What's it all about?
Basketball is primarily an indoor sport although there are some variants of the game that can be played on an outdoor surface. Basketball is a team sport consisting of 12 people per team with five on court at any one time and two referees. Each team must defend and attack raised netted hoops at both ends of the court with the aim of scoring more points than the opposition.
Basketball is a popular sport worldwide and it is a Commonwealth, Olympic and Paralympic sport. Basketball has a growing status amongst children and adults particularly through the NBA league in the United States and its emerging popularity in Europe.
Taking part
The Better Basketball
and Lifetime Learning, otherwise known as BBaLL, Programme offers an innovative
mix of Basketball related class room learning with recreational
Basketball playing opportunities for young boys and girls within schools.
Several District and Borough Councils offer Basketball across their area in leisure centres and other sites.
Get Involved
Please click on the following links for information on Basketball clubs in Kent:
England Basketball
XtremeBasketball.co.uk
KentCrusaders.co.uk
SerBasketball.org.uk
DoverPirates.co.uk
SaintsBasketball.co.uk
Tenterden-Tornados.co.uk
English Schools Basketball Association
Ashfordbasketballclub.btik.com
New House Basketball Club (Sittingbourne)
(looking for new members please contact Andrew on 07813 682992 or
James on 07790 155946)
Structure of the sport
England Basketball is the National Governing Body for basketball in England. They operate the sport nationally and coordinate Great Britain’s teams at senior and junior Levels.
The South East Regional Management Committee is England Basketball’s operations team in the region who run events and courses.
In Kent and Medway the Medway Basketball Association and East Kent Basketball Associations operate local leagues for senior and junior male and female players. Medway Basketball Associations website is currently under construction.
For more information please visit the East Kent Basketball League website
Main Contact
Bev Guymon - Basketball Development Officer- bev.guymon@englandbasketball.co.uk - 07904 029 089
