GRASSROOTS
England BASKETBALL
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Basketball may have some of the highest adult participation rates in England but it also boasts some 30,000 affiliated school players
ounded in 1936, England Basketball (previously known as the EBBA) is the governing body (NGB) for basketball in this
country. A non-profit making organisa- tion, the association of member clubs and players elect an executive board (compris- ing of directors) to administer its affairs. This executive board employs a number of professional staff to undertake the asso- ciation’s duties and achieve its aims. With its headquarters based in Shef-
field, the governing body is underpinned by a well-developed regional structure with each region having an elected voluntary representative. Together the executive board members and these rep- resentatives form the council. The association also employs an army
of field officers who work in the regions and undertake the sport’s development. Within this regional network there are approximately 800 member clubs.
The governing body’s mission is: • To govern and enhance the sport of basketball in England • To encourage and enable people to participate in basketball, regardless of their ability, age, gender, status, dis- ability or ethnic background • To lift the performance and quality of basketball throughout England.
EXPANDING APPEAL Basketball boasts some of the high- est adult participation rates among team sports in England (source: Sport England’s Active People Survey). The gov- erning body has an organised structure of accredited clubs that provide oppor- tunities for players, coaches, officials and volunteers. However, it’s also been busy significantly increasing its activity within the education sector. In recent years, England Basketball has established a solid foundation on which to
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build. An efficient staffing structure has delivered specialist support to all levels of the game – from grassroots to elite. Clubs are bigger, stronger and more efficient and more than 125 are Sport England/Eng- land Basketball Clubmark accredited. The number of qualified, active coaches and officials has quadrupled and more teams are currently playing in the weekly nation- al league competitions. England Basketball is now responsible
for school competitions and its links with British Universities, Colleges Sport (BUCS) and the introduction of the Advanced Apprenticeship in Sporting Excellence (AASE) programme means that it is work- ing ever more closely with colleges and Sport England’s key 16-18 age group. The development of more opportunities for university students within the sport is a major priority for its development staff. Basketball is a totally inclusive sport and the governing body is one of the first
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