Volleyball league starts in August

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The Botswana Volleyball Federation BVF) league will start on August 2 despite the federation's failure to secure a financial partner.

BVF vice president (technical) Waboraro Mokgatla said the general assembly in Palapye agreed over the weekend that the league should go-ahead as planned.

However, Mokgatla is still hopeful that they will get a sponsor. He said they have learnt something from their efforts of seeking a sponsor and that they will now propose sponsorships in a more mature way. Mokgatla said sponsors want mileage unlike in the past when they were only doing it for charity.  The BVF has been struggling to stage the league in recent years and have since resorted to playing tournaments. That has not helped the situation as tournaments are played over a short period, meaning players remain idle for a long time, prompting some stakeholders to agitate for a non-sponsored league. The long lay-off has resulted in the game losing its spark, as spectators no longer turn up in large numbers. This has also resulted in national teams faring poorly at international tournaments.

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