28 April 2017
Executives of Bankstown Jets TA and Bankstown Sports TA
Dear all,
Please be advised in relation to the current situation that now confronts the sport in the Bankstown area
and the advice from Bankstown Jets of their decision to withdraw from the agreement to move toward a
one entity model the NSWTA Board has considered its position. In doing so they have taken in to
consideration the efforts of the Association to facilitate this outcome over the past 12 months being;
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A number of meetings (jointly with representatives of both affiliates, separately with each
organization, with parents)
Length phone conversations with both representatives of both affiliates
Creation of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between both organisations to work
toward a one entity model
Creation of a duel pathway model for representative participation
A revised model of cooperation devised following the Jets demands of the Seniors
In undertaking this exercise the Board is disappointed with the decision of Bankstown Jets and do not
see this as a positive move for the sport in the area. They are also disappointed that representative
issues have hijacked the process ahead of a best outcome for the sport in the area.
The Board acknowledges that initially both parties were willing to participate in this goal. To be fair it
would have been both parties default position to stand alone, however in the early stages both could see
the advantages to the sport within the whole community that a one entity model would provide for.
The ramification of the Jets decision to now withdraw and the subsequent wants of both parties from
that decision have placed the NSWTA in the unenviable position of forming a view that for the
Association and the sport at large, regardless of that position is a no win scenario. NSWTA Board has had
to make a decision on a position going forward to try to appease both parties. Given the wants of both
this is difficult and we have looked at a compromise position. That position is;
On the basis of the Jets withdrawal from participating in moving to a one entity model the following is
the NSWTA position.
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The NSWTA will allow for Bankstown Jets to run a junior competition in the area
but not a senior competition.
The NSWTA will allow for Bankstown Sports to run a senior competition in the
area from the U/16 age category and above.
The NSWTA will allow Bankstown Jets to enter representative teams in NSWTA
Junior events and youth categories of senior events. i.e. Vawdon Cup Youth
Divisions and Under 20's at State Cup.
The NSWTA will allow Bankstown Sports to enter teams in NSWTA senior events
(all divisions) and Junior State Cup from the U/16 age category and above.
Yours sincerely,
Dean Russell
General Manager for and on behalf of the Board
NSW Touch Football
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NSWTA Statement to Members of Bankstown Jets and Bankstown Sports Touch Associations
As you are aware from previous information from the NSWTA that has been passed onto you by your
association, we have been attempting to work with the Bankstown Jets TA (Juniors) and Bankstown
Sports TA (Seniors) to move to a combined one entity structure in Bankstown. The success of this model
was to have lead to sustainability of the sport in the area and attempt to align the interests of both
organisations.
The efforts of the NSWTA to facilitate this outcome over the past 12 months have been;
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A number of meetings (jointly with representatives of both affiliates, separately with each
affiliate, with parents)
Length phone conversations with representatives of both affiliates
Creation of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between both organisations to work
toward a one entity model
Creation of a duel pathway model for representative participation
A revised model of cooperation devised following the Jets demands of the Seniors
Initially both parties were willing to participate in this goal. To be fair it would have been both parties
default position to stand alone, however in the early stages they could see the advantages to the sport
within the whole community that a one entity model would provide for.
Unfortunately over the journey the Bankstown Jets, representing the views of their members, have
slowly withdrawn from the process and become increasingly hesitant to move to a one entity model.
This lead to them recently citing a list of demands of the Seniors prior to considering the NSWTA MOU
which looked toward moving to a one entity model in a set time frame.
The NSWTA had a view on these demands and offered what we believed a workable solution. That
solution was;
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The Bankstown Jets TA run the Junior competition
The Bankstown Sports TA run the senior competition
Both parties provide 3 members on a joint committee to decide on the
framework for a one entity model in 2 years.
Both parties provide 3 members to form a joint representative committee to
work toward joint goals under the agreed joint representative pathway both
parties had signed off on with the NSWTA at the commencement of the process.
Unfortunately the Jets decided that this is no longer what they wanted and withdrew from the process
and support of a one entity model.
NSW Touch Football
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As such the NSWTA Board has had to make a decision on a position going forward to try to appease both
parties. Given the wants of both this was to be difficult and they have looked at a compromise position.
That position is;
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The NSWTA will allow for Bankstown Jets to run a junior competition in the area but
not a senior competition.
The NSWTA will allow for Bankstown Sports to run a senior competition in the area for
the U/16 age category and above.
The NSWTA will allow Bankstown Jets to enter representative teams in NSWTA Junior
events and youth categories of senior events. i.e. Vawdon Cup Youth Divisions and
Under 20's at State Cup.
The NSWTA will allow Bankstown Sports to enter teams in NSWTA senior events (all
divisions) and Junior State Cup from the U/16 age category and above.
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NSW Touch Football
Canterbury Velodrome, Bayview Avenue Earlwood NSW 2206 | PO Box 27 Bardwell Park NSW 2207
P +61 2 9558 9333 | F +61 2 9558 8799 | W nswtouch.com.au | E [email protected] | ABN ## ### ### ###