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Solid Moves

Years ago

Just how popular is basketball in Australia?

Great question. And i think it's one that many people in a BA office ponder over. I have no confirmed numbers, but working in the sport and recreation administration field we talk unconfirmed that it is indeed number 4 in junior participation.

My comment will surround personal experiences. Does anyone else remember the days where EVERYONE played basketball and we all had like 3 teammates who could fill it up? Well, those days are gone. Watching domestic in my home town you still have your NTIP or Goldies kids, but the gulf between the stellar and well, yeah is as large as I have ever seen. I'm not sure if anyone else has noticed?

It's all to do with lifestyle and what parents are prepared to pay for at a junior level. If they pay right up to U18's then they most likely will transition into social but if parents get busy and don't go further than 16's then the AFL grabs them and throws them into the system or in the world of XBox, they play no sport at all. I know plenty of kids i went to school with who as soon as their parents got busy suddenly never touched a basketball again and were so much better than a lot who stayed on.

Also doesn't help that the NBL isn't that fantastic to watch. I live 3 hours from the city and travel to watch SEABL and WNBL games but wouldn't bother with the NBL. It just isn't exciting hoops in my opinion and i think that's a huge part of the numbers. You always have to have something local. Look at the PBA and other Asian leagues. They worship the NBA, but because they have a strong league of their own then that love of the game doubles. If kids love a game, history says they will want to play it!

I think the problem is all through the sport. Basketball families will always be basketball families. It's the others we need to attract and I believe our time will come. The AFL are too worried about TV $$ and could drop the ball allowing for the A-League, NBL etc. to move in on a little more ground.

I'd love one day to talk with BA and find out just exactly what they're trying to do to combat the lifestyle and other issues that present themselves.

If you'd like an example google Mitch Creek AFL or Mark Worthington AFL. If you're half athletic a footy side wants you and even a basic salary there is very hard for an NBL team to match unless you're already proiven.

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