Wait's over, its action time at Times Basketball League

NAGPUR: For any basketball player in Orange City, the Times Basketball League is the place to be. And when it comes to an Inter-School basketball none is bigger and better than the Times Basketball League.
The third edition of the Times League will start from Tuesday. The format of the tournament is an unique one and is being used only in Times Basketball League.
For the third time in as many years, The Times of India initiative will give the city a unique basketball league.Similar to the earlier editions, the Season 3 of the Times Basketball League will be an Inter-School championship which will be played in a format followed in the NBA and football’s English Premier League. Matches will be played in a knock-out-cum-league format and on a Home-and-Away basis.
Participating schools will be allowed to play a game in their school (Home) and then they will be required to visit the opponent school (Away) in the initial stage of the league. Thereafter, the best six teams will be divided into two groups from where the four teams will advance to the semifinal stage followed by the grand finale.
The interest generated by the first two editions saw many schools lining up for the event. So this year, the tournament will have qualifying round post which 12 teams — in both the boys and girls category — will fight it out in the main draw.
Four matches will be played on the inaugural day of the league. The first match of the season 3 will be played at the Delhi Public School (DPS) courts on Kamptee Road. the girls’ home team will up against Montfort School, Khapri, at 8.30am. The second game, also in the girls’ section, will be played at the Centre Point School, Wardhman Nagar, courts where the home team will take on new entrants Sanskar Vidya Sagar, Nandanwan, at 10.30 am.
Matches in the boy’s section will begin at the Podar International School, Besa, at 12.15 pm. The U-17 boy’s teams from Podar International School will meet Jain Heritage, A Cambridge School. The Dabha branch of Center Point School will welcome Telangkhedi’s Bharti Krishna Vidya Vihar (BKVV) at 2pm.
From Kamptee to Khapri and Ashti to Hingna the Times Basketball League will travel to all corners of the city. Over 800 basketball players will be a part of the season 3 of the Times League.
PARTICIPATING TEAMS
Bhavan’s, BVM, Srikrishna Nagar,
Centre Point School, Katol Road,
Modern School, Koradi Road
Bhavan’s, BVM, Trimurti Nagar,
Bhavan’s, BVM, Civil Lines,
Saraswati Vidyalaya, Shankar Nagar,
Centre Point School, Wardhaman Nagar,
Sanskar Vidya Sagar, Nandanwan
Delhi Public School, Kamptee Road,
Montfort School, Wardha Road,
Centre Point School, Dabha,
Narayana Vidyalayam, Khapri, Wardha Road,
Bhavan’s, BVM, Ashti,
Podar International School, Besa
Priyadarshini Nagpur Public School, Nandanwan
Jain Heritage A Cambridge School,
RS Mundle English Medium School, Samarth Nagar
School of Scholars, Wanadongri
Neeri Modern School, Surendra Nagar,
Bharti Krishna Vidya Vihar, Telangkhedi,
Army Public School, Kamptee
Hadas High School, CBSE
GH Raisoni Vidyaniketan
Tuesday's Matches
8.30am (Girls): Delhi Public School, Kamptee vs Montfort School, Khapri
Venue: Delhi Public School, Kamptee Road
10.30am (Girls): Centre Point School, Wardhaman Nagar vs Sanskar Vidya Sagar, Nandawan
Venue: Centre Point School, Wardhman Nagar
12.15pm (Boys): Podar International School, Besa vs Jain Heritage, A Cambridge School
Venue: Podar International School, Besa
2 pm (Boys): Centre Point School, Dabha vs Bharti Krishna Vidya Vihar, Telangkhedi,
Venue: Centre Point School, Dabha, Amravati Bypass