The next rounds of the Regional Development League take place on Sunday 30th November 2014 at Grangemouth and Stirling. This time our youngsters are involved at Under 10, Under 12 and Under 14 age groups.
Click for the full list of Regional Development League fixtures.
This link opens the fixtures in a new window and displays all U10s games. Use the tabs at the bottom of the screen to see fixtures for "U12s", "U14 Boys" or "U14 Girls".
Our Under 14 boys and girls start their RDL campaign on Sunday 28th September and as only the first meeting of teams in the league counts towards the league (all other times the teams play each other they are counted as friendlies), they need to get off to a strong start. We are waiting confirmation that the league will definitely proceed in this way. The games are in Stirling this weekend and are as follows :
U14 girls at Wallace High School
U14 boys at Stirling High School
Good luck to all our teams!
The East and Central Development League is the main competition outlet for our younger players and this year we have more teams than ever in line with our aim to offer as many players the chance to get playing time to aid their development. The league gathers teams together in a central venue each month and typically each team plays 3 or 4 games. We are entering the following teams based on the numbers of players we have at each session :
Under 10s - one girls' team and one boys' team
Under 12s - one girls' team and two boys' teams
Under 14s - one girls' team and two boys' teams
We haven't entered any under 16 teams as the Club felt that at this age group the National League offered a better competition structure. We have entered teams in the National League Division 1 and 2 for both boys and girls.
The dates for the Regional Development League games have been announced as :
The top two teams in the under 12 and under 14 leagues will play in the RDL finals to determine the East and Central RDL champions. These top two teams in the Under 14 league will also represent East and Central in the Under 14 National Challenge. The qualification for the Under 12 National Challenge is still to be decided but unlike previous years this will be a club based competition rather than a regional one.
There will also be an Under 10 National Challenge which will be open to all teams either as a Club, region or development group.
First round for U/14 boys in the Scottish Cup started with a game against local rivals Blaze.
The game started quite nervously with both side missing baskets in the first few minutes. After the nerves settled Kings started to shine with baskets from Rory, Fergal and Stuart to take the first quarter 11 - 4.
With the rules slightly different from RDL games we started to sub in players throughout the half and Finlay, Daniel and Blair started to make their mark on this game. Kings going into the half time 25 - 16 up.
The second half started with good defence and the fast breaks began. Owen, Kyle Craig and Thomas were all fighting for the ball and resulted in some very nice turnovers and baskets to boot, 3rd quarter ended 40 -31 in Kings favour.
Blaze player Lorcan was a constant thorn in our defence with a personal tally of 23 points, more work required there. The 4th quarter saw all players on the court and powerful display from Stuart and Blair with Daniel hitting a 2 plus 1 at the end saw Kings finish with a 59 - 40 win.
This win was a shared win, with all the players contributing to a great game and some very positive coaching from Neil and Holly (I may be redundant!). Well done all and thanks to the parents who as always support our kids.
RDL time again and the U/14 boys were involved in 4 games
The day started well with the Boys "B" team securing a convincing win against Blaze "B", all the boys played at least 1/4 of the game with most adding their names to the score sheet. Great displays from Kyle, Daniel and Owen all who helped the younger players get involved.
Game 2 for the B team was against a taller team from West Lothian. After a poor start we finally found the basket and after being behind for the most of the game it was good to come away with a 1 point win after full time. A hard fought game.
The A team had by far the toughest challenge in the RDL to date, Falkirk were in top form and pulled away with an early lead which we could not match on the day and were deserving winners.
The next A game was against a well drilled Stirling Knights and a poor start in the first quarter loosing it 17-6. We started to play a bit better with both Blair and Rory working well inside, good "D" allowed us to turn the ball over but alas as ijn the previous game we could not buy a shot to go in, loosing the game by 13. Well done to Stirling and time for us to reflect and come back stronger for the next set of RDL's.
A big mention to Charlie who played the last game with a fractured finger and hope he will be ready for the next rounds.
