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Ipswich Basketball

Locality: Ipswich, Queensland

Phone: +61 7 3282 4328

Address: 2A Ross Llewelyn Drive 4304 Ipswich, QLD, Australia

Website: https://ipswichbasketball.com.au

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24.01.2022 Over the school holidays Ipswich Basketball was well represented at all of the Basketball Queensland State Championships. We had 7 referees attend as either referees or to educate and saw great results from all the hard work and dedication that you have put in throughout the season. U16’s... Kobie Low, Awarded Division 1 Boys Gold Medal Match. Caleb Fleming, Awarded Division 2 Girls Gold Medal Match. Jayden Buchanan, left early to attend 14 Boys. U14 Boys Travis Brown, Division 1 7v8 Jayden Buchanan, Division 1 7v8 U14 Girls James Gillis, Awarded Division 2 Gold Medal Match U12’s Josh Crilly, Awarded Division 1 Girls Bronze Medal Match. Also a special mention to Josh who was promoted to Intermediate Grade Referee during the tournament. Referee Educator - Jordan Harton Thank you to all who officiated and well done.

24.01.2022 Our Force QSL Womens Co-Captains Georgia Ralph & Amy Lewis took the time last weekend to check out former Junior Force player Rachael Sarra fabulous mural located in the heart of Ipswich City! #ForceFamily

23.01.2022 A massive congratulations to our NBL1 North Head Coach (QSL for 2020) Christopher Riches on his Basketball Queensland COACH OF THE YEAR AWARD

23.01.2022 2021 U16 State Champs have been announced!

22.01.2022 QSL1 ROUND 9 |. v Northside Wizards Basketball Two from two for our Force teams tonight with a Triple Double from Amy Lewis and a massive 50 pts for Nathan Sobey. Force Women 106 - 74... Force Men 118 - 85

22.01.2022 As many of you are aware, Tiresa Afamasaga (Competitions Coordinator) has concluded her time with Ipswich Basketball, as she chooses to pursue a new employment opportunity outside of the business. Tiresa has been a loyal and dedicated employee of Ipswich Basketball for over 8 years and has fulfilled a range of different duties in her time. For anyone who knows Tiresa, you will know her to be a passionate, committed and dedicated individual, who has always represented IBA in... the best interest of its members. Tiresa has left big shoes to fill. On behalf of the IBA board, staff and members of the association, we would like to wish Tiresa well. We encourage you to take this opportunity to post your messages of support in the comments section below!

22.01.2022 in these dates and times #ForceFans! Tickets for our Men’s QSL Semi Final will go on sale on Monday so check back in for those details soon.

22.01.2022 #QSL1 Round 10 games v @Redcity Roar, 2 from 2 wins. RedCity Roar Basketball Force Women 86 - 74 currently placed 5th on the ladder going into the last fixture game tomorrow v Gold Coast. Gold Coast Basketball OLD Our Force Men beat an undefeated Redcity Roar 96 - 94 and currently sit 3rd on the ladder.... Good luck to both teams tomorrow! 1pm tip off for the Women and 3pm for the Men.

21.01.2022 Brothers Basketball Club Sign on Day reminder!

21.01.2022 GOOD LUCK to our U14 Force Girls who play off for a GOLD MEDAL and be number 1 in the State. Subscribe and watch here at 12.45pm as they take on the Gold Coast Waves.

21.01.2022 VALE LITO CABILI It is with a saddened heart that Ipswich Basketball Association is to notify of the passing of a passionate supporter of the sport of basketball, Lito Cabili. Coach Cabili passed away while attending the U/12 State Championships in Townsville on Thursday. Coach Cabili’s tireless effort working within the basketball community has seen him touch the lives of many players, parents and supporters alike. Lito Cabili was instrumental in the further development of t...he Association’s youngest players filling the role of Assistant Coach with the U/12 Ipswich Force Girls Team this season. Ipswich Basketball Association sends thoughts and love during this difficult time to the Cabili Family, if you are able to donate to the family please do so by clicking on the below link. Christopher Riches President Ipswich Basketball Association https://www.gofundme.com/f/support-for-lito-cabili039s-fami

21.01.2022 Thanks to NBL1 Ipswich Force women’s captain, Georgia Ralph, for attending the U12 boys rep camp today. Georgia spoke to the boys on a range of performance topics, including nutrition, hydration, injury prevention and sleep. Thanks for your time, Georgia. ...

