Ernest Hilaire
St. Lucia Basketball Federation Meeting
January 10, 2009

The ten teams that are here will be the ten teams which will be formally invited. Certain requirement will have to be completed before a club can play its first match.

• Formal affiliation to the federation;
• Complete essential SLBF documentation: team personnel form, agreement to particpate, etc.
• Participation in coaches’ and officials’ workshops in preparation for the league

After fullfilling these requirements clubs will be presented a manual for participation in the tournament.

Lime Premier League in 2009 will be a ten team tournament. 2010 will see the inclusion of the second division. 2 or 3 teams from the 2009 tournament will be relegated to the second division in 2010.

There will be two match days per week, with two matches on each day. SLBF will endeavour to assist participating clubs with their transportation costs as much as possible.

SLBF is negotiating with the sponsor for each club to receive the sponsor’s uniform, and the team would use this uniform when playing away games. Thus if a club is sponsored by a community business, the team would use their sponsor’s uniform when playing home games.

The plan is to use no more than four courts, based on inspection of the facilities island wide. The best of three Semi-finals and Finals will be played at the Beausejour indoor facility.

SLBF will require each club to nominate someone who will be responsible for the management of the matches. This person(s) will be paid a small stipend to ensure that the grounds are cleaned, the sponsors banner is displayed properly, and the officials and players’ areas are prepared according to the required standard. Responsible clubs will be fined if such requirements are not completed.