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Basketball
Basketball is a team sport in which two teams of five players try to score points by throwing or "shooting" a ball through the top of a basketball hoop while following a set of rules...
for England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
. The organisation operates the English Basketball League
English Basketball League
The English Basketball League is a semi-professional and amateur basketball league in England. It forms the second-tier of competition below the professional British Basketball League....
for both Men and Women, as well as the England national team
England national basketball team
The England national basketball team represents England in international basketball competitions. The team is organized by England Basketball, the sport's governing body in England...
. The organisation was also involved in the establishment of the Great Britain team
Great Britain national basketball team
The Great Britain men's national basketball team, known as Great Britain or GB, is the national team for Great Britain in basketball...
in December 2005, along with its compatriots – Basketball Scotland and Basketball Wales
Basketball Wales
Basketball Wales is the sole controller and the national governing body of all aspects of the game of basketball in Wales...
.
Whilst the organisation governs the British Basketball League
British Basketball League
The British Basketball League, often abbreviated to the BBL, is the premier men's professional basketball league in the United Kingdom. The BBL runs two knockout competitions alongside the league championship; the BBL Cup and the BBL Trophy....
, the country's elite and only professional basketball league, they are not involved in the day-to-day running of the league.
The organisation was founded in 1936. It is a non-profit organisation which is an association of member clubs and players who elect an Executive Board
Board of directors
A board of directors is a body of elected or appointed members who jointly oversee the activities of a company or organization. Other names include board of governors, board of managers, board of regents, board of trustees, and board of visitors...
to administer their affairs.
The Executive Board employ a number of professional staff to enable it to undertake its duties and achieve its aims.
The headquarters of the organisation is in Sheffield
Sheffield
Sheffield is a city and metropolitan borough of South Yorkshire, England. Its name derives from the River Sheaf, which runs through the city. Historically a part of the West Riding of Yorkshire, and with some of its southern suburbs annexed from Derbyshire, the city has grown from its largely...
.
See also
- English Basketball LeagueEnglish Basketball LeagueThe English Basketball League is a semi-professional and amateur basketball league in England. It forms the second-tier of competition below the professional British Basketball League....
- England national teamEngland national basketball teamThe England national basketball team represents England in international basketball competitions. The team is organized by England Basketball, the sport's governing body in England...