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Basketball Wales National Team Coaching Vacancy

Basketball Wales would like to invite applications for the position of Wales National Team
Senior Men’s Head Coach. The successful candidate will be responsible for preparing the
Senior Men’s Team to compete in the 2016 Small Nations Fiba Tournament, Kingdom Cup
and qualifying for the 2018 Commonwealth Games. With such an exciting and demanding
competition schedule, Basketball Wales are looking for a experienced and enthusiastic
Coach to work within a well established development programme and to work along side
our ENDC National Team Staff.

The position will be voluntary, although as you can imagine, it is a fantastic and rewarding opportunity to coach at the highest level of the game at World and European level.

If you would like to apply for the position and you fulfil the below criteria, please forward a cover letter, and a up to date C.V to: elite_performance@basketballwales.com

Applications should be received by 2nd January 2015. No applications received after this
date will be accepted. Please find below minimum requirements for candidates.

Suitable level of criteria to fulfil the position.
UKCC or BW Level 3, FECC or equivalent or FIBA approved License.

Suitable experience to fulfil the position.
Minimum of 2 years as a Senior National Team Assistant Coach, or 10 years as a Head
Coach with a National League Standard Club or equivalent to include minimum of 3 years
as a Senior Head Coach or equivalent level. International experience would be preferred
but not essential.

Appointment will be subject to Enhanced DBS Check and reference check
Short listed candidates will be invited to interviews to be held at Rhondda Fach Sports
Centre, Tylorstown on 1st February 2015

British Basketball are now seeking an Independent Chair and three Independent Directors to help lead take the sport to the next level.

A job description and other relevant information can be viewed and downloaded at

http://basketballwales.com/index.php?downloadreq=55639

Dear Members

On behalf of the Board of Basketball Wales(Pelfasged Cyf),I am pleased to advise that Wales will
sign up to the British Basketball project to work alongside our colleagues from England and Scotland. 

Wales has been part of the British Basketball Federation since its inception and has worked in
conjunction with our colleagues from England and Scotland to develop best practice models for the
development of the game. The British Basketball project is the collaboration of 3 home nations working together to establish a new improved framework for basketball in GB. 

The Board of Basketball Wales ( Pelfasged Cyf ) based its decision to sign up to the British Basketball project as it would be in the long term interest of the game in Wales and would result in strengthening our working relationships with all our key stakeholders, potential for new funding streams, increased participation and improvements in standards across players, coaches and officials. 

Should we have decided not to sign up to the British Basketball Project then there would have been
serious consequences for basketball in Wales 

• FIBA has stated that by June 2016, GB will be the only federated organisation. Individual Home Nations would not be recognised federations.

• FIBA has said that a ‘No’ decision to join GB would mean immediate suspension,

• A potential breakdown in communication with Sport Wales, limited benefits for our Sponsors and no opportunity for our Member’s to participate, achieve and excel individually and collectively;

• No access to third party funding. 

For British Basketball to maximise its potential it must comprise of three equal partners, therefore,the three Home Nations have made a strategic commitment to invest in development opportunities to deliver equality a cross all Home Nations. 

The ‘Articles’ that will govern the operation of the new British Basketball Federation will requires unanimous agreement from its three members England, Scotland and Wales. 

This is a unique opportunity to increase participation, realise achievement and for each individual to excel. 

The following communication from the Board of Basketball Wales provides the detail to substantiate our decision. 

http://basketballwales.com/index.php?downloadreq=55619

I look forward to working closely with you all. 

Justin Ogleby

Chairman of Basketball Wales

Basketball Wales Level 4 Referee Award - Congratulations to Matthew Godrfrey and Firooz Dehdarvand who have been accepted on this year’s Level 4 course. As part of the process both candidates will be assessed by BW tutors over a period of twelve months during league matches and approved tournaments. Both candidates will also be required to pass a rules test and complete two FIBA fitness test achieving 86 laps. For information on all Basketball Wales Officiating Courses visit the downloads section on this website.

Swansea Storm Basketball Club held a successful Under 10s Mini Basketball central venue league (CVL) tournament on Sunday the 19th October at the LC leisure centre in Swansea.

These events are organised in conjunction with the South Wales Basketball Association, which has a number of regions across South Wales running U10 and U12 CVL's throughout the season.

Thanks to all the teams that participated including Baglan Blazers, Aberystwyth Basketball Club, Tonyrefail Tigers and Swansea's latest satellite club team Waunarlwydd Storm.

http://southwalesbasketball.leaguerepublic.com/l/league/742647776.html

Club secretaries have now been emailed with details on how to access all members that have registered with their clubs. If anyone requires a copy of their licence please contact your club secretary who will be able to print one out for you. Once the technical issue has been resolved BW will reissue individual licences to all members.