The Belize Basketball Federation (BBF) is the governing body for basketball

Basketball

Basketball is a team sport in which two teams of five players try to score points by throwing or "shooting" a ball through the top of a basketball hoop while following a set of rules...

 in Belize

Belize

Belize is a constitutional monarchy and the northernmost country in Central America. Belize has a diverse society, comprising many cultures and languages. Even though Kriol and Spanish are spoken among the population, Belize is the only country in Central America where English is the official...

 and a recognized member of FIBA

International Basketball Federation

The International Basketball Federation, more commonly known as FIBA , from its French name Fédération Internationale de Basketball, is an association of national organizations which governs international competition in basketball...

. The BBF functions as a nonprofit organization

Nonprofit organization

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 that officially represents Belize in the sport of basketball. It consists of nine districts and school associations across Belize and manages all national teams. The league is affiliated with the Belize Olympic and Commonwealth Games Association

Belize at the Olympics

Belize first participated at the Olympic Games in 1968, and has sent athletes to compete in every Summer Olympic Games since then, except when they participated in the American-led boycott of the 1980 Summer Olympics. The nation has never participated in the Winter Olympic Games...

 and the National Sports Council of Belize.

Purpose

The Belize Basketball Federation was originally created as the Belize Amateur Basketball Association in 1973 to organize national junior and senior male and female competitions.
The purpose of the Federation is to assist and oversee the activities of local teams and organizations to ensure that the sport is conducted according to international basketball regulations and standards so that teams as well as individual players are able to effectively compete regionally and internationally. While the BBF has been in existence for some time, a new and vibrant executive was recently elected. It is their intention to increase the level of involvement by players and the general public in the hope that fun, discipline and competition of basketball can be a positive influence on Belizean youth.

The league's mission statement

Mission statement

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 is "to grow and develop all aspects of basketball in Belize through collaboration, inclusion, proper organization and full accountability."

2008 - 2012 members

• President: Paul Thompson
• Vice President: Broderick (Brads) Neal
• Vice President: Charles Ellis
• Secretary General: Julian Murillo
• Treasurer: Luigi Zaldivar

Other Members

• Frank Lord
• Eugene (Jay) Jex
• Enid Dakers

Member Organizations

• Corozal Basketball Association (CBA)
• Orange Walk District Basketball Association (OWDBA)
• Belize District Basketball Association
• Belmopan Basketball Association (BBA)
• San Ignacio and Santa Elena Basketball Association (SSBA)
• Dangriga Basketball Association (DBA)
• Association of Tertiary Level Institutions in Belize (ATLIB)
• National Secondary School Sports Association (NSSSA)
• Belize Association of Basketball Officials (BABO)