Does anyone remember in 1993 a row broke out in local netball? At that time Harriet Waithe was the coach of the national team which was preparing for the CNA tournament which was to be held in Montserrat.
Pamala Proverbs, then a national player was a student at UWI Mona Campus and was brought home by her club, COW Rangers to play in both the League and Knock-out competitions which would've made her eligible for the national team. The Board at that time felt that Pamala had not practiced enough with the national side and didn't name her in the final twelve. In support of their clubmate,COW Rangers' players and coach acted in solidarity and refused to go to Montserrat.Protestation or not the Board won out.
In 2005/6 after the BNA's Executive Council unceremoniously dumped Miss Sonya Knight as coach of the national team, the senior team at that time wrote a letter to the BNA requesting a meeting for clarity. SOUNDS FAMILIAR YET?? A petition by these players was signed, nothing was done and those players refused to attend trials. A TEAM STILL TOURED FROM BARBADOS. Protestation or not the Board won out.
It doesn't take a rocket scientist to see the traces between the two situations.Coincidentally both were with the SENIOR team which has been the main reason that we have a global ranking.
I also said that to say this, THE BOARD ALWAYS WINS!!
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