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1982-83 PROJECTED NUMBERS AND SUMMARY

With the deadline for team rosters just past, a preliminary review can be made of the NWBA membership roster for the 1982- 83 season .

At this point . 168 teams have submitted official team rosters. Another 8 teams are identified as either conference member teams or independents but have yet to submit a roster form to this office .

Of the known teams, 24 sre new organizations. Regrettably. 16 of last year ' s 166 teams have either disbanded or withdrawn . Seven other teams have taken on a new identity (either by location or name) but retain essentially the same personnel of a year ago. They are all identified in the listings found later in this Newsletter.

As usual, a small number of teams fail t o submit their team ros t er or dues (or both) by the Octobe r 31 deadline date each year . This year was no different . Eight tearns have not submitted their rosters to date, while another 8 submitted theirs in envelopes post­marked sfter October 31 . They will be ineligible for postseason playas a result of their delinquency .

All in all, it looks like it should be another banner year for the NWBA. There are various predictions from a number of sources as to which teams will reach the final four in the 35th NWBT at Pomona, California in March. Any number of teams have the personnel to go all the way . You can be sure that the reg10nals and sectionals will he well contested .

And speaking of the regionals and sectionals, the proposed pairings and alignments for 1983 are shown in this Newsletter. The Executive Committee has still to approve them form­ally and officially at the mid-year meeting in early December, but inasmuch as they do not differ significantly from last year and few other logical alternatives are available , it is likely they will stay that way. Comment is invited on any aspect of the pairings and alignment from any officer or member team in the Association.

ARKANSAS VALLEY FORMED

New in the line-up of conferences this year is the 4-team Arkansas Valley Conference made up of two independents of last year, Okie Spokesmen and Tulsa Rollin' Roustabouts, together with Wichita Wings, formerly of the Great Plains Conference and the newly organized team in Springfield, Miasouri, the Queen City Kings . The conference is paired with the Great Plains Conference for the regional playoffs.

NEW NWBA TEAMS FOR 1982-83

The 24 teams acknowledged as "new" in 1982- 83 are: Queen City Kings (Arkansas Valley) Reno High Rollers (California- Nevada) Burke (NY) Bullets (Eastern) LaCrosse Lazers (North Central) Mad City (Madison) Bombers (North Central) Twin Cities Rolling Gophers - East (North Central) Black Hawk Chariots (Cedar Falls , IA) (North Central) POINT (Dallas) (North Texas)

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St. Louis Flyers (Midwest) Delaware Wheelers (Mid-Atlantic) New Hampshire Stainless Steelers (Northeastern) EPVA (NY) Buffalos (Ontario) Black Canyon Posse (Rocky Mountain) Rancho Raiders (Pacific Coast) Edmonton Neon Lights (Prairie) Gasa Colina Commodores (Southern California) Chicago Lakeshore Riders (Independent) Hampton (VA) Whirlwinds (Independent) Los Vegas Yuccas (Independent) RIC (Chicago) Rollers (Independent) Rushmore (Rapid City , SD) Rebels (Independent) Metro City (Halifax) Wheelers (Independent) San Luis Obispo Slow Motion Riders (Independent) Abilene, Texas High Rollers (Independent)

NWBA TEAMS LOST

The 16 teams that either disbanded or withdrew membership in the NWBA are, by Conference:

Bluegrass Conference: Smokey Mountain (Knoxville) Locomotion and West Virginia Free Wheelers

Capital Conference: Capital Smokers and Mother's Old Wheels Carolinas Conference: Greenville Steelwheels Florida Conference: Brevard Spacecoasters and Tampa Bay Suncoasters Midwest Conference: St . Louis Twisters and Gateway Gliders North Central: North Country Stingers North Texas: UT- Arlington Freewheelers Northeastern Conference: The Other Connecticut Team Prairie Conference : Saskatoon Cyclones Southern Conference: Nashville Wheelcats and Chattanooga Big Wheels Southern California Conference: Cerritos Falcons

