CBL in Victoria has its own place, so it isn't a threat to the Big V, especially as the seasons are apposite.

It has always been zoned, in conferences if you like, so there are teams across Victoria playing in what is loosely their own area, such as South West, North East etc...

The CBL is almost the sole State level league, that I am ware of anyway, that is run during the summer outside of any tournaments, so it has a slight monopoly and should it grow in numbers it would support those players coming out of juniors and there are plenty of them.

Is it outgrowing the number of officials, or other supporting mechanisms, not sure, but one would hope BVC could get the referees right if they are allowing the competition to explode...

CBL is fantastic as it is country towns something to get behind and support. Great to see it doing so well.

They are doing what the Big V was originally set up for back in the late 80's a couple of name changes ago.

Now Big V is pretty much just a metropolitan melbourne competition with very few country teams.

^^ thanks anon, that is interesting.

Is it your experience that country footballers and netballers are actually playing CBL over summer or is this just your idea of how it should work?

Warrnambool x3
Mildura x3
Shepparton x2
Northwest x2
Latrobe City x2
Southern Peninsula x3
Ballarat x2
Bendigo x2
Geelong x4
Corio Bay x4

Is it your experience that country footballers and netballers are actually playing CBL over summer or is this just your idea of how it should work?

Yes you will find the these country teams will be filled with players who play over the winter months football /netball, plus some who play bigV/SEABL, plus juniors

^ thanks

really interesting.

Anon#629, where did you arrive at that list and is it your prediction for how many CBL teams will come from each country Association?

If so, I have never seen 8 CBL teams out of CB and Geelong, those players now go to Colac and play from there for the most part, CB has moved from CBL to Big V and Geelong havn't played CBL for quite a number of years...

From the web site: CBL Men's team 2015/2016

Gippsland Conference

Korumburra Wildcats
Traralgon T-Birds
Churchill Blue Devils
Warragul Warriors
Moe Metoers
Westernport Steelers
Bairnsdale Bullets
Maffra Eagles

North East Conference

Seymour Blasters
Castlemaine Cannons
Bendigo Braves
Wodonga Wolves
Shepparton Gators
Wallan Panthers
Maryborough Blazers
Echuca Pirates
Wangaratta Warriors

South West Conference

Terang Tornadoes
Warrnambool Seahawks
Timboon Taipans
Stawell Wildcats
Colac Kookas
Horsham Hornets
Portland Coasters
Mt Gambier lakers

So, as can be seen in my previous post^, including the Women's teams it is a very popular and vibrant competition of country basketball...

If you like to travel around the beautifull Victorian countryside and watch some decent basketball, it certainly offers everyone an alternative to cricket!

I am not sure how many teams there were last year, however I am guessing similar to this were entered as the team names are familiar.

I think Anon was listing BigV teams Bear. Missed WesternPort

Roger...

Isn't Mt Gambier in SA?

It used to be Nix, they moved it a few months back.

Funny!