USSASA PRESENTATION TO USSASA PRESENTATION TO PARLIAMENT ON 01 MARCH PARLIAMENT ON 01 MARCH

20052005

USSASA BACKGROUNDUSSASA BACKGROUND

USSASA is the National organisation co-USSASA is the National organisation co-ordinating school sport in South Africa. ordinating school sport in South Africa. It is recognised by government and It is recognised by government and SASCOC in this role.SASCOC in this role.

USSASA is a multi-coded USSASA is a multi-coded organisation modelled on the sports organisation modelled on the sports structure of a school. It is made up structure of a school. It is made up of a National Executive Committee of a National Executive Committee supervising 26 Code Committees, supervising 26 Code Committees, an Indigenous Games Committee as an Indigenous Games Committee as well as an LSEN Committee. (This well as an LSEN Committee. (This national structure together with national structure together with representatives from all the representatives from all the Provinces and Regions make up the Provinces and Regions make up the National General Council)National General Council)

USSASA has 9 Provincial structures USSASA has 9 Provincial structures which are similar to the National which are similar to the National structure, 44 Regional structures, structure, 44 Regional structures, 206 District/Zone structures and 206 District/Zone structures and 1114 Circuit/Sub-Zone structures to 1114 Circuit/Sub-Zone structures to which about 30 000 schools are which about 30 000 schools are affiliated. affiliated.

The biggest problem at the moment The biggest problem at the moment is that there is no funding available is that there is no funding available for all the activities taking place at for all the activities taking place at Regional, District and Circuit levels; Regional, District and Circuit levels; while National and Provincial while National and Provincial activities are partly funded. Poor activities are partly funded. Poor children still do not fully enjoy their children still do not fully enjoy their right to participate in sport.right to participate in sport.

14 million learners and more than 14 million learners and more than 300 000 educators, parents and 300 000 educators, parents and other volunteers are involved in the other volunteers are involved in the organisation at all levels – from organisation at all levels – from School to International.School to International.

Considering that most learners Considering that most learners participate in at least 2 and some up participate in at least 2 and some up to 6 codes of sport for both to 6 codes of sport for both recreational as well as high recreational as well as high performance purposes, it can be performance purposes, it can be estimated that participation levels in estimated that participation levels in school sport can reach 40 million if school sport can reach 40 million if there was sufficient funding.there was sufficient funding.

The Codes played under USSASA are :The Codes played under USSASA are :AquaticsAquatics AthleticsAthletics BadmintonBadmintonBaseballBaseball BasketballBasketball BoxingBoxingChessChess CricketCricket Dance SportDance SportDrummiesDrummies EquestrianEquestrian FootballFootballGolfGolf GymnasticsGymnastics HandballHandballHockeyHockey KorfballKorfball NetballNetballPoolPool RugbyRugby ShootingShootingSquashSquash SoftballSoftball Table TennisTable TennisTennisTennis VolleyballVolleyball LSEN CodesLSEN CodesIndigenousIndigenousgamesgames

RELATIONSHIPS WITH SENIORRELATIONSHIPS WITH SENIOR

FEDERATIONSFEDERATIONS

USSASA has healthy relations with USSASA has healthy relations with most of the Federations whose sport most of the Federations whose sport codes are played at school level.codes are played at school level.

USSASA has a responsibility to USSASA has a responsibility to ensure that relations with all its ensure that relations with all its Senior Federations are good. The Senior Federations are good. The assistance of the SASCOC board may assistance of the SASCOC board may be needed in this regard. be needed in this regard.

USSASA AFFILIATIONSUSSASA AFFILIATIONS

USSASA is affiliated to the USSASA is affiliated to the Confederation of School Sports Confederation of School Sports Associations of Southern Africa Associations of Southern Africa (COSSASA) and the International (COSSASA) and the International Schoolsport Federation (ISF).Schoolsport Federation (ISF).

USSASA is an Associate member of USSASA is an Associate member of SASCOC. All ‘Team South Africa’ SASCOC. All ‘Team South Africa’ responsibilities of USSASA have been responsibilities of USSASA have been transferred to SASCOC. We are very transferred to SASCOC. We are very happy that SASCOC has set up a happy that SASCOC has set up a School Sport Commission to take School Sport Commission to take care of this. care of this.

The placement of the MASS The placement of the MASS PARTICIPATION component of USSASA PARTICIPATION component of USSASA has still not been fully addressed. has still not been fully addressed.

USSASA understands that government USSASA understands that government has accepted all MASS PARTICIPATION has accepted all MASS PARTICIPATION responsibilities in sport. The details of responsibilities in sport. The details of the delivery structures thereof have the delivery structures thereof have not yet been discussed and finalised not yet been discussed and finalised with all affected stakeholders.with all affected stakeholders.

NEED FOR STATUTORY RECOGNITIONNEED FOR STATUTORY RECOGNITION

FOR USSASA AS PART OF THE MASSFOR USSASA AS PART OF THE MASS

PARTICIPATION DELIVERY STRUCTUREPARTICIPATION DELIVERY STRUCTURE

The statutory recognition, appreciation The statutory recognition, appreciation and protection of some 300 000 and protection of some 300 000 volunteers delivering Mass volunteers delivering Mass Participation and Sport-for-all Participation and Sport-for-all programmes for millions of learners in programmes for millions of learners in our country needs to be seriously our country needs to be seriously considered.considered.

The alternative would be for The alternative would be for government to employ thousands of government to employ thousands of coaches, officials and administrators.coaches, officials and administrators.

Such a structure would possibly take Such a structure would possibly take the shape of the Arts Councils / the the shape of the Arts Councils / the Aids Council / the HSRC or the CSIR etc.Aids Council / the HSRC or the CSIR etc.

