other clubs dont play in the metro competition and bleed country players - so if want to play in Metro competitions abide by the Mavs rules too many times Mavs been too soft

seeing as i have associates in other clubs
i know that country players do play in other clubs such as eagles sturt and norwood
and they take these players on knowing that they will have county commitments throught out the year including during winter seaseon

Is very annoying when country kids can't make district trainings. The coaches can't teach specific plays due to absences and this disrupts the rest of the team. Particularly annoying when they can't make it to actual games as teams are left short and can't bring up players or they'll leave them short of players as well. Think they should just choose one or the other so coaches who give up their valuable time can just get on with it. Its not an ideal situation for all parties involved. Thoughts???

Mavericks this is the situation you have endorsed so you near to go with it - kids come into play cONUTRY CHAMPS and disappear after back to football - havent you learnt as you neglect your loyal local lads

conutry ?

The above applies to all clubs who bring in country kids. Then they wonder why the loyal ones leave. Wake up and do something about it before its too late. We want the numbers increasing, not decreasing.

I am in support of the Mavs on this one in principle. For a district team to be successful, a team needs to train as a team. It is a completely untenable position if players do not attend trainings. Players don't know plays and coaches can't improve techniques. No matter how good a player is, if they do not attend training, it affects the team. Having one standard for one, and one for another just doesn't work. You can't have players who don't attend any trainings, then stroll in on a Friday night.

Having said that, the Mavs are well known for their strong links with nearby country associations and one would expect that they would have consulted with those associations as having strong country associations feeding Mavs only helps Mavs.

Mavericks have never consulted with any of the Assoications that provide them with 90-100% of its player base.

Well, that's pretty dumb isn't it.

Those assocsications have done wonders to date then by the look of it... Do what you've always done, you'll always get the same results?

Not sure why clubs go down this path. It simply does not work. You are correct Jack in that coaches cannot run plays etc. Its even worse when they can't make it to actual games due to country commitments. Players get resentful particularly when the kids don't understand game plans. It cannot be on -the -job training either. It's a no -win situation.

Silly question - WHY do clubs take country players knowing they cannot attend trainings and games??? Someone PLEASE help me understand. If clubs like Sturt, Forestville and Norwood are doing this there has to be a rationale. Can understand if there are exceptional players but from what I 've seen, some of these country players have limited skills so again I must ask WHY?

I understand that most country kids that play for Mavs & represent their home assocations in Country tournaments. Drive through the early hours of morning, or through the night to play in these carnivals after their Friday night fixtures.

There are very few tournaments that impact, and Assocation teams work around their Mavs commitments.
These carnivals have always been at the same time each year, so why would Mavs be pro-active & scedule mid-week trainings over this period. State training (Metro or Country) is the same at every club. The SASI Camp/Country HP Camp is early October/late September, so this doesnt hit hard at all!

Mavs are country based, and were formed from the Murray Bridge Bullets & Eastern Hills Hornets. These clubs still exsist, but Mavs dont acknowledge them, nor communicate with them.

The BSA competition is the best comp in the State, so those that commit need to understand what is required. My daughter played at Mavs but we decided to go elsewhere due to the lack of direction or quality coaching. If you are unhappy choose another club, and discuss what is required with the JDO before you committ to play. Mavs will eventually disapear, they have always focused on their Seniors and cared very little for their juniors.

Pack up & move now!!!!

I fully support the stance that the Mavs have taken here. I've been a coach at Mavs (in the past) & it's been a logictical nightmare trying to get any continuity with your team when you cant get regular trainings with all of your team members. The Mavs have been most accommodating to country associations (carnivals) in the past which has been to their own detriment at times. A line needed to be drawn in the sand at some point & I commend the Mavs heirachy for doing so. The may be a natural attrition rate with this policy but I believe this stance will only make the Mavs stronger in the long term!

I am in agreement with Mavs on this policy. How are they suppose to move their club forward if they don't start placing some rules and getting their best players to training and games.

From what I have heard on the grapevine is that Eastern Hills and Great Southern are supportive of the policy.

On the issue of training mid week, there is just no where to train at the moment with the Eastern Hills assoc social comps at full capacity and no court space.

pnp - Why are you so annoyed at the new policy? Are you a parent or association coach, how does this effect you? Have you had any communication with anyone on the Mavericks committee to talk about your concerns or have you just come on the this board to have a bitch?

Vodka 71 - just to correct you Mavs were formed by the merger of the Bullets and the Mount Lofty Spurs (which no longer exists) not the Eastern Hills Hornets.

Anon. You are obviously too heavily involved in your own "basketball" world
And I wonder if you are trying to fulfil your aspirations through one of
Your children. Poor form to start with! Mavericks make no secret of the expectation
Of their players. The district competition is far better period than any
Country Carnival and the opportunity for development is far more convincing.
In regards to the Hornets program it is somewhat compromised in many areas.
Many aware of this forum would suggest that you maybe part of the problem and
Not the solution and again this type of undermining behavior you exhibit is
Typical of the problems and credibility issues you may have created within
The Hornets camp. End of the day the commitment to Mavs should not come as a
Surprise. There are two compulsory camps and one falls on a long weekend
So there is no Mavs training! Pull your head out of your a..e and accept that Mavs
Is a better level. In regards to Hornets until the kids are selected on their ability
And not your opinion the program is doomed to failure.

As a country parent at a metro club I am amazed that mavs have such a limited training schedule. Surely any country association trainings can be scheduled to not clash with metro trainings - not that hard !!! Our association does it !!
We miss a couple of Sunday trainings for carnivals but make this up by attending Tuesday nights in metro - a 300 klm round trip
SAC is a bigger problem with training sessions from morphetvale on a sat night to Murray bridge on a Sunday morning , a session which could easily be shifted to allow attendance at metro trainngs !
most of the country players would be attending dnsp trainings midweek as well , so like most country players they would be training as much as their metro counterparts just not as a team