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PBL to relax age limit, eyes more players from the south
(April 8, 2010)

The Philippine Basketball League (PBL) will relax its age requirement slightly in order add spice and excitement for its second conference slated late this month.

Under the new scheme, each team will be allowed to field a maximum of three players between 26 to 28 years old since these players still have the capabilities to provide stability and leadership to most of the young teams in the league.

"Since most of our teams in the league right now are still young, they need someone who can guide their rookie players," said PBL officer-in-charge Butch Maniego. "Besides, these players are still at the prime."

These players may either be ex-pros from the PBA and ABL, or veterans of the PBL itself, La Liga or other local leagues who had not previously applied for drafting.

"For ex-pros, this is their second chance, so I'm sure they will come back again to play for any PBL team," added Maniego.

The only prerequisite is they have to submit their name for drafting on or before April 12, 2010 by faxing a letter to the PBL office at tel. no. 533-3556 or by e-mailing applications to 2010pblveterans@gmail.com.

Pro league practice players who are allowed by their PBA teams to rejoin the PBL this conference will also be encouraged.

In a bid to encourage more players from the south to try their hand at big city hoops, PBL teams will also be allowed to directly hire five players from Visayas and Mindanao, for as long as they have not played for a Metro Manila-based college league and is under 26 years of age.

If they are over the age limit, they also have to pass through the reinstatement draft.

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