Is there a link to the article anywhere?

http://www.adelaidenow.com.au/sport/basketball/get-teams-back-where-they-belong/story-e6frect3-1226295479830

I believ it is the same group running BSA as was running BASA - that probably says it all. Job for life! with no accountability.

I don't know why he references SASI, since they no longer fund the elite program in SA.

And that program & it's leader have produced all the names he mentioned succeeding interstate, as well as Newley & Ingles, plus numerous who are in the college system in the US.

I don't think it's that SA aren't producing quality kids as much as the 6ers are horrible at identifying & attracting the local talent.

I agree with a lot of what he's said, just not that point. I don't think it'd take too much arm twisting to get Peregrine involved.

It is very hard to change the dynamic in sport.

My view is that BV is quite mediocre, and is really only successful because of sheer weight of numbers, as opposed to excellence.

If BSA is held back by archaic rules then that makes it hard for your CEO to implement change, if indeed the CEO is capable of initiating change.

Rarely do reviews help. You could argue that the major review of football has brought a lot of money into the sport, but it remains wrestling with the same issues that have affected it for so long.

Would an independent commission help? Only if you can retain the impetus of your clubs (and engagement) even if they have no say.

What you really want though is Government leading this change (as it did with Football) because then they have to put their money where their mouth is to support it.

Actually Forestville developed Newley and Noarlunga developed Ingles, SASI have just taken the credit.

Team Player,

How is that they managed to prduce those players, but have failed to produce anyone since without them being in SASI.

Are you sugesting that Forestville or Noarlunga could produce playrs without SASI?

Most of Boti's points are reasonable is unattainable; but the SASI one seems poor when he names a number of SASI players in the same article.

You could have

Import/Daly
Newley/Ng
Ingles/Hill
Holmes/Forman
Schensher/Import

Might no wok under the cap/ponts system. But would be a good team made up of SASI players,

Madgen was SASI, you could change him for Hill

In the Girls

Veal/Marino
Newley/Minear
Madgen/Langford
Bishop/Hodges(nee Summerton)
Francis/Import

Doesnt include

Romeo
Hargraves
Martin

All went through SASI and doesnt include NCAA DIv 1 college girls like;

Nagy
Seekamp
Farley
Mansfield
McPhail

Basketball could look at the Netball SASI program, I have seen both netball and basketball first hand and there are significant things basketball could learn. Firstly they concentrate on the few kids who ARE likely to make National/International teams, as well as communicating with clubs/coaches for follow up training, both country and metro are on the same page.
More girls play netball but they take only 12-14 athletes in the 14-17 yo age group and do quality training with them. Makes more sense then the volume that does basketball SASI

anon 968,

That is impossible to prove.

But its not like players who aren't in SASI are making it to the elite level.

Isn't it the job if SASI to earmarked those players though?

And from those lists, it looks to be doing a decent job.

yes it is SASI's job to earmark players but what also seems to happen (from experience) is there are a whole second tier level of player that is in each year level that will clearly not develope further but are there as cannon fodder for the elite player. And that is how they are made to feel...cannon fodder. I

The catch 22 is that if you don't have enough. You might "miss a late developer" ala Brad Newley who didn't make u16 state.


Too many and your cannon fodder.

The catch 22 is that if you don't have enough. You might "miss a late developer" ala Brad Newley who didn't make u16 state.


Too many and your cannon fodder.

It wouldnt matter the structure nor person involved.

There will always be 'the ones' who claim that under a different structure they could have made it.

Titan , Ben Madgen did not do SASI . Was told he wasn't good enough . His siblings , Jack and Tess did

snoz.

You are wrong!

All programs can improve.

All programs can be worsened with change.

I disagree with Bti's claim that SASI has not produced NBL/WNBL talent for the 36ers/Lightning.

The above list show it has.

Titan I am not wrong . You said ' Madgen was SASI ' I only am commenting on that not the pros and cons of any program

Snoz

Ben madgen was in SASI.

And if SASI has nothing to do with that crop of players. How is it then accountable for the next crop.

Not fair to pick and choose where accountabiluty starts and ends based on what suits your argument.

Again Boti said that SASI had not produced players for 36ers.

That list says otherwise. Rather they haven't Bennett held/recruited by 36ers.

Titan you are not listening Ben Madgen was NEVER IN in the SASI program . Perhaps you should contact Neil to confirm this .