The clubs are indeed furious and they all should simply say to BA you are in charge of the 2019 season and we will work out the best alternative in that time because clearly you can't.

Total f..k up, as per normal..

Surely this is only the announcement date? Basketball Victoria are already planning for 2019. Just love BA, take a bow Mr Maley. Incompetent!

Why the delay?

Personal foul it was but the clubs said "get stuffed" and pulled the pin on 2019.

How can you recruit when you don't know what level competition you are going to play. on or even if you club is in.

New BV-run league (independent from BigV) will be finalised soon. Clubs are in application phase now. League will announce the successful clubs later in October. Might contain interstate clubs.

Read the other SEABL-based threads and the leaked info is there for all to read. Starting a new thread doesn't make more info appear.

No point complaining - it is what it is. BA dropped a bombshell and the clubs are trying to recover quickly. We will still have a fantastic league that provides outstanding competition for Victorian clubs and develops players for higher levels, even if it's not called SEABL.

Victorian clubs don't like losing, so if you can’t win get rid the competition.

Victorian clubs want many teams out. Including those from Tassie, MtG and Canberra will leave of their own volition anyway.

Rubbish! The Victorian clubs that were in SEABL loved what the league provided, including the interstate competition. If they didn't then they would have entered Big V instead. I’ll think you’ll find many are pushing to have these interstate teams be given the opportunity to continue in this new league.

Travel equalisation? Seriously that option isn't on the agenda. Long discarded. "Anonymous" said "If they didn't then they would have entered Big V instead." Wrong again. The competition proposed has nothing to do with Big V. It's a level above the Big V which is why Basketball Victoria wants some Seabl clubs gone.

SEABL not the only discussions BA having, also looking at changing age groups to be in-line with worlds. Time extension could be for this.

Applications for " Premier " Division and all other Big V Divisions close this week. Seems like the deal done to me.

Tassie left off the map again it seems?

just so you are all aware Paul Maley did not have anything to do with the decison. It was entirely the Basketball Australia Board !

Interstate teams are welcome to join the league, but it is primarily a BV-run, Vic-based league. Have not heard how many EOIs were received from interstate clubs.

They must be an association.
They must have their state body's approval.
They must have both men and women teams.
It sounds like they must pay their own travel costs.

Have to think that Vic clubs will make it tough for an interstate team to come in as their travel costs increase too. But there are no clubs at this stage, so I have no idea who is making the decisions.

I wouldn't be surprised if interstate teams are asked to pay for all interstate travel - them going to Vic AND Vic teams coming to them.

So the best second tier comp in the country will by f—led totally, just as the competition was at its best and the nbl is taking off. We no it all makes sense.

Equalisation cost for SEABL was high $60k

Entry few for the new league will be $30k per club (one mens and one womens teams).

Big V Entry as closer to $15k combined for a mens and a womens team

Travel, Travel, Travel...yep I am only a supporter but I am hanging for a Vic competition. So I do not have to travel.

Missed the championship game because of travel .

P.S about 40 Supercat supporters made the trip to Tassie. Please remember in all of this we supporters pay memberships, buy the apparel and follow our teams to away games where we buy a beer and bucket of chips and chuck money into raffles. No haters please but as a supporter bring it on

Interstate clubs haven't been given the opportunity to apply yet.

Hobart Chargers have joined the NZ NBL starting next season.

Wow. That deserves a new thread.