NWBA TEAMS REMAIN IN FORCE

Teams that have taken on either a new place-name or nickname this year are:

Cincinnati Flyers (formerly Dayton Gem City Flyers) Topeka Ranibow Rollers (formerly Kansas Chairmen) Austin River City Rec ' ers (formerly UT-Austin High Rollers) Rio Grande Valley Spinners (formerly McAllen Spinners) Northridge Nuggets (formerly Westwood Warriors) San Diego Pioneers (formerly San Diego Armadillos) Willamette Valley Rollin' Rebels (formerly Portland American Rollin' Rebels)

LATE DUES PAID BY NWBA TEAMS NWBA Treasurer George Veenstra reports that 9 teams have not paid their membership dues

for the current season and will be levied a 25% penalty. The delinquent teams are : Chicago Pacemakers Southwest State University Broncos Corpus Christi Riders Utah Rimriders PARI Rhode Runners Chicago RIC Rollers Denver Spoke benders Chicago RIC Express Rome Rolling Romans

DISQUALIFICATIONS

Sixteen teams have been disqualified from postseason play for failure to submit their

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team rosters on time . Eight of the teams yet to submit are: Okie Spokesmen, North Valley Pioneers, Columbia Tigers, Beaumont, Texas, Corpus Christi Riders, Denver Spokebenders, Metro City (Halifax) Wheelers and San Luis Obispo Slow Motion Riders.

Late rosters were received from : Palm Beach Widetracks, Chicago Pacemakers, Rio Grande Valley Spinners, Houston Rolling Cougars, Vancouver Cablecars, Rancho Raiders and Northern Colorado (Fort Collins) Rangers Gnd Abilene High Rollers.

NWBA OFFICIALS QUALIFY FOR INTERNATIONAL

The Pan Am Wheelchair Games held in Halifax, Nova Scotia in August afforded an opportunity for two NWBA officials to be licenced for international wheelchair basketball competition. Paul Camitsch of St. Paul, Minnesota and Wayne Gossage of Florissant, Missouri, both veterans of NWBT and NWWBT officiating, were awarded certificates entitling them to officiate in championship competitions coming under the jurisdiction of the Basketball Section of the International Stoke Mandeville Games Federation. We congratulate them on earning this distinctive honor.

Both officials passed the rigorous test of handling no fewer than six international matches under the close scrutiny of a panel of examiners which included NWBA-approbated officials AI Orr of Tampa, Florida and Ben Harnish of Winnipeg, Manitoba . The examiners had received their licences previously by undergoing examination at the Stoke Mandeville Games in Aylesbury, England.

Altogether, three individuals - Orr, Camitsch and Gossage - are the only U.S. officials eligible to officiate the games of two international championships to be held on this con­tinent in the next two years : the Gold Cup (World Championship) tentatively scheduled for Halifax in May, 1983, and the Paralympic Games to be held at the University of Illinois in Urbana-Champaign in June, 1984 . Otherwise, the additional officials required for those competitions will be drawn from the roster of eligible persons from other countries. It is not a desirable situation for us but simply the way things have worked out under the current international system of licencing referees . We are working to alter that situation and to broaden the opportunities available for international accreditation .

MID-YEAR MEETING OF NWBA EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE

The NWBA Executive Committee will hold its mid-year meeting in Chicago, Illinois on December 10 and 11 . The long agenda will include an extensive analysis of fiscal operations and the projected need for an increase in annual membership fees . A report of the decisions reached will be issued in a subsequent Newsletter.

IMPORTANT DATES

For those who missed the reminders in the first issue of the NWBA Newsletter for 1982-83, these are the important dates to keep in mind:

January 15: Deadline for receipt of nominations for the office of First Vice President of the NWBA. The incumbent is Edward Owen of Eugene, Oregon.

