North Queensland Broomball Association
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The North Queensland Broomball Association (NQBA) is the governing body for broomball
in north Queensland
, Australia
. It is based in the city of Townsville
and is a founding member of the national body, Broomball Australia
.
The NQBA is a not-for-profit organisation that was formed in 1992, the third incorporated broomball club in Australia after the Broomball Association of South Australia
and Australian Capital Territory Broomball Association. Broomball had been played in Townsville since the late 1980s.
As at August 2006 the club has around 120 members, both male and female, ranging in age from 8 to 70. Three divisions are played in local competition: A Grade (elite), B Grade (intermediate), and C Grade (social, beginners and juniors). Training sessions are also run from time to time.
All local competition games are played at the Warrina Ice Rink in the Townsville suburb of Currajong.
The organisation is run by an Executive Committee consisting of seven members. All administrators and officials within the association are also current players.
The NQBA represents the state of Queensland at the annual Australian National Broomball Championships
; the state representative squad is the Queensland Cyclones
.
Broomball
Broomball is a recreational ice game originating in Canada and played around the world. It is played in a hockey rink, either indoors or outdoors, depending on climate and location. Broomball is popular in the Canadian province of Manitoba, where Glenella is the Broomball Capital of the World...
in north Queensland
Queensland
Queensland is a state of Australia, occupying the north-eastern section of the mainland continent. It is bordered by the Northern Territory, South Australia and New South Wales to the west, south-west and south respectively. To the east, Queensland is bordered by the Coral Sea and Pacific Ocean...
, Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
. It is based in the city of Townsville
Townsville, Queensland
Townsville is a city on the north-eastern coast of Australia, in the state of Queensland. Adjacent to the central section of the Great Barrier Reef, it is in the dry tropics region of Queensland. Townsville is Australia's largest urban centre north of the Sunshine Coast, with a 2006 census...
and is a founding member of the national body, Broomball Australia
Broomball Australia
Broomball Australia is the national governing body for the ice sport of broomball in Australia. It was incorporated in 2004 after a number of years unofficially operating under other varied names, such as the Australian Broomball Association...
.
The NQBA is a not-for-profit organisation that was formed in 1992, the third incorporated broomball club in Australia after the Broomball Association of South Australia
Broomball Association of South Australia
Broomball Association of South Australia is one of five members of Broomball Australia. Commencing in 1981, the current league playing at thebarton comprises both a mixed division and a men's division...
and Australian Capital Territory Broomball Association. Broomball had been played in Townsville since the late 1980s.
As at August 2006 the club has around 120 members, both male and female, ranging in age from 8 to 70. Three divisions are played in local competition: A Grade (elite), B Grade (intermediate), and C Grade (social, beginners and juniors). Training sessions are also run from time to time.
All local competition games are played at the Warrina Ice Rink in the Townsville suburb of Currajong.
The organisation is run by an Executive Committee consisting of seven members. All administrators and officials within the association are also current players.
The NQBA represents the state of Queensland at the annual Australian National Broomball Championships
Australian National Broomball Championships
The Australian National Broomball Championships is an annual broomball tournament, held in various cities across Australia, to determine Australia's national champions...
; the state representative squad is the Queensland Cyclones
Queensland Cyclones
The Queensland Cyclones are an Australian broomball team, representing the state of Queensland at the Australian National Broomball Championships....
.
Seasons
As of 2006, the NQBA runs two playing seasons per year, called the Summer and Winter seasons. The summer season generally runs between January to June, while the winter season operates between July and December.Champions
Each season there is a round robin competition, where every team in each division plays against each other an equal number of times. At the end of the round robin season, the final standings are used to determine those teams that qualify for the play-offs (or finals). The winners of the play-offs are crowned champions.| Season | A Grade Champion | B Grade Champion | C Grade Champion |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 Winter Season | Team Skate | Bench Warmers | Geeks & Freaks |
| 2006 Summer Season | Team Skate | Gentle Snowflakes | Bench Warmers |
| 2005 Winter Season | Team Skate | Bench Warmers | Mozez Boyz |
| 2005 Summer Season | Brown Hornets | Team Luco | Wannabes |
| 2004 Winter Season | Pissed Penguins | Bench Warmers | Bench Warmers |
| 2004 Summer Season | Pissed Penguins | Soul Assassins | Scramblers |
| 2003 Winter Season | TBA | Bench Warmers | Bench Warmers |
| 2003 Summer Season | TBA | Arse Overs | Not Contested |
| 2002 Winter Season | Frozen Assets | Cold Cuts | Not Contested |