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Dr Dunkenstein

Years ago

Basketball Academy

heres my problem with all of this...

Isaac - (#49374) said "the Academy concept was pitched to BASA"

great, and they didn't want to buy into it, so Paul Bell did it.

So why then did BASA then turn around and say, we don't want to do it, but here's $20k out of our pocket, and another $10k from the clubs directly. that's $3k from each club (don't forget BASA is owned by the clubs).

The financial Situation with BASA is not healthy, consider this...

Govt has said to BASA, turn a profit in the 2005/2006 financial year, or we'll call our loan (effectivle closing down BASA, and reposesing all stdiums). BASA falls anywhere between $1 - $29,999 short. All of a sudden that money is quite important.

While i think the Academy is a great idea with multiple benefits, and i too applaud Belly for what he is doing, i agree with #49299 in that BASA, if its spending money on new programs should be focusing on programs with direct monetry benefits, ie Junior Domestic Competition. These sort of programs are of more long-term benefit both for clubs and BASA's financials.

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Dr Dunkenstein

Years ago

ok then. can someone explain to me why the Junior Domestic competition is such a waste of time?

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Dr Dunkenstein

Years ago

XY - don't turn this into a grab bag argument.

Anon #49299 is asking for the financials of a project that is being supported by our association (BASA), not his personal income. What he earn's in his day job is his business, this project (supported by the clubs), should be as transparant as any other BASA project.

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Dr Dunkenstein

Years ago

anon - your wrong, its probably one of the most sensible ideas, because

1) It won't cost anything
2) It gives a 'up-and-coming' coach a look at a different system/philosophy
3) It breeds an 'apprentice'

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Dr Dunkenstein

Years ago

Paul Bell, if you have nothing to hide, please respond on here so the public can understand your side of the story.

Anon #49299, ignore the knockers, your argument so far has been (IMO) relevant, consistent and worth a read (same for your argument Isaac!)

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Dr Dunkenstein

Years ago

what is all this money going towards???

They have a number of sponsors, apparently (#49222) have free court use.

What do they need to purchase, spend on, or pay?

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Rookie

Years ago

I know in summer season that some if not all players are not required to train with their clubs whilst training at the academy.

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