The 2016 Premier Hockey League Welcome to the SA hockey revolution.
The SA HOCKEY REVOLUTION The current state of hockey in South Africa 1. Thanks to the FIH, hockey is as consumable as it has ever been! The Global Events calender is being revised which can have incredible benefits for South Africa! 2. SuperSport are broadcasting nearly every international FIH event and have signed a renewal deal with Star Sports for the next 4 years 3. 4. We have some of the best schools hockey structures in the world! Participation levels (boys, girls, men & women) are at an all time high! We have come off the back of very successful set of age group IPTs more participants than any other sport. Government have just named SAHA SA Focus Federation of the Year R10m investment + There are a number of further very exciting developments to come from this announcement 5. Our fans are a key target market for SA brands-mid-high LSM, Educated, Gender Neutral. Hockey has more graduates than any other sport at the Olympics. 6. SA Hockey Association is creating and taking control of more events, including: Premier Hockey League, National 5s, Incoming Tour Jan/Feb 2017 and possible World League Round 3 2017 for Men and Women Welcome to the SA hockey revolution 2
Overview of this document 1 The 2016 PHL in one slide 2 Vision 2022 3 The new SAHA events calendar 4 Event: Vision, objectives & assumptions 5 Event: Concept & experience 6 Teams & event schedule for 2016 7 Marketing strategy 8 Sponsorship elements Welcome to the SA hockey revolution 3
The 2016 PHL in one slide! One venue @ Randburg Astro 4 weeks: 3 rd September to 25 th September 6 men s & 6 women s teams 40 matches in total across both events Matches played Saturday & Sunday Team identities based on famous SA places or areas US sport style player draft Broadcast live on TV! Welcome to the SA hockey revolution 4
Vision 2022 Vision 2022 recognises that the young players today (15 19 years) will form the core group of the senior national teams for 2020 Olympic Games and 2022 Commonwealth Games. Vision 2022 is about helping our men & women s senior national teams to become medallists at the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Durban. Vision 2022 is about building High Perfomance structures that will contribute to competitive participation the Premier Hockey League being a key part of these structures. Welcome to the SA hockey revolution 5
SA Hockey Sponsorlink data Hockey s avid fans base is mixed gender 57% of fans are younger than 34 years of age 56% of hockey fans are black Interest in hockey is on the increase Repucom, Sponsorlink, 2015 Welcome to the SA hockey revolution 6
The SA HOCKEY REVOLUTION The new SAHA events calendar 2016 National 5s Event NEW EVENT International 5s Event NEW EVENT APRIL MAY JUNE JULY AUG SEPT OCT NOV DEC JAN FEB IPTs: Open. IPTs: Schools, U13 U18. Premier Hockey League*: (12 Teams / 4 Weekends) NEW EVENT Incoming International Series. NEW EVENT 2017 Incoming International Series. Cape Town *For future editions The PHL would ideally take place in May and June. September is only for the first edition. **Planning to introduce FIH Fireball 5s Event in Cape Town September-November 2017 *** Negotiating for World League Round 3 Events June/July 2017 Welcome to the SA hockey revolution 7
The PHL Vision & objectives Vision: To create a national hockey competition that transforms the sport in South Africa from an interest, participation & high performance perspective. This will be achieved by initially focusing on the following: 1. Launching a short, sharp & focused event in year 1 to prove the concept to key stakeholders, including potential sponsors. 2. Developing a cost-effective product in year 1 in terms of event costs. 3. Creating a strength versus strength event for BOTH men & women that is aligned to SAHA s high performance objectives around Vision 2022. 4. Growing multiple revenue streams in year 2 to ensure sustainability and reduce reliance on government funding. Welcome to the SA hockey revolution 8
Event: Assumptions Key assumptions for year one (2016) All matches in year one will take place in Joburg. The event will consist of 6 men s and 6 women s teams. The event will take place over 4 consecutive weekends. Matches will be played on Saturday s and Sunday s. Players will be selected via a US-sport style draft system. Teams will be representative of all 9 provinces. The players will be paid to play. SABC or SuperSport to broadcast live coverage of key matches. 3 rd September to 25 th September Welcome to the SA hockey revolution 9
Event concept Festival of Hockey Legends match Live Bands & Music PHL Player development clinic Pitch side F&B Experience PHL games are the focal point of the event but the event concept is about more than just The PHL games. It is about creating a festival of hockey that celebrates and showcases the sport and includes off-field elements to drive maximum spectator attendance. Welcome to the SA hockey revolution 10
