PlaymakerMo

This is what BSA want, clubs loose money - no teams and BSA reap all the social rewards.

Unless BSA can make an official announcement stating valid reasons, FINANCIAL GAIN is the only reason for the changes.

These changes were made in conceltation with the appropriate committees & passed on to the clubs as soon as they became official as well as being posted online, the fact that individuals or the clubs haven't made sure they've checked this is there own fault.

District is backwards in SA, it is suppose to be for elite athletes not the average Joe & if it's gonna be played under one banner they should have different conditions so it's more beneficial to play in higher competitions.

As for the money comments BSA would technically make more money via the rego for district teams (why they haven't dropped low district all together as suggested).

Finally forfeit fines will still be charged to the clubs & the fine for withdrawing a team is rather large as well & the clubs will have to pay regardless of a player boycott which would result in fees going up for juniors as they will be the ones who cover the losses that are created.

Typical lazy BSA response - blame the clubs for everything that BSA (via their inept committees) introduce.

BSA does not have committee's.

They haven't for over a year. What they have done is decide that the staff at BSA will be the new committee so that they can do what ever they want without an independent group to knock it back.

the forfeiting teams won't and never have paid forfeit fines.

Their clubs will have to pay the fines.

If I was a club president or Secretary I would be seeking the fee's waived as the players were not given time to choose to nominate based on new timing rules. Club nominations were before players knew the game had changed so if teams withdraw or forfeit in protest the club should not be penalised for BSA pulling a swifty surely?

And clubs should just refuse to pay. As long as ALL clubs can put aside their petty personal gripes and agendas and do something for the good of basketball overall in this state, they have the power. It is just coz it never happens as BSA successfully time and again play divide-and-conquer.

My social team can beat most of the Div 4 -6 teams going around. It is good people want to still keep active and play sport but let's be honest here the ability of players at this level is no more than social. Some of the comments on the facebook page are laughable especially losing the ability to coach in tight situations at the death knell. The final three minutes are still fully timed.

Fact: Clubs response to bsa was no to new changes but still went ahead. Aylen is to blame in my view.
And to the best social basketball team poster, good on you but it does make a difference to these district teams that may have played together since juniors and love their club.

weren't these changes told the clubs more than six weeks ago and they didn't tell the changes to their teams. most clubs don't care for the div 4-6 they are not a priority. don't blame aylen he has been in the job for five minutes and don't blame outgoing fry this is the silver hair fox who runs the office

Yes, all these decisions were made to free up courts and make it easier on ref's.

Not in the best interests of basketball.

Clubs were sent proposed by law changes & were asked for feedback. Why would they pass on the draft to their members? And considering it seems almost every club expressed concern over this it would have been fair to assume perhaps BSA would reconsider this move.

Aylen seems just as arrogant in person as he does as a ref.

I thought these matters were being handled by Basketball Adelaide as a collective rather than individual clubs. What did Basketball Adelaide decide and communicate?

I thought these matters were being handled by Basketball Adelaide as a collective rather than individual clubs. What did Basketball Adelaide decide and communicate?

Typical BSA arrogance. Whilst the standard might not be ABA level, it is still full of players who love their club. It is sad that our sport is run by such a shambolic organisation.

How successful was this?

From looking at the results there are a lot of 20 - 0 scores. Taking a lot of teams were no shows?

You haven't looked at the website then because both Southern and Forestville have forfeited games.

And its only South has threatened to pull their teams, and I wouldn't call the, one of the big clubs unless you only look at playing numbers.

Good on the clubs for sticking together - for once - for something good for basketball rather than be conquered by our horrible governing body.

e - and what if the clubs just flat out refuse to pay? What will you errrr BSA do then?