"We are also in active discussions with Basketball South Australia, Basketball Western Australia and Basketball New South Wales about introducing the NBL1 concept in those states."

Does anyone know if these leagues will become apart of NBL1 for the coming season?

The text here makes this sound official. Hallelujah! Thank you.

Gives full list of teams for both North & South conferences.
Dates they start comp
That there will be a full play-off series between N & S (not expected in first year).

Rules on recruitment of restricted NBL/Import players still not clear to me.

*heard 2 views. That the rules would,
1. change to allow for additional restricted player if he/she is Australian(?) and,
2. stay as is for a year or 2.

I have been under the impression that we, in Qld, would stay with 2 restricted players (option 2. above) till we can catch up financially with our southern rivals. So, if our southern rivals are allowed the extra restricted player, and we are not (option, 1.) that will present an obvious imbalance during the final final's series.

Anyone know about that?

Highly unlikely to be for the coming season, but you'd imagine next season would see it happen or season after at the latest. The staggered integration makes complete sense: get the foundations right, expand, make sure it is stable, expand again.

The NBL is showing its savvy smart side by engaging in this, and it is showing it means business in respect of basketball as a whole.

There's an effective consolidation of: NBL as the professional league, NBL1 as the top district league and key Australian pathway to the NBL.

The league running costs are likely consolidated and shared instead of duplication of roles and costs - that's perfect synergy - and gives NBL1 league/clubs better access to decent media and marketing people, as well as the ability for the NBL to leverage for better visibility for partners/sponsors: HJs, Bunnings etc.

Ultimately, there's likely a bit more sync in respect of ultimate direction and hopefully utility of government funding that's more likely received by NBL1 clubs opposed to the NBL itself.

The NBL as part of its media arm should try to design and provide a platform for each state league and its clubs. Try to take those costs away as best possible.

Basketball Wa have spoken to SBL clubs and I'll be expecting an announcement very coon

This will hopefully long term become a true second tier and have a very larger cash spinning national tourney play off game/weekend which since the old ABA championship days has been sorely missed.

anon 600

really?

how is wnbl a joke?

do enlighten us...

Basketball Wa have spoken to SBL clubs and I'll be expecting an announcement very coon

Released....

https://www.dropbox.com/sh/ybig40ks3rjvnt5/AADZjch63befYkHUzvtwBZRBa?dl=0

WA have a board meeting later this month. SBL has already released fixture. Combined, means it is more likely NBL1 West will happen in 2021.

There will still be a South Champion and a North Champion this season.

Confirmed NSW joining 2021 as NBL East, this year being used as transition to prep for the next by getting all the teams logistically ready

I believe it shouldn't be that difficult to get a comentator, live stream going and a few of the other things within a couple months, we could potentially see other leagues joining as rebranding first then all in next year in revamping

WA and SA are both a strong possibility for 2020.
The schedule that has been released is for each NBL1 conference only. It doesn't include the national finals.
Both conference finals are on the same weekend and the WASBL is scheduled the weekend before.

The next step for NBL1 would be to get the games televised, the channel doesn't matter or even if it were on SBSonDemand, it would increase the exposure of the league to broader audiences

SA = NBL1 Central?

What would NSW be?

yep SA confirmed to be NBL1 Central

QLD: NBL1 North
NSW: NBL1 MidEast
Vic/Tas: NBL1 South
SA: NBL1 Central
WA: NBL1 West

I'm hearing also the main delays for most states is the registration costs for the clubs to enter into the NBL1 being higher than their current rego fees, so even though NBL1 meetings are taking place with the remaining state leagues the league fees are putting teams off as well as the extra cost for being compliant i.e. streaming, commentators etc.

COO of the NBL said talks are close to finalising all 3 other states to join in with NBL1 structure, we could be surprisingly hearing an announcement soon that they will be rebranding

I wonder if the NBL will step in and assist (money wise etc.) to push all the leagues moving into the NBL1 infrastructure this year

Essentially just doing the name rebrand and deal with the rest of the stuff next year

I don't see how these clubs struggle financially where juniors are paying close to $700-800 a season at fair few clubs and are being told to pay extra for club gear at some

The NSW league isn't that bad there are some solid players still running around in the league. Apparently the re branding massively benefited Victoria, could it potentially assist to improve the league in the other states moneywise or is it just all in the exposure and nothing else

BNSW is poorly run, needs to improve on live streaming all games and providing better exposure for the players in the league

Just love it! Wrote another novelette on why and as usual, turned into a waffle, so deleted it all. I'm just wrapt (I think that that's the right "wrapt"?).

Rapt is the word as in rapture.

No NSW or Canberra = EPIC FAIL

Thanks, Perthworld.

One of the few times Perthworld is correct so he is rapt to be able to correct someone.

Nice to see this concept finally gaining the legs I was hoping it would years ago, this is the type of semi-professional and professional cooperative business and sporting arrangement that can give the game the boost it deserves on a national scale.

The potential here is huge, my only concern is that someone will get carried away with it and try to bring in an Asian influence, some Asian based teams or an overseas concept far too early and wreck what essentially should stay an Australian National competition, hope not, just a concern...

At this stage, it's a bravo from me!

There are no NBL1 'entry fees'. Fake news.

If that happened with the original NBL1, that was a Basketball Vic thing.

BA CoE in Waratah League for 2020

Great find.

Well spotted.
Good find.

Among others, Waratah League appears to have now lost:

Keely Froling
Shyla Heal
Briana Maimone
Leah Cotton
Hannah Young
Meg Jefferson
Natalia Beaumont
Jaimee Seebohm
Sarah Graham
Kendra Asleson
Alison Ebzery
Kallie Hovatter
Wendy Strong
Ash Heal
Adrianne Bywater
Cassidy McLean https://t.co/Sm7DaJmyGF

— Lachy France (@lachyheel) January 22, 2020