Safepasses has been told that in today's game Blackbirds v Pelicans that Shanice Rock played the entire game and not half as stated.
Aint too big to apologize but the result was still the same.
This blog has been created with the intention of raising questions about the state of netball in Barbados. Any names mentioned will be of people who are involved in the sport and all situations will be real.
Monday, May 27, 2013
Swallowed whole!!!
UWI Mona Pelicans wanted more fish than their Cave Hill counterparts and outdived them 53-20 in the 2013 Inter-campus games in Jamaica.
Many supporters,players and maybe management will blame the umpires ( both Jamaicans) for 'stealing' but were they?Maybe the 'stealing' was done right here before the team even left the island. From an 'advantegeous' view point , the umpiring was fair and spot on. It was a case of a team going into a competition devoid of any knowledge of what sound umpiring is.
It was clear that at the Netball Stadium nightly,players are being disadvantaged by most umpires when they allow them to defend within the 3ft distance,contact unnecessarily and not be penalized and have the ball in their possession for 3 days and not 3 seconds.
It was also a case of a coach NOT knowing the immense talent within her team. It made no sense taking Barbados goal attack Rhea Holder out of the game at half time to be replaced by a lesser talent. Just as it made no sense NOT starting Barbados defence Shanice Rock for the tried and found guilty regular combination.
When the chips are down this coach PANICS!!! Today in Jamaica she glaringly choked,the changes started and nothing positive happened.
Oops!!! I lied! Something positive did happen.It just didn't happen for the Blackbirds.
Thursday, May 9, 2013
Bad English or CAN'T SPELL?
It is with much regret that the death of the 2013 Barbados Netball Association's domestic season is announced.
The cause of death is a letter submitted by an over-rated and lack of knowledge umpire who for the past few years has seen himself as the demi-god to the sport. In the letter, the spell-check-less umpire cites some absolute untruths which only he seems to have experienced which according to him were brought about by the management of the Spooners Hill Netball Club.
Left to mourn are a depleted Board, League Committee and the BANU. Pallbearers will be chosen from member clubs who dare to speak out.
On another note....The Spooners Hill Netball Club received two letters today from the Disciplinary Committee of the Barbados Netball Association informing us that the head coach and the manager were to appear before them to state their case against allegations from the umpire who single-handedly MURDERED the season.
The Board of the BNA has erred on many levels since the season began including not making decisions for the sake of being seen as fair. There have been letters sent to them and not even an acknowledgement has ever been made.
The Barbados Association of Netball Umpires is equal or worst in this. A little over two weeks ago, the SHNC wrote an email to the BANU about some disgusting remarks made by the country's lone IUA umpire to it's coach. It must be noted that there were hints of unfairness from other umpires if the coach did not retract what he had said and an apology given.
Subsequent to that, the said coach received a threatening letter from the BANU giving him five( 5) days to apologize or else.....WEIRD RIGHT??
It must be noted that the spell-check-less umpire was or is PLUS the IUA and others were or are on the BANU Committee and therefore any decisions made were or are questionable....WEIRD RIGHT??
The playing rules of the 2013 BNA Competition ( Discipline 10.2) speaks to an umpire having the right to warn against harassment from the side lines from teams or officials. It also infers that teams and/or officials may be penalized by being asked to leave the playing area.
Here is where the fun begins. On the night of April 22nd in the game Spooners Hill vs COW Rangers, the spell-check-less umpire halted the game and in a VERY THREATENING( finger in the face ) manner,approached the coach of Spooners Hill and gave him fifteen ( 15) seconds to leave the court. At no time was anything negative stated to him as he has said in his report! Before the fifteen seconds had elapsed and AFTER the coach had left the area, said umpire blew his whistle to signal the game had been BLOWN OFF!!!! After consulting with the other umpire, a decision was made that the game had ended.
Coincidentally, it should be noted that the Executive Committee of the BANU was present at this time and rightfully said that what had transpired by the umpire....COULD NOT HAPPEN AND WAS WRONG on his part!!!!!!!!!!!!
What is disturbing is that the umpire in question openly vilifies other umpires when any team he 'pretends to coach' is playing! What is more disturbing is that he has taken the same route as his Adventist partner and is requesting that the head coach be made an example of....WEIRD RIGHT?
Anyone who knows netball would know that we do not back down from a challenge when we are right and this is no exception!!!!!
Stay tuned....the grim reaper has just arrived!!!!!!!!!
The cause of death is a letter submitted by an over-rated and lack of knowledge umpire who for the past few years has seen himself as the demi-god to the sport. In the letter, the spell-check-less umpire cites some absolute untruths which only he seems to have experienced which according to him were brought about by the management of the Spooners Hill Netball Club.
Left to mourn are a depleted Board, League Committee and the BANU. Pallbearers will be chosen from member clubs who dare to speak out.
On another note....The Spooners Hill Netball Club received two letters today from the Disciplinary Committee of the Barbados Netball Association informing us that the head coach and the manager were to appear before them to state their case against allegations from the umpire who single-handedly MURDERED the season.
The Board of the BNA has erred on many levels since the season began including not making decisions for the sake of being seen as fair. There have been letters sent to them and not even an acknowledgement has ever been made.
The Barbados Association of Netball Umpires is equal or worst in this. A little over two weeks ago, the SHNC wrote an email to the BANU about some disgusting remarks made by the country's lone IUA umpire to it's coach. It must be noted that there were hints of unfairness from other umpires if the coach did not retract what he had said and an apology given.
Subsequent to that, the said coach received a threatening letter from the BANU giving him five( 5) days to apologize or else.....WEIRD RIGHT??
It must be noted that the spell-check-less umpire was or is PLUS the IUA and others were or are on the BANU Committee and therefore any decisions made were or are questionable....WEIRD RIGHT??
