But some clubs have expressed discomfort with the proposed arrangement. The system will be used to allocate grants to clubs during the current financial year. According to a letter to clubs from the BAA general manager, Pinkie Wilson, the proposed grant allocation for clubs will be according to existing club membership, consistency in attending, participating in competitions and meetings, and club status based on requirements of BAA. “Clubs in tier one will receive P65, 000 each whilst tier two clubs will each receive P35, 000. Tier three clubs are each to make a request from the remaining sum of P115,000,” Wilson said.
In an interview, the BAA vice president, Oabona Theetso, said there is a task force assigned to see how best to disburse the funds and they are yet to report on the matter. The Ramotswa Athletics Club chairperson, Harold Mosomane, told MmegiSport that the tier system was proposed by affiliates when the BAA informed them that there was P2 million to be allocated to clubs. “Clubs were requested to submit their thoughts on how the money can be disbursed. Some clubs did submit while others did not. The BAA board and secretariat also came up with their thinking, which they presented during the Special General Meeting (SGM),” he said. Mosomane explained that each region was requested to nominate a representative to be part of the finance committee that was tasked with consolidating all the ideas and coming up with one recommendation. “That was done, upon assessment of submissions, I suppose the committee put clubs into three tiers. As discussed, clubs in tier one should fully comply with all statutes and hold executive committee meetings and the Annual General Meetings (AGM). Such clubs should participate in all the BAA-organised activities,” he said.
