Got TIPS or BREAKING NEWS? Please call 1-284-442-8000 direct/can also WhatsApp same number or Email ALL news to:newsvino@outlook.com;                               ads call 1-284-440-6666

3x3 district basketball tournament coming

- BVIBF seeking to familiarise persons with the game before starting tournament
Competitive basketball will soon resume in the Territory, albeit not in the usual format, as the BVI Basketball Federation (BVIBF) is seeking to run off a 3x3 tournaments for district teams in December the latest. Photo: VINO/File
President of The BVI Basketball Federation, Mr Derrick R. Varlack, announced via press release today, November 6, 2020, that the Federation is seeking interested persons to register for the 3x3 district tournaments in an effort to familiarise themselves with the different format. Photo: VINO/File
President of The BVI Basketball Federation, Mr Derrick R. Varlack, announced via press release today, November 6, 2020, that the Federation is seeking interested persons to register for the 3x3 district tournaments in an effort to familiarise themselves with the different format. Photo: VINO/File
The last basketball tournament held on Tortola was the King of the Courts Championships in June 2020. Photo: Facebook
The last basketball tournament held on Tortola was the King of the Courts Championships in June 2020. Photo: Facebook
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Competitive basketball will soon resume in the Territory, albeit not in the usual format, as the BVI Basketball Federation (BVIBF) is seeking to run off a 3x3 tournaments for district teams in December the latest.

President of The BVI Basketball Federation, Mr Derrick R. Varlack, announced via press release today, November 6, 2020, that the Federation is seeking interested persons to register for the 3x3 district tournaments in an effort to familiarise themselves with the different format.

3x3 basketball ‘a new option’ for players- BVIBF

Speaking with media houses, Mr Varlack noted, “The Federation has been reviewing viable solutions to rejuvenate and sustain basketball throughout the Territory. We believe that 3x3 basketball is a new option for basketball in the territory, which provides opportunities for basketball players regionally and internationally.

“As we prepare to enter the 2021 basketball calendar year, we anticipate facilitating several 3x3 tournaments in addition to the traditional 5 on 5 basketball leagues across the BVI. We will continue providing support in efforts to foster the development of basketball while promoting an active lifestyle in our community,” Mr Varlack stated.

District Team Coordinators

Persons interested in joining the 3x3 district tournament are asked to make contact with the various district coordinators:

D1- Deshaun Hodge/ Ray D. Victor

D2- Verne Turnbull

D3- Milton C. McLean

D4- Ronald Simmonds/Bryant Thomas

D5- Kennedy H. Bass

D6- Nathaniel J. Malone/Byron D. Massicot

D7- Vanceto Pickering/ Kareem Thomas

D8- Kareem Thomas/Vince Pickering

D9- Mark Noel

For more information, persons can email bvibasketball@gmail.com or call (284) 340 - 3790.

“We encourage you to follow us on social media at @bvibasketballfed for updates on the Federation’s plans, athletes, community initiatives and more,” the press release added.

The last basketball tournament held on Tortola was the King of the Courts Championships in June 2020.

4 Responses to “3x3 district basketball tournament coming”



Create a comment


Submit comment

Create a comment

Submit comment
Disclaimer: Virgin Islands News Online (VINO) welcomes your thoughts, feedback, views, bloggs and opinions. However, by posting a blogg you are agreeing to post comments or bloggs that are relevant to the topic, and that are not defamatory, liable, obscene, racist, abusive, sexist, anti-Semitic, threatening, hateful or an invasion of privacy. Violators may be excluded permanently from making contributions. Please view our declaimer above this article. We thank you in advance for complying with VINO's policy.

Follow Us On

Disclaimer: All comments posted on Virgin Islands News Online (VINO) are the sole views and opinions of the commentators and or bloggers and do not in anyway represent the views and opinions of the Board of Directors, Management and Staff of Virgin Islands News Online and its parent company.