Each year we have over 150 teams involving over 1000 primary children playing at various venues including Mainpower Stadium, Rangiora New Life School, Kaiapoi High School and Woodend, Ohoka and Rangiora High School.
Participating teams come from primary schools all over the local area which includes Kaiapoi, Rangiora, Oxford, Loburn, Sefton, Ashley, Leithfield, Fernside, Ōhoka, Amberley, Ashley, Pegasus, Cust, Clarkville, Cheviot, Amuri, Broomfield, Greta Valley, Omihi, Swannanoa, Waipara and Woodend.
These 1000+ players are the foundation which feeds into our representative and community program’s and is the backbone to North Canterbury Basketball Association.
If you are interested in becoming a referee for FNBB please fill in the Referee FNBB form.
There are two seasons of competitions annually:
- A 6-week competition in Term 1 (approx. late Feb – early April)
A 10-week competition in Terms 3 and 4 (September – December) with no games in the term holidays)
Term 3&4 Thursday Dates 2025 - 3x3 yr 5&6 (Mainpower)
11th September
18th September
Term Holiday
9th October
16th October
23rd October
30th October
6th November
13th November
20th November
27th November
Term 3&4 Friday Dates 2025 - 5v5 yr 7&8 (Mainpower & KHS)
5th September
12th September
19th September
Term Holiday
10th October
17th October
No games - (24th October) Labour weekend
31st October
7th November
No Games (14th November) Show Weekend
21st November
28th November
5th December
For more information on the Friday Night Competition, view our handbook.
If you are looking for some great coaching resources please have a look at the Coach Mate app from BBNZ
- Coachmate
https://www.coachmate.sport/download-coachmate
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