In Mauritius there are schemes for recognition and remuneration for an athlete, but the main issues is to get access to it. Only certain recognized federations are able to apply for their athlete so that they can benefit of those supports. This gives the federation monopolies which sometimes may result in chantage, intimidation and abuse of power over an athlete. There is sometime athlete who deserve those facilities don’t get it just because federation simply don’t like them.
To avoid those impartiality and unfairness the stopping monopolization of sports federation will help a lot.
Federation or association/trainer and athlete must can be individually taken into consideration based on their performance.
Concerning federation or association which seeks support to our local authorities there must be an investigation of their activities with photos, video proofs concerning their implication and some surprise check what’s written on paper is really being done. Also, if seeking support for an athlete routine check shall be done to see if the support is really going to the mentioned athlete.
Must give more consideration to athlete who report that they have been a victim of boycotting. I’ve been personally victim of that in my sports career. A situation where I bring a medal for the country and federation decide to associate a coach who never trained me to get all the recognition and they boycott my trainer just because they are the federation and it were their decision. I reported the case, but was not taken into consideration and that is just one example. Amending the sports act so that monthly income can be provided to any athlete no matter what their affiliation, organization or federation recognized or not.
It will also encourage people of all ages to practice the sports of their choice and freedom to affiliate themselves to the sports club, organization or federation of their choice. Because sometime an athlete joins an organization and then unfortunately, he or she train with the fear and doubt because the fact is sometime personal relationship matter more than performance and talent and this is due the monopoly and the of lack of transparency.
There are several types of sports:
- The person who does sports as leisure for fun and health
- The athlete who has a will to have a professional career in sports
- People whose will are to help develop more their club, organization or federation
- Sports Coach who train people for leisure
- Sports Coach who trains athletes to be elite competitors
- People who are specialized in sports therapist
All those people shall be taken into consideration and classified in a separated group depending on their activities and sports style.
A proposition for a strategic subvention plan for people, association of federation who are involved in sports no matter their local or international affiliation.
Creation of a sports unit in the ministry of youth and sports who will manage a license issued from the Ministry of youth and sports itself. And this license can be issued under different category.
Example: Athlete License, Sports and Leisure License, coach license, sportmedicine, psychology and therapist license.
And different Scheme, according to license application
Scheme Proposed
- A. (Medical Support basic) Medial Support (doctor or therapist)
- B. (Medical Support Advance) Medial Support and psychological support
- C. Voucher to buy for sports equipment
- D. Financial Support
- E. Sponsorship for local competition
- F. Sponsorship for local and international competition
- G. Access to Management course
- H. Access to Sports medicine courses
- I. Access to first aid course
- J. Access to Natural Disaster Course
- K. Sport Medical test and certificate
- L. Sports Medical Routine Check
- M. First aid Kit
- N. Retirement Scheme
Athlete License and scheme (for any athlete from any organization):
- Athlete: Those who are doing sports for competition (Novice) [A.C.I.L]
- Regional Athlete: Those who compete in regional level [B.C.I.K.E.L]
- National Athlete: Those who are doing competition on a National Level [B.C.D.E.F.I.J.K.L]
- International Athlete: Those who do international Competition (all the mention scheme above)
License can be upgraded at any time according to proof that the athlete produce if the athlete is under an association, he or she can present a letter from association for international same or the athlete can present the certificate and proof that he receive from the international bodies and the letter of local association with proof of achievement. For athletes not affiliated with a local association or federation they can present document from…their international bodies. Also, if an athlete is sure that they have been a victim of boycott and they cannot get their license upgrade inquiry shall be made.
This license give access to the registered athlete to
Sports and leisure license: [A.C.J.I.M]
Those who fall in that category will be people who do any sports as leisure. They might be training in a club for fun, leisure or just fitness, example, even playing football on the street or every morning jogging or anything else basis are eligible for the sports and leisure license.
Sports Management License: [G.I.J.D.L]
For people who own a club, an association, for executive members of the association or people who run a private sports club etc. can be eligible for a Sport Management License. If they belong to an association their application must be submitted with a support letter of their association or federation if they own their private club or school, they can submit their application together with their certificate of association etc.
Sports Club License: [E.F.M]
A direct affiliation so that sports club not affiliated with an organization can benefit of any support. For national or international competition.
Leisure Sports Coach License: [A.C.D.G.I.J.L.H.M]
For coach who train people for fitness or leisure but not competition example yoga, Thai chi, aerobics and many more as long as it he or she does not train people for the competition.
Sports Coach:
For those who train athlete for competition. (All of the above mention scheme)
Sports Therapist / Medicine License: [C.H.I.J.K.L.M.N]
To be able to support the idea of Medical support we shall set up in several hospitals around the island a sports medicine unit, so people with sports injury can have adequate treatment and advice.
Registration
Those licenses will not be mandatory people will be free to register or not. If they register for a license, they can benefit the proposition above. Shall be able do registration can be done online less paperwork eco-friendly. The applicant shall get a confirmation at least 5 days after application.
A yearly license fees of Rs50 I think is reasonable. Payable by juice, bank transfer or at office.
If a registration is rejected, the applicant shall have a written notice which specify for what reason his registration has been rejected and also an appointment with the concern person to discuss why registration has been rejected and what are the possibilities to solve the issue. License can be issued in digital format by email. This will contribute to our eco system if people go to digital version.
A person shall also be able to apply for a combine license, for example, if he is an athlete and at the time managing the club or there are also some situation where there are athlete is also coach a combine license will be a better option for them.
The contribution of the Ministry of tourism to support the sport!
When an athlete is participating in an international event he or she talks about Mauritius, indirectly does a lot of advert for Mauritius so I think that Ministry of tourist can add an additional support to Athlete traveling abroad as the Athlete will be promoting the country.
Sport and Contribution to the society
Sports when being tough and practice the right way can be a powerful tool to help people in our society to stay in a good heath, change bad habits into good habits. And also contribute to lower the percentage of vagabondage, drug and domestic violence in some situation. So, encourage people to practice sport for leisure or for competition will contribute in a positive way to our society. It can also contribute decrease unemployment young people who have difficulties to find a job will be encouraged and motivated have a sports career.
A simple measure to decrease corruption and boycotting in sports
I am confident that (depenalization de la monopolization des federations sport) will eradicate “chantage”, boycottage, sabotage and corruption in some sports association or federation if facing those issues. We live in a beautiful small island and I am convinced that we can have our own strategies, rules and law to support unrecognized athlete, association and federation who are working hard and doing a good job.
