The ESBBA are pleased to inform its membership that a sponsorship deal has been established with Molten Sports from the current 2008/09 season for the next four years in the lead up to the London 2012 Olympics.

Information on the Molten Sports product lines can be found at  www.moltensports.co.uk 
 

Please report results to your Regional Competitions Secretary with 24 hours of the game being played. It is the responsibility of all teams to familiarise themselves with the Competition Rules which are on the ESBBA website. You are also requested to check your school's contact details on the ESBBA website and report any errors. Please inform your opponents and your Regional Competitions Secretary if you have withdrawn from a competition.

The draws for the National Knock-Out Rounds of 2008/09 Individual Schools Championships and the Inter Association(Inter Counties) Championships are now avaliable.

The ESBBA Directory 2008/09 of member schools can be found at National Competitions/Other Information.

It has been decided not to produce a hard copy ESBBA Handbook 2008/09 for circulation to schools.  Most of the information that is normally published in the handbook, (Competitions Rules etc) is now available on the website.

Last updated 6/1/09

The fixtures for the forthcoming are currently being complied.

The 2008/2009 entries received up to 6/1/09 are:
Individual Schools            524(140)
Elite Competitions(U15/U16/U19) = 65 schools
Elite Competitions (Academies & VI Form Colleges) = 61 colleges
Main Open Competitions(U14/U15/U16/U19) =  423 schools
Withdrawals from competitions = 86 teams
Development Competitions(U14/U15/U16/U19) =  125 schools(Moved to Open Comp.)
Non-Competing member schools = 32 schools
Entries into the Individual Schools Competitions are now closed.

Inter Association                 21(2)
Late entries from county/borough teams into the Inter Association will be accepeted up to 31/12/08.

The figure in brackets represents first time membership.
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The 2007/2008 entries received up to 31/5/08 are:
Individual Schools            518(147) 
Elite Competitions(U15/U16/U19) = 62 schools
Elite Competitions (Academies & VI Form Colleges) = 75 colleges
Main Open Competitions(U14/U15/U16/U19) =  260 schools
Development Competitions(U14/U15/U16/U19) =  195 schools*
Inter Association                 25(2)         

The figure in brackets represents first time membership.
* This figure includes approximately 33 Non-Competing member schools.

7th January 2009 - EIS Sheffield, 19:30
GB Women v Bosnia and Herzegovina

9th January 2009
Completion of all Play Offs prior to National Last 32/Last 16/Last 8 rounds

10th January 2009 - Nottingham Wildcats Arena, 19:00

GB Women v Romania

13th January 2009 - University of Worcester Sports Institute, 19:30

GB Women v Finland

18th January 2009
Completion of:
Under 14/15/16/19 Boys(Open)             Last 32 round
Under 15/16/19 Boys(Division 1)            Last 16 round
Under 19 Boys Academies/Colleges      Last 16 round
Under 15/16/19 Girls(Open)                   Last 16 round
Under 15 Girls(Division 1)                      Last 8 round

1st February 2009
Under 15 Girls(Division 1) Finals(1 day/4 teams) - Nottingham

7th/8th February 2009
Under 15 Boys(Division 1) Finals(2 day/8 teams) - Middlesex

14th/15th March 2009
Under 14 Boys(Division 1) Finals(2 day/8 teams) - Barrow
Under 14 Girls(Division 1) Finals(2 day/8 teams) - Nottingham

28th March 2009
Under 16/19 Boys & Girls (Division 1) Finals - Hemel Hempstead

9th May 2009
Under 14 Girls & Under 15 Girls Inter Association Finals - Nottingham

16th May 2009
Under 14 Boys & Under 15 Boys Inter Association Finals - Nottingham