Have to wonder in whose interests the SASI extravaganza is for

They are going to USA , France and China with little change from 7000 bucks. Becoming available only to kids with wealthy parents or extemely caring ones. What is on the end of it for the majority of kids that go, I'm not sure
as my post above was meant to infer.

are they playing for there clubs friday nite?

How about a great opportunity to play in another country, and to go watch some of the best basketballers in the world. It can only help in their development as basketballers.
If you are a basketball nut who wouldnt give anything to play basketball overseas?

What is on the end of it for the majority of kids that go????? you idiot!!!!!!!1

Its an expensive life experience but good luck to those that can afford it.

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& grand to watch the best play.I think not. How many of the girls that go on these trips make it to the big league, next to none. Who benefits, SASI coaches on a junket, are you one?
Worthwhile you make some good points but you get the same from a Pt Mac trip in terms of opportunities for life time friends as spending a fortune on going stateside.
The big issue is equity.it should not be money that decides if you go on a trip, it should be merit otherwise SASI is not living up to its charter.

Fiji,

Sorry for needing to explain for the ignorant.

Different area's of the world play different styles of basketball. Europe and the US have different strengths. While Aisa play a totally different style altogether. For those who are uneducated it is actually chaeper to get an around the word plane ticket than one to the US and back if you are doing a group booking.

And not sure that you could call a trip that is into Iowa a 'Junket'. And I'm not sure that paying for your food and expenses like the coahces do qualifies it even being considerd a junket. I am sure that if you do, this would be the only junket into that area each year.

And somebody that thinks you get the same life experiences from a trip to Pt Mac than you do from a trip through Europe is delusional!!

Great experience for kids who have the opportunity.

Its a junket #7000. Life experiences are people based not place contingent and when you learn to spell and interact with people you too may develop some.
Its a great experience for kids who can afford the trip but my point is SASI should not have elitist selections based on whose parents can afford what but only merit based selections and such trips are not merit based.
Worthwhile: Are the trips basketball or history trips? Are they to develop life long friendships or develop basketball skills? If they are to foster friendshis and view the Great Wall of China then pay for the trip when your kids finish UNI. If they are for basketball development then SASI owes it to all the kids to make sure the trips they plan are available to all kids irrespective of social background or financial position.This is not the case now. IMO going to Port MaCQ. develops friendships and engenders the bonding that kids need to learn to make the grade in Teams that have to travel later in their careers.I din't think you need to go stateside to develop frienships and SASI doesn't need to take kids overseas to develop their basketball.
What cost 2 grand years ago is 7K now and growing and I don't believe its equitible.
Perhaps Im asking to much for you to put yourselves in the place of parents of kids who cant afford it or don't have the ability to borrow the cash to send their kids but its something we should all be asking.

#7000, as you can see we are both rotten spellers.

They are leaving saturday so the question remains wil they play friday nite??

Y not? Get injured friday, then dont play while u sightsee, sit back and relax and watch everyone else play overseas!! Doh!

anon #104088

Agree,

I would love sombody like yourself to meet wih the state government and the ASC and demand that sport be given more money like it was back in 2000.

Some people just don't understand that the government has massively cut back funding for sport since the sydney olympics.

And your right, we should not allow anybody to go on these trips if they can afford it. (please note heavy sarcasm) Beacause some people might get something out of it.