THE INTERMEDIATE DIVISION WILL KNOW FINALIST TONIGHT

Tonight at the YMCA the Intermediate semi finals will continue with both games at the game three stage. 

Station Hill will play Grazettes Nets ( 1 – 1) and Spartans will play Market Hill ( 1 – 1).

I will not predict who the winners will be but i will assure you that both games will be very competitive.

However the Braves team wish the Spartans the best of luck in their game.

BRAVES LODGES PROTEST WITH B.A.B.A.

The Checker Hall Braves team are awaiting a decision from the basketball association of a protest they lodged about three weeks ago.

What was the protest about?   During a playoff game it was noticed that a player who had played a number of games in the premier division games was included.  A call was made by the Coach to Mr Garrett requesting that he investigate the number of games the player had played in that division.  He returned the call two days later confirming that the player did play in the premier division and that he had in fact played six games.   He then told me that the Club had applied for permission from the B.A.B.A and that it was granted.

The rule states that a player is allowed to play a maximum of three games in the upper division.  However on playing the fourth game he must remain in this division.  The other rule states that a player registered in an upper division cannot play in a lower division.  This player was registered in the premier division.

The above rule is the first commandment of basketball.  All the players know of this rule.  Yes every year someone breaks this rule and gets away with it.  This player has played eight of nine games in zone B of division three.  The members of the Braves believe that because of the above rule that the quarter series should be awarded to the Braves.

The Braves team then submitted a letter of protest to the B.A.B.A.  A meeting was called with both teams present.  A proposal was made to play the series over with the player who breached the rule absent.  The two teams opted to meet again with their teams and respond in two days.

The St Johns team accepted the proposal and the Braves rejected it.  A  B.A.B.A decision is now pending.

THE INTERMEDIATE PLAYOFFS POSITIONS

The final three spots have been determined in the intermediate division.  They are as follows;

1…..Station Hill. (12/1)       2…..Warriors  (10 /3 ).    3…..Patriots  (9 /4)   .  4…..Spartans  (8/5) +40 NP.   5…..Markethill   (8/5) -1 NP   and  6…..Grazettes Nets  (8/5) -14 NP .

That mean Station Hill and Warriors will draw byes.

Patriots will play Grazettes Nets and Spartans will play Markethill in the quarter finals.

It would be good if the team can watch some of these games.