Twen­ty com­mu­ni­ties have start­ed screen­ing play­ers for the Hoop of Life Com­mu­ni­ty Bas­ket­ball League which is set to jump off No­vem­ber 1. On Wednes­day, the league will host a launch that in­volves 60 com­mu­ni­ties.

Try­outs be­gan on Sat­ur­day in the ten sec­tors in Trinidad and con­tin­ues to­day.

Play­ers from ages 16-35 are in­vit­ed to par­tic­i­pate in the try­outs if they want to rep­re­sent their com­mu­ni­ties. Each team must com­prise three play­ers un­der 21 years of age. Play­ers who did not at­tend try­outs will not be el­i­gi­ble for se­lec­tion. Try­outs will take place at a venue in each par­tic­i­pat­ing com­mu­ni­ty.

So far, try­outs have tak­en place in Siparia, Mara­bel­la, Point Fortin, Princes Town, Arou­ca, Va­len­cia, Ed­in­burgh 500, Mor­vant, Care­nage, San Juan, Fyz­abad, La Ro­maine, Point Fortin, Moru­ga, Ari­ma, San­gre Grande, Cou­va, Pe­tit Val­ley, St Joseph, Fan­ny Vil­lage and Laven­tille.

To­day the ac­tion shifts to San­ta Flo­ra (6 pm), La­dy Hailes Av­enue, San Fer­nan­do (6 pm), La Brea Bas­ket­ball Court, La Brea (6 pm), Ma­yaro (6 pm), Mal­oney (6 pm), Long­denville (6 pm), Man­zanil­la (6 pm), Beetham Gar­den's (5 pm), Phase 2, Pe­tit Val­ley (4 pm), St Joseph at Mt D'or Courts (6 pm).

To­mor­row, the spot­light will be on Pa­lo Seco (6 pm), San Fer­nan­do (6 pm) at Co­coyea Courts, Gon­za­les (6 pm), Guayagu­yare (6 pm), La Horquat­ta (6 pm), To­co (6 pm), En­ter­prise (6 pm), Bel­mont (6 pm) at Pub­lic Courts, Co­corite (6 pm) and Tu­na­puna (6 pm) at Ma­coya Courts.

On Wednes­day 17, the cur­tain comes down on Pe­nal (6 pm), Pleas­antville (6 pm), Cap-de-ville (6 pm), Mal­abar (6 pm), St He­le­na (6 pm), Cale­do­nia (6 pm), St James (4 pm), Tu­na­puna (6 pm) and St Joseph (6 pm).

Try­outs for Cumana, San­ta Cruz and Rio Claro are on Sun­day while Mor­vant, Moru­ga and To­co are on Sat­ur­day.

The win­ning team will earn $1 mil­lion.

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