New Leagues On the Horizon

[zeke41]

You'll read about this soon enough (actually, if you dig, you can read about some of it now), but there will be some new developments in minor league basketball coming in 2012. Keep a look out in the Southeast! Winds of change - POSITIVE change - are blowing!

[Minor League Man]

You'll read about this soon enough (actually, if you dig, you can read about some of it now), but there will be some new developments in minor league basketball coming in 2012. Keep a look out in the Southeast! Winds of change - POSITIVE change - are blowing!
I am inclined to agree with you, Zeke...this TRBL format and similar leagues look like the future (Basically they address each team's needs, keep it pro, but travel low).

Can't wait to hear about the Flight's new league...

[SignGuyDino]

The name sucks.

The logo sucks.

The scoring format is silly, kinda like rugby union's. Makes it sound like you reward teams for playing which doesn't exude confidence. And points for losing sucks, too.

You should have been in contact with sports commissions in the state, as well as local Chambers of Commerce, maybe even local SCORE offices for future owners.

Other than that, whatever...

You're welcome.

[DazedAndAmused]

We don\'t talk about these much, but they could be a good approach for some areas and seem to make much more sense in general.

The team I follow (Wilmington Sea Dawgs) has been through multiple \"national\" leagues that every year seem to bring more of the same issues. Luckily Wilmington seems to thrive in spite of it.

As far as the TRBL name & logo, I\'m not in love with them, but I can see some pro\'s and cons to both. (I\'ll defer to SignGuy on that topic.) I\'m just glad my team is not in another intergalactic, north american, global, milky way, etc etc league.

Wilmington does appear to be the ring leader on this effort, which is probably a good thing. The point system I don\'t mind, but I would tweak this one a bit. I can\'t tell how many teams will play here and that would probably drive the specifics.

Minor league ball does seem to have picked up in general in NC as of late, including some decent looking (presence, media, talent) teams that play with the r/w/b ball. Maybe some good news for us fans in the area.

[beach79]

Hi, i´m new in here but i have noticed about a new team in Raleigh that may be added to this league: the Raleigh RoughRiders

[wellington]

Hi, i´m new in here but i have noticed about a new team in Raleigh that may be added to this league: the Raleigh RoughRiders

Welcome to the boards. I just saw the RoughRiders logo on the CBL website:

http://www.cblhoopsonline.com/images/stories/samplerrr.jpg

Not sure about the status of the CBL or the WBA for that matter in 2012. It seems like there will be anywhere from 4-8 teams in the Tobacco Road Basketball League in 2012 and up to 8 teams in another as yet named league further south with teams in Mississippi, Georgia, Alabama, and Florida. These 2 leagues will likely have their respective champions play in an inter-league final game or series.

On the surface it may not seem like much has changed, but this is a positive step forward for minor league basketball in the Southeast. First of all, the days where league owners line their pockets with thousands of dollars from league franchise fees and annual dues will be no more. Instead, teams will take matters into their own hands by running their league and covering actual operational costs (refs, league website, etc.). Why give your hard earned money to a league owner who does little in return? Second, these leagues are committed to establishing operational standards and developing a business model that will allow teams to grow and thrive (i.e. regional play will minimize travel costs).