I thought the SEABL was meant to be vote to wind itself up - does anyone know if that happened? Was that for 2011 or 2012?

Wind itself up??? SEABL will become the feeder competition to the NBL.

Scotty, my understanding is that the SEABL clubs were going to vote themselves out of business and that they would then all move into the under-pinning league. I did not think that the SEABL was simply to take on the mantle of the UPL.

IMO it is a great idea to have a team (or possibly 2) in the SEABL. However, it would come down to cost. Who would pay for it? I do not believe that any one team in Adelaide could afford to field a team. Are 2 or more teams going to combine to form a composite side? Can anyone honestly say that this would happen given the bias of some teams towards other teams? To compete at SEABL you would need 2 imports to keep up with the other teams. I believe the Buffalo's were funded by BASA (and I'm sure they don't have the funds now).

BSA actually make a profit so they would be able to afford it, but they wouldn't do it.

It wouldn't be on anyone's agenda considering the fact BA still claim they'll have their UPL up in 2012, although it was orignally slated for 2011.

I guess I was more curious as to if it was possible. Could a Forestville run a team in SEABL and also a team in SA State League (CABL)? Could they run one in SEABL and not State League and still have Youth League, Reserves and Junior Division 1 teams?

Giving young South Australian's more opportunities is always a good thing. There's no doubt SA could field a very competitive team in SEABL, and with importa even more so.

scrap the seabl n make all teams affiliate with a university

I doubt our university/education system could handle the additional costs...

I realise that. Which is what I meant when I said they wouldn't do it. But they have money

Sixers owners don't really have money and Sixers certainly do not currently make money, whereas BSA does.

Universities make around 9 million each year. I'm sure they could do it if they wanted to. I would love to see 2 universities from each state (1 in ACT and 1 TAS) plus the AIS team play in a nation wide season fixture. Then feed there players into a 2 round, 18 players draft into the NBL.

Round 1 draft picks get a guaranteed roster spot. (Ages from 18-23) Round 2 the NBL team that drafts the player owns the rights.

Teams could be

University of South Australia
Flinders University
Victoria University
RMIT University
University of Sydney
University of NSW
University of QLD
University of Southern Queensland
University of WA
Murdoch University
University of Canberra
University of Tasmania (UTAS)
AIS

Nah, dunno where you got the idea the SEABL was on the way out. Too many cashed up clubs through Geelong, AIS, Canberra and Mount Gambier would never let it happen.

Curtley, the problem with giving every university a team is some are private and others are public. From an education point of view, its unfair already without adding a sporting body to any area. I guess this isnt America. Good idea though but would fall flat on its face

Dave/Anon - thats what I was trying to point out. Its my understanding that the "plan" is for SEABL to voluntarily fold to make way for the UPL. I also understand they were to have voted on this already - not sure if that is the case.

I have never thought of geelong and mt gambier as cashed up either!

Anon, BA has never been based in Melbourne. The NBL and WNBL were until 2001, but to my knowledge, certainly for the last 30-40 years, BA have been Sydney based.

Limitations of admin staff? Anon, the SEABL and BA have not been friends for as long as I recall - BA have tolerated the SEABL but in my view never been overly fond of them because unlike the state controlled ABA leagues, the SEABL have never sat under anyone's direct government control until .....

..... a few years back the Sydney based BA admin actually did recognise SEABL for the first time, making them an affiliate of BA. My understanding however is that in the new 40/60 structure once again the SEABL have no recognition.

Thanks for your info. I was interested to know whether the vote had progressed. My mail was that one of the reason's the UPL was under threat was because it was going to be SEABL club dominated, and the other states have been notoriously suspicious of the SEABL over the years.

Dave-Northblock

"Nah, dunno where you got the idea the SEABL was on the way out. Too many cashed up clubs through Geelong, AIS, Canberra and Mount Gambier would never let it happen. "

Just FYI Dave the AIS have pulled out of the SEABL competition for the next two seasons. It was announced back in November from memory

Sorry Anon, I did some checking and BA, throughout the history of the NBL, WNBL and SEABL/ABA have always been Sydney based - its a bit of a stretch for you to be saying "the experiment hasn't worked". The NBl was formed in 1979, the WNBL just before that and the SEABL (I think it was called SEBA or something then) around the same time.

Its a bloody long experiment! 30+ years at least. You can hardly blame the rift between SEABL and BA on the move when BA were in Sydney when they were formed!

I'll stand by my original comment. To my knowledge BA have never ever been based in Melbourne.

I doubt many will see this as this is an old thread. But word on the grapevine is that the 36ers will pick an academy team next year (not just 2 development players like this year).

This academy team will play in the SEABL under the Flinders University name. Flinders will fund flights and uni scholarships for players.

Essentially ten 36er development players will wear flinders university uniforms and play in the SEABL in 2012. [This is just a rumour, but from a good source]

That's a bloody good rumour , Are the cashiers there funding the te themselves

HG, +1 for the chuckle