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Leagues Updated with effect from 3rd March 2010   Thank you to the Team secretaries and fixture organisers who have worked hard with the league co-ordinators to address the fixture backlog. The Men's Div 2 and Women's League now look in order with only a handful of fixtures to be played and a few left as yet unscheduled.   The Men's Div 1 is the league giving most cause for concern despite League Co-ordinator Donnie MacDonald's sterling efforts and the co-operation of some teams. We are well over 4 months (2/3rds) into the season and some clubs have not even completed half of their fixtures for a variety of reasons, which is a poor show. The clubs in question should continue to communicate with each other and Donnie MacDonald, and a huge effort is requested to get the leagues back on track please.   All remaining league fixtures must be organised by Friday 12th March and completed by Friday 30th April 2010. No league games will be sanctioned after this date.   Sadly, Montrose Magic have elected to withdraw from all basketballtayside and fife competitions with immediate effect. This has been frustrating for club members, fellow league teams and administrators alike however the withdrawal has been accepted in the best interest of all the clubs involved. New teams are always welcome to the bt&f league in the future and we hope that a Montrose team can come back into the league next season once the training and fixture organisation problems have been resolved. There is a new team Cupar Storm, based out of Bell Baxter HS in Cupar, who are looking for friendlies bewteen now and May with a view to entering a competitive team in Div 2 next season. We welcome Cupar Storm to basketballtayside & fife, and they will play in the blitz in May at DISC. Anyone looking to play friendlies agaisnt them (home or away) should contact Alasdair O'Connor on 07876 767 073. The Senior Mens and Womens Cups are all at Semi final stages now. The Exec Committee will work with the Men's and Women's semi final winners to ensure Cup Finals takes place on a date/venue that is suitable for all finalists and that can be promoted as a showpiece final to the wider basketball community.   Good luck to all teams and clubs for the remainder of the season.   The BT&F Executive Committee 3rd March 2010   The basketballtayside & fife league formats for the Senior Men's and Senior Women's 2009-10 season are:   Senior Men Division 1 - 8 team league on a Home/Away basis Senior Men Division 2 - 6 team league on a Home/Away basis - Montrose Magic withdrew wef 15/02/10 Senior Women Division - 6 team league on a Home/Away basis   Senior Men Open Cup - all entries on knock out basis Senior Men D2 Cup - open to Div 2 teams only, 2 x 3 group sections, group winners progress to final. Senior Women Cup - all entries on knock out basis   Senior Men & Senior Women Blitz Tournament - Sunday 23rd May 2010 @ DISC, Dundee    Any queries on fixtures, game scheduling or rescheduling should be referred to the league co-ordinators in the first instance. Please keep the co-ordinators and Officials Co-ordinator updated of any changes or late situations.   Cups CUP COMPETITIONS 2009-10 Senior Men's Open Cup (Tom Hermiston Trophy)   The results for the Semi Finals are as follows. The BT&F Committee will work with both finalists to ensure that the final is played at a suitable venue on a date convenient to both teams.   SM Cup SF1) Dunfermline Reign V St Andrews Univ  SM Cup SF2) Arbroath Musketeers V Abertay Univ    SM Cup Final) St Andrew's University V Abertay University   Senior Men's Div 2 Cup (Millenium Shield)   Format will be the same as last season - two groups of three with the winners of each group playing in the Div 2 Cup Final for the Millenium Shield. Ali Maddock (League Co-ordinator) will work out seedings and incorporate the Div 2 Cup fixtures into the overall fixture list and issue to clubs.   Senior Men's Blitz (Doug Whyte Trophy)   Will be hosted at DISC, Dundee on Sunday 23rd May 2010. Details to follow.   Senior Women's Cup (Jean Findlay Memorial Trophy)    The results for the Semi Finals are as follows. The BT&F Committee will work with both clubs to ensure that the final is played at a suitable venue on a date convenient to both teams.   SW Cup SF1) Dundee University 46 V 54 Arbroath Musketeers SW Cup SF2) Dunfermline Steel 30 V 47 Dundee Sharks    SW Cup Final) Arbroath Musketeers V Dundee Sharks   Senior Women's Blitz (Douglas Bader Trophy)   Will be hosted at DISC, Dundee on Sunday 23rd May 2010. Details to follow.   SportTayside & Fife Basketball Development Manager Chris Dodds SportTayside & Fife Basketball Development Manager Lynch Sports Centre South Road Dundee DD2 4SR   Email: chris.dodds@dundeecity.gov.uk Office: 01382 431 851 Mobile: 07787 151 060    Website: www.sporttayside-fife.co.uk   Finance 2009/10 Affiliation and League Entry Fees   The two teams who have a special arrangement with BT&F Treasurer Chris Langworth to pay by installments must have the final installment and full balance settled with the Treasurer by the 31st March 2010.   