The last image of La Plata in 2022, celebrating the superfinal of the APDEB/ @basquetlaplata
Many years ago, León Najnudel made clear a maxim that is still maintained today in practically all levels of basketball at the national level. At that time, already three decades ago, the father of the National League made it clear that “the League is for those who can, not for what they want.” Today his phrase echoes in the Julio Costa de Platense, located on Calle 21 between 51 and 53, but in relation to the Federal.
The Tricolor earned the sports right to participate in the next Federal League, like Atenas and Estudiantes. However, the Tense will not make use of its prize for various reasons. Among them are the high cost that the institution should have faced to meet the requirements demanded by the competition and also the total disorganization on the part of an Argentine Basketball Confederation that is going through a certainly unpleasant moment.
“The decision was based more than anything on the fact that we never had a clear answer from the Confederation as to what we had to do,” remarked Orestes Garritano, president of Platense. “It is to this day that I do not have an email or a booklet of requirements to play a Federal”, completed the headline.
“Second, the issue of transfers. We do not receive municipal or provincial subsidies. That had a lot of influence ”, he elaborated on the issue of costs. “And third time,” she added. “At one point there were three promotions, and a week before the tournament ended, it went up to six,” he said.
“We also had to make arrangements. For example, a new electronic board, because the requirement is to have two. The field, neater and better. There were many infrastructure things to do in a short time, ”he considered. “We have quite neat bathrooms and changing rooms, but surely something more had to be done for the referees. So we decided that all the money that we could get to invest in a Federal, invest it in infrastructure and in everything that is sports elements of the institution to be prepared for when the possibility comes back, because surely at some point it will return to us touch,” he reflected. “In terms of costs, you have to calculate between 800,000 and 900,000 pesos per month,” the leader completed.
The cases of Estudiantes and Atenas, both confirmed so far, are different. El Pincha has been going through a competition for years that has a registration cost of 300 thousand pesos. The Greek, for his part, has been doing the same in recent times.
“When you play at home, you have expenses: two policemen, the payment of referees, which depends on where they are from, a doctor, table officials and technical commissioner. To open the court, you have approximately between 80 and 100 thousand pesos”, explained Gustavo Pérez, Deputy Director of Sports and Coordinator of the Pincha Basketball.
To add insult to injury and total lack of logic, the Greek and the Lion will not share the area with teams from Febamba but with teams from La Pampa and the Province of Buenos Aires, which will further increase costs.
