JB Sports and the Botswana Volleyball Federation (BVF) signed the deal on Friday. The preliminaries take place in Serowe, Molepolole and Lobatse while the finals are scheduled for the University of Botswana. JB Sports managing director, Julian Matthew said the purpose of the sponsorship is to recapture the quality of volleyball particularly at elite level. He said P163,000 will be allocated towards cash prizes while P137,000 is for equipment and other expenses.
“The team that finishes in first position will walk away with a trophy and P17,000, their second runners will also get a trophy and P12,000 cash prize while position three will settle for P8,500 plus a trophy. All participating teams will get trophies and cash prizes within the range of P7,000 and P5,000 for both men and women’s categories,” Matthew said. He added that there will also be individual awards. Matthew said the deal would help improve volleyball, adding that going forward they will look at opportunities where players can compete internationally. He said when players are continuously engaged in local competitions, it contributes towards the quality of performance in the sport.
