Injured and recently inactive players named in squad; additionally new players asked to join the Indian team camp instead of giving opportunities to existing campers.
This is in reference to the press release about the selection of the women's team for the upcoming Asian Games. I was interested in learning the true cause of this disaster. If any of you have additional knowledge, kindly share it.
What I discovered: A court-appointed independent administrator was present during the BFI elections dispute between two groups in May and June of this year. IOA requested the federation give the probables list for the Indian women's team at this time. The administration had asked the men's coach and a SAI representative to choose the list.
The Delhi-based SAI official sent a list of players but noticeably left out a handful of the top performers from the Nationalincluding Ms. Raspreet, the top scorer. It was astonishing to see players on the list who had never competed in the National Championship, as well as injured athletes and even a pregnant athlete. For reasons that were obvious to them, the SAI official had conveniently forgotten to choose a fair list. The Delhi Association had alerted the Present Federation to the fact that no players from Delhi which had defeated the favorites Tamil Nadu and Karnataka to win place third.
Only then they came to know that the last date for submission of the list to IOA was 15th July, and the new office bearers, who were fairly elected, assumed office on 5th july. But to the interim administration had reasons to submit the list of probables by 30th of June, without waiting for the new federation to take care of this.
Ms . Raspreet, who has been representing the nation for the previous 16 years, was added to the coaching camp in response to a request from the Delhi Association. In addition to being the most reliable player in the coaching camp, I think she is fit and has passed all of the physical tests administered during the camp. The IOA has advised them that they cannot include her on the team because her name was not on the original list because government regulations are so strict.
I think the current BFI tried to convince the IOA but was unsuccessful. They ought to be aware of the fact that the team has injured players, players who are expecting, and a great player who has been left out.
Someone with a separate or prejudiced agenda stole the BFI's rights and the rights of the athletes. It was disclosed that the SAI selector had missed the national championships for the previous four to five years.
We must combat this discrimination in sports, and if the BFI wants the help of the IBPA, we are prepared.
I hope the BFI eliminates such prejudiced selectors in the future.
J Balakrishnan Secretary General IBPA and former International player
This is in reference to the press release about the selection of the women's team for the upcoming Asian Games. I was interested in learning the true cause of this disaster. If any of you have additional knowledge, kindly share it.
What I discovered: A court-appointed independent administrator was present during the BFI elections dispute between two groups in May and June of this year. IOA requested the federation give the probables list for the Indian women's team at this time. The administration had asked the men's coach and a SAI representative to choose the list.
The Delhi-based SAI official sent a list of players but noticeably left out a handful of the top performers from the Nationalincluding Ms. Raspreet, the top scorer. It was astonishing to see players on the list who had never competed in the National Championship, as well as injured athletes and even a pregnant athlete. For reasons that were obvious to them, the SAI official had conveniently forgotten to choose a fair list. The Delhi Association had alerted the Present Federation to the fact that no players from Delhi which had defeated the favorites Tamil Nadu and Karnataka to win place third.
Only then they came to know that the last date for submission of the list to IOA was 15th July, and the new office bearers, who were fairly elected, assumed office on 5th july. But to the interim administration had reasons to submit the list of probables by 30th of June, without waiting for the new federation to take care of this.
Ms . Raspreet, who has been representing the nation for the previous 16 years, was added to the coaching camp in response to a request from the Delhi Association. In addition to being the most reliable player in the coaching camp, I think she is fit and has passed all of the physical tests administered during the camp. The IOA has advised them that they cannot include her on the team because her name was not on the original list because government regulations are so strict.
I think the current BFI tried to convince the IOA but was unsuccessful. They ought to be aware of the fact that the team has injured players, players who are expecting, and a great player who has been left out.
Someone with a separate or prejudiced agenda stole the BFI's rights and the rights of the athletes. It was disclosed that the SAI selector had missed the national championships for the previous four to five years.
We must combat this discrimination in sports, and if the BFI wants the help of the IBPA, we are prepared.
I hope the BFI eliminates such prejudiced selectors in the future.
J Balakrishnan Secretary General IBPA and former International player