Despite the fact that OBI Goal Installation programme as now been completed, the OBI development programme will continue for several years to come through the work of the current England Basketball Facilities Manager, who is an Integral part of the England Basketball Development Team.

The emphasis for the future role of OBI courts is very much about integrating the benefits of the scheme into the Basketball community, encouraging clubs to take a lead in utilising the many OBI Sites available, to promote the club and as a part of a recruitment strategy.

In the EB Club Accreditation Scheme clubs that have achieved Two Star status (10 registered juniors, and a qualified coach), must be able to demonstrate knowledge of local outdoor Sites. The future will see EB development staff working with clubs and sports development officers to encourage clubs to fully support the OBI activities organised by local authorities, but also look to take more ownership of what goes on.

All details of the OBI 2006 summer events programme are on England Basketball's web site gain access to the website by visiting:

http://www.englandbasketball.com/articles/article.aspx?aid=27&pid=60

1996 - 1999 12,000 people playing basketball on OBI courts through locally organised OBI Summer programmes 1996 - 2000 270 Basketball activists promoting development on OBI courts 1999 349 Local Authority Co-ordinators 2000 354 Local Authority Co-ordinators 2000 3000 Site User Manuals distributed 2000 8000 OBI Competition packs distributed 2000 15,000 OBI Posters distributed 2000 31,000 OBI Stickers used 2000 - 2001 27,000 Basketballs distributed

1997 12 Local Authorities involved in the OBI Summer Development programme, with £1,710 in grants being distributed   1998 78 Local Authorities involved in the OBI Summer Development programme, with £44,000 in grants being distributed   1999 96 Local Authorities involved in the OBI Summer Development programme, with 12 County Competitions and £48,000 in grants being distributed   2000 2001 188 Local Authorities taking part in the OBI Summer Programme £55,000 adidas money distributed in the form of grants to delivery partners 188 Taster Days/ Coaching sessions which attracted over 12,500 participants nationally 130 3v3 District Competitions organised with 1,130 teams competing 24 County Competitions and Central Venue Leagues with 240 teams competing		2001 Funding provided by adidas has been utilised to support basketball development posts thoughout England.   1998 2 England Basketball Regional Development Managers (RDM) and 3 County Development Officers (CDO) in Sheffield, Northants and Birmingham.   1999 5 more RDM's employed and 5 CDO's in Suffolk, Hampshire, Leicestershire, Sussex and Kent.   2000 A full time CDO employed in Tyne and Wear       1998- 1999 £16,000 invested in coach education vouchers and distributed to all partners   2001 Circa £30,000 invested in coach education vouchers and distributed to all partners currently active in the Development scheme

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