21.01.2022 FORCE FUTURE STARS term 4 program commences THIS Saturday 17th October. FORCE FUTURE STARS provides boys and girls between the ages of 3 and 9 with a fun and safe Basketball experience that serves as an introduction to a lifetime of involvement in the game. In addition to promoting healthy and active lifestyles, the program serves as a platform for social development and inclusion - fostering stronger and more vibrant communities and individuals. To find out more and to secu...re your place in the program, see the link below. Please direct any queries to Brady Walmsley on [email protected] or 0414 702 149

20.01.2022 Ipswich ENERGY U21 Mens Team - Additional Trial We will be holding an additional trial THIS FRIDAY 30th OCTOBER from 7pm - 8.30pm at JBS Arena for our Ipswich Energy U21 Mens team now that a coach has been sourced. Emails have been sent out to the original athletes that trialled, please ensure you attend this session.... HEAD COACH is CALVIN HEGVOLD

20.01.2022 WEDDING BELLS for our Force NBL1 North Mens Player Kyle Harvey who gets Married today in the US! Congratulations Kyle and Nicole Gilmore, we hope to see you both in 2021.

20.01.2022 One of our great supporters Urban Utilities has some great advice about saving water.

19.01.2022 ** 1 SPECTATOR PER PLAYER ** We know its frustrating, annoying, not fair and everything else that goes with the current climate that is COVID-19 HOWEVER we are following the Government approved COVID safe plan and no restrictions have been lifted for Indoor Sport at this point (and probably not until after the election!). We get it, we seriously do, but to ensure the health and safety of all of our members, supporters, officials and staff we want to remind everyone that it is... 1 SPECTATOR PER PLAYER for fixture games and NO spectators for training sessions. We want everyone to enjoy their time when they come to JBS Arena and by adhering to these restrictions you are helping our staff and volunteers until restrictions are lifted. Swifts Comets Springfield Brumbies Basketball Club Mt Crosby Basketball Club Easts Basketball Ipswich Brothers Basketball Club

19.01.2022 ** NATHAN SOBEY BASKETBALL CAMP ** Here is your chance to be coached by current Ipswich Force QSL & Brisbane Bullets player Nathan Sobey! These camps are open to Beginners, Intermediate and Elite players, but each session will be capped at 10-12 players so get in quick.... Sessions start on Saturday 21st November and then run over the following three Sundays til Sunday 13th December. You can register for One session or all Four! https://www.trybooking.com/BMGRZ

18.01.2022 ** U21 WOMENS SQJBC SEMI FINAL ** Our Force Women take on Brisbane in the U21 SQJBC semi final today at 10.30am. Good luck Ladies!...

17.01.2022 Another massive congratulations this time to our NBL1 North Men’s Player (QSL for 2020) Nathan Sobey on his MVP of the League AWARD

17.01.2022 CONGRATULATIONS to IBA referee JAMES GILLIS who has been rewarded with a Div 2 Gold Medal game at the U14 Girls State Champs. Well done James.

17.01.2022 #qsl1 fixture rounds have now been completed for 2020! Our Force Women had a tough loss to the Gold Coast Basketball today 70 - 64 and have finished 6th on the ladder and will take on Brisbane Capitals in the Semi Final. Our Force Men has a win against Gold Coast 69 - 85 and have secured a HOME SEMI FINAL by finishing 2nd on the ladder.... All Final Dates and times to be advised. CONGRATULATIONS to the coaching staff and players of both teams this is a great achievement for IBA.

