NETBALL SOUTH AFRICANETBALL SOUTH AFRICA

NETBALL SOUTH AFRICANETBALL SOUTH AFRICA

TRANSFORMATION REPORT TO PORTFOLIO COMMITTEE

14 SEPTEMBER 2004

CONSTITUTION & POLICIESCONSTITUTION & POLICIESCONSTITUTION & POLICIESCONSTITUTION & POLICIES

• Change a clause on age limit;• Included a clause to

accommodate Board of Directors – envisaged professional wing

• Change portfolio’s in the Executive Committee and their roles;

• Included a clause on transfer of players;

• Disciplinary procedure

POLICIESPOLICIESPOLICIESPOLICIES

• Compiled Transformation policy to include selection, demarcation, coaching, administration and officiating;

• SA Games policy• Employment policy

DEMARCATIONDEMARCATIONDEMARCATIONDEMARCATION

• Compiled a demarcation policy;• Re-demarcate all regions

according to govt. boundaries and ensure integration;

• Integrate Soweto into Central Gauteng;

• Biggest challenge is the vastness of some of the areas, e.g. Northern Cape and etc.

STRUCTURESSTRUCTURESSTRUCTURESSTRUCTURES

• Formation of new structures;• Leadership training and

experiential opportunities;• Formation of 9 Provincial

Coordinating committees• National Netball League;• Incorporate gambling and

social teams into our system;• Recruited all netball

structures to affiliate to NSA

ADMINISTRATIONADMINISTRATIONADMINISTRATIONADMINISTRATION

• Appointed professional bookkeepers;

• Audited financial statement to be approved by Council during AGM or Special General meeting;

• Upgrade the position of the Office Administrator;

• Recruited more volunteers to assist with office administration;

• Run administration courses;• Improved office equipment.

DEVEOLPMENT & DEVEOLPMENT & AFFIRMATIVE ACTIONAFFIRMATIVE ACTION

DEVEOLPMENT & DEVEOLPMENT & AFFIRMATIVE ACTIONAFFIRMATIVE ACTION

• Appointed a full time Development Officer;

• Compiled a 4 year Development Plan (Vision 2005);

• De-centralized development to Regions & Provinces;

• Link with existing Provincial Academies;

• More focus on rural areas and small regions;

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• Develop female role models particularly – blacks as players, officials and administrators;

• Facilitate and advice in the building of netball facilities, especially in rural areas;

• Invited IFNA to come and run an administration course for African countries, hosted by NSA

Cont..Cont..Cont..Cont..• Improved our coaching

accreditation system – with initial funding from UK Sport

• Have a 4 year agreement with top Australian coach to come twice in a year for coaches/coaching courses;

• IFNA Umpires courses – invited other African countries to attend at their own costs.

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• Hosted major events in small regions – Project “Taking the games to the people”;

• Run coaching and umpiring courses in African countries;

• President elected into the IFNA Board of Directors;

• 1st African IFNA umpire appointed from South Africa;

• National coach appointed to the IFNA coaches panel;

• Two of our national players selected to World Top 7 Team.

GENDER REPRESENTIVITYGENDER REPRESENTIVITYGENDER REPRESENTIVITYGENDER REPRESENTIVITY

• Introduced men’s netball;• Review constitution and any

clauses relating to gender discrimination;

• Encourage regions to empower female administrators and officials especially in black communities;

TEAM SELECTIONTEAM SELECTIONTEAM SELECTIONTEAM SELECTION

• National Selection Committee to be appointed by the Executive;

• Selectors appointed according to age groups or sections;

• National Coaches to be appointed by the Executive & serve in the committees

• Compiled a selection policy;

TARGET SYSTEMTARGET SYSTEMTARGET SYSTEMTARGET SYSTEM

• PLAYERS : MINIMUM % PLAYERS : MINIMUM %

U/19 >>>50% : 50%U/19 >>>50% : 50%

U/21 >>>40% : 60%U/21 >>>40% : 60%

SENIOR TEAMS >>>40% : 60%SENIOR TEAMS >>>40% : 60%

• ADMINISTRATORS/TECHNICAL OFFICIALSADMINISTRATORS/TECHNICAL OFFICIALS

AT ALL LEVELS >>>50%AT ALL LEVELS >>>50%

ACHIEVEMENTSACHIEVEMENTSACHIEVEMENTSACHIEVEMENTS

• WE HAVE REACHED OUR TARGETS ON THE WE HAVE REACHED OUR TARGETS ON THE FOLLOWING AREASFOLLOWING AREAS: : (NATIONAL and (NATIONAL and REGIONAL)REGIONAL)