Such a structure would also facilitate Such a structure would also facilitate co-operation between various co-operation between various departments for addressing various departments for addressing various government priorities (Crime; HIV/Aids; government priorities (Crime; HIV/Aids; Poverty; etc).Poverty; etc).

There may also be a need to regulate There may also be a need to regulate the functioning and funding of such a the functioning and funding of such a structure to ensure the effectiveness structure to ensure the effectiveness and efficiency of the envisaged and efficiency of the envisaged programmes; as well as its relationship programmes; as well as its relationship with National Federations.with National Federations.

Such legislation would also go a long Such legislation would also go a long way to easing the beaurocratic way to easing the beaurocratic tensions between the Education and tensions between the Education and Sports Departments at National and Sports Departments at National and Provincial levels.Provincial levels.

USSASA PROGRAMMESUSSASA PROGRAMMES

USSASA runs USSASA runs developmentdevelopment programmes programmes from National level cascading to the from National level cascading to the local level and schools. These are local level and schools. These are mainly human resource development mainly human resource development projects (admin; coaching; technical) projects (admin; coaching; technical) but sometimes include supply of but sometimes include supply of equipment, provision of facilities and equipment, provision of facilities and upgrading of facilities. All these depend upgrading of facilities. All these depend on available sponsorship or fundingon available sponsorship or funding

USSASA and all its structures organises USSASA and all its structures organises recreational and competitiverecreational and competitive events at events at all levels.all levels.

SCHOOL-TO-NATIONAL LEVEL EVENTSSCHOOL-TO-NATIONAL LEVEL EVENTS

AquaticsAquatics AthleticsAthleticsWinter GamesWinter Games Cross CountryCross CountrySummer GamesSummer Games

Sponsored events :Sponsored events :ChappiesChappies MTN MTN Kay Motsepe Kay Motsepe

ShopriteShoprite LovelifeLovelifeGamesGames

INTERNATIONAL LEVEL EVENTSINTERNATIONAL LEVEL EVENTS

COSSASA Athletics COSSASA Athletics

COSSASA Ball Games : COSSASA Ball Games : Football;Football; Netball;Netball; Volleyball;Volleyball; BasketballBasketball

ISF Championships :ISF Championships : (School teams) (School teams)Swimming;Swimming; Athletics ;Athletics ; Tennis;Tennis;Basketball;Basketball; Volleyball;Volleyball; Football;Football;Gymnastics;Gymnastics; Table Tennis;Table Tennis; Badminton;Badminton;Handball.Handball.

ISF GymnasiadeISF Gymnasiade : :

(Representative teams – Every 4 (Representative teams – Every 4 years))years))Athletic; Aquatics; GymnasticsAthletic; Aquatics; Gymnastics

Pacific School GamesPacific School Games : :

(Representative teams – Every 4 (Representative teams – Every 4 years)years)Athletics; Aquatics; Basketball; (For the different Athletics; Aquatics; Basketball; (For the different ability groups)ability groups)

USSASA ADMINISTRATIONUSSASA ADMINISTRATION

USSASA National OfficeUSSASA National OfficeRented OfficeRented Office

Office Furniture and equipmentOffice Furniture and equipment

Running expenses for the office Running expenses for the office

Support for the structureSupport for the structure

Staffing requirements:Staffing requirements: 1 General Manager1 General Manager

4 Managers4 Managers

6 support staff 6 support staff

Provincial and Regional Offices Provincial and Regional Offices

Office spaceOffice space

Furniture and equipmentFurniture and equipment

Running expenses for the office Running expenses for the office

Support for the structureSupport for the structure

Staffing requirements:Staffing requirements: Office Manager Office Manager

Support staffSupport staff

TRANSFORMATION OF SPORT IN S.A. TRANSFORMATION OF SPORT IN S.A.

USSASA’S ROLEUSSASA’S ROLE

USSASA’s potential to contribute USSASA’s potential to contribute towards the transformation of sports towards the transformation of sports in South Africa is guaranteed by the in South Africa is guaranteed by the existence of its structures in all existence of its structures in all corners of South Africa.corners of South Africa.

The success of its interventions The success of its interventions depend on the availability of funds to depend on the availability of funds to take ALL sport codes to ALL the take ALL sport codes to ALL the corners of the countrycorners of the country

Talent Identification and Development Talent Identification and Development must happen (and accurate records must happen (and accurate records must be kept) from the lowest level must be kept) from the lowest level (Circuit level) of the structure.(Circuit level) of the structure.

A very close relationship between the A very close relationship between the USSASA structures and the Sports USSASA structures and the Sports Academy system is crucial for this.Academy system is crucial for this.

Regular recreational and competitive Regular recreational and competitive sports activities must happen (and sports activities must happen (and be seen to be happening) at Circuit be seen to be happening) at Circuit and District level.and District level.

USSASA volunteers must be kept USSASA volunteers must be kept motivated (especially those motivated (especially those operating at the lower levels) to drive operating at the lower levels) to drive these processes.these processes.

Identified talent must be fed into the Identified talent must be fed into the academy system and the academy system and the development programmes of the development programmes of the Senior Federations.Senior Federations.

The best talent within a school and The best talent within a school and from Circuit activities must be from Circuit activities must be directed to the local clubs. (USSASA directed to the local clubs. (USSASA must continue providing must continue providing opportunities for all other learners)opportunities for all other learners)

Emerging talent at District and Emerging talent at District and Regional events must be directed to Regional events must be directed to the Satellite academies for further the Satellite academies for further development and mentoring.development and mentoring.

Talent identified at Provincial and Talent identified at Provincial and National events must be directed to National events must be directed to the Provincial and the National the Provincial and the National Academies.Academies.

USSASA must have dedicated TID USSASA must have dedicated TID managers/officials at all levels of the managers/officials at all levels of the structure.structure.