16.01.2022 All basketball activity in the Greater Brisbane Area (Moreton Bay, Brisbane, Ipswich, Redlands and Logan) is suspended while Brisbane’s three-...day lockdown is in place. We strongly encourage all participants to reconsider any basketball activity prior to the 6pm lockdown. From 6pm tonight until 6pm Monday, people in Greater Brisbane will be required to stay at home except: to attend work if you can’t work from home; to buy essentials like groceries and medicine; look after the vulnerable; and exercise within their neighbourhood Masks are to be worn at all times when outside of your place of residence, this includes in workplaces and public transport Basketball Queensland will continue to monitor restrictions and seek advice from Queensland Government officials before making any decision regarding the status of the 2021 U18 State Championships, due to commence on Wednesday, 13 January on the Gold Coast. At this stage the U18 State Championships are still scheduled to proceed. BQ will continue to update our COVID-19 HUB as additional information becomes available. Visit our COVID HUB for the latest updates bit.ly/3kMFKQ0

16.01.2022 FORCE MERCHANDISE SALE All Force Merchandise Items are on sale. Check out or ONLINE store and ORDER NOW while stocks last.... Polo Shirts, Supporters Shirts, Training Singlets, and LOTS more https://ipswichbasketball.com.au/n/f/force-merchandise-sale

16.01.2022 HAPPY BIRTHDAY to one of our Force Juniors and current NBL1 North Mens Players - @kanebishop9 We hope you have a great day Kane! Kane Bishop

15.01.2022 Easts Basketball Ipswich AGM notice.

14.01.2022 Brothers Sign on Day information https://fb.me/e/1MSC9GNOj

13.01.2022 QSL1 2020 |. With the NBL1 North Season cancelled due to COVID-19 our teams hit the court for the augural Season of QSL1 later than expected... and what a Season it was! Our FORCE WOMEN finished 6th on the ladder after the regular season and took on Brisbane in the Quarters to progress into the Semi Finals on Friday night. A tough ask going into this game against an undefeated Logan Thunder team but our Ladies showed why they deserved to be in the final series! Our FORCE M...EN finished the regular season 2nd on the ladder and secured a home semi final against the eventual winners Brisbane Capitals on Friday night. It simply wasn’t our night but the fight our men showed was something we witnessed throughout the season. IBA would like to thank our Force PLAYERS & COACHING STAFF for a fantastic season. To our ForceFans and Supporters THANK YOU! See you on court in 2021.

13.01.2022 GOLD MEDAL for our FORCE U14 Girls in Mackay in a very close game which saw our girls take the lead for the first time in the game in the 4th Qtr in a thriller against the Gold Coast Basketball 55 - 52. Congratulations to the players, coaching staff and all of the spectators and supporters over the carnival.

13.01.2022 We are excited to add Bethany Lutheran Primary School to the list of schools we are supporting with term 4 in-school Basketball programs. We can’t wait to start working with Mr. Kemel and his year 6 students, commencing tomorrow and running for 5-weeks. If you are a school in the area and want to join Ipswich Grammar School, Ipswich Adventist School and Bethany Lutheran as schools currently partnering with us for programs, please make contact with us today - [email protected]

12.01.2022 ** SWIFTS COMETS TRAINING CANCELLED TODAY **

12.01.2022 ** INTERNET ISSUES ** Telstra Internet lines are currently down around IBA. Telstra will be back in attendance tomorrow to hopefully fix the issue ASAP. ... If anyone is needing to email competitions please ensure you include the [email protected] email as well so we can action your requests ASAP.

11.01.2022 CLUB COACHING COURSE |. Starts this Sunday! Ensure you register NOW

10.01.2022 22 athletes through week 1 of Ironside Basketball Academy. Two great sessions this week, capturing players from U12 to U21. Thanks to these guys for showing up at 7am this morning!...