2009/10 basketballscotland Affiliations and Player/Coach Registrations   A club by club audit is currenty underway to establish if all participating teams have registered their players and coaches with basketballscotland for this current season. Any teams or clubs who have not yet done so or are still in the process of registrations have until 31st January 2010 to complete the process.   2009/10 basketballtayside & fife league and cup Referee Game Fees   Just to confirm that the game fee for referees in Senior Men and Senior Women's league and cup games is £14.00 per game, with the home team paying one referee and the away team paying the other referee. Referees must be paid prior to the game starting to avoid any situations and save the referee having to come to the locker room after the game. Clubs are asked to co-operate with this rule please. Treasurer Chris Langworth Email   Coach Education & Upcoming Courses UKCC Level 1 Coaching Award - Basketball There is a UKCC Level 1 Coach Award at Beath Community Use HS, Cowdenbeath in Fife on Saturday 6th March (Day 1) and Saturday 10th April 2010 (Day 2) between 9:00am - 5:00pm each day. The course applications have now closed, sorry. If you wish to do a coach education course please contact Chris Dodds at SportTayside & Fife.   Officiating All referees who officiate in the basketballtayside & fife leagues and cups, plus SUS University games, must be registered with basketballscotland as an active referee. Referees are asked to communicate with the officials co-ordinator Bruce Hendry if they are available for games on a regular basis, and also if their availability changes at short notice.   Referees are asked to check their details on the Contacts page of this website and advise if incorrect.   We would be grateful if referees could text the final score and if any Technicals or Disqualifications happened in the game to the League co-ordinators after the game as this helps keep the League tables up to date. Also make sure you record your travel mileage on the back of the white copy of the scoresheet and return this to the league co-ordinator as soon as possible please. Alternatively this can be sent to Chris Dodds at Lynch SC, Dundee who will forward it on on your behalf.   Thank you   Bruce Hendry   bruce.hendry@sky.com Official's Co-ordinator basketballtayside & fife   Administration basketballtayside & fife Executive Committee 2009-10 President - Robin Paterson Email  Vice President - David Watt Email Secretary - Temporary Secretary - Chris Dodds ST&F Basketball Dev Manager Treasurer - Chris Langworth Email Official's Co-ordinator - Bruce Hendry Email  Men's Div 1 Co-ordinator - Donnie MacDonald Email Men's Div 2 & Cup Co-ordinator - Alistair Maddock Email Women's Co-ordinator - Amanda Wilson Email  Disciplinary Officer - Cesar Rodriguez Email Under 14/16 Co-ordinator - position Currently Vacant  Website Co-ordinator - position Currently Vacant  Please contact any member of the bt&f Executive Committee or the SportTayside & Fife Development Manager if you have any queries about basketball in Tayside & Fife. Email:   info@basketballtaysidefife.org.uk   Schools Fife Schools' Basketball Congratulations to Woodmill High School of Dunfermline who have won the Fife Secondary Schools Open Boys League for 2009-10. The league had an impressive nine teams entered in it this year, organised by Mr Thompson of Queen Anne HS, Mr Thomson of Balwearie HS and Mr MacDonald of Balwearie HS. Queen Anne High School are the winners of the 2010 Fife Secondary Schools Cup (Open Boys) which was hosted at FIPRE, Glenrothes on Wednesday 24th February 2010. Twelve teams entered, with the teams being split into three groups of four following a preliminary round. Waid Academy "A" won the intermediary group, and Glenwood HS finished top of the consolation group. Angus Schools' Basketball   Arbroath High School Girls' Under 15 team stormed into the Scottish Cup Final with a convincing 83-20 victory over St James Gillespies HS of Edinburgh. Top Scorer with 27 points was Devon Adam, backed up with impressive performances by Caitlyn McGloughlin, Gemma Harrison, Yana Van Wees, Beth Clarke and Kate Richards.   Congratulations to Letham Primary School who won the Forfar Academy Cluster Festival hosted at Lochside LC in Forfar on Thursday 25th February 2010. They qualify, along with runners up Langlands PS, for the Angus Primary Schools Basketball Final on Monday 8th March 2010. Dundee Schools' Basketball Dundee Primary Schools Central Venue League - Eastern Conference 1st Claypotts Castle PS 2nd Craigiebarns PS 3rd Forthill PS 4th Eastern PS 5th Barnhill PS 6th Longhaugh PS Dundee Primary Schools Central Venue League - Western Conference 1st Birkhill PS 2nd Dens Road PS 3rd Gowriehill PS 4th St Clements RC PS 5th Lochee PS 6th Downfield PS Congratulations to all teams, the top three in each conference qualify for the Dundee CVL finals on Monday 8th March 2010 at DISC Dundee.     League Tables 2 points for a win 1 point for a loss in a completed fixture 0 points for a loss in a defaulted fixture x One defaulted game y Two defaulted games   Points For and Points Against columns are subject to successful clarification of game scores and return of the scoresheet to the respective league co-ordinators.   Please text the final score and if any Technicals or Disqualifications to the League co-ordinators after the game as this helps keep the League tables up to date.   Thank you. 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