Tuesday, October 27, 2015

ISSA/FLOW-LIME Jamaica Schoolboy Football Merger 2.0


Notice: 

The below correspondence provided to Dr. Small (ISSA President) is relevant to Super Cup 1.0, 2.0, 3.0 and all future iterations. We will continue pursuing our cause as the original designers of the Super Cup template/blueprint. ISSA/FLOW and all related corporate sponsors past, present and future....we remain open and committed to dialogue as our best path to resolution of our claim as the original designers of the Super Cup template/blueprint. 

Our original template as 'hijacked' is a part of a greater holistic plan which involves an intersecting youth development national program model which interconnects with the plan below under,  Rationale: Item # 2, 3 and 4 and Benefits: Item #4. I will not publish that plan for obvious reasons until certain contingencies are in place.

At this point we can objectively acknowledge two imperatives: 
1) The Super Cup template/blue print was created in 2005, as evidenced below.
2) The implemented Super Cup tournament 2014 - 2016 bares an undeniable resemblance to the original template first published in 2005. No jacket here!....so ....lets hear the explanation ISSA? 


COMMENT: Document below addressed to Mr. Small was created 6/3/2008 and delivered to him. Super Cup inaugural year was 10/2014. If this was school someone would be defending a plagiarism charge.


"Mr Small,


Greetings, I would like to take this opportunity to proffer the following radical High School Football Restructuring Plan to the ISSA planning committee for discussion.

Rationale:


1
High School Football represents the cradle of our Football development and will remain that way for the foreseeable future.

2
The current focus and resources being directed at Football lacks a common nexus of continuum between High School and the National Youth Teams.

3
Any plan that excludes the best players from High School competition will serve to deplete the quality of the High School league.

4
Any Football Academy should possess a seamless operational plan that includes our high school league as an integral part of such a developmental system.

5
High School Football needs to generate additional interest and income
6
Fosters increased high intensity competition


The Plan

Design and implement a Top Ten quantitative Ranking System based on the following component scores.


1
Wins, Draws and Losses
4-Points (Win)
2-Point (Draw)
0-Point (Loss)
2
Strength of Schedule
4-Points (Win against any team ranked within the top ten)
2-Points (Draw against any team ranked in the top ten)
3
Other statistics e.g. scoring performance ratio vs defensive goal ratio
1-Bonus point for a three goal win
1- Bonus point for a defensive shut out.
4
Panel recommendation
2-points for best performing team

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High School Football Restructuring Plan



Benefits

1
Creates/facilitates a new economic structure-job creation
2
Encourages a technical and tactical analytical mindset of the coaching fraternity in a 'professional' way.
3
Marketing of games/clashes
4
Screens players/teams for national recruiting and interest
5
Fosters outside the box thinking of the physical games, it takes the games off the field and places it in an intentionally analytically designed environment.
6
Opportunity to employ ex-ballers and high school graduates as data analyst and other related positions
7
Fostering of a radical shift in Schoolboy Football where Manning and Dacosta teams can be matched in privately sponsored and funded 'bowl' games. How many times the best team does not win the Manning or Dacosta Cup, would'nt you like a structured system where a match-up can take place between a former # 1 and a # 5 that was unlucky in one semi-final game. This can be accomplished outside of the typical Oliver Shield. This could increase the probability of the greatest High school forward playing against the greatest high defender outside of the All Manning/All Dacosta game.
8
Imagine a KC that finished second vs a Cornwall that also finished second in a 'XYZ Petrojam' sponsored 'bowl' game. Massive crowd with paying customers and cash rewards.
9
Imagine a Digicel Bowl game between a # 3 ranked Clarendon College and # 6 ranked Tivoli or a # 5 ranked Charlie Smith and # 7 ranked STETHS. Teams that due to the regular Manning and Dacosta Cup set up may not play each other, but would be possible in a bowl type structure with real economic benefits.
10
Exclusive contract agreement with (XYZ Newspaper) to publish ISSA weekly pools.


This plan does not eliminate or deplete the current system but rather enhances what we currently have in place.

I am advocating a “Bowl System” that would allow other 2nd, 3rd, 4th, and 5th place finishers in both leagues Manning and Dacosta Cups that are ranked in the 'High school top ten poll' to be matched up against each other in ‘privately sponsored Bowl games.

