Comments on: KZN to host coaching seminar

By: Joe

Joe — Fri, 28 Aug 2009 14:09:02 +0000

From my knowledge this initiative is an Engen initiative not KZN as this has been taken place previously. Secondly from my understanding the reason BSA may not be involved is because of the U18 programme disagreements with Engen/Octagon. Therefore to potray BSA as a monster who is against this programme is factually incorrect. RESEARCH, RESEARCH, RESEARCH.

Also the FSU ‘fiasco’ penned out in the best interest of SA bball in that our national team got a proper test. To me it appears that those who argue that FSU should have played with institutions do not have the best interest of SA bball, but their own self serving perception of ‘the best interest of bball’.

As I have argued, sport in SA is controlled by Associations and it is wise that any private endeavours shoud be informed by the Association as they are mandated by us to act ‘in the best interest of bball’. And as I have argued, if we believe that the Exec is not acting in our best interest, we need to participate in forums where we can inform them of our opinions and remove them if need be.

In the meatime, we all need to understand that all the comments on this site will be futile if we are not prepared to table them at relevant forums ie district, provincial and national associations.

By: Rosemary

Rosemary — Thu, 27 Aug 2009 05:24:26 +0000

Who in the province gets to nominate the coaches?

By: Bab D

Bab D — Wed, 26 Aug 2009 08:29:54 +0000

Hey any thing is better than nothing, you are right. If we wait for others to do the work we will go hungry. Its been my experiance that when “you just do it” things happen. Its time we all became accountable for basketball and work together to make things happen. I applaud the inititive taken by KZN basketball. I am sure benifit will be derived for participating as knowledge is power. Spread the word.

By: baller

baller — Tue, 25 Aug 2009 08:14:38 +0000

Vic

BSA will always have issues with any initiative as long as it contributes to the development of the sport in the country. take for example the FSU tour. didn’t BSA deprive the tertiary institutions to play instead made makeshift arrangements for the womens national team.

what stops them from supporting the initiative and ensuring that provinces send delegates. i wonder why there don’t have issues with BWB.

By: victor

victor — Tue, 25 Aug 2009 05:27:43 +0000

Hey there Bad D,

As far as I know BSA has an issue with the clinic but I am not sure about the FIBA situation…. So you could consider this as an independant initiative by KZN… But I am sure any kind of clinic is welcome by the basketball community as the knowledge available in the country is simply not enough… ciao,V

By: Bab D

Bab D — Sun, 23 Aug 2009 18:10:40 +0000

Is this coaching clinic acredited with FIBA and administerd by BSA. Or is this an independant initative by the KZN basketball body?