ALL NATIONAL TEAMS AND THEIR TEAM ALL NATIONAL TEAMS AND THEIR TEAM MANAGEMENTMANAGEMENT

COACHING BOARDCOACHING BOARD SELECTION COMMITTEE AND ALL OTHER SELECTION COMMITTEE AND ALL OTHER

COMMITTEES EXCEPT FOR UMPIRINGCOMMITTEES EXCEPT FOR UMPIRING EXECUTIVE COMMITTEEEXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OFFICE STAFFOFFICE STAFF SUPPLIERSSUPPLIERS BLACK UMPIRES AND COACHES WITHIN THE BLACK UMPIRES AND COACHES WITHIN THE

NATIONAL RANKINGNATIONAL RANKING APPOINMENT OF BLACK CAPTAIN IN THE APPOINMENT OF BLACK CAPTAIN IN THE

NATIONAL TEAMSNATIONAL TEAMS

NNL BenefitsNNL BenefitsNNL BenefitsNNL Benefits

One remarkable contribution of the National One remarkable contribution of the National Netball League is the inclusion of Sindisiwe Netball League is the inclusion of Sindisiwe “Sindy” Gumede from Kwazulu today, one of “Sindy” Gumede from Kwazulu today, one of the top players in the world– Natal in our the top players in the world– Natal in our national squad and Thobile Nzama selected for national squad and Thobile Nzama selected for the SA “A” Team to tour Botswana and many the SA “A” Team to tour Botswana and many more. more.

Our pool for selection is more wider and more Our pool for selection is more wider and more opportunities are given to all players opportunities are given to all players especially those from disadvantaged areas. especially those from disadvantaged areas. Through the NNL, our national teams will soon Through the NNL, our national teams will soon show the demographics of South Africa. show the demographics of South Africa.

The national selectors and the national coaches The national selectors and the national coaches will identify talent from the league and those will identify talent from the league and those players will be included in the TI Squad for players will be included in the TI Squad for training and future preparation.(Provincial training and future preparation.(Provincial Academies) Academies)

• Still this League is not sponsored!!

PROFESSIONALISMPROFESSIONALISMPROFESSIONALISMPROFESSIONALISM• Compiled employment contracts;• Set up packages for employees;• Employed a CEO and Event

Coordinator – both resigned, couldn’t maintain them;

• Signed a 5 year broadcasting contract with SABC;

• Initiated a Tri-nation between South Africa, New Zealand and Australia;

• Compiled players contracts;• Hosted successful international events.• Bidding for hosting 2007 World

Championships (unsuccessful), intending to bid for 2011

SUCCESSION PLANSUCCESSION PLANSUCCESSION PLANSUCCESSION PLANTEAMS:

• USSASA: U/07 – U/19• SA Games: U/19 players who never

had an opportunity to represent their regions in any national competition;

• All nine SA Games Provincial Teams are linked with their Provincial Academies;

• NSA U/19 to include players from SASSU;

• One pool of training & selection for the above teams;

• Some players are transferred to the Provincial Academy

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• 4 Year plan for National Teams;

• Experienced coaches attached to buddy coaches;

• Identifying future administrators and mentoring;

• All our programmes target second layer of development.

MARKETINGMARKETINGMARKETINGMARKETING

• Netball South Africa receives extensive television, Netball South Africa receives extensive television, print and radio coverage.print and radio coverage.

Television: mostly in SABC and sometimes E-TV and Television: mostly in SABC and sometimes E-TV and Super SportSuper Sport

• Print media: Print media:

Beeld, Rapport, City Press and Die burger, Beeld, Rapport, City Press and Die burger, Sunday SunSunday Sun

The Star, Pretoria News, Sunday TimesThe Star, Pretoria News, Sunday Times Sowetan , Sunday WorldSowetan , Sunday World The CitizenThe Citizen Local newspapersLocal newspapers MagazinesMagazines

Radio:Radio: All SABC radio stationsAll SABC radio stations Community radio stationsCommunity radio stations

BARRIERS / BARRIERS / CHALLENGESCHALLENGESBARRIERS / BARRIERS /

CHALLENGESCHALLENGES• Poverty & income inequality

(e.g. registration)–2million participants

• Traditional urban/rural split;• Unemployment; • Culture;• All forms of Abuse;• Funding/Sponsorships;• Sustain and improve what we

have achieved, needs funding to sustain these programmes

EXISTING SPOPNSORSEXISTING SPOPNSORSEXISTING SPOPNSORSEXISTING SPOPNSORS

• SRSA• LOTTERY• SPAR GROUP• GILBERT (TECHNICAL)

RECOMMENDATIONSRECOMMENDATIONSRECOMMENDATIONSRECOMMENDATIONS

• Need for political support from local to national level;

• Corporate SA to be encouraged to support women sport;

• Government to assist in building indoor facilities of international standards;

• Use netball as a tool to develop top female role models, especially those from disadvantaged communities;

Thank YouThank You

Thank YouThank You