February 1: Deadline for receipt of proposals for changes in the playing rules. Address proposals to Ralph Smith. Chairman, NWBA Rules Committee, Department of Recreation, College of PE, Recreation and Health, University of Maryland, College Park , MD 29742.

February 1: Deadline for receipt of nominations for membership in the NWBA Hall of Fame. See the "NWBA Constitution Bylaws and Executive Regulations". and particularly "Regulation 7" (page 34) for criteria for selection.

March 5 and 6: Regional playoffs March 12 and 13 : Sectional Tournaments March 25 and 26 : 35th NWBT, Pomona, California March 31-April 2: 9th NWWBT, University of Illinois, Champaign, Illinoia

(This is a change from the earlier reported date in the September 27 issue of the Newsletter)

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COPIES OF 1982-83 NWBA RULES AND CASE BOOK AND CONSTlTUTUION AND BYLAWS AVAILABLE

Copies of the 1982-83 NWBA Rules and Case Book and the Constitution and Bylaws can be purchased for $2 . 00. For copies of 10 or more, they are priced at $1.50 each. Address orders to Office of the Commissioner at the address indicated on page 1 of this Newsletter.

PLAYER TRANSFERS

As we have in each of the past several years , we have identified players who have transferred from their previous year's team to a team in the present season. The teams gaining such players are :

Stockton Wheelers: Steve Hamilton and Chip Turner (Capitol Cagers) Baltimore Ravens: Dave Williamson (Washington UFO's) Washington UFO's: Phil Harper. Ron Hopper . Rich Carraro (Mother ' s Old Wheels).

Kevin Holland and Eric Ramey (Capital Smokers) Carolina Tarwheels : Donnie Langford (Smokey Mountain Locomotion) Fayetteville Wheeltrotters: Butch Ferrell (Greenville Steel~heels) Winston-Salem Smokers : Rick Helms (Tampa Bay Suncoasters) Southwest State Univ. Broncos : Kurt Greniger (Twin Cities Rolling Gophers).

Bob Achman (Rochester Courage Cowboys) Brooklyn Whirlaways: Henry Breland (Goldwater Swipers) Burke Bullets: Joe Bravo (Hofstra Rolling Dutchmen) EPVA Chargers: John Harkins . Mike Lione (New Jersey Blue Devils) North Florida Renegades: John Johnston (Tampa Bay Suncoasters) Orlando Orange Wheels: Jack Beaufait , Gary Sunley, Jim Stephans (Tampa Bay Suncoasters) Tampa Wheels: Karl Beck , Paul Eklund. Ron Johnson and Joe Monroe (Tampa Bay Suncoasters),

Carole Bitterman (Southern California Sunrise) Kansas City Pioneers: Joe Carillo (Kansas City Purple) Kansas City Purple: Rod Armstrong and Jack Malone (Topeka Chairmen). John Northwood

(Indiana Olympians) Kansas Rainbow Rollers : Ted Decker (Kansas City Purple) Toledo Silver Streaks : Ted Chatman and Pleze Moore (Westland Sparks) Chicago Sidewinders : Michael Mager (SIU Rolling Salukis). Randy Wix (Indiana Olympians) Cincinnati Flyers: Randy Rhodes (University of Kentucky Wheel Kats) Lafayette Spinners : Doug Kaelin (Indiana Olympians) Philadelphia Spokesmen: Kevin Austin, John Patton (Bordentown), Jimmy Furlow

(Nashville Wheelcats) Champaitn- Urbana Black Knights : Terry Hurst (New Jersey Blue Devils), Tom Osburn

(Indiana Olympians) St. Louis Rolling Rams : Jim Barnett, Jin Greenblatt. Bob McCulloch and Terry Turner

(St. Louis Twisters) Sioux Wheelers: Dick Christianson and Chuck Craig (North Country Stingers) laCrosse Lazers : Gale Lambert (Fargo Phantoms) Mad City (Madison, WI) Bombers: Tom Becke (Chicago Sidewinders). Gerald Underwood

