British Basketball

British Basketball Federation
British Basketball logo
Abbreviation	BBF
Motto	Game on
Predecessor	British & Irish Basketball Federation
Formation	2006
Type	National sports governing body
Legal status	Private Limited company without share capital (British Performance Basketball Ltd)
Purpose	Basketball in Great Britain and participation in international competitions
Location	40 Bernard Street, Bloomsbury, WC1N 1ST
Region served	Great Britain
Membership	British basketball players
Main organ	BBF Board (Chairman - Bill McInnes)
Affiliations	International Basketball Federation (FIBA), FIBA Europe, British Olympic Association, UK Sport
Website	British Basketball

British Basketball is the national sports governing body for participation of basketball players from Great Britain for men and women in the Olympics. Northern Irish players are eligible to compete, if desired, for the British Olympic team.

History

Basketball was created by the Canadian teacher Dr James Naismith. In December 1891 he created the 13 rules that have governed basketball, whilst teaching at what is now Springfield College. Basketball was first played by men at the Berlin Olympics in 1936. Women first played at the 1976 Olympics. In 1992 professional players were allowed.

The British & Irish Basketball Federation (BIBF) was formed in 1960 from funding from the Sports Council. Northern Ireland began to be represented by Basketball Ireland, and in 2004 Ireland left the BIBF.

In October 2004 the BIBF changed its name to Great Britain Basketball. ^[1]

Formation

In 2006 the British Basketball Federation (BBF) was formed from England Basketball, basketballscotland, and Basketball Wales.

Olympics

Basketball is the only sport in the Olympics where the host team does not have automatic qualification.

Structure

It is based in the offices of UK Sport. It uses sports equipment from the Japanese Molten Corporation. It is sponsored by the Edinburgh-based Standard Life, and by Adidas.

Function

It coordinates international competition of national basketball teams in Great Britain.

References

↑ "Big head basketball". Saturday, 3 December 2016

External links

National members of the International Basketball Federation (FIBA)

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FIBA Oceania	ASA AUS COK FIJ FSM GUM KIR MHL NRU NCL NZL NMI PLW PNG SAM SOL TAH TGA TUV VAN Wallis & Futuna

Pinnacle Events Olympics World Cup

Sports governing bodies of the United Kingdom (GBR)

Summer Olympic sports	Aquatics Diving Swimming Synchronized swimming Water polo Archery Athletics Badminton ENG WAL SCO Basketball Boxing Professional Amateur GBR ENG SCO WAL Canoeing Cycling Equestrian Fencing Football ENG NI SCO WAL Golf GBR ENG WAL SCO Gymnastics Handball GBR ENG SCO WAL NI Hockey GBR ENG SCO WAL Judo Modern Pentathlon Rugby 7's ENG NI SCO WAL Rowing Sailing Shooting Table Tennis ENG SCO WAL Taekwondo Tennis Triathlon Volleyball GBR ENG SCO WAL NI Beach Volleyball Weightlifting Wrestling

Winter Olympic sports	Biathlon Bobsleigh Curling Ice skating Ice Hockey Luge Skeleton Skiing Snowboarding

Other IOC recognised sports	Air sports Bandy Baseball Billiard sports ENG NI SCO WAL Boules Bowling Bridge Chess Cricket ENG & WAL SCO Dance sport Floorball Karate Korfball Lacrosse ENG SCO WAL Lifesaving Motorcycle racing Motorsport Mountaineering and climbing Netball GBR ENG SCO WAL NI Orienteering Pelota vasca Polo Powerboating Racquetball Roller Sports Rugby Union ENG WAL SCO Softball Squash ENG SCO WAL Sumo Surfing Tug-of-war Underwater sports Water ski Wushu

Disability and Paralympic sports	Wheelchair rugby Wheelchair basketball

Other sports	American football Australian rules football Bog snorkelling Caving Croquet Darts Kiteboarding Quidditch Radio-controlled racing Real Tennis Rugby league Sub Aqua ENG NI SCO WAL

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