10/09/2014
Souths allows elite players in
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THE National Souths Basketball League (NSBL) will be in Port Moresby from September 25-28.
Elite players will be allowed to take part but only in a restricted role.
NSBL president Silas Nicky said players from the Papua New Guinea Men’s Basketball League could play, provided they were released from their clubs.
He said teams in the Souths tournament were only allowed two PMBL players, with only one player allowed on the court at any given time.
Nicky said the league’s executive board had confirmed the player eligibility rules for the four-day tournament to be held in the nation’s capital.
Sixteen teams including five Port Moresby-based basketball clubs will take part in the championship.
The city-based teams are PNGIPA Souths, Remix Souths, Loho (Laloki High School), Eight-Mile, UPNG Souths and Sogeri.
Other teams that will take part are Sumale Souths (Gobe), Usana (Lake Kutubu), Pangia Souths, Undiri (Imbongu), Hela Souths, Mendi Menjals, Hagen Welgris, Lae Souths, Esso Souths (Wabag) and Oro Wizards (Oro).
Silas said the deadline for payment of the K1000 registration fee is September 19.
This will allow organisers to have the venues and draws ready by September 22.
Nicky acknowledged the support of National Capital District Governor Powes Parkop, as well as the National Airport Corporation (NAC) and the major sponsor Kutubu Security Services (KSS).
The theme of the 2014 NSBL championship is: Keep violence out of sports.
Nicky said cash prizes of K10,000 would go to the men’s and women’s champions while K5000, K3000 and K1500 would go to the runners-up, third-place finisher and fourth-placed team in that order.
Teams can contact Nicky on 70501159 or David Peter 71146446 for more details