09.01.2022 After two wins today, our Force U14 Girls are unto the Semi Finals tomorrow against Cairns Basketball @ 2pm!

08.01.2022 We are so proud of our U12 & U14 IRONSIDE ACADEMY athletes. It sounds like they are having nearly as much fun as Coach Brady Walmsley! ... Watch here: https://youtu.be/jRPzHPKflKE

08.01.2022 SQJBC TRAINING Reminder that SQJBC training starts today! Ensure you check out the schedule below for your training times. ... Sorry NO SPECTATORS allowed at these training sessions. Only come to JBS Stadium 10 minutes before your designated training time. BASKETBALLS must be sanitized on entry. ** U21M are not training this week **

08.01.2022 Ipswich Basketball Association are currently planning for the delivery of our school Basketball programs for term 1, 2021. As part of our school programs, we supply coaches who hold relevant qualifications and technical expertise. Our coaches design tailored training programs to appropriately match the skill and abilities of the students. We prioritise creating a fun and rewarding environment, encouraging inclusive and active participation. To hear more about our in-school ...Basketball programs, watch this video: https://www.youtube.com/watch See more

07.01.2022 Our Force QSL teams travel away this weekend in the last fixture rounds before finals. A double header weekend against RedCity Roar Basketball tonight from 6pm and Gold Coast Basketball OLD tomorrow from 1pm. Check their Facebook pages for the Live-streams! ...

07.01.2022 All the action from last night's semi final against Brisbane Capitals

07.01.2022 U9 CLASS OF 2020! Today was the final game of the year for our youngest Force players, thank you to all of the coaches and managers for a terrific season! We hope to see you all back next year, Registration for U9’s will be under $50 for 2021 so ensure you look out for this information soon!

07.01.2022 GLORY LEAGUE in time for SEMI & GRAND FINALS! Our NBN connection was finalised last Friday therefore Glory League has now verified that the venue internet is sufficient for running the cameras. GL have now been turned on all the cameras and the video uploader. ... Games starting tonight will be recorded and automatically sent out to players.

06.01.2022 'Ho, Ho, Ho' from our Basketball Development Manager, Brady Walmsley. Brady provides a final update on our development programs from term 4, 2020 and previews what's to come in term 1, 2021. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MnF8tOB-vEs&feature=youtu.be...

05.01.2022 FIBA 3x3 this morning at our holiday camp. A great way for players to develop skills and decision making. #juniordevelopment

05.01.2022 Congratulations to the 53 athletes graduating today from our G-Force and Force Future Stars term 4 development programs. We've loved working with you and hope your experience was equally as positive. See you at the next IBA development program, holiday camp or as part of our local club competition!

04.01.2022 #QSL1 WOMENS QUARTER FINALS | Our Force Women are playing Brisbane Capitals this Sunday at 4pm at Auchenflower. Tickets will be available here from 10am tomorrow morning, be quick as tickets will sell fast and we need your Support Force FANS!

03.01.2022 IRONSIDE BASKETALL ACADEMY is BACK for term 4. If you are a player looking to take your game to the next level, this 8-week skill development program is for YOU. U12 & U14 - Thursday 4pm to 5pm (commencing 22/10)... U16, U18 & U21 - Saturday 7am to 8am (commencing 24/10) Cost: $80 per athlete, includes Ironside reversible Register via the website: https://ipswichbasketball.com.au/ironside-development Please direct any enquiries to Brady Walmsley on [email protected] or 0414 702 149

03.01.2022 RETURN OF FIXTURE INFORMATION With the return to our Fixture competition tomorrow (Monday Public Holiday), no restrictions have been lifted for us at this stage, so please ensure you make yourself familiar again with our restrictions requirements. ** IMPORTANT INFORMATION - COVID-19 **... 1 SPECTATOR PER PLAYER - this is due to our government restrictions on numbers. Scores are included in this number. - NO SPECTATORS FOR TRAININGS. No BASKETBALLS allowed for games. Basketballs for training must be sanitized on entry. Only come to JBS Stadium 10 minutes before your designated game time. ALL SPECTATORS must sign in using the QR code on entry. This MUST be shown on entry. IF YOU REFUSE TO COMPLETE YOU WILL BE REFUSED ENTRY. There are various sanitisation stations located throughout the Arena. Main Court spectators MUST sit up in the grand stands - NO courtside seating allowed. Main Court spectators will exit out the emergency exit at the end of the grandstand. Main Court players, coaches and scorebench will exit from the emergency exit on Court 1, Llewellyn end. Court 3 spectators - Team A (which is the first team names on the draw) to sit at the Llewellyn end of the court, Team B the soccer end. Court 3 spectators, players, coaches and scorebench will exit out the court 4 emergency exit - Llewellyn end. Court 4 spectators - Team A to sit at the soccer end of the court, Team B at the Llewellyn end. NO CASH - Only eftpos, canteen will only be opened for drinks and packaged food - no cooked food. The front car park will not be available for parking as it will be an overflow for spectators to gathering while social distancing. Ensure you are on time as the front doors will close once games commence. No High fives - NO HUGGING Make sure you sign in, sanitise your hands regularly, social distant and follow all signage and information inside the venue. Our members, staff, officials and spectators health and safety is our top priority so please ensure you follow these instructions. Please remember these are government restrictions and must be adhered too. Please ensure if you are unwell, showing any flu like symptoms or should be isolating that you or your family DO NOT ATTEND JBS ARENA. Brothers Basketball Club Swifts Comets Springfield Brumbies Basketball Club Easts Bball Ipswich Mt Crosby Basketball Club

