute vast amounts of their time. It is very appropriate this week to acknowledge the outstanding work of our volunteers given it is National Volunteers week. We recognise and appreciate everything you do that makes our sport the outstanding success that it is. Thank you. Rick Smith BWA CEO Garbin and Pinder Selected to tour China Darcee Garbin and Keanu Pinder have been selected to tour China with the Australian Gems and Emus teams. Garbin who is a member of the West Coast Waves has recently returned to the Australian Institute of Sport (AIS) in preparation for her team’s tour in May. Pinder, who was a member of this year’s U20 WA State team, has been added to the Emus team following his good showings at the U20 Nationals held in Tasmania in February, as well as his good performances at the Australian Development Camp held last month at the AIS. Basketball Western Australia PO Box 185 FLOREAT WA 6014 6272 0741 [email protected] 2. BWA visits Mid-West The Mid-West region recently welcomed Basketball WA up to Geraldton as BWA High Performance Manager Brett Coxsedge travelled to the region to work with NITP squad members, the newly formed Geraldton “Young Guns” squad as well as athletes from the Mid-West Academy. “There is a lot of talent in the region around Geraldton. The Young Guns squad is a great initiative to keep players training in the off-season” Coxsedge said. Special thanks to Geraldton RDO Mark Heron, West Coast Waves player Melissa Marsh and the Geraldton coaches for assisting with the training sessions. : Members of the newly formed “Young Guns” Development squad with coaching staff. Future Development Program Report 2013 In February 2013 the Future Development Program kicked off with a stunning number of registrations into the program (Over 300 registrations). The program this year was split into three separate age groups; Under 13’s, Under 14’s and Under 15’s. Over the past 2 months aspiring athletes have been attending regular weekend camps with 3 camps held per age group. The athletes have been put through their paces learning both individual skills and team concepts from Basketball WA High Perfor- mance Manager, Brett Coxsedge and a whole host of coaches from various Associations. Basketball WA Development Manager, Josh Farnworth said, “It’s great for the kids of these age groups to receive this kind of teaching in order to expose them to the next level of basketball early on. With the number of registrations this year there is clearly a hunger out there for development opportunities and the Future Development Program tries to meet this growing de- mand. By welcoming and including the Association coaches in the program it will hopefully allow these coaches to take information back into their Associations and help develop WA’s next generation of basketballers.” Selections from the Under 14 and Under 15 age groups will be made and these athletes will be invited to register for the Tal- ented Athlete Player (TAP) program. Selections will be announced at the conclusion of the Future Development Program. The Future Development Program for both the Under 13’s and Under 14’s has concluded for 2013 and the Under 15’s program concludes on Sunday, 14th April 2013. Registrations for the 2014 program will not open until late 2013. For more information on this program please visit the Basketball WA website under the Development tab. 3. Brett’s Blurb - When should you say “No”? As a coach, you will often find that you may be required to “volunteer” to help out a lot. Likewise, players are often required to train/play for several teams and or attend various training sessions. Eventually what happens is that a player has to choose between one event over another. Learning to say “NO” doesn't mean we have to become difficult or uncooperative. After all, collaboration and teamwork are essential in today's sporting world. This is about self-protection. It acknowledges that we can't do everything nor keep every- body happy. Saying No is about recognizing our limits and being selective in our activities. When is it okay to say “NO”? When you're exhausted or stressed out When you're overloaded and have no time When you have higher, more pressing priorities 4. Boomers v China International basketball comes to Perth in June as the Australian Boomers under new head coach Andrej Lemanis take on Asian powerhouse Team China in the launch of the 2013 Sino-Australia Challenge. After a brilliant Olympic campaign in London last year, the Boomers ready themselves for their first series on home soil in the build-up to the 2014 FIBA World Cup. They face a Chinese team out to exact revenge for their loss to the Boomers during the 2012 London Olympic Games. The Sino Australia Challenge takes place on Friday, June 7 at Perth Arena at 6.30pm and on Sunday, June 9 at the WA Basket- ball Centre at 2.00pm. Basketball WA is proud to partner with Basketball Australia in presenting the Sino-Australia Challenge and is excited to announce that our members can take advantage of an exclusive pre-sales window through Ticketmaster to secure your seats to Game 2 of the Sino-Australia Challenge to be hosted at the WA Basketball Centre on Sunday, June 9. To secure your seats today: Insert this link - http://www.ticketmaster.com.au/event/13004A9E75540C90? artistid=1132499&majorcatid=10004&minorcatid=7 General public ticket sales for both events go on sale at 9.00am Monday, May 6. Don't miss this opportunity as the Boomers look to unearth the next generation of stars and continue their dominance over China. Secure your seats today to see the stars and be a part of the 2013 Sino-Australia Challenge. Alcohol.Think Again West Coast Waves attend TRYathlon The Alcohol.Think Again West Coast Waves put aside a Sunday sleep-in to get to the City of Perth bright an early for the Perth TRYathlon, but it was the 1700 kids who were taking the plunge in the Swan River, riding down Riverside Drive and running around Langley Park. Melissa Marsh, Zoe Harper, Lisa Wallbutton and Antonia Edmondson were named Ambassadors for the major event and spent the last Sunday morning in April handing out medals, posing for photos and congratulating the multitudes of seven to 15-year- olds who completed the challenges. The Alcohol.Think Again West Coast Waves players stood alongside fellow Ambassadors from the West Coast Fever, Australian Gymnast Lauren Mitchell, as well as champion triathletes. You can keep up to date with all the Alcohol.Think Again West Coast Waves news on appearances, new signings and pre season activities at westcoastwavesbasketball.com.au or on our Facebook, Twitter and Instagram pages. 5. Key Signings Start For Waves Preparation for the 2013/14 WNBL season has started with a major coup for the Alcohol.Think Again West Coast Waves with five players signing on for another year. The Alcohol.Think Again West Coast Waves have retained record-breaking Melissa Marsh, point guard Shani Amos, centre Zoe Harper, New Zealand Tall Ferns forward Lisa Wallbutton and Natalie Burton continues for her second year in the WNBL.

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