The playing rules of the 2013 BNA Competition ( Discipline 10.2) speaks to an umpire having the right to warn against harassment from the side lines from teams or officials. It also infers that teams and/or officials may be penalized by being asked to leave the playing area.
Here is where the fun begins. On the night of April 22nd in the game Spooners Hill vs COW Rangers, the spell-check-less umpire halted the game and in a VERY THREATENING( finger in the face ) manner,approached the coach of Spooners Hill and gave him fifteen ( 15) seconds to leave the court. At no time was anything negative stated to him as he has said in his report! Before the fifteen seconds had elapsed and AFTER the coach had left the area, said umpire blew his whistle to signal the game had been BLOWN OFF!!!! After consulting with the other umpire, a decision was made that the game had ended.
Coincidentally, it should be noted that the Executive Committee of the BANU was present at this time and rightfully said that what had transpired by the umpire....COULD NOT HAPPEN AND WAS WRONG on his part!!!!!!!!!!!!
What is disturbing is that the umpire in question openly vilifies other umpires when any team he 'pretends to coach' is playing! What is more disturbing is that he has taken the same route as his Adventist partner and is requesting that the head coach be made an example of....WEIRD RIGHT?
Anyone who knows netball would know that we do not back down from a challenge when we are right and this is no exception!!!!!
Stay tuned....the grim reaper has just arrived!!!!!!!!!
Friday, May 3, 2013
Don't SPEAK your mind!!!
The Barbados Netball Association or it's affiliates has taken their unprofessionalism to a new low.
Word is that a member of the Opposition Barbados Labour Party has received a telephone call asking that a senior member of the Spooners Hill Netball Club be spoken to about her behaviour at the Netball Stadium.
What prompted the Board to make such a call is anyone's guess but let it be known that this call is a cowardly act and speaks volumes about the integrity or lack thereof of a group of people selected to administer and admonish anything netball.
The involvement of outsiders on matters which can be easily handled doesn't bode well either. The 2006 Disciplinary Committee of the same BNA, intimated that outside influences on anything personal of the Association is seen as an act of betrayal both to said Association and it's members.
That this Board has taken the time to try to tarnish anyone's name whether good or bad shouldn't be accepted and maybe tells the story of NON-confidence in their abilities.
Safepasses has openly voiced it's support for the President of the Barbados Netball Association and while it's understood that around a table,behind a computer,etc she only has one vote... let's hope this vote was against the parliamentarian's involvement.
What is interesting is that no one has taken the time to call the representative for St.Thomas about the behaviour of a BRC sponsored player openly castigates and vilifies members of the Board but has never been summoned to a Disciplinary meeting. Isn't this a clear case of victimisation?
If speaking your mind is an act of intolerance,then all netballers and spectators should be MUTES.
Thursday, May 2, 2013
Madame 'Chair'...
Readers,
When good deeds are done they will be highlighted just as much as the bad. If anyone who would've read my prior post and came away with the feeling that it was an attack on the Chairperson of the League Committee...they are VERY WRONG!!!!
While the opening paragraph was on the negative, it merely stated a decision which has been apparently been made by a higher authority and NOT by the 'Chair' ( no offense).
That being said,I personally think the 'Chair' ( no offense) and her Committee must be commended for making decisions which while not popular,has to be made.
THUMBS UP!!!!!!!
When good deeds are done they will be highlighted just as much as the bad. If anyone who would've read my prior post and came away with the feeling that it was an attack on the Chairperson of the League Committee...they are VERY WRONG!!!!
While the opening paragraph was on the negative, it merely stated a decision which has been apparently been made by a higher authority and NOT by the 'Chair' ( no offense).
That being said,I personally think the 'Chair' ( no offense) and her Committee must be commended for making decisions which while not popular,has to be made.
THUMBS UP!!!!!!!
Wednesday, May 1, 2013
FIXture it....or else!!!!!!!!!!!
The League Committee of the Barbados Netball Association has thrown the entire domestic season in chaos with the revised fixture which is now in use. It is noticeable that the club from Martindale's Road has again been on the receiving end of numerous favours.
There are several questions which member clubs should therefore ask and be resilient in getting answered. Why is it that the Division 6 team from that club not be allowed to play any game later than 6pm on a weeknight? It is a given that once a team moves from JUNIORS to the INTERMEDIATE that they will automatically have a late game on any given night.
The reason that this particular team has school girls is moot as they are plenty clubs with school girls( Coleridge & Parry based Shottas United for one) who have never made a complaint about a scheduled time but has shown respect for the competition.
On perusing and comparing fixtures, there are more noticeable biases for the club with the removal of back to back games. Is it fair that other clubs should be asked to play back to back games and this club not be allowed to? Furthermore, does naming a reserve on a team mean automatic game/playing time for the reserve? It doesn't!!
The Barbados Netball Association has made a good start to the 2013 domestic season. The impartiality and fairness shown on Mondays,Wednesdays,Fridays and Saturdays have made clubs keen to compete again. For the most part, the Court Officials have been approachable, willing to assist where needed and not afraid to make decisions. It is sad and sickening that they have apparently made so many concessions for the ONE club which never participates in anything, unless they will benefit and whose CULTure seems holier than thou.
Retreats are like weddings. They are planned in advance. In previous years, it was the norm for this club to have their retreat and still play scheduled games. Why is it that 2013 should be different? Why is it that this club be given the opportunity to dictate when they play and when they don't?
The netballers are the Association and each club/team deserves to be treated as though they matter. They should be made to feel as though they are the most important link on an otherwise shaky chain. Satisfying the needs and demands of any one club/team is NOT the right way.
Sorry League Committee. This time you have missed the mark:(