Netball Premier League NPL Planning and update February

Netball Premier League (NPL) Planning and update February 2013 All rights reserved. The information contained in this document is confidential. It is proprietary and trade secret to Netball South Africa. No part of this document may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, including but not limited to electronic, mechanical, photocopying or recording or stored in any retrieval system of whatever nature, without the prior approval of Netball South Africa.

Critical Path… NSA Exco Meetings with Government 1. Minister of Sport & Rec 2. Director General’s office Financial Planning & Sponsorship targets 1. Various budget scenario planning 2. Conclude a broadcast deal for exposure 3. Creation of various sponsorship packages for market 4. Begin presenting to corporate SA September October

Critical Path… Australian Recce 1. Undertake an exploratory trip to Aus to visit National Federation to better understand learn from there existing professional competitions 2. SA Government officials also attended the trip Australian and NZ Governments played (and still do) an integral part in the start up funding required to launch Aus / NZ’s pro women’s netball event! 3. Extensive documentation was gathered and has been used to help NSA put in place systems and structures for the NPL NSA Council Meeting, NPL Workshops & Roadshows 1. Present and propose NPL model to National Council for approval 2. Conduct key internal workshop with important stakeholders to seek and agree optimum NPL model for NSA 3. Visit all 9 Provinces and 47 Regions across the country to detail NPL model, roles, responsibilities and timelines October November December

Critical Path Key Administrative Matters: 1. Formulate and constitute new NPL Board and Pty Limited entity 2. Identify and seek independent Board members (black woman) from corporate SA 3. Complete and submit all necessary Lottery application documentation 3. Complete and send out key Participation agreements and job portfolio for all Teams Follow up: 1. Another national roadshow to check up on progress of GM appointments and committee structures for each Team 2. Conclude and send out draft Player contracts 3. Chase up with potential sponsorships 4. Meet with broadcaster to conclude NPL structure, live matches and schedules 5. Meetings with Government December January February

What will the NPL achieve? 1. Create direct employment for over 200 women 1. Expose the largest women’s sport on the continent 1. Afford women an equal chase to showcase their sport against a much dominated male environment 2. Create new heroes and figureheads for young women 1. Generate much needed income for netball and women 1. Use the opportunity to send out important social and responsibility messages in the many challenges facing women in SA and across the continent 1. Improve the lives and competencies of women in South Africa 1. Create a platform for further growth and development

Basic Team Organogram NPL (Pty) Ltd Provincial Committee Venues • Practice venue • Match venue • Office Operations General Manager Players and Team Mgt • Day to day business • Direct NPL liaison • Local media Coach • Selections Local Government • MEC • Local SRSA • Schools Rep Players & Team Mgt • Contracting • Team payments Manager • Team affairs Admin • Bank account • Associate entity Admin • Minutes • Filing Support staff • Team well being

NSA is ready for the challenge! Netball South Africa & Exco Amateur Coaching High Perform National Teams Event Delivery COO • Programme management • Government liaison • Officials • Players National weeks • • • Security Operations Venues Transport Teams Volunteers NPL (Pty) LTD Board Exco + GM + 3 Independants Commercial • • • Professional Sponsorship Broadcast VIK Media rights Sponsor liaison Marketing • • Marketing PR Media Event branding and activation NPL 10 X Teams (players, GM’s, Team Mgt) Finance, legal • • • Budget IT Tax + audit Risk management Legal

Empowering Women!

Where to from here? • Netball South Africa have worked endlessly over the past 8 months to create a platform to launch the first ever professional women’s competition on the continent! • Most of the planning has been conducted out of NSA’s own limited investment funds and by volunteers • NSA is ready to launch the Netball Premier League but needs the required and much needed funding to do so!

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