The Sunday Mail and sportscotland Sports Awards 2010 will celebrate excellence in Scotland’s sportsmen, women and teams for their outstanding achievements across the sporting spectrum in 2009.

The categories for this years awards include: Amateur Performance of the Year, Coach of the Year, Disability Sport Award, Event of the Year, Inspirational Performance of the Year, Lifetime Achievment Award, Local Club of the Year, Local Hero of the Year, School Sports Award, Sports Personality of the Year, Team of the Year, Young Sports Person of the Year, Sport of the Year.

Nominate now at: http://www.quaydigitalscotland.co.uk/sites/events/a_sports_awards/nominations.html

Hosted by one of Scotland’s finest television presenters, Stephen Jardine will share the stage with the delightful and glamorous co-host, Kelly Dalglish and our sporting heroes of 2010. Join them all by attending the event on Thursday 2nd December at the Glasgow Hilton Hotel – the night promises to be one you and your guests will never forget!

If you canÕt make it to the ceremony you can still vote for the sporting star you feel has contributed most to their sport in 2010.

 A vacancy has arisen for a full-time Regional Basketball Development Coordinator (East & Central), earning between £17,000 and £20,000 per year. 

This is your opportunity to join the basketballscotland team and make a real difference to the growth of basketball in Scotland. 

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basketballscotland are seeking a dynamic and hard working professional to champion the development of basketball across the East & Central regions.

The key functions of this position are to develop a sustainable basketball infrastructure by establishing local school and club competition, coordinating coaching and officiating education programmes and supporting club development.

The role will also provide a link between regional competitions and the Twilight Basketball initiatives taking place throughout the region.

The successful candidate will demonstrate:

-  A knowledge of sport development principles

-  Exceptional planning, organisational, administration and communication skills

-  The ability to engage, motivate and enthuse volunteers and fellow professionals

-  A focus on delivering against identified outcomes

-  High levels of self-motivation

-  The ability to effectively transport themselves throughout their region

This position provides an exciting opportunity for an individual with enthusiasm, commitment and the required skills to make a significant contribution to basketball in Scotland.

For further details and to apply for this post, please download the Job Description and Application Form below:

Job Description

Application Form

The closing date for applications is 12pm on Monday 13^th September

If you require any additional information on the post, please contact Andy McSweeney on operations@basketball-scotland.com

basketballscotland will endeavour through our policies, procedures, actions and decision-making to ensure that no employee, volunteer or member receives less favourable treatment on the grounds of race, gender, disability, sexual orientation, religious or political belief, age or social background.  All members of society are actively encouraged to apply.

basketballscotland National Volunteer Recognition Awards took place on Sunday 4^th July at the basketballscotland head office, with numerous volunteers recognised for their contribution to the sport over the past season. 

Unfortunately, one of this year’s most deserving recipients, Bruce Hendry, was unable to attend the ceremony due to a family holiday to Canada over the summer. 

However, on Saturday 28th August 2010  at the National Referees Pre-Season Seminar in Bruce’s home town of Perth, basketballscotland were finally able to catch up with Bruce and proudly present him with the “Douglas Bader” Contribution to Officiating Award for 2010.  

  Douglas Bader Contribution to Officiating Award 

Bruce Hendry – basketballtayside & Fife 

Bruce has taken on the role of Tayside and Fife Officials Co ordinator for the past few years and this year has successfully allocated referees to the Senior Men’s Division 1 and 2 leagues and the Senior Women’s league all season.  Bruce has also appointed officials to University games for Abertay, Dundee and St Andrews Universities.  Bruce has appointed referees to over 150 games with only 6 games being postponed due to lack of officials.  Bruce has over 40 years experience in officiating in both Canada and his native Scotland, he still referees games in the Tayside and Fife local leagues and has also covered a few National league games this season supporting younger referees.

Bruce Hendry (left) receives the Douglas Bader Contribution to Officiating Award from Chris Dodds, Scottish National Referee Instructor

basketballscotland’s congratulations and thanks go to Bruce Hendry and the volunteer work he does for officiating basketball in Scotland, including the mentoring and supporting of young referees in Tayside & Fife.