Netball South Africa’s Presentation and Meeting

withParliament’s Portfolio Committee for Sport

Tuesday 11th September 2012

National Structure

9 x Provincial Structures

47 Regions, 5 x further Regions changing according to Municipal Demarcation

National SchoolsNational Schools

Security ClustersSecurity Clusters

University Netball

University Netball DisabledDisabled

Wards

Schools and Clubs

National Executive

AffiliateEntities

Sub Structures & Members

The Executive Committee is structured to execute NSA’s mandate, which is:•To arrange competitions to accommodate all levels of the sport (Juniors to seniors; Amateur to elite; Rural to Urban);•To prepare and present the National teams for International Participation; and•To regulate the sport of Netball

Netball SA’s Vision

Netball SA’s Vision is based on 4 strategic imperatives:

Make Money

Grow Develop Win Make Money

Mass Clinics Administration National Teams New Competitions structure

Coaching Strategic Alliances High Performance

New events and brands

Umpires Relationships Talent ID Media partners

NSA Staff Communication Excellence Sustainability

Personalities Professional

Snap shot of Netball• Head office in Pretoria• By some distance, the largest women’s sport in South Africa (as well as England, New Zealand and Australia),

and second biggest active participating sports in SA• Estimated 1 000 000 adult participants & 1 500 000 School participants, make it the second biggest sport in SA• Black women make up 60% of participants• 49% are 18 – 24 years old• Cross section of LSM sectors and race groups• Netball has shown a significant growth since 1994 – an average of 9.5% growth per annum• Recent Netball successes internationally have increased the profile of the sport• In July 2011 the Proteas ended 5th in the World Netball Championships in Singapore, a position they very

seldom fall below on the world ranking scale.• Further solid depth in having a strong U19 & U21 National side • Netball SA has 9 Provincial bodies consisting of 47 Regions along with various Associate members such as

National Tertiaries, Schools, SANDF, SAPS, Correctional Services and Disabled bodies. • The core values of the sport is: Fun, fast, social, skillful and healthy orientated.

Snapshot of Netball….

Interesting statistics showcase Netball competing well in numbers and national spread with the country’s top sports such as Cricket, Soccer

and Rugby, sadly this is not the case when coming to financial income streams!

Overall Structures(Competition, National Teams, Youth & Development)

Support Services:Support Services:

External Roleplayers External Roleplayers

BroadcastersBroadcasters

Lottery (NLDTF)Lottery (NLDTF)

SponsorsSponsors

Provincial + Local Government

Provincial + Local Government

Internal Roleplayers Internal Roleplayers

Netball SANetball SA

UmpiresUmpires

ClubsClubs

Brands and ShowcasesBrands and Showcases

Human Performance / Human ResourcesHuman Performance / Human Resources

Finance, Legal and AdministrationFinance, Legal and Administration

Commercial and SponsorshipCommercial and Sponsorship

Marketing, Public Relations and MediaMarketing, Public Relations and Media

CommunicationCommunication

MediaMedia

IFNAIFNA

National GovernmentNational Government

Provincial FederationsProvincial Federations

Players + CoachesPlayers + Coaches

National TeamNational Team

NPL[9 teams]

NPL[9 teams]

W ChampsW Champs Fast NetFast Net SeriesSeries

U18U18

Core Organisational Competencies:Core Organisational Competencies:

Competition managementCompetition management

Brand and marketing

management

Brand and marketing

management

Strategic relationship

management

Strategic relationship

management

Commercial managementCommercial

management

Talent identification and

scouting

Talent identification and

scouting

Team selection + allocation

Team selection + allocation

Player skill and mental

development

Player skill and mental

development

CoachingCoaching

Game and Other analysis and

learning

Game and Other analysis and

learning

OfficiatingOfficiating

Medical management

Medical management

Player physical conditioning

Player physical conditioning

Game-related Management-related

U21 & U19

U21 & U19

ProvincialProvincialInternationalInternational

NationalChampsNationalChamps

ClubChamps

ClubChamps

NationalSchools

NationalSchools

RegionsRegions

ClubsClubs UniversitiesUniversities SchoolsSchools

Players + CoachesPlayers + Coaches

CertificationCertificationDevelopmentDevelopment

ContractingContractingTransfersTransfers

RegulationsRegulationsRegulationsRegulations

Event deliveryEvent delivery Riskmanagement

Riskmanagement

Finances

Income Streams Percentage

1. Lottery 40%

2. Government 30%

3. Sponsorship 15%

4. Registration and Affiliations 15%

Expenditure Streams Percentage

1. National Teams 40%

2. National Competitions 20%

3. Development 30%

4. Administration 10%

Challenges

• Financial Sustainability, short and medium term • Full time regional structures• Closing transformation gaps• Consistent full national season• Maintaining top 5 International Status for all National

Teams• Appointment of Professional fulltime administrative

personnel • A home for all Netball Internationals• Facilities

Way forward

• Develop a comprehensive strategic plan for Netball SA

• Create a vibrant and consistent season structure• Develop a professional netball league (NPL) that

stands as the sports pinnacle showcase event• Negotiate and entice more exposure for netball• Seek new income streams• Seek professional assistance from third party

entities to help achieve the above objectives