How to Enter - Norfolk Youth Basketball League

League Entry 2021-22: How to Enter

Details of how to enter a team into the NYBL for the 2021-22 season will be announced shortly.

2021-22 Schedule

2021-22 Competition

U11 / U13 / U15 / U18 Leagues
Age group(s) will not run if less than 3 teams enter, subject to Management Committee consideration
Minimum of two games per team on each competition date
The top teams in each competition after the final tournament date will proceed to the NYBL Finals, played on Norfolk Finals Day
U11 competition will follow mini-basketball format playing cross-court, all other age groups to be played on full-sized courts

Fixtures

Fixtures will be produced for publication as per the above schedule
Team administrators can manage their fixtures using the League Republic service on our website or via the League Republic mobile app

Licensing & Registration

Everyone who plays, coaches, officiates, or helps manage a team during a game (e.g. bench personnel, including physios, statisticians and team managers) in the NYBL must be a registered member of Basketball England and correctly licensed for their role
For further information on how to become a member or register your club, please visit the Basketball England Membership Portal: How to become a Basketball England member
For information regarding your Basketball England insurance including; details of cover, making a claim, and accessing your member benefits please visit the Basketball England Insurance Centre: Visit the BE Insurance Centre

Competition Fees

No up-front League Entry fee
£TBC per team per competition date
Competition fees will be assigned to team administrators via League Republic
Competition fees are payable two weeks prior to each competition date via League Republic
If payment is not received the team will not be assigned fixtures at the corresponding competition date

Referees & Table Officials

All referees and table officials will be assigned by the NYBL
The NYBL is a development league and will provide a pathway for newly qualified, inexperienced, or lapsed referees and officials to return to the game
All L1 referees and officials will be paired with a more experienced mentor
All referees and table officials will be paid on a sliding scale according to the age group and experience
If you are interested in officiating at the NYBL please contact us

Photography

It is our aim to permit photography and filming during NYBL competitions
All clubs will be required to submit photograph consent forms prior to competition dates
Parents/guardians wishing to take photos must register at each individual competition date
All clubs should include a section on photography in their Child Protection Policy