The next rounds of the Regional Development League take place on Sunday 3rd November 2013 at St Augustine's High, Holy Rood High, Stevenson College and Tynecastle High. Our youngsters are involved at Under 12, Under 14 and Under 16 age groups.
Click for the full list of Regional Development League fixtures.
This link opens the fixtures in a new window and displays U12s games. Use the tabs at the bottom of the screen to display "U14 Girls", "U14 Boys" or "U16 Men" fixtures.
You can also see all the RDL results and league tables at the basketballscotland RDL web site.
Some dates for your diary, as the remaining days for the Regional Development League have now been finalised as follows:
These dates are for the U12s, U14s and U16 boys.
The under 12s and under 14s recently took delivery of their new Club T-shirts. They will wear these when representing the Club at games and they will double as warm up tops.
The T-shirts are available for purchase through Liz Simpson(liz320simpson@btinternet.com) at £9 with your surname on the back. Watch this space for more merchandise news!
This weekend sees our younger players start their league games with u12s, u14s and u16 boys all in action on Sunday in the Regional Development League.
Also, the under 16 girls have a friendly against the new combined team of Stirling and West Lothian at Portobello on Saturday at 11am so come along and cheer them on!
The men's teams are involved in the Edinburgh derby with Boroughmuir Blaze at the Crags. First up are the Cadet Men at 12:20, unfortunately without Kyle Jimenez who will need another week's rest of the ankle he injured last week.
Then the Senior Men are on at 2:20 - the Men will be looking to continue their winning ways from the first week of the season after their enforced rest week due to the rescheduling of the Glasgow University game. They will also be without one of their key players as Simon Flockhart is in Florida sunning himself!
The Junior Men are decimated by illness, injury and compulsory school field trips and as such we asked Blaze for a postponement which disappointingly they refused. However on appeal, basketballscotland decided we had a case for postponement. Players will be advised of the new date for this fixture by their coach.
The full list of weekend fixtures is:
Saturday:
Sunday:
The first round of the Regional Development League takes place on Sunday 22nd Sept 2013 at St Augustine's High, Holy Rood High, Edinburgh College and Tynecastle High. Our youngsters are involved at Under 12, Under 14 and Under 16 level.
Click for the full list of Regional Development League fixtures.
This link opens the fixtures in a new window and displays U12s games. Use the tabs at the bottom of the screen to display "U14 Girls", "U14 Boys", or "U16 Mens" fixtures.
We have entered one Under 14 boys team and one Under 14 girls team in the new Cashback for Communities Scottish Cup.
This is a great chance for our players to have more competition opportunities. The format is a straight knock-out and the finals will take place on Sunday 6th April 2014 during the Senior Play Off Final 4's weekend.
Good luck to both teams!
The East & Central Regional Development League Finals for 2012-13 will take place at Meadowbank Sports Centre, Hall 1, Edinburgh on Sunday 21st April 2013.
The full schedule is as follows:
| Age Group | Home Team / Away Team | Warm Up | Game | Presentation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U12 GIRLS | East Lothian P's vs C.O.E Kats | 09.30-09.45 | 09.45-10.15 | 10.15-10.30 |
| U12 BOYS | Falkirk Fury vs Stirling Knights | 10.30-10.45 | 10.45-11.15 | 11.15-11.30 |
| U14 GIRLS | Falkirk Fury vs West Lothian Wolves | 11.45-12.00 | 12.00-12.45 | 12.45-13.00 |
| U14 BOYS | Falkirk Fury vs C.O.E Kings | 13.00-13.15 | 13.15-14.00 | 14.00-14.15 |
| U16 WOMEN | Falkirk Fury vs Dunbar Dragons | 14.15-14.30 | 14.30-15.15 | 15.15-15.30 |
| U16 MEN | Stirling Knights vs T.B.C (C.O.E Kings vs Falkirk Fury Wed 17th April) | 15.30-15.45 | 15.45-16.30 | 16.30-16.45 |
Good luck to those teams taking part.
The next rounds of the Regional Development Leagues take place on Sunday 24th February 2013 at St Augustine's High, Holy Rood High, Stevenson College and Tynecastle High. All of our youngsters are involved at Under 12, Under 14 and Under 16 (both boys and girls).