(UW- Whitewater), Mike Weldon (Headley's Hotshots) St. Paul Rolling Thunder of Courage Center: Kevin Lodimeier and John Schatzlein

(North Country Stingers) Twin Cities Rolling Gophers-East : Scott Robeson (San Diego Armadillos Bachman Lakers: Randy Howard, Jim Bielefeldt, Rick Mackey and Les Wright (Dallas Texans) Dallas Wheelchair Mavericks : Eddie Bland and Chris Cooper (UTA Freewheelers), Mike

Cab riel (Tampa Bay Suncoasters), Chuck Cambill (Kansas Chairmen) Dallas Texans: Joseph Davis (Bachman Lakers). Don Drewry and Wayne Leavitt (Dallas

Mavericks), J i m Hayes (UTA Freewheelers) POINT: Ed Harris and Shorty Powers (Dallas Mavericks). Mark Hammond (Bachman Lakers),

Donnie Rogers (Houston Rolling Cougars) , Sam Seidemann (Dallas Texans), Danny Williams (UTA Freewheelers)

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Berkeley Tidal Waves: William Frazier (Richmond Rim Riders). Ernie Smith (Tulsa Rollin' Roustabouts)

Golden State 76ers: Ph!l Kahn (Santa Cruz Roller Coasters) Peninsula Golden Spokes: Pete Arballo (Santa Cruz Roller Coasters) Daon (Vancouver) Wheelers: John Lundie (Manitoba Golden Ramblers Star City (Roanoke) Wheelers: Erie Harper (Charlottesville Cardinals) Toronto Thunderbolts: John Kliss and Jerry Sawatsky (Scarboro Hawks) Twin City (Kitchener) Spinners: Bill Brouse (Scarboro Hawks). Doug Moore (Niagara

District Bullets). Bruce Russell (Forest City Flyers) Long Beach Flying Wheels: Allan Grinsby (Whittiet Wings) Los Angeles Stars: Augustine Luna (Westwood Warriors) Black Canyon Posse: Paul Merrill (Colorado Springs Steam Rollers) Craig (Denver) Raiders : Danny Maico (Los Angeles Stars) Colorado Springs Steam Rollers: Andy Fleming (Santa Barbara Seals) Augusta Wheelmasters: Ann Bailey (Atlanta Wheelies) East Tennessee Wheelbillies: Tracy Weeks (Smokey Mountain Locomotion) Music City Wheelers : Ronnie Alsup, Ronald Ferris and Roger Scruggs (Nashville Wheelcats) Nashville Rolling Rebels : David King (Music City Wheelers) The Rolling Romans (Rome, Ga.): Bonnie Lane and Nellie Meeks (Atlanta Wheelies) Casa Colina Condors! Mike Durham (Whittier Wings), Bob Murdock (Cypress Chariots).

Andy Rosenburg (Long Beach Flying Wheels), Ron Scanlon (U. of Kentucky Wheel Kats) Southern California Pirates : R. Wileszynski (Cerritos Falcons) San Bernardino Roadrunners: Mike Smith (Casa Colina Condors) Casa Colina Commodores: Bob Harris, Barry Thomas and Dan Torres (Casa Colina Condors) Cypress College Chariots: Roger Dixon. Paul Laurence and Ray Moore (Cerritos Falcons),

Ron Gardy and Larry Steffens (Whittier Wings) Whittier Wings: Joe Archuletas and Monty Zumuda (Cerritos Falcons) San Diego Pioneers : Chester Fuller (Lane County Low Riders), Pat Mackey and Ron

Tordson (Twin Cities Rolling Gophers) Chicago Lakeshore Riders: Bob Trotter, Perry Bender, Randy Rimnac and Tim Marshall

(Chicago Pacemakers) Los Vegas Yuccas: Jim Cecil (University of Kentucky Wheel Kats) R.I . C. (Chicago) Rollers: Ron Hawkins and Joe Robinson (Chicago Pacemakers) Casa Colina Unicorns : Becky White (Long Beach Flying Wheels) R.I. C. (Chicago) Express: Mikel Vandello (Chicago Sidewinders)

REEXAMINATION RESULTS

Three players who have had their classifications contested have undergone reexaminations by approved medical panels recently. In Denver. Cliff Coker was reevaluated on Novembe r 5 and reclassified as a Class II player. In Minneapolis on Oc tober 30, Gene Murphy and Larry Falk of the Sioux Wheelers were sustained in their original classes as Class III and II respectively.

