I think BSA is waiting for the district clubs to do something but I don't think they have the common sense to realise they need to do something to or yes the ABL competition will slowly disappear

By all accounts BSA are seeking an additional nomination fee of $1,650 per club per year to help fund the running of CABL competition. Correct me if I am wrong.......

A major sponsor would be good. Can't BSA find one?

Probably easier to bill clubs, finding a sponsor could be like finding a sober teenager at schoolies.

For someone to sponsor a team, they have either too much money than they can spend or they are looking for a return on their investment.

What return can a District club give a sponsor?

ABA season makes money on one game and one game alone, the ABA Grand Final and BSA keep all the profits.None of this goes back to the clubs in it nor those that are in the comp.

You are right, clubs cannot afford it but they still get imports to play in it and they fund it from juniors and canteen and any other measn they can find.

If BSA is considering a "charge" of the amount mentioned, not one club would pay it.

It is sad that we no longer go to the nationals, it is sad that the level of umpiring is getting worse and it is sad that no one goes out to watch

BSA needs to do something but what have they done under the current CEO?

Lost a sponsor and not replaced it.
Never see him at any games to see first hand what is happening,except the Grand Final.

Clubs support the ABA all year round with volunteers to set up the stadiums and man the door, score table, stats bench and the courtside voice.In some cases it is the President of the club

What would BSA be setting a charge of $1650 on?
What do they do for this money.

Surley the $20,000 they make out of the GF is enough to cover their costs.

I read with interest that they are going to look at the format during summer.Crap!!

They will have a pissy 18 week season in 2011,as they have for the last 5 seasons.Nothing will change.

They wont make changes to attract a sponsor, because they are only interested in one game,the one that makes money.

Sorry, the cry for help from the current BSA staff is going to fall on deaf ears.

No salary to any players will force clubs to play juniors.

Sorry, Blah,Blah,Blah is what will come back from your cry for help

GF take $40,000 - outlay minimal. Clubs pay for all costs during season - referees, court hire for St. Clair, Adelaide Hills, Mars, Starplex.
Basketball SA in their costing I believe debit about $40 per court hour (as they do for Junior State Championships) even where they 'own' the courts ie no cost to them for any court, but shows a huge loss - justifies moves to charge clubs more to compete.
They have not managed to find a sponsor since BankSA pulled out. WHY????
BasketballSA have been losing money in other areas (Juniors - programming - court allocation) this year.
Compacted by move of U20/21's from Fridays, and U12 & U14 div 2's from Saturday.
To bill the Clubs a total of an extra $16,500 is most perplexing when they give nothing back.
Clubs who qualified for the National Club Championships were subsidised in previous years - one of the reasons given for charging clubs the cost of referees, hired courts - but this has continued, despite the removal of the Nationals two years ago.

Income

2500 approx at $7.50 ( set as per Adult and Child entry and then averaged) $18750
Car Park 600 approx x $5 $3000
Hang Time 600 approx x $2 $1200
Canteen Nil all goes to DOME owners
Bar Nil all goes to Dome Owners
Nearly $23,000 revenue

Expenses
Stadium Hire x 1 night ??
Drinks for Invited Guests ??
Stats People ( Free)
Score Table ( Free)
Trophies and Flags ??

Not hard to see where the money comes from

Agree with CJ, clubs in BSA owned and run stadiums take brunt of costs for St Clair, STARplex, MARS, A Hills

I always thought the income from the GF went to supporting teams that went to Nationals but that was paid for by BA from the fee they charged to be in ABL League

BSA has done nothing to promote the sport except take money from it.

Does the money from the GF go towards the running of SPulse and a few entries?
The funds may go to support functions and expenses of State Teams

BSA is stale on ABL and see it as a PITA ( work it out people)

BSA will now have the Youth League to run and then put the ABL down another rung on the list of things to do

that is why is says "approx"

No, I didnt stand at the door counting people nor the car park counting cars.

Use your head next time when people are trying to get accross the facts.

Fact One : BSA keeps the profit from two games GF
Fact Two: Clubs pay for the other 190 games and take all the risk
Fact Three: You should ask the question of who keeps the game going

WHAT????????????????

Scorebench people getting paid????????????????

And all the times I've done it for free!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

BUGGER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

This sounds like BNT, they take all the money and provide nothing back.