Click for the full list of Regional Development League fixtures.
This link opens the fixtures in a new window and displays U12s games. Use the tabs at the bottom of the screen to display "U14 Girls", "U14 Boys", "U16 Girls" or "U16 Boys" fixtures.
You can also see all the RDL results and league tables at the basketballscotland RDL web site.
The next rounds of the Regional Development Leagues take place on Sunday 27th January 2013 at St Augustine's High, Forrester High School, Stevenson College and Tynecastle High. All of our youngsters are involved at Under 12, Under 14 and Under 16 (both boys and girls).
Click for the full list of Regional Development League fixtures.
This link opens the fixtures in a new window and displays U12s games. Use the tabs at the bottom of the screen to display "U14 Girls", "U14 Boys", "U16 Girls" or "U16 Boys" fixtures.
The next rounds of the Regional Development Leagues take place on Sunday 16th December 2012 at St Augustine's High, Crags Sports Centre, Stevenson College and Tynecastle High. This time all of our youngsters are involved at Under 12, Under 14 and Under 16 (both boys and girls).
Click for the full list of Regional Development League fixtures.
This link opens the fixtures in a new window and displays U12s games. Use the tabs at the bottom of the screen to display "U14 Girls", "U14 Boys", "U16 Girls" or "U16 Boys" fixtures.
The next rounds of the Regional Development Leagues take place on Sunday 25 November 2012 in Stirling. This time our Under 12s are involved as well as the Under 14 and Under 16 teams (both boys and girls).
Click for the full list of Regional Development League fixtures.
This link opens the fixtures in a new window and displays U12s games. Use the tabs at the bottom of the screen to display "U14 Girls", "U14 Boys", "U16 Girls" or "U16 Boys" fixtures.
It's back to a full programme of games this weekend for most of our age groups after the October mid-term break.
The Mens National League teams are all heading West to Glasgow on Saturday to continue their league campaigns. The Senior Men are playing Glasgow Storm at North College G21 4TD - tip-off at 1:30pm. The Cadet Men and Junior Men face Glasgow Rens at Shawlands Academy G41 3TR - tipping-off at 11:40 and 13:30 respectively.
The Ladies National League teams are all at The Crags Sports Centre on Sunday, matching up to local rivals Polonia Phoenix. The Cadettes tip-off at 11:20, with the Juniors at 13:20, followed by the Seniors at 15:20. Get there early if you want a seat!
In the National League Division 2, the Kings 'B' U18 Men are due to travel to The Peak in Stirling, on Sunday. Here they face Grampian (10:00 tip-off) and Lanarkshire (15:15 tip-off) who are both as yet unbeaten in the league.
Finally, Sunday also sees the start of the U14 and U16 Regional Development Leagues taking place at Forrester High, Stevenson College and Tynecastle High. Full fixture lists for the day are available for U14 Girls, U14 Boys, U16 Girls and U16 Boys. Make sure you attend the correct venue!
Good luck to all our teams and here's hoping for a successful weekend!
The first rounds of the Regional Development Leagues take place on Sunday 21 October 2012, for our Under 14 and Under 16 teams (both boys and girls).
Click for the full list of Regional Development League fixtures.
The Under 14 Boys will be holding a Parents v Sons game during their Wednesday training slot from 17:30 to 19:00.
If you are up for the challenge, you have some time to dig out your trainers and shorts and get in some practice in preparation for Wednesday 13th June. All parents are welcome!
Some of our Club players have taken part in their first competitive games for Scotland as they travelled with the U12s and U13s to take part in a tournament in Gothenburg, Sweden.
Sean Nealon-Lino and Alexander Ferguson played for the U13 boys and were narrowly beaten in the semi-final. Owen Mackle was playing for the U12 boys and Tia Davies and Niamh Mackle were playing for the U12 girls.
Although there was no final for the U12 competition both teams had an excellent tournament with all our players performing well. Owen also took home the free throw competition trophy with an impressive 5 from 6.
Well done to everyone!
