Introduction to the LBA Primary School Competitions

1. The only primary school league in London available to every primary school!
2. Play games on any day.  Once you know the teams you’re to play, you communicate amongst yourselves and send the confirmation details through to the league. (competitions@thelba.co.uk). The league do all the rest! (organise your basketball professional to run the event)
3. Entry fee covers the cost of the 1 qualified basketball personnel (coach/referees) for all your games. LBA organise them too
4. LBA want to collaborate with each school, qualifying more basketball professionals into the sport throughout the season (coaches, referees and table officials).
   • With this said, LBA will run nationally recognised qualification courses throughout the year and can give 1 free sport in each of the following courses: Table official (2hrs course), Referee'(4hrs course) and Coaching.
   • Please do contact us if you keen to take up these opportunities
5. Early bird offer, if you sign up in May / June 2018 – SAVE £50
6. LBA has an annual membership for organisations, which includes many benefits & all organisation in the league entitled to it this season (worth £200+)
7. Leagues standings and fixtures can all be found on our website so you can keep track and stay updated throughout the season.

1. CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP NOW
2. PLAYER CONSENT FORM. The school is responsible for the completion of this form. Please make a copy and send back the finished version to competitions@thelba.co.uk. The form can be viewed here.
   • The player consent form must be handed in no less than two weeks before your first event
3. By entering you agree to our rules and conditions

Season Format:

1. Round one: League games. We recommend playing at least one game between per term
2. Round two: End of season tournament. Most boroughs have an end of season tournament around March to May, where the winners advance to represent their borough in the mini-school games. LBA organise some of these. I LBA do then school entered in this league get priority in this tournament.
3. Entry fee covers the cost of three events throughout the season, which are super inspiring and consist of the following:
   1. Group warm-up 15min
   2.  Skill Challenges (in your teams) 45min
   3. Main event, which is 3v3 games 20min
   4. Wrap up 10min
4. At each event, there will be at least 1 basketball professional to run the event
5. Entry fee also includes priority into the end of season tournament, if LBA is organising this. (currently do Westminster, Hammersmith & Fulham, Islington)

Season Format:

1. Round one: League games. We recommend playing at least one game between per term
2. Round two: End of season tournament. Most boroughs have an end of season tournament around March to May, where the winners advance to represent their borough in the mini-school games. LBA organise some of these, and where LBA do, then school entered in this league get priority in this tournament.
3. Round Three: Exhibition games. This is basically a friendly event between to team, similar to round 1.
4. Entry fee covers the cost of at least three events throughout the season, which are super inspiring and consist of the following:
   1. Group warm-up 15min
   2.  Skill Challenges (in your teams) 45min
   3. Main event, which is 3v3 games 20min
   4. Wrap up 10min
5. At each event, there will be at least 1 basketball professional to run the event
6. Entry fee also includes priority into the end of season tournament, if LBA is organising this. (currently do Westminster, Hammersmith & Fulham & Islington)

After years of pushing, tons of meetings and great support from the Westminster community we are pleased to offer the following package Where teams/schools get to meet up three times throughout the school year to Get exposed to the sport of basketball so they can be inspired for a lifetime to play as they compete against their peers in our epic event days. Below is the detailed breakdown of what you need to know:

1. We are splitting the borough into north and south, as we have 2 secondary schools which are basketball hubs and will host each event.
2. Once all teams have signed up you’ll be assigned to a hub and given the dates of the events which have been carefully selected as we understand your annual schedule.
   • The first event will take place September/October and it’s four years five and six.
   • The second event will take part in late February early March 2019 and is again for years five and six were the winners will progress to the mini school games.
   • The third event will take place in the first two weeks of May and it’s for years three and four.
3. Entry fee is £350, however, we’re offering an “Early Bird” fee, if you sign up in June / July 2018 – SAVE £50
4. LBA has an annual membership for organisations, which includes many benefits & all organisation in the league entitled to it this season (worth £200+)

Please note most schools have experienced this opportunity, but only once a year, as we ran it the past three years alongside Westminster Sports Unit at Little Venice SportsCenter and due to your feedback & demand we have listened and now able to offer you this. Blow is two videos from the previous events.

1. CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP NOW
2. PLAYER CONSENT FORM. The school is responsible for the completion of this form. Please make a copy and send back the finished version to competitions@thelba.co.uk. The form can be viewed here.
   • The player consent form must be handed in no less than two weeks before your first event
3. By entering you agree to our rules and conditions

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4RBVMccN_vs

SCHOOL GROUP TICKETS

Regular and concession tickets are available but not discounted, please check this Ticket Information page for more details.