1. How to find us.
2. Training Times.
3. Membership Form, Code of Conducts & ClubMark Documents.
4. Newsletters & General Notices.
5. About Basketball.

How to find us.

	St Augustines New Avenham Centre (SANAC). St Austins Place New Avenham Preston PR1 3YJ Tel: 01772 521001 Fax: 01772 521010

Take M6, J31 towards Preston,Up Brockholes Brow and via left at roundabout onto New Hall Lane,Follow New Hall Lane to its end (approx 1 mile),Turn left onto London Rd and get into the right-hand lane immediately,Turn right into Queen St,Over mini-roundabout,Take next left and centre is straight ahead. Once parked the entrance is at the rear of the centre. Take the steps on the left down to the entrance. You can also park at the rear.

Use Multi-map to find us!

Training Times.

NOTE: 2011/12 Season Training starts Juniors Monday 5th Sept, Seniors Monday 15th August. (Venue at SANAC unless stated)

Membership Form, Code of Conducts & ClubMark Doc's.

Click on the below links to download the required forms and information:

Club Membership Form (print out a bring to any of the training sessions)
Child Protection Policy
Code of Conduct for Club Officers & Volunteers
Code of Conduct for Junior Members
Code of Conduct for Parents and Guardians
Club Constitution
Equity Policy
Volunteer Agreement Form
Report & Stats Template
NEW...England Basketball Local League On-Line Registration

Newsletters.

About Basketball.

Basketball is a sport in which two teams of five players each try to score points on one another by throwing a ball through a hoop (the basket ) under organized rules.

Points are scored by passing the ball through the basket from above; the team with more points at the end of the game wins. A regular jump shot inside the arch is worth two points, beyond the arch is three points, and a free throw is one point. The ball can be advanced on the court by bouncing it (dribbling ) or passing it between teammates. Players can only dribble with one hand if you dribble with two that is called double dribbling. Disruptive physical contact ( foul ) is not permitted and there are restrictions on how the ball can be handled ( violations ).

Through time, basketball has developed to involve common techniques of shooting, passing and dribbling, as well as players' positions, and offensive and defensive structures. While competitive basketball is carefully regulated, numerous variations of basketball have developed for casual play. Basketball is also a popular spectator sport. A spectator sport is when fans buy tickets and watch their favorite teams play.

While competitive basketball is primarily an indoor sport, played on a basketball , less regulated variations have become exceedingly popular as an outdoor sport among inner city groups, particularly African-Americans. Examples of these variations include streetball and one-on-one; a variation in which two players will use only a small section of the court (often no more than a quarter of a court) and compete to play the ball into a single hoop. Such games tend to be more physical than competitive indoor basketball, and emphasize individual dribbling and ball stealing skills over shooting and team play.

Try out Luol Deng's Shooting Tips.

	Official Basketball Rules Official FIBA Rules 2010 (863kb, pdf. Download speeds vary depending on the speed of your connection) FIBA Anti-Doping leaflet (5402kb, pdf. Download speeds vary depending on the speed of your connection)