The below letter was recently forwarded onto SATA from FIT confirming our World Cup compliance status and subsequent entry confirmation in 6 divisions. HUGE CONGRATULATIONS to SATA, and particularly Gill Nortier for all of the sterling ‘behind the scenes’ work to make this possible:
- MO Division;
- WO Division:
- MXO Division;
- SMX Division;
- M30 Division: and
- M35 Division.
We congratulate you and all members of your World Cup program team on achieving this significant milestone. On behalf of the Federation Board I wish you well in your continuing preparations and also wish all South African participants a safe travel to Scotland. The members of the Board and I look forward to your participation in what will be a magnificent tournament.
Regards, dc
(Dennis Coffey)
Secretary General”
World Cup 2011 Team Entry List
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Senior IPT’s 2011
The SATA 2011 Senior Inter-Provincial Tournament (SIPT) is scheduled to take place in Durban Senior Teams representing 8 Touch Associations will be participating:
DATES
VENUE Crawford Campus, North Coast (10 minutes to King Shaka International Airport / 10 minutes to Ballito / 15-20 minutes to Umhlanga Rocks/Durban North)
DIVISIONS:
TOURNAMENT ENTRY/REGISTRATION FEE’S
DUE DATES Friday 21 January 2011 – Associations to email intended team entries per division to saiee@iafrica.com (very NB in order to confirm divisions ASAP) Friday 18 February 2011 – Associations to email completed entry forms + proof of payment of team entries to saiee@iafrica.com
PLAYER/REFEREE DUTIES CRITERIA As per SATA regulations all Provincial players must have completed the minimum requirement of a Level 1 Referee Course
ACCOMODATION SUGGESTIONS A list of campsites, B&B’s, guesthouses and hotels in reasonably close proximity to the playing venue area will be advised shortly
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An Ever Growing Junior’s Tournament
Over the long weekend in September, the annual Junior Inter Provincial tournament was held in Athlone, Cape Town. What made this event more exciting was the addition of a mixed u21 division, a first ever for this growing tournament. With this exciting addition, SATA were challenged to find a venue that could accommodate 5 playing fields, another first for this tournament.
It was clear from the very first round of games, that we were in for a thrilling tournament. What was immediately noticeable and particularly pleasing to see, was the improvement of basic skills by all the players. This was especially apparent in the under 17 girls division which also happened to be the largest division in the tournament with ten teams. It is great to see how quickly our sport is growing and the strong base of young players coming through the ranks.
Throughout the weekend it was clear to see that a lot of effort had gone into team preparation with focus on core skills and game structure, a remarkable improvement from previous years.
It was evident that the recent Coaching Courses presented by Dennis Coffey, FIT Secretary General, had a massive impact on all the coaches. It is obvious to many senior coaches that the young talent that is coming through have the willingness and ability to take the next step as a senior rep. Senior players better watch out!
Recognition has to be given to all the people behind the scenes who put in a massive effort to ensure that the tournament ran a smooth as possible. Without the support of these helpers, we wouldn’t have tournaments at all, so thank you!
Finally, congratulations to all the players for giving your best performances throughout the tournament. The final log for each division follows below.
GIRLS U171. Western Province
2. Northern Gauteng
3. Eastern Gauteng A
4. Western Cape A
5. KwaZulu Natal
6. Gauteng B
7. Gauteng A
8. Soweto
9. Eastern Gauteng B
10. Western Cape B
1. Northern Gauteng
2. Western Cape
3. Western Province
4. Gauteng
5. Eastern Gauteng
6. Western Cape B
1. Gauteng
2. KwaZulu Natal
3. Eastern Gauteng
4. Western Cape
1. Western Cape
2. Western Province
3. Eastern Gauteng
4. KwaZulu Natal
2. Western Province
1. Northern Gauteng
2. Western Province
3. Eastern Gauteng
4. KwaZulu Natal
5. Boland
6. Gauteng
7. STA
MIXED U21
1. Western Cape
2. Eastern Gauteng
3. Boland
4. Soweto
Please contact Labeeb Levy for Information on 082 990 2476
National Coaches Appointed
Please be advised that the National Team Coaches Appointments are as follows:
| SA Mens Open Team | Labeeb Levy |
| SA Ladies Open Team | Linton Geach |
| SA Mixed Open Team | Marty Griffiths |
| SA Mixed O30′s Team | Sean Smith (Player/Coach) |
| SA Mens O30′s Team | Stuart Mullins (Player/Coach) |
| SA Mens O35′s Team | Garth Mackintosh (Player/Coach) |
Congratulations to the successful applicants that have been appointed so far
Congratulations to the successful applicants that have been appointed so far