03.01.2022 COVID Update: URGENT MUST READ As you might have seen from the Press Conferences held this morning there is a lockdown about to happen. This will affect operations at the Stadium and as a result there can be no activity within the facility.... This means no shooting, no individuals, no small group sessions, and no team trainings in general. Effective immediately no person can enter the stadium, the lockdown as directed by the government will end at 6pm Monday, 11.1.21. We should know prior to this what the longer term actions will be, but this is the state of play right now. Stay safe, be safe and stay at home.

03.01.2022 JUNIORS FIXTURES SEMI FINALS |. Good luck to all of the Junior and Open girls who play for a place in the grand finals tonight. YES the Air Conditioning will be on ALL WEEK! Brothers Basketball Club Swifts Comets Springfield Brumbies Basketball Club Easts Basketball Ipswich Mt Crosby Basketball Club...

02.01.2022 U14 GIRLS STATE CHAMPS |. Our Force Girls are into the GOLD MEDAL game tomorrow after an impressive win against Cairns today 75 - 46. They take on the Gold Coast Waves at 12.45pm.

02.01.2022 IPSWICH BASKETBALL REFEREE |. Congratulations on an amazing career to our Force Referee Toni Le-Anne. You have had an amazing career and a true inspiration to all of the female referees in and around Ipswich.

01.01.2022 That’s our junior holiday camp done for April. Thanks to the 27 players and 4 coaches who participated in the 2-day camp. See you next holidays!

01.01.2022 Thanks to the athletes who have registered for our holiday camps. For those who haven't, you still have time. Join us at our Shooting Stars, Elite or G-Force camps between Wednesday 16th and Friday 18th of December. ... Contact Basketball Development Manager, Brady Walmsley on [email protected] or directly register via this link: https://form.jotform.com/203137754618054

01.01.2022 Our U14 Force Girls take on Brisbane Basketball at 11am and Mackay Basketball at 5pm. Subscribe and watch here https://www.couriermail.com.au/subscribe/news/1/

01.01.2022 Day 3 of U14 Girls State Champs in Mackay!

01.01.2022 Congratulations also to Merrick Small on being a finalist in the Sport Ipswich 2020 Junior Sportsperson of the Year!

01.01.2022 It’s Championships Time, watch our Girls on Livestream today! It's Day 2 of the U14 Girl's State Championships in Mackay The Courier Mail are bringing you 7 games LIVE from Court 4 of Mackay Basketball (subscribers only) bit.ly/3d0q0GM... LIVESTREAMS 8am: Girls Division 1 Southern Districts Basketball Association Spartans v Townsville Basketball Flames 9.30am: Girls Division 2 SD Titans v Mackay Basketball Stars 11am: Girls Division 1 Brisbane Capitals Gold v Ipswich Basketball Force 12.30pm: Girls Division 1 Mackay Meteorettes v South West Metro Pirates Purple 2pm: Girls Division 2 TBA v TBA 3.30pm: Girls Division 1 Logan Basketball Thunder v Brisbane Capitals Gold 5pm: Girls Division 1 Ipswich Force v Mackay Meteorettes