Calderdale Explorers is a non-profit community organisation whose objective is to promote and provide opportunity for local and community level basketball for people within the Calderdale community. We are affiliated to the National Governing Body, BASKETBALL ENGLAND and play competitively within their League structures at Senior and Junior level ( Under 14, Under 16 teams) with all of our competitive players registered members of the national organization. Calderdale Mambas is a hybrid team which comprises of Under 18 players with a few older players who play in the Local Leeds League.

We follow the Basketball England “Training Pathway” standards and guidelines in regard to player and coach development. We currently play our home games at North Halifax Grammar in Halifax but also attract players from communities and towns in Calderdale and the surrounding area. All of our sessions are delivered by Qualified and Licensed Basketball England coaches

We look to promote and value the ideals of teamwork, friendship, respect and self-discipline whilst creating a sporting environment that will benefit a person’s individual’s holistic development, while always being aware that basketball is a team sport.

We look to attain financial stability through subscriptions,fundraising activities and sponsorship and grants in order to fund court hire, equipment, referees, governance, playing kits and to ensure our coaching team have the necessary coaching qualifications.
All officials and coaching teams at the club are volunteers and give their time and commitment for the love of the game, a game that we love.

At Senior Level we run two teams Calderdale Explorers ( Seniors ) play in National Basketball League Division 3 whilst Calderdale Mambas compete in the Leeds Local League Division 2 .

At Junior level we have 3 sections Minis which is for 8 to 12 year olds . The players will play competivley at selected round robin events thtoughout the year but at this level the focus is very much based at learning the fundamental skills of the game as opposed to competitive play .

Our Under 14 and Under 16 team's play competively in Basketball England National Leagues , however it is not mandatory for players who attend to play for team and we are happy for anyone to come along and get basketball training .

Cost per session for Juniors is £7.50 per session . If selected there are no additional costs for Matchdays and no additional uniform costs as Kits and supplied on day and returned and reissued as required . For players who are picked for the National League team (U14 7 U16) there is an £18.50 fee for a National League license payable to Basketball England which is valid for a year.

We also get involved with the local community and currently run two afterschool clubs in the local area and organise and run a year long Interschool Competiton with local Calderdale schools

As well as weekly training we regularly run additional events for Junior players to enjoy:

Our SLAM Event gets our U14 and U16 players together for our own CVL where teams play against each other in timed and refereed games to give them additonal experience of competition.

EASTER Daytime sessions . We ran free daytime sessions for our players at Greenhead Park this Easter .

3X3 Event . 3 on 3 Basketball is a new shortened version of basketball gaining populiarty and our 3X3 events sees our U16 and U18 pleyers selct their own threes in compete in a round robin mini tournament completed in one afternoon .

HOOPATHON - Hoopathon is own annual fundraiser where all Junor players get together and raise funds to cover costs such as equipment and uniform costrs . At our last Hoopathon the players were tasked to score 1,000 Baskets collectively and over £1,500 was raised for the club .