The Longevity Of The Staten Island Basketball League-Craig Raucher : Founder And Commissioner
The pick up basketball article below was recently written by Thomas Lake of CNN Digital and it mirrors our league strongly. The Staten Island Basketball League, 45 years young, has provided a highly competitive run since 1980 having had over 450 players walk through the gym doors.The league is one of the oldest leagues in New York City.It is is comprised of players from many different and distant countries, religions, ethnic backgrounds, various ages ( from 30-75). Gay and straight-black, white, brown and mixed. The common denominator is everyone of the players had been in search of the best consistent high level pick up game they could find and we have provided that forum.
Racism, political talk, intentional fouling and comments intended to hurt are not tolerated and they get you removed from the group. The SIBL is run as a dictatorship albeit a benevolent one.
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