Netball South Africa launches junior championships tournament
The Telkom Netball Championships is aimed at giving young netballers an opportunity to showcase and develop their skills and talents.
Development of any sporting code is important because it allows one the opportunity to groom young ones into becoming the best of the best.
The success of netball hinges on us making sure that we make the right investment when it comes to development, said Cecilia Molokwane, Netball South Africa (SASN) president.
Netball SA in association with SA Schools Netball (SASN) have joined forces and collaborated with mobile network operator Telkom, to officially launch a new netball championship which will be focusing on girls in schools.
The Telkom Junior Championship which started from Saturday October 2 until Thursday, October 7 will be played by under 16 to under 19 players from all over the country.
The teams participating are affiliate members of SASN.
“This is one of the biggest milestones we have attained as a federation together with our associate member SA Schools Netball.
Our vision of making netball fashionable and taking netball back to the people will be attainable when we start initiatives like these, development is very crucial and I believe that we are headed in the right direction here,” said Molokwane
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The Telkom Netball Championships is aimed at giving young netballers an opportunity to showcase and develop their skills and talents.
Over and above the players, the tournament will also give team managers, coaches, umpires, and administrators an opportunity to get involved in the game and upskill themselves.
Telkom’s chief marketing officer, Gugu Mthembu said, “as supporters of women’s sport and netball in South Africa, we are excited to officially launch the championship.
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“In order for our country to produce high quality players who will one day represent the country, we believe in starting player development at a young age, nurturing them and giving them the best possible shot at a bright future in netball.
“This tournament also provides a great opportunity for young girls to be scouted by university coaches and provincial teams an opportunity that not many young players around the country currently have access to.
“We are grateful for the opportunity to make history and lead the way in the development of netball.
We thank our partners, Netball SA and SASN for starting this journey with us.”