A 'Bowl system' should be a natural progression of enhancing the current system. The immediate benefits would be, a Cornwall and a KC would not have to wait until both are champions at the same time(once every 10-20 years) to have a ‘Football clash’. Both possess a large fan base and could generate private sponsorship generating much needed funds for the ISSA/JFF and youth teams. A ranking system would legitimize such a structure.



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High School Football Restructuring Plan



Economic Scenario:

  1. 2nd place Wolmers vs 2nd place Munro could attract 20-25,000 paying fans @ 100 per ticket.

25,000 (fans)* $100 (ticket price) =2,500,000 + whatever JFF would charge for the sponsorship rights.

  1. 3rd ranked Cornwall College vs 4th ranked Tivoli Gardens in the 'Republic Bowl' could attract 25,000 fans @ $150 a ticket.

                25,000 (fans)* $150 (ticket price) =$3,750,000 + whatever JFF would charge for the sponsorship rights. 


These games would be scheduled after the conclusion of the Oliver Shield and would be for bragging rights as the champions would have already been decided through the traditional format.




Sincerely,


Nicky Lewin, BA, MPA.
Jamsports7z@yahoo.com"


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DATE OF BIRTH OF THE ORIGINAL CONCEPT 9/10/2005 . PLACE OF BIRTH RBZ FORUM . AFTER FURTHER CONSIDERATION LETTER PROPOSAL WAS DEVELOPED AND DELIVERED TO MR. SMALL IN 2008. DOCUMENTS ARE PRESERVED AND INDEPENDENTLY VERIFIABLE.

THE SAME INFORMATION WAS RE-POSTED TO THE JFF WEBSITE AS FOLLOWS:

“TOPIC: High School League re-structuring Date: 9/13/2005 6:11:00 AM By: X Y Email: Jazzroots_7x@yahoo.com   See below url reference and excerpts extracted and preserved from that JFF website discussion thread.




Xy
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Do you think Jamaican Football could benefit from a 'Poll' ranking system, first at the High School level (top 20) and then at the club level (top 5).
Voting structure could include each coach voting for the opposing team in an integrated numbering system.
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posted 09-10-2005 06:38 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for panjam    Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote

To what benefit would this be?
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quote:


Originally posted by panjam:
To what benefit would this be?


Some of the benefits to me would be:
1) Some form of PR system tied to some $$ incentives
2) Encourages a technical and tactical analytical mindset of the the coaching fraternity in a 'professional' way.
3) Marketing of games/clashes
4) Fosters mutual respect amongst coaches
5) Screens players/teams for national recruiting and interest
6) Fosters thinking outside 'first person' box of the physical games, it takes the games off the field and places it in an analytically designed environment.
7) Employment for some x-ballers as analyst and other data collection careers
8) Fostering of a radical shift in Schoolboy Football where Manning and Dacosta teams can be matched in privately sponsored and funded 'bowl' games. How many times the best team does not win the Manning or Dacosta Cup, would'nt you like a structured system where a match-up can take place between a former # 1 and a # 5 that was unlucky in one semi-final game. This can be accomplished outside of the typical Oliver Shield.
8.1 Imagine a KC that finished second vs a Cornwall that also finished second in a 'XYZ Petrojam' sponsored 'bowl' game. Massive crowd with paying customers and cash rewards.
8.2 Imagine a 'ABC Cell Phone Inc.' bowl tournament, that includes the top 6 ranked teams post or preseason.
8.3 Imagine a Reggae Boyz Forum 'RBZ' bowl tournament between a # 3 ranked Clarendon College and # 6 ranked Tivoli or a # 5 ranked Charlie Smith and # 7 ranked STETHS. Teams that due to the regular Manning and Dacosta Cup set up may not play each other, but most of all the opportunity to generate interest and $$$$$.
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Just some of the benefits that comes to mind. Of course there could be a lot more. This system would be a designed methodological tool that could be creafted in a numbers of directions.
Lets get your take Pros and Cons

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CHISEL
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Is everything we see in America applicable to Jamaica?
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quote:


Originally posted by CHISEL:
Is everything we see in America applicable to Jamaica?


