SOUTH AFRICAN HOCKEY ASSOCAITION

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SOUTH AFRICAN HOCKEY ASSOCAITION

• Presentation to the
• PORTFOLIO COMMITTEE
• ON SPORT RECREATION
• Tuesday 20 April 2008

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Transformation strategy for opening access to
disadvantaged communities in the sport of hockey.

• Hockey has a MPP programme and the number of
  areas are increasing.
• Areas include all 15 provincial hockey
  associations
• Hockey has appointed a full time Youth Manager
  and is working well with the DSRSA and the Local
  Provincial Governments, with a emphasis on the
  previously disadvantaged areas.
• Unfortunately there are times when the schools
  hockey body does not work in conjunction with the
  National body, this is being addressed.
• Hockey has recently appointed a Coach Education
  Manager, who is co-ordinating coaching courses
  starting at level 0. These courses are based on
  the Dutch programme under the auspice of a
  working agreement between the South African and
  Dutch Governments.

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Progress Report on Team Preparation for the
forthcoming Beijing Olympics

• Men
• Qualified by winning the African Hockey
  Qualifying tournament in Nairobi July 2007
• Squad of 32 (20 white and 12 of colour) players
  selected for training camps and International
  competition
• December 2007 team traveled to Argentina in a 4
  Nations Tournament (Argentina(7 ), Ireland(19),
  Chile(20) and South Africa(13)) finished 4th
• January 2008 training camp in Durban plus series
  against Canada(15) won 1 and drew the other,
  Great Britain(8) drew both matches
• February 2008 5 Nations tournament in
  Potchefstroom (Germany(1),Australia (2), Holland
  (3),Spain (4) and South Africa (13) finished 5th
• March 2008, 3 Matches against Germany(1) in
  Potchefstroom lost all 3.
• March 2008 were due to play a series against
  Russia in Durban, cancelled as Russia were given
  a late call up for an Olympic Qualifying
  Tournament
• April 2008, training camp in Durban
• May 2008, National Inter Provincial Tournament
• May 2008, Tournament in Beijing, China(17),
  Holland(3), South Africa(13) and China B (Korea
  withdrew at the last moment)
• June 2008, training camp 16 selected for Beijing
  plus 4 non traveling reserves
• July 2008, training camp 16 selected for Beijing
  plus 4 non traveling reserves

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• Women
• July Qualified by winning the African Hockey
  Qualifying tournament in Nairobi 2007
• Squad of 31 (21 white and 10 of colour) players
  selected for training camps and International
  competition
• August 2007, participated in Pre Olympic Test
  Series in Beijing, Argentina (2), China (5),
  Australia (4) and South Africa (12) finished 4th.
• September 2007 Training Camp in Stellenbosch
• October 2007 Test Series against Australia (4) in
  Gauteng played 4 matches lost series 2-1
• November 2007, training camp in Holland
• January 2008, 4 test series against Ireland in
  Cape Town/Stellenbosch won series 3-0
• January 2008, 4 Nations Tournament in Argentina,
  Argentina (2), Germany (3 ) USA (11) and South
  Africa (12) finished 4th
• February 2008 training camp in Stellenbosch
• February 2008 test series against Canada in
  Pretoria won 3-0
• February 2008 Tri Nations In Johannesburg
  ,Canada(23) Russia (21) and South Africa, won the
  event
• March 2008 training camp in Stellenbosch
• April 2008 training camp in Stellenbosch
• May 2008 Spar Inter Provincial Tournament Durban
• June 2008, 4 Nations Tournament in Ireland,
  Ireland (14) Great Britain (10) Germany (3) and
  South Africa(13)
• June 2008, 4 Nations Tournament in Holland,
  Holland (1), India (13), Great Britain (10) and
  South Africa (13)
• July 2008, training camp

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• TRANSFORMATION
• Prior to 2007 the South African Hockey
  Association did not have a transformation policy.
  When I was elected President in June 2006 I
  co-opted a person to sit on the Executive to
  drive transformation within Hockey and in
  conjunction with the Executive drafted the
  current policy, which came into effect in March
  2007.
• There have been a number of occasion when the
  policy was not followed to the letter and these
  transgression were discussed at the November 2007
  Council meeting.
• In 2008 there have also been some transgressions,
  these will be discussed at the June 2008 council
  meeting.
• In generally the provinces have accepted the
  policy and have adhered to it.
• Examples of 2008 are attached.

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• TRANSFORMATION
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• As at the 20 March 2007 the following
  Transformational Policies will come into effect.
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• The Requirements for the future SA and Provincial
  Commitments are as Follows
• The figures for the National Setup are in two
  Categories
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• a    Those that are related to Government
  Events - Olympics, Common Wealth - these require
  50 players of colour.
• b    Other events the Minimums Below are
  required
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• South African National Teams - Senior Men Women
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• POLICY
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• In a Team of 18 Players, these are the minimum
  numbers of players of colour to be included.
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• YEAR        Number
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• 2007    -     6