NEWLY APPROBATED OFFICIALS

We warmly welcome the examination in two or more Arkansas Valley Seibring, Ronald W. Slate, Jerrold L. Warren, Everette, L.

California-Nevada Kitchen , Kenneth S. Kozlowski, Jergil Tanimoto, Lindsee T.

following recently accredited officials on the basis NWBA games to the r oster of NWBA-approved officials:

202 N. Rock Road, 11005, Wichita, KS 67206 2220 Donna Dr., Norman, OK 73069 1351 Homeland, Norman. OK 73069

5129 Molakini Ct., Fair Oaks, CA 95628 6171 Green Haven Dr., Sacramento , CA 6509 18th Avenue. Sacramento , CA

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Capital Keel, Andy

Carolinas Washington, Selenas

North Central Byron. Patrick R. Frappier, Tom P. Geizler , David B. Gullett, Gary D. Hinson, Jerry D. Heide. David Lesniewski. Bob F. Moore , Michael W. Peters, Jeffrey S. Schultz , Charles W. Peacock, Kent L.

Northern California Lee. Debbie

Old Dominion Calloway , Steve A. Musselman, Chas , M. Jr. Powell, Ted R.

Ontario Darling , William W. Daugavietis, John Elder , John N. Schaaf, Gene W.

Southern Clay , W.C. Gordon, Bob

Southern California Childress , Jerry E. Dyer , James B. Egan , Tom Rios , Andy Sauer, Ronald A. Singer, Philip Willhite , Louis R.

PUBLICATION DATE

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4827 Rutgers St . • 154, Roanoke, VA 24012 2326 King St., N.E., Roanoke, VA 24012 5507 Lynn Dell Rd. , S.W., Roanoke, VA 24018

120 Babcombe Or . , Thronhill, Ontario L3T INl 282 Grangewood Court , Waterloo , Ontario N2K 2E7 1482 Credit Woodlands Ct. , Mississauga , Ontar io L5C 3J5 24 Heatherwood Rd., Ajax, Ontario LIS 2K7

1426 19th Ave . E., Tuskaloosa, AL 35404 1812 Reservoir Rd., 0168, Little Rock , AR 72207

1565 Aida Ave., Tucson , AZ 85710 5601 N. LaChol1a, Tucson , AZ 85741 659 N. Citrus , Brea , CA 92621 1314 East Millett, Mesa , AZ 85204 1531 W. Chapa1a Dr . , Tucson, AZ 85704 3208 Ostrom , Long Beach, CA 90808 6860 E. 11th St. , Long Beach, CA 90815

Planned for publication before Thanksgiving is the listing of Player Classifications, the NWBA 1982-83 Directory and a summary of games played to date .

REGIONAL PAIRINGS AND SECTIONAL TOURNAMENT ALIGNMENTS

1983

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35th Annual NWBT March 25 6 26 , 1983 Pomona, California

Game I Semi-finals Friday, March 25 7:00 p.m.

Game IV CHAMPIONSHIP

Pomona , California Saturday, March 26 3:00 p .m.

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Game II! Third- place Saturday, March 26 1:00 p .m.

* The Bluegrass and Old Dominion Conferences . as provisional . 3-team conferences, will advance only their first-place team into the regional playoff. A draw will be held at a later date to determine which of the Carolinas Conference teams they will face .

Note: Sites for the Eastern , Midwest and Southern Sectional Tournaments will be announced in early December.