No just the ones that makes obvious sense. Add something constructive to the discussion Chisel
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quote:


Originally posted by Xy:
No just the ones that makes obvious sense. Add something constructive to the discussion Chisel



I just don't really see the correlation between our setup and our situation in Jamaica and the bowl system that we have in college football here. I would love to add something more, but I really don't see where this would help us.
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Chisel, I am not advocating getting rid of the current Dacosta Cup-Manning Cup setup. I am however advocating for a setup that would allow other 2nd, 3rd, 4th, and 5th place finishers in both leagues that are ranked in the 'High school top five poll' to be matched up against each other. This could be accomplished through a Bowl or tournament system.
I can tell you through personal experience that I would have enjoyed my high school playing against certain other high schools, but due to the past and present setup that was/is not possible unless we both were champions at the same time, and as a result the match up amongst certain massives only occurred at the All Manning vs All Dacosta annual match. Now that we are 'elders' after a corner league game we talk about bwoy if my school did play unnu back inna de days.....
A 'Bowl system' should be a no brainer based on the present system. Why does a Cornwall and a KC have to wait until both are champions at the same time(once every 10-20 years) to have a clash. Both possess a large fan base and could generate private sponsorship generating much needed funds for the JFF and youth teams. A ranking system would legitimize the structure.
Do you think a decent 2nd place Wolmers vs a decent 2 place Munro could attract 15-20,000 paying fans? Do you think Company XYZ would pay JFF a fee for the rights to such a game?
Ok because I know its possible 20,000* $100 =2,000,000 + whatever JFF would charge for the sponsorship rights. Not exactly peanuts.
Decent 3rd ranked Cornwall College vs decent 4th ranked Tivoli Gardens in the 'Republic Bowl' with 25,000 fans @ $150 a ticket = $3,750,000 + whatever the company would pay for the rights to sponsor such a game. Not exactly peanuts. So there you have it the JFF just added appx. $6,000,000 to their youth budget just by thinking outside the box and organizating.
Fans will always support a good match up with slick and hyped promotions. Ever hear of a sound clash.
I am not convinced that there would be any additional benefit at the club level, but this system at the High school level is begging....

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THE ABOVE WAS LATER RE-POSTED TO THE JFF WEBPAGE, WHICH HAS SINCE DISAPPEARED..

See below url reference and excerpts extracted and preserved from that JFF website discussion thread.


http://www.jamaicafootballfederation.com/GenDForum/mainthread.asp?(the remainder of this address is intentionally left blank, but can be reposted whenever necessay)


“TOPIC: High School League re-structuring Date: 9/13/2005 6:11:00 AM By: X Y Email: Jazzroots_7x@yahoo.com  
Message: Why with a Youth Emphasis we are not re-structuring the High School Competition to take
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advantage of the natural 'markets' (both from a playing and economic perspective) that exists in the urban and rural landscape?? See disussion below on format/structure options.  
Author Topic: Jamaica High School Top 20 Poll  Xy Member posted 09-10-2005 05:36 PM  -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Do you think Jamaican Football could benefit from a 'Poll' ranking system, first at the High School level (top 20) and then at the club level (top 5). Voting structure could include each coach voting for the opposing team in an integrated numbering system.  
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Xy Member posted 09-10-2005 08:18 PM  -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
quote: -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Originally posted by panjam: To what benefit would this be? -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
Some of the benefits to me would be: 
1) Some form of PR system tied to some $$ incentives 
2) Encourages a technical and tactical analytical mindset of the the coaching fraternity in a 'professional' way. 
3) Marketing of games/clashes 
4) Fosters mutual respect amongst coaches 
5) Screens players/teams for national recruiting and interest 
6) Fosters thinking outside 'first person' box of the physical games, it takes the games off the field and places it in an analytically designed environment. 
7) Employment for some x-ballers as analyst and other data collection careers 
8) Fostering of a radical shift in Schoolboy Football where Manning and Dacosta teams can be matched in privately sponsored and funded 'bowl' games. How many times the best team does not win the Manning or Dacosta Cup, would'nt you like a structured system where a match-up can take place between a former # 1 and a # 5 that was unlucky in one semi-final game. This can be accomplished outside of the typical Oliver Shield. 
8.1 Imagine a KC that finished second vs a Cornwall that also finished second in a 'XYZ
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Petrojam' sponsored 'bowl' game. Massive crowd with paying customers and cash rewards. 
8.2 Imagine a 'ABC Cell Phone Inc.' bowl tournament, that includes the top 6 ranked teams post or preseason. 
8.3 Imagine a Reggae Boyz Forum 'RBZ' bowl tournament between a # 3 ranked Clarendon College and # 6 ranked Tivoli or a # 5 ranked Charlie Smith and # 7 ranked STETHS. Teams that due to the regular Manning and Dacosta Cup set up may not play each other, but most of all the opportunity to generate interest and $$$$$. 
© 
Just some of the benefits that comes to mind. Of course there could be a lot more. This system would be a designed methodological tool that could be creafted in a numbers of directions. 
Lets get your take Pros and Cons    
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COMMENT: FAST FORWARD ........IS THERE A COLORABLE NEXUS?



