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Minister for Sport Shane Ross visits Dublin Mini Basketball Tournament
Minister for Sport Shane Ross visits the Dublin Primary Schools 2017 Mini-Basketball Championship Tournaments
132 teams, 286 matches, 1488 players and 304 children table officials, 81% of the teachers teaching teams are women.
Minister for Sport Shane Ross attended the 2017 Primary School Mini-Basketball Tournaments and commented, “I am impressed with the ethos and scale of Primary Schools Mini-Basketball and I am particularly pleased with the involvement of so many female teachers”.
The Tournaments involve 1,488 children playing in 132 primary school teams with a further 304 children acting as table officials. 81% of the teachers teaching teams are female. Referees and Commissioners are appointed to ensure a smooth running experience for all.
The rules ensure that all involved get the same court time while also acknowledging the positive aspects of competition by awarding Plaques to the overall winning team and runner-up team in each Tournament.
‘Just Play Mini-Basketball’ was introduced for the first time – whereby the children play with referees but scores are not kept and there are no winners. Also the Junior Tournaments involve teams of 12 playing 6 periods of 4v4 to facilitate better learning outcomes.
The Tournaments are organised by the Dublin Primary Schools Mini-Basketball Board which is managed by primary teachers and is registered with Basketball Ireland. Tournaments are organised in the National Basketball Arena, the Oblate Hall Inchicore and Coláiste Éanna Rathfarnham, and finish on June 14th.
The Mini-Basketball brochure, teaching videos, the Mini3on3 booklet, Rules, Scoresheet & Guidelines and a new Refereeing Video – can all be downloaded on www.primaryschoolsminibasketball.com
For further information on the activities of the Dublin Primary Schools Mini-Basketball Board contact the Coordinator Catriona Casey on casey.catriona@gmail.com or the Chairman Noel Keating on noelkeatingwoodlawn@gmail.com
132 teams, 286 matches, 1488 players and 304 children table officials, 81% of the teachers teaching teams are women.
Minister for Sport Shane Ross attended the 2017 Primary School Mini-Basketball Tournaments and commented, “I am impressed with the ethos and scale of Primary Schools Mini-Basketball and I am particularly pleased with the involvement of so many female teachers”.
The Tournaments involve 1,488 children playing in 132 primary school teams with a further 304 children acting as table officials. 81% of the teachers teaching teams are female. Referees and Commissioners are appointed to ensure a smooth running experience for all.
The rules ensure that all involved get the same court time while also acknowledging the positive aspects of competition by awarding Plaques to the overall winning team and runner-up team in each Tournament.
‘Just Play Mini-Basketball’ was introduced for the first time – whereby the children play with referees but scores are not kept and there are no winners. Also the Junior Tournaments involve teams of 12 playing 6 periods of 4v4 to facilitate better learning outcomes.
The Tournaments are organised by the Dublin Primary Schools Mini-Basketball Board which is managed by primary teachers and is registered with Basketball Ireland. Tournaments are organised in the National Basketball Arena, the Oblate Hall Inchicore and Coláiste Éanna Rathfarnham, and finish on June 14th.
The Mini-Basketball brochure, teaching videos, the Mini3on3 booklet, Rules, Scoresheet & Guidelines and a new Refereeing Video – can all be downloaded on www.primaryschoolsminibasketball.com
For further information on the activities of the Dublin Primary Schools Mini-Basketball Board contact the Coordinator Catriona Casey on casey.catriona@gmail.com or the Chairman Noel Keating on noelkeatingwoodlawn@gmail.com
Mini Basketball Brochure
Éamon Ó hAogáin Limerick received the 2017 Appreciation Award from Primary Schools Mini Basketball at the National Awards Ceremony in the Arena. June 10th 2017. The citation read as follows:
Éamon, together with fellow retired primary teachers Tony Dillon and Noel Keating formed the primary schools Mini-Basketball National Committee in 2012. Éamon had been responsible for the organisation of a Primary schools League in Limerick for over twenty years. During Éamon’s chairmanship of the National Committee from 2012 to 2015 the Primary school leagues in Dublin, Waterford and Limerick registered with Basketball Ireland and new Primary School Boards, registered with BI, were set up in Castleisland, Cork, Galway, Donegal, Belfast, Dundalk, Monaghan, Offaly, Carlow and Sligo. Éamon has also given distinguished service to Irish Basketball as a local and National League referee, a referee tutor and a National League Commissioner. |
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Cregmore National School Galway recently won the Galway Primary Schools Mini Basketball Tournament. See our Galway dedicated page for more photographs and details. Well done to all who participated.
Some recent photos at the opening of the new National Sports Arena with mini basketballers from Tyrellstown Primary School Dublin
PSMNC RAN 4 COURSES ON TEACHING BASKETBALL IN THE PRIMARY SCHOOL IN ST PATRICKS AND MARY IMMACULATE COLLEGES OF EDUCATION IN FEBRUARY 2017 FOR 2ND AND 3RD YEAR B.ED STUDENTS PROVIDING US WITH THE OPPORTUNITY TO ENGAGE FURTHER WITH THE TEACHERS OF THE FUTURE. MORE DETAILS ANON. TEACHERS WILL FIND THE TEACHING ACTIVITY NOTES TO THESE COURSES BELOW AND IN OUR DOWNLOADS SECTION MINI BROCHURES. THESE NOTES HAVE BEEN PRODUCED IN CONSULTATION WITH ST PATRICKS COLLEGE OF EDUCATION. THEY ALSO REFERENCE OUR VIDEO LIBRARY WHERE APPROPRIATE.
Dublin Primary Schools Mini-Basketball Board 2016 FINALS
Dublin Primary Schools League Finals December 2016
The Dublin Primary Mini Basketball Board ran their Finals from December 1st to 9th in the NBA. There was a 20% in schools participating this year, with over 85% of schools having a female teacher in a coaching role with their teams. All games were officiated by the Dublin Officials Association with the chidren of the participating schools taking responsibility for time keeping and scorekeeping. Dublin Mini had photographs taken at their finals which will be available frrely on our facebook page/primaryschoolsminibasketball. Some photographs below
The Dublin Primary Mini Basketball Board ran their Finals from December 1st to 9th in the NBA. There was a 20% in schools participating this year, with over 85% of schools having a female teacher in a coaching role with their teams. All games were officiated by the Dublin Officials Association with the chidren of the participating schools taking responsibility for time keeping and scorekeeping. Dublin Mini had photographs taken at their finals which will be available frrely on our facebook page/primaryschoolsminibasketball. Some photographs below
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