He said they have learnt vital lessons in their failure to get sponsorships and that such lessons will help them as they map a way forward. He said the lack of sponsorship has adversely affected every aspect of the game, hence it is imperative to explore all available alternatives.
The BSA league last had a sponsor in 2004 when it was sponsored by Shell Oil Botswana. "We will find a way of making our game more attractive because everybody wants to be associated with good things," Morule told Mmegi Sport yesterday. One of the possible things that the restructuring may involve is to have two leagues. Morule said they would look into dividing the teams since their level of play is different. He observed that it is important that evenly matched teams play among themselves. Even though it is already difficult to get a sponsor for one league, Morule does not believe having two divisions would put more burden on them. "We will find a cost-effective measure of running the two leagues," he said. The softball boss also believes it will be easier to get sponsorship for fewer teams in different divisions unlike now where teams are crowded in the same division. The association will hold a meeting of its affiliates at the end of the month where the envisaged changes are likely to be ratified.