New Trophy, more cash, gears and more access announced























Carlo Redwood (left), Vice President - Marketing & Products at FLOW Jamaica and Dr. Walton Small, President of the Inter-Secondary School Sports Association ( ISSA) pose with the newly unveiled FLOW Super Cup trophy during the launch of the ISSA/FLOW Super Cup Competition held at the Montego Bay Convention Centre on Tuesday, October 6, 2015.
Carlo Redwood (left), Vice President - Marketing & Products at FLOW Jamaica and Dr. Walton Small, President of the Inter-Secondary School Sports Association ( ISSA) pose with the newly unveiled FLOW Super Cup trophy during the launch of the ISSA/FLOW Super Cup Competition held at the Montego Bay Convention Centre on Tuesday, October 6, 2015.


Jamaica’s first true Quad-Play telecommunications provider, FLOW has announced the second renewal of the ISSA/FLOW Super Cup football competition slated for October 24 to November 14.

During a press briefing hosted at the Jamaica Convention Centre in Montego Bay, FLOW’s Carlo Redwood, Vice President- Marketing & Products announced several improvements, unveiled an impressive new trophy and reaffirmed the company’s commitment to the exciting addition to the annual school boy football calendar organized by the local governing body, the Inter-Secondary School Sports Association (ISSA).






















The new FLOW Super Cup trophy was manufactured in Italy and weighs approximately 24lbs. The new cup will be handed to the winner of the ISSA/FLOW Super Cup scheduled to conclude on November 14 along with a cheque for $1 million.
The new FLOW Super Cup trophy was manufactured in Italy and weighs approximately 24lbs. The new cup will be handed to the winner of the ISSA/FLOW Super Cup scheduled to conclude on November 14 along with a cheque for $1 million.

Atop the list is a total prize pot of approximately $2.5 million for participating schools along with an individual ‘Golden Boot’ prize, improved jersey kits provided by overseas apparel sponsor Nike and several plans to increase public access to the games via live television broadcast.


“We remain committed to the players that will participate, the schools that will benefit and of course the wider community that supports us in the stands. This is why we have made modifications that will improve on what we delivered in 2014 and chart the future for this competition, which we believe, has tremendous potential for growth.” Mr. Redwood said during his presentation.

The competition will see the top 16 teams in the ISSA/FLOW Manning & DaCosta Cup leagues engaged in a fierce four-week knock-out competition to take home a whopping 1 million dollars for the winner. All 16 participating schools will receive a starting $25,000 for qualifying with the total monies gained increasing as the competition advances.






















L-R - Dr. Walton Small , President of ISSA, David Shirley (centre) of Locker Room Sports Ltd and Carlo Redwood ( right), VP Marketing & Products at Flow Jamaica pose with students wearing the new ISSA/FLOW Super Cup kit sponsored by international sports apparel manufacturer, Nike. All player in the 2015 competition will receive full jersey kit including footwear.
L-R - Dr. Walton Small , President of ISSA, David Shirley (centre) of Locker Room Sports Ltd and Carlo Redwood ( right), VP Marketing & Products at Flow Jamaica pose with students wearing the new ISSA/FLOW Super Cup kit sponsored by international sports apparel manufacturer, Nike. All player in the 2015 competition will receive full jersey kit including footwear.


