For organised sport the advent of National Volunteer Week can be heart warming and also somewhat problematic.
But, increasingly, the acknowledgement of volunteers can also unwittingly emphasise the widening gap between well-funded professional sports administrators and participants, and those at the base of sporting pyramid reaching into their own pockets to support their communities.Given the challenges created by the COVID-19 shutdown, this month's National Volunteer Week comes at an even more delicate time in the sometimes tense relationship between professional and community sport.
These challenges have become more stark in recent days as clubs across various codes grapple with the strict protocols they must follow to safely conduct even limited non-contact, small squad training sessions in preparation for still hypothetical seasons.A look at what recovery looks like in Australia since we began lifting restrictions
This is not to trivialise the plight of those in professional sports who might lose their incomes, rather it is merely to illustrate the very different lives of those well-paid coaches and stars who sometimes suggest "I love the game so much I would do it for nothing" and those who do. Particularly, they will acknowledge the local clubs — with vastly varying levels of expertise — that were already struggling with the complex challenges of local government red tape, grant applications and other administrative issues before the pandemic put a hole in their funding and pool of volunteers, and threatened club membership numbers.
Perhaps Dick could broadcast a memo requesting volunteers throughout all ABC offices Australia wide. Time to return a favour to the public that supplied free hand sanitizer, wipes and kept you in a job for the last 5 months.
Some grassroots clubs aren't flush with volunteers at the best of times and the heavy load is left with too few or one. Their spirit is as strong as any, but that will only take them so far. Add to that sponsors dropping off and there's a lot of pressure left with one or very few
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