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• South African National Teams - All  U/21
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• POLICY
• In a Team of 18 Players, these are the minimum
  numbers of players of colour to be included.
• YEAR        Number
• 2007    -     8
• 2008    -     8
• 2009    -     9
• 2010    -     9
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• CUSTODIANS
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• South African Hockey Association Executive under
  the direction of the President and Transformation
  Portfolio Holder. 
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• South African National Teams - All U/18
•  
• POLICY
• In a Team of 18 Players, these are the minimum
  numbers of players of colour to be included.
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• Provincial Teams Senior / Junior Women and Men
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• POLICY
• 1   In a Team of Players, these are the minimum
  numbers of players of colour to be included.
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• YEAR        Number 
• 2007    -     2 (Two)
• 2008    -     3 (Three)
• 2009    -     4 (Four)
• 2010    -     5 (Five) 
• 2    ALL   Players are to Play a MINIMUM of 40
  of the playing time of their Teams Fixtured
  matches
•         at the IPT, inclusive of specialized
  positions like Goalkeepers.
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• EXECUTION OF MONITORING OF PLAYERS PLAYING TIME
•     a    Manager of each team to complete the
  supplied Time Sheet and hand it in to the TD
  after Each Game.
•     b   Time calculated is the time between and
  not including ON and OFF markers on time sheet.
•     c    It is the responsibility of the
  manager to monitor the player time totals.
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• PENALTY FOR NON COMPLIANCE
• The penalty for non compliance to point 1 and
  2 above regarding Provincial Teams
• Senior/Junior Women and Men will be  
• a    Participation without qualification
• b    Fine of R3000 to be paid by the defaulting
  Provincial unit
• CUSTODIANS
• South African Hockey Association Executive under
  the direction of the President and Transformation
  Portfolio Holder.
• MANAGEMENT FOR ALL
• POLICY
• In a Team , these are the minimum numbers of
  Management of colour to be included.
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• YEAR        Number
• 2007    -     1
• 2008    -     1
• 2009    -     2

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Numbers at Provincial Tournaments 2008
Under 21 Women Players Management
Western Province 3 2
Western Province Pens 5 2
Eastern Province 7 2

KwaZulu Natal Coastal 3 1
KwaZulu Natal Midlands 2 1
Southerns 5 1
Wits 2 1
Northerns 5 1
Free State 4 1
North West 3 1
SA U 18 6 2
Under 21 Men Players Management
Western Province 3 1
Western Province Pens 4 2
Eastern Province 5 1
Border 8 2
KwaZulu Natal Coastal 3 1
KwaZulu Natal Midlands 3 0
Southerns 5 0
Wits 3 1
Northerns 3 1
Free State 5 1
North West 6 1
SA U 19 7 0
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Numbers at Provincial Tournaments 2008
Senior Men Players Management
Western Province 3 0
Western Province Pens 3 1
Eastern Province 8 1
Eastern Province Set 11 2
KwaZulu Natal Coastal 4 1
KwaZulu Natal Mynahs 3 1
KwaZulu Natal Midlands 3 1
Southerns 3 2
Northerns 5 2
North West 4 2
SA U21 8 2
Senior Women Players Management
Western Province 4 2
Western Province Pens 5 3
Boland 1 0
North West 3 1
KwaZulu Natal Coastal 3 1
KwaZulu Natal Mynahs 3 1
KwaZulu Natal Midlands 5 1
Southerns 3 1
Wits
Northerns 4 0
SA U 21 8 1
Mpumalanga 3 0
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Process of Meetings with SASCOC

• Following the 2 teams qualification at the Africa
  Qualifier in Kenya in July 2007, the South
  African Hockey Association had a meeting with
  SASCOC to motivate why the 2 teams should be
  considered for inclusion in TEAM SOUTH AFRICA for
  the Beijing Olympics
• The South African Hockey Association received a
  MOU from SASCOC on the conditions for our
  participation. Copy attached.
• This agreement was discussed at a South African
  Hockey Association Executive meeting. Prior to
  the meeting I as President had meetings with the
  2 National Coaches and the Convenor of the
  Womens selection committee and a telephonic
  discussion with the Mens convenor of selection.
• The 4 mentioned persons above also addressed the
  South African Hockey Executive where they
  indicated that they would be able to select a
  team with a minimum of 6 players of colour on
  merit in the final teams.
• The Executive taking the above into account made
  a decision that a team of a minimum of 6 had to
  be selected. The decision was not unanimous, but
  a simple majority ruled.
• We received a letter from a group of hockey
  people who where unhappy with the decision taken
  as it was not in line with the Transformation
  Policy. We then sent a letter to the Council of
  South African Hockey Association informing of the
  Executive decision and if they were not in favour
  of the decision we would call a special council
  meeting to discuss the issue. All members who
  responded supported the decision taken by the
  Executive.
• The South African Hockey has deviated from the
  50/50 Policy as stated in the Transformation
  Policy. When the policy was drafted the situation
  then was following the conditions set before the
  Commonwealth Games in 2006, where SASCOC deemed
  the Men were not medal contenders thus enforcing
  a 50/50 split in the team. The women were medal
  contenders and did not have to select a 50/50
  team. The womens team did not produces the
  required result and the South African Hockey
  Executive then deemed to include them in the
  same category as the Men.
• SASCOC, gave Hockey the mandate to select a team
  with a minimum of 5 women and 6 men selected on
  merit, hence the position we find ourselves at
  the moment.

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High Performance

• During the past 2 years High performance in
  Hockey has not reached the potential we would
  like to have required.
• We have run sessions for the U 18 and U 21 Boys
  at Regional level, where coaches have traveled to
  various centre to run these sessions over
  weekends.(2007)
• This did not happen with the U 18 Girls but did
  with the U 21 Girls.(2007)
• At senior levels we have requested the various
  Provincial Bodies to run these, this has happened
  in a few provinces.
• 2007/8, priority has been given to the National
  team in preparation for the Olympics and also to
  the U 21 teams who are preparing for the Junior
  World Cup Africa qualifier in Egypt in July 2008.
• In the 2008/9 financial year we have budgeted to
  employ a High Performance manager to coordinate
  this activity Nationally. This position will be
  ratified by the incoming Executive.
• Due to do not having sufficient funds to ensure
  the sustainability of having more HP session in
  the various regions it is difficult to maintain
  the continuity of the regional HP sessions taking
  place.
• Further challenges we face is who do Schools
  hockey report to. It is our experience that at
  times they want to do their own thing and not
  take a directive from the National Body.