LABA Secondary Schools U-19 basketball Championship...Defending champ LTI battle Christianburg Wismar in Monday’s opener

LABA Secondary Schools U-19 basketball Championship…Defending champ LTI battle Christianburg Wismar in Monday’s opener

Apr 13, 2013 Sports

– Statisticians clinic set for today at MSC

This year’s Linden Secondary Schools Under-19 basketball championships will bounce Monday with one game between defending champions Linden Technical Institute and Christianburg/ Wismar Secondary ‘Multi’ at 16:00hrs at the Mackenzie Sports Club Hard court which follows an opening ceremony where top officials are expected to be present.

LABA Organising Secretary Ashton Angel (Jr.) (left) and 2nd left is LABA vice president Abdulla Hamid addresses participants at the launching if the tournament.

On Wednesday the tournament was launched at the Linden Enterprise Network (LEN) building where the tournament rules and fixtures were distributed to the contesting schools Linden Technical Institute, Wisburg, Christianburg Wismar Secondary, New Silvercity Secondary, Mackenzie High and Linden Foundation Secondary.
Double headers are set for the entire week ahead as next Tuesday in the first game at 14:30hrs; New Silvercity Secondary play Wisburg Secondary and that will be followed with the second at contest at 16:00hrs with Mackenzie High against Linden Foundation Secondary, while on Wednesday Linden Technical Institute oppose New Silvercity Secondary in the first game and the second is between Christianburg Wismar Secondary and Linden Foundation Secondary.
On Thursday game one Mackenzie High take on Wisburg and Linden Foundation Secondary plays Linden Technical Institute, while next Friday Christianburg Wismar Secondary will clash with Wisburg in game one and the second is between New Silver City Secondary and Mackenzie High.
The remaining playing days are; Monday 22nd April, Wednesday 24, Friday 26th and the semifinals on Monday 29th April with the grand final on Wednesday 1at May at the tournament venue the Mackenzie Sports Club hard court.
The rules of the tournament were discussed in-depth with Vice President of the LABA Abdulla Hamid stressing the importance for schools to adhere to the procedures and looked at a number of issues raised by the attending representatives.
Organising Secretary of LABA Ashton Angel red out the fixtures during the hectic five consecutive playing days in the first week of action due to the delayed start for this year’s championship, which was unavoidable after having to source the uniforms for the schools which were done locally after Two Brothers gas Station and Slingerz FC came forward to fund this aspect of the tournament.
Senior Physical Education Officer of the Ministry of Education Lindley Langhorne was also present and outlined the importance of discipline and what the organizers went through in ensuring that the championship is played this year. According to Langhorne the schools must instill discipline in their players to be on time because of the packed schedule as the organizers were pressed for time and as such all should be cognizant of what their expectations are.
He said the LABA after encountering difficulties with acquiring the uniforms from overseas went after local sponsors to make sure that the tournament was not cancelled and have the uniforms available, and for this the association must be commended. He emphasized that discipline and respect for time will be the watch words for all.
Meanwhile, two persons from each of the participating schools are expected to attend a statisticians’ clinic from 12:00hr to 16:00hrs at the Mackenzie Sports Club Pavilion today as the LABA seeks to train more officials for the championship knowing that several individual prizes are at stake in this championship and there is need for more officials, in addition to those from the complement of officials available from the association to run the event. Each school has been asked to ensure that those chosen are not players in the tournament.
The schools uplifted their uniforms yesterday afternoon.