Butler at Australian Opals Camp

Congratulations to Basketball Queensland State Performance Manager – Queensland North, Scott Butler, who is currently in camp with the Australian Opals squad as Technical Assistant Coach. The Opals are in Dandenong and Ballarat this week preparing for their FIBA Oceania championships qualifier, which will be played out against New Zealand in August, prior to the 2014 FIBA World Cup in Spain. Butler joins the camp alongside Opals Head Coach Brendan Joyce, former Basketball Queensland State Performance Manager – Queensland South. More about the camp and the squad’s preparation can be found on the Basketball Australia website.

Queensland Gems through to U19 World Championship Quarter Finals

Queensland’s Alicia Froling (Townsville/Townsville Fire) and Tiana Mangakahia (Southern Districts/Townsville Fire) are through to the Quarter Finals with the Australian Gems team at the FIBA Under 19 World Championship for Women in Lithuania. The Gems defeated Serbia 89-53 to move through to the finals, and will take on China at 1am on Saturday 27 July, AEST.

Coaches Experience Tour

Basketball Queensland and Npire are holding a Coaches Experience Tour in the United States from 11-26 October, 2013. The tour will be hosted by Natalie Porter and Gannon Baker, and will include visits to selected colleges with participants learning from some of the top basketball coaches in the world. The tour is perfect for those who coach at the association representative level and beyond – for more information download the flyer here, and for an information pack contact npire@npire.com.au

Coaching Courses

Coaching courses were held over the weekend, with a Level One in Brisbane facilitated by Scott Butler, State Performance Manager – Queensland South, and Level Two in Townsville facilitated by Leonard King, High Performance Director. Both sessions had great attendance and strong positive feedback, with Level Two attendees gaining some insight into offense techniques from Townsville Crocodiles Head Coach, Shawn Dennis. Thank you to all who attended, and keep an eye out on the Basketball Queensland website for more coaching courses throughout the year.

Association Services: Current Grants Available

Gambling Community Benefit Fund

Provides one-off grants of up to $35,000 to Queensland-based not-for-profit community groups. Applications close 31 August 2013.

Jupiter’s Casino Community Benefit Fund:

Grants of up to $150,000 are available for capital expenditure/fixed assets, pilot projects, community education/training, and community workshops. Applications close 31 August 2013. More information on both these grants can be found on the Queensland Government website or by phoning (07) 3247 4284.

This week’s Queensland senior league matches: QBL Fixtures
Home	Away	Date	Women’s Tip-off	Men’s Tip-off	Venue
Bundaberg	South West Metro	Fri 26 July	Bears vs Pirates: 6pm	Bulls vs Pirates: 8pm	WIN Stadium
Mackay	Northside	Fri 26 July	Meteorettes vs Wizards: 6:30pm	Meteors vs Wizards: 8:30pm	The Crater at Candlestick Park
Ipswich	Toowoomba	Sat 27 July	Force vs Mountaineers: 5pm	Force vs Mountaineers: 5pm	Cotton On Foundation Stadium
Suncoast	Brisbane	Sat 27 July	Clippers vs Capitals: 5:30pm	Clippers vs Capitals: 7:30pm	Maroochydore Basketball Stadium
Rockhampton	Northside	Sat 27 July	Cyclones vs Wizards: 6pm	Rockets vs Wizards: 8pm	Hegvold Stadium
Gladstone	South West Metro	Sat 27 July	Power vs Pirates: 6pm	Power vs Pirates: 8pm	Kev Broome Stadium
Gold Coast	Suncoast	Sun 28 July	Rollers vs Clippers:1pm	Rollers vs Clippers: 1pm	The Southport School