The Barbados Amateur Basketball Association (BABA) is the governing and licensing body for amateur basketball in Barbados.
BABA was founded in 1934. Its mission is to supervise and regulate the playing of amateur basketball in Barbados as intended by FIBA. BABA oversees the selection and organization of national teams for men and women for representation internationally; eligibility is determined by nationality status or Barbadian parentage. [1]
BABA was recognized by FIBA in 1962, and joined the Caribbean Basketball Confederation (CBC) in 1981. [1]
The BABA is currently managed by president Francis Williams and secretary general Charlene Georgina Leacock. [2]
In basketball, the basketball court is the playing surface, consisting of a rectangular floor, with baskets at each end. Indoor basketball courts are almost always made of polished wood, usually maple, with 3.048 meters (10 ft)-high rims on each basket. Outdoor surfaces are generally made from standard paving materials such as concrete or asphalt. International competitions may use glass basketball courts.
Basketball at the Summer Olympics has been a sport for men consistently since 1936. Prior to its inclusion as a medal sport, basketball was held as a demonstration event in 1904. Women's basketball made its debut in the Summer Olympics in 1976. FIBA organizes both the men's and women's FIBA World Olympic Qualifying Tournaments and the Summer Olympics basketball tournaments, which are sanctioned by the IOC.
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Basketball Ireland is the national governing body for the sport on the island of Ireland. Part of FIBA Europe, the European governing body, and of FIBA, the World governing body, BI is responsible for the promotion and administration of basketball throughout Ireland and for Irish international participation. The organisation was founded in 1945 as the Amateur Basketball Association of Ireland (ABAI). The name of the organisation changed from the original ABAI to the Irish Basketball Association (IBA) in 1980.
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The Gibraltar men's national basketball team is the representative for the British overseas territory of Gibraltar in international basketball. The team is selected by the Gibraltar Amateur Basketball Association (GABBA) which is a member of FIBA Europe since 1985. The team competes at the European Championship for Small Countries, and in the Island Games.
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Barbados national basketball team represents Barbados in international competitions. It is administrated by the Barbados Amateur Basketball Association (BABA).
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Bangladesh Basketball Federation is the national organization for basketball and is responsible for governing the sport in Bangladesh. Mostafa Jalal Mohiuddin is president and Abhijit Sarker is the general secretary. of the federation.