The event experience 4 consecutive weekends of action-packed hockey and entertainment Live hockey Food and Drinks Live Entertainment Welcome to the SA hockey revolution 11
The event logo Welcome to the SA hockey revolution 12
Participating teams In year 1 there will be 6 men s and 6 women s teams = 1 x men s league and 1 x women s league. Each team will consist of a squad of 18 players (x 12 teams) = 216 players in total. The teams will be selected on a strength versus strength basis and in in line with SAHA s transformation policy. The players and the teams will be representative of all 9 Provinces in South Africa. Welcome to the SA hockey revolution 13
Franchise names: Tourism focused Men s Names Region Women s Names 1. Mapungubwe Mambas NG/Limpopo/Mpumalanga 1. Blyde River Bunters 2. Addo Elephants EC/FS/NC 2. Namaqualand Daisies 3. Drakensburg Dragons KZN/Inland 3. St Lucia Lakers 4. Maropeng Cavemen NW/SG 4. Madikwe Rangers 5. Garden Route Gazelles WC/Boland 5. Wineland Wings 6. Golden Gate Gladiators EC/FS/NC 6. Orange River Rafters **Representative of all 9 SA Provinces Welcome to the SA hockey revolution 14
Team logos: Women Welcome to the SA hockey revolution 15
Team kit: Women Welcome to the SA hockey revolution 16
Team logos: Men Welcome to the SA hockey revolution 17
Team kit: Men Welcome to the SA hockey revolution 18
Game schedule (all games on 1 astro) Week 1 Saturday Week 2 Week 3 Week 4 Saturday Saturday Saturday 8am - Youth Clinic 10am - PHL Game 1 12pm - PHL Game 2 2pm - PHL Game 3 4pm - PHL Game 4 6pm - PHL Game 5 8am - Youth Clinic 10am - PHL Game 11 12pm - PHL Game 12 2pm - PHL Game 13 4pm - PHL Game 14 6pm - PHL Game 15 8am - Youth Clinic 10am - PHL Game 21 12pm - PHL Game 22 2pm - PHL Game 23 4pm - PHL Game 24 6pm - PHL Game 25 8am - Youth Clinic 10am - 5/6 Play-off 12pm - 5/6 Play-off 2pm - Semi 1(w) 4pm - Semi 1 (m) 6pm - Semi 2 (w) 8pm - Semi2 (m) Sunday Sunday Sunday Sunday 8am - PHL Game 6 10am - PHL Game 7 12pm - PHL Game 8 2pm - PHL Game 9 4pm - PHL Game 10 8am - PHL Game 16 10am - PHL Game 17 12pm - PHL Game 18 2pm - PHL Game 19 4pm - PHL Game 20 8am - PHL Game 26 10am - PHL Game 27 12pm - PHL Game 28 2pm - PHL Game 29 4pm - PHL Game 30 8am - 3/4 Play-off (w) 10am - 3/4 Play-off (m) 12pm Legends (m) 2pm - Legends (w) 4pm - Final (w) 6pm - Final (m) Each team plays each other once Finals take place on 4 th weekend Welcome to the SA hockey revolution 19
Target market Players Fans National players Top school teams 12 teams made up of SA s best players Joburg s best school teams to kick off day SA hockey lovers from all communities Parents & families Scholars Club players Socialites Invited legends Clash of the legends on finals weekend Development players Clinics to be held each Sunday morning Welcome to the SA hockey revolution 20
High level marketing plan Key Channels Provincial hockey clubs Local schools Live Broadcast coverage PHL Marketing Strategy Events ambassadors Social media channels Welcome to the SA hockey revolution 21
Watch the 2016 PHL Live! The 2016 PHL WILL be broadcast live on TV on SuperSport. Details are being finalised All other PHL games will be streamed live via the SAHA website, on Youtube and via the broadcast partner website. As a minimum 2 x games per day will be broadcast LIVE on the TV channel of our selected broadcast partner. Welcome to the SA hockey revolution 22
PHL 2016: Playing Kit Branding Guidelines Front of Kit Back of Kit 2 2 5 1 4 3 6 8 11 9 11 7 1 = Event logo 60 cm 2 2 = Grays logo 80 cm 2 3 = Team ID logo 60 cm 2 4 = Team sponsor logo 350 cm 2 5 = Dept. of Sport & Rec logo 80 cm 2 6 = Lotto logo 80 cm 2 7 = Grays logo 60 cm 2 Welcome to the SA hockey revolution 8 = Event Title Sponsor logo 200 cm 2 9 = Team Sponsor logo 100 cm 2
The PHL Sustainability Strategy Vision: To develop a PHL that over a 2-3 year period becomes financially sustainable via sponsorship and other commercial revenue sources. This will be achieved by focusing on the following: 1. Acquiring team sponsors for each team initially at very competitive prices but with 3-5 year commitments that escalate 2. Acquire a naming rights sponsor a commercial partner that matches the positioning of the event and which shares the vision of its long term plans. 3. Incorporate all of SA Hockey key suppliers SA Hockey is busy with a process of finalising long term deals with a core group of commercial suppliers. 4. Developing other revenue streams to ensure sustainability and growth revenue streams from ticketing, hospitality, food and beverage sales, merchandising etc. Welcome to the SA hockey revolution 24
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