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BNSW Country Premier League Round 3

looking at the standings for CPL, in most age groups there are 2 or 3 teams that should not be there. They have not won games, and are losing by big margins.

The cost of playing in CPL would be far more beneficial spent in other areas. To me, only a couple of teams benefit from CPL due to the blowouts.

Because of the cost and also the ratio of "good games" v blowouts, (I would think more games are 20pts+ than under 20 pts)i am not convinced CPL is giving best value for money.

Is NSW country basketball stronger since the introduction of CPL??/ I am not convinced.

looking at gosford's web page, they have big numbers in teams playing domestic. u12, u10 look well supported and there is also u8's. i do not think it is a numbers problem that has seen them slip behind newcastle.

Maybe it is just a cycle of ups and downs, as staying on top is very difficult. Maitland also seem to have slipped.

It seems this has become a Newcastle vs Gos debate, which is interesting. I have friends who coach in both and in other CPL teams for that matter. It would seem that the resurgence in Newcastle is more to do with a generation of talented athletes and a focus on coaches who are interested in working together to achieve results and much less on anything to do with the schools etc. It's interesting to see the number of coaches now involved in State programs, NITP, CDP etc, which all help with coach development and therefore player development and to ponder whether that is making a difference.

I think the Western Reds experiment is one which should be replicated around regions around the state as it would seem that those more than a couple of hours from Sydney are struggling. Coffs are struggling, some Maitland teams are yet to win a game, albury etc didn't get their entries to CPL accepted. The Reds are tough in quite a few grades and while not specifically from the West, are providing a place for kids and coaches who want to participate at the higher level, without decimating their own leagues.

agree 100% with Anonymous a couple of threads ago re gosford and CPL.

i would agree newcastle have improved over the last couple of yrs. Didnt gosford win best country club based on performance in 2013.

"So, no team from Illawarra/NSW Country has ever lost a game unless it's been due to injuries by the sounds of it..."

That's a giant leap!

on info, anyone seen the pools and draw for nsw junior country champs??

looking at the BNSW web site , the junior state cup and junior state champ info is all for 2013.


Where is the info for 2014?

Gosford are doing ok in EJL with some good results for the lower ages. Maybe a lot of bottom age in CPL?

http://www.nswbasketball.net.au/media/files/Round%203%20Standings%20Newcastle-Maitland.pdf

16M, Newcastle v Illawarra - saw a bit of that game. Newcastle had one of those games where they could not miss (count your lucky stars when that game comes along) and Illawarra were a squad of seven, and even those seven were the walking wounded. Will be an interesting match-up next time if Illawarra is back to full strength.

Great to see the Country Boys program producing such great games. Not sure why the Newcastle 16B win was seen as an upset, it's not like they are without talent and capable. Will be close all season, a shame there seems not to be too much competition outside of those 2.

In the 18M any of the top 4 could get the W with a full Spain, although CCW without Hodgson are a different level.

Looks like the top 2 in 14s are resolved, so teams qualifying for 14 clubs can start to get organised a bit earlier this year. Interesting to see that no Gosford teams will qualify, again. Not sure what's different about their development program, but they were a certainty for quite a few of the more recent years, but missing out both last year and this....unless my Maths is terrible, which is possible.