CANADA'S LADY HOOPSTERS TO PLAY IN 1ST EVER YOUTH OLYMPIC GAMES
Last Updated: February 04, 2010
By Blair Hough, basketball.ca staff
TORONTO - Canada's women's basketball program will be taking part in the first ever Youth Olympic Games in 2010, but the basketball may not be like anything seen before on the world stage. Canada was one of 20 teams chosen to compete in women's basketball at the games, but not in the normal 5-on-5 format. The Youth Olympic Games will feature a new twist on the game, a 3-on-3 version called ‘FIBA 33’.
“It is an honour to have Canada selected by FIBA to participate in this global inaugural event and play in the new FIBA 33 format,” said Canada Basketball Executive Director and CEO Wayne Parrish. “Our national team programs have had great success in 2009. Looking ahead to 2010 and our nation’s participation in all four FIBA World Championship events, the inclusion in the Youth Olympics demonstrates that Canada is quickly gaining respect around the globe as a basketball nation.”
The Youth Olympic Games will be the first time FIBA 33 will be played on a global level. Played on a half court, the game consists of three five-minute periods or 33 points, whichever comes first. Teams consist of four players, with three on the court at a time, and one coach. Most of the FIBA rules regarding scoring and fouling are valid.
FIBA 33 began as a testsport in 2007 at the Asian Indoor Games and was approved by the International Olympic Committee. The primary goal of FIBA 33 is to grow the sport of basketball with younger players, as the game mimics many recent trends in youth basketball.
“This is a great initiative that will inspire many young athletes, by exposing them to the international level of play, as well as educational and cultural components within the Olympic movement,” said Denise Dignard, Manager of Women's Elite Performance for Canada Basketball. “Our women’s national team program is thrilled to have been selected by FIBA as one of the participating countries in the inaugural Youth Olympic Games where FIBA 33 will make its debut at the national team level.”
The process for selecting the Canadian team will be determined early in 2010. Athlete selection will be tied into the women’s Cadette national team age-group selection process and will consist of female prospects born in 1993 or 1994. The coaching selection process will be linked to that of the women’s national team process with a requirement stipulated by the Youth Olympic Games that the coach be younger than 35.
Canada’s Cadet(te) teams both qualified to compete in the inaugural 2010 FIBA U17 World Championships. The men’s event takes place July 2-11 in Hamburg, Germany, followed by the women’s event July 16-26 in Toulouse and Rodez, France.
In addition Canada’s Senior teams both earned berths to the 2010 FIBA World Championships. The “Road Warriors” men’s team competes Aug. 28-Sept. 12 in Izmir, Turkey. The Senior Women round out the World Championships Sept. 23-Oct. in the Czech Republic.
The Youth Olympic Games aim to bring together talented athletes -- aged from 14 to 18 -- from around the world to participate in high-level competitions. In addition the sports element, the games will include educational programs on the Olympic values, the benefits of sport for a healthy lifestyle, the social values sport can deliver and the dangers of doping, training to excess and/or inactivity.
The first ever Summer Youth Olympic Games will take place Aug. 14-26, 2010 in Singapore. This global event will bring together approximately 3,200 athletes and 800 officials spanning 26 sports on the program for the 2012 Summer Olympic Games in London, England. The Canadian Olympic Committee will be supporting the Canadian delegation representing Canada at the 2010 YOG.
For information on the Youth Olympic Games, visit the Singapore 2010 Official Site.
For full FIBA 33 rules click here.
TORONTO - Canada's women's basketball program will be taking part in the first ever Youth Olympic Games in 2010, but the basketball may not be like anything seen before on the world stage. Canada was one of 20 teams chosen to compete in women's basketball at the games, but not in the normal 5-on-5 format. The Youth Olympic Games will feature a new twist on the game, a 3-on-3 version called ‘FIBA 33’.
“It is an honour to have Canada selected by FIBA to participate in this global inaugural event and play in the new FIBA 33 format,” said Canada Basketball Executive Director and CEO Wayne Parrish. “Our national team programs have had great success in 2009. Looking ahead to 2010 and our nation’s participation in all four FIBA World Championship events, the inclusion in the Youth Olympics demonstrates that Canada is quickly gaining respect around the globe as a basketball nation.”
The Youth Olympic Games will be the first time FIBA 33 will be played on a global level. Played on a half court, the game consists of three five-minute periods or 33 points, whichever comes first. Teams consist of four players, with three on the court at a time, and one coach. Most of the FIBA rules regarding scoring and fouling are valid.
FIBA 33 began as a testsport in 2007 at the Asian Indoor Games and was approved by the International Olympic Committee. The primary goal of FIBA 33 is to grow the sport of basketball with younger players, as the game mimics many recent trends in youth basketball.
“This is a great initiative that will inspire many young athletes, by exposing them to the international level of play, as well as educational and cultural components within the Olympic movement,” said Denise Dignard, Manager of Women's Elite Performance for Canada Basketball. “Our women’s national team program is thrilled to have been selected by FIBA as one of the participating countries in the inaugural Youth Olympic Games where FIBA 33 will make its debut at the national team level.”
The process for selecting the Canadian team will be determined early in 2010. Athlete selection will be tied into the women’s Cadette national team age-group selection process and will consist of female prospects born in 1993 or 1994. The coaching selection process will be linked to that of the women’s national team process with a requirement stipulated by the Youth Olympic Games that the coach be younger than 35.
Canada’s Cadet(te) teams both qualified to compete in the inaugural 2010 FIBA U17 World Championships. The men’s event takes place July 2-11 in Hamburg, Germany, followed by the women’s event July 16-26 in Toulouse and Rodez, France.
In addition Canada’s Senior teams both earned berths to the 2010 FIBA World Championships. The “Road Warriors” men’s team competes Aug. 28-Sept. 12 in Izmir, Turkey. The Senior Women round out the World Championships Sept. 23-Oct. in the Czech Republic.
The Youth Olympic Games aim to bring together talented athletes -- aged from 14 to 18 -- from around the world to participate in high-level competitions. In addition the sports element, the games will include educational programs on the Olympic values, the benefits of sport for a healthy lifestyle, the social values sport can deliver and the dangers of doping, training to excess and/or inactivity.
The first ever Summer Youth Olympic Games will take place Aug. 14-26, 2010 in Singapore. This global event will bring together approximately 3,200 athletes and 800 officials spanning 26 sports on the program for the 2012 Summer Olympic Games in London, England. The Canadian Olympic Committee will be supporting the Canadian delegation representing Canada at the 2010 YOG.
For information on the Youth Olympic Games, visit the Singapore 2010 Official Site.
For full FIBA 33 rules click here.
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