Drama in volleyball: Chaba breaks down in tears
Calistus Kolantsho | Tuesday May 24, 2016 10:37
Kutlwano beat Dynamites 3-0 and lost 3-2 to BDF. The two sides have indicated their protests on score sheets that were used during the games. The match official for the Kutlwano/Dynamites game, Bapoga Nshakashogwe confirmed that Dynamites coach, Mpho Tlhaselo reported that they were playing under protest. Nshakashogwe said Tlhaselo had indicated their protest on the score sheet.
“The rules of the game are that if we establish that the player was a defaulter, points would be docked from Kutlwano and given to Dynamites. In the case in which Kutlwano had lost the match, they would face a fine,” he said.
Botswana Volleyball Federation (BVF) games organising committee chairperson, Ndibo Lebala told Mmegi Sport yesterday that he had not received the protests. He said despite that, he has heard reports about the protests. He said the procedure is for BDF VI and Dynamites to submit protest letters to his committee within seven days.
Dynamites coach, Tlhaselo said they played the game against Kutlwano under protest. He said they felt that Chaba was not properly registered. For his part, BDF coach, Lee Tshipana also confirmed they played under protest.
“We wanted to understand how and when she was registered because Chaba arrived in the country last week. We also wanted to see her registration book and they failed to produce it,” said Tshipana.
Meanwhile, Kutlwano coach, Isaac Samuel said their game against BDF VI should have been cancelled. He said his players were intimidated by BVF officials, which saw Chaba break down in tears, which he argued, led to their loss.
“The office had advised us to write them a letter when she returns so that they activate her registration. We did that and we have her registration book. It is not true that she is a defaulter,” he said.
Samuel said as a club they do not know who gave her clearance to play in Egypt. He said the club only knew that she went to train in Egypt. Samuel said someone hacked into the club’s system and issued the player’s clearance.
Samuel said BVF VI is against Kutlwano and even if they can raise complaints about the treatment from the weekend, they will not succeed. “Maybe our success over the years has turned them against us. On the men’s side, players that we recruited from other teams were not allowed to play because their registration books have not been signed. This is a witch-hunt against us,” Samuel lashed out.