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Basketball plan
05/04/2004
A strategic plan for the next four years aims has been
launched by basketballscotland.
It aims to break down barriers and encourage people to
play, regardless of gender, ability or ethnic origin.
Sports like basketball play a huge role in getting
Scotland active, according to Sports Minister Frank
McAveety.
Speaking ahead of the Scottish Cup Finals at Meadowbank,
he said:
"We are committed to ensuring that Scotland truly
embraces the 'Sports for All' ethic, and this weekend's
basketball events reflect this principle.
"The Cup Finals have young people, men, women, senior
players and for the first time wheelchair basketball league
players all playing. This is a great advert for basketball
and sport in general that people from all walks of life can
participate and become more actively involved in sport.
"I wish basketballscotland and everyone participating
every success today and for the future."
basketballscotland hosts the 57th Scottish Cup Finals at
Meadowbank this weekend.
sportscotland awards an annual development grant to the
basketballscotland, the sport's governing body, to develop
the sport. For the last three years they have received
£78,400 (01/02), £101, 500 (02/03) and £129,300
(03/04).
As the representative organisation of basketball in
Scotland, basketballscotland is charged with the
responsibility of providing exceptional basketball
participation opportunities for all residents of
Scotland.
basketballscotland contributes to encouraging
performance and excellence in the areas of youth
development, club support, regional sports development,
wheelchair basketball, event management and national
administration. basketballscotland funds a range of events
including youth camps, youth mentoring programmes, national
elite team training and competition along with the
administration of the Scottish National Basketball
League.
basketballscotland currently administers 616 coaches,
281 referees and officials, 51 registered clubs, 124
affiliated schools, 9 development groups and 6 regional
associations.