The banner honoring them can be found hanging on the wall of the Ada Gym which was hung to honor their legacy and recognize them during the inaugural ceremony during the 35A Masters Basketball League on April 06, 2010.
All Soul’s Day will be celebrated next month and is an ideal way to recognize our beloved players so that their legacy may continue to be known in the basketball community.
The MBFNMI plans to kick-off the 40A and 45A league with a simple ceremony to honor our beloved players.
This season 40A and 45A Masters Basketball League will be officially called the “2010 Memorial Cup Masters Basketball League”.
The Masters Basketball League 40A and 45A Men’s Masters Basketball league is scheduled to go down in history with its debut games on October 23, 2010.
There final meeting for the 2010 Memorial Cup Masters basketball league will be held tomorrow at 5:30 pm at the Gilbert C. Ada gymnasium’s conference room. This will be a mandatory meeting for all coaches and interested players.
So far there are 11 teams that have already been registered and are ready to compete. The MBFNMI Board had set the game cap of the number of teams that can play and the cap has been decided at 14 teams.
MBFNMI is still accepting formed teams for the remaining 2-3 slots and it is up for grabs. Entrance Fee is set at $350.00 and teams can make initial payment of $200.00 by October 14 and the $150.00 can be paid in full before the second game.
Players who don’t have a team are requested to attend the MBFNMI meeting tomorrow at the conference room in order for interested independent players to be assigned to a team or to be given a chance to possibly form their own squad.
Players turning 40 and 45 years old this year are qualified to join for the respective divisions.
MBFNMI Logo Patches will be issued when teams meet the initial payments. The MBFNMI logo patch is mandated to be worn by all players at all times and it must be located at the top left area of their uniforms.
All games will be played at the Ada Gym; tentative schedule games will be on Saturdays 12:00pm-6:00pm and Sundays 9:00am-6:00pm.
The format will be Single Round Robin and Top 8 teams will have a chance to claim the championship seat and be forever remembered in the MBFNMI’s Historical Book as the first 40A and 45A Champions.
Team rosters must not exceed 12 players, and players will be required to submit eligibility requirements, sign waiver forms, $5.00 annual membership fee (also for non-members), and the team head coach/asst. coach must be a MBFNMI registered member.
The MBFNMI will have very unique ground rules which will live up to its goal in promoting health and fitness. One unique rule would be that ALL players must play in all 4 quarters or teams will be subjected for violation of the rule.
The MBFNMI will continue to implement FIBA rules as well. Players can call for a time-out any time when a player has full-control of the ball or substitution on any violation(s). Ground rules will be distributed during the next meeting.
Trophy categories have yet to discussed and decided upon by the MBFNMI Board.
MBFNMI Board of Directors decided to form its own team to join the Masters Basketball League 40A.
Along with its focus of living a healthier lifestyle, the MBFNMI has future plans of sending teams next year to the famous World Masters Organizations or also known as the Masters Games 2011 in Australia and 2013 World Masters Olympic in Italy where 153 countries have already been registered.