The venues confirmed are the National Stadium and Sabina Park in Kingston and the Catherine Halls Sports Complex in Montego Bay which all boast superior facilities for football action. Triple and double-header matches will form part of the kick off weekend and each game will be accompanied by entertainment packages at each venue.

Dr Walton Small, President of ISSA commended FLOW and the team of sponsors including Pepsi, international technology manufacturer - Huawei and Nike which is participating through Locker Room Sports Ltd., for their and overall commitment to sports development in Jamaica.

“As the local governing body for secondary school sporting activities we are both pleased and encouraged that our sponsors are not just supporting our programmes, but are also taking on new initiatives and partnering with us to drive improvements to our annual calendar. The ISSA/FLOW Super Cup is a perfect example of what can be achieved from public/private partnership and this time, the sport of football is the main beneficiary” Dr Small said.

He further thanked the organizers on behalf of participating schools for the cash awards provided that are used to develop both the academic and sporting facilities for the students.

On October 7, the telecommunications firm will begin an aggressive promotional campaign entitles the ‘Super Cup Tour’ which comprises school visits to five promising contenders in the 2015 competition. A draw event to determine the starting match-ups for the opening Games will take place on October 22.
The Jamaica Observer has been confirmed as the official print media partner for the 2015 ISSA/FLOW Super Cup competition.


Saturday, October 25, 2014

Super Cup 2014- The Missing Link



The inaugural School Boy football tournament between Manning and DaCosta Cup teams 'Super Cup 2014' is a welcome sight and has injected new life into the game and the private-quasi public business partnership. However, this new innovation carries bitter-sweet emotions. Why?

A professional activity of mine is to develop concepts/ideas on intentionally designed methodological platforms. This quasi-scientific dynamic process creates potentially fertile environments wherein practicability, measurability, and sustainability can all be represented and further developed for application and developmental progress.  

In 2005, I embarked on one such project using cyber world as a media platform. The impetus for my inquiry was improving the quality, economics and professionalism of the Jamaica School-Boy Football game in a holistic sense with inter-connectivity between past, present and the future.

In brain storming this concept it was necessary to use a fish-bone method to demonstrate concept practicality and the incorporation of individual programmatic elements into the big picture. The goal was to create a marketable idea which could serve as a catalyst to assist past, current and future Footballers. In essence, a designed economic stimulus for a niche and overlooked population.

The Concept: “Design and implement a restructuring plan for the High School Football game to include  ‘tournament/bowl’ games to be played between Manning Cup and DaCosta Cup teams to determine the ‘true champion’ of School Boy Football. This would be accomplished using the existing system and marketing the games in a hyped and business environment”.

This concept modules include: socio-scholastic-economic and athletic elements on which viable altruistic and sustainable business initiatives could be generated. The three Program Goals identified were: 1) Room and Board scholarships for College bound High School Football seniors 2) Public- Private Supplemental Insurance for past Manning and DaCosta Cup players and 3) a competitive business proposal program for past players. 

In 2008, the concept was formalized and sent (verifiable) in good faith to a major stakeholder for discussion purposes. The good faith discussion invitation never occurred; however, in 2014 reportedly a certain quasi-public-private agreement appeared to have been formalized between two major entities in the form of a ‘Super Cup Tournament’. The basis for the agreement bears an undeniable striking material resemblance to my original design and a claim has been asserted. The four corners of my reasoning and basis for this claim can be view at: http://jamschoolfootball.blogspot.com/?m=0

In asserting this Intellectual Property claim and the reality of the legal environment it is necessary to provide for convenience the following definitions:

Intellectual Property: Intellectual property (IP) refers to creations of the mind, such as inventions; literary and artistic works; designs; and symbols, names and images used in commerce.
IP is protected in law by, for example, patents, copyright and trademarks, which enable people to earn recognition or financial benefit from what they invent or create. By striking the right balance between the interests of innovators and the wider public interest, the IP system aims to foster an environment in which creativity and innovation can flourish.

Defamation:  Making of false derogatory statement(s) in private or public.

Disclaimer: It is not the intent to provide false information or misleading statements. The assertion and claims herein are factual and empirically sound. All design representations can easily be validated and is third party verifiable. We hope the vested parties will view this assertion with the legal and scholarly respect which it warrants.