WNT wins medal can CSA cut program funds ?

[Trillium]

Here is the question if the WNT wins a medal any colour in China will the CSA be able to cut WNT funding, will the Canadian public accept it especially if its one of the very few medals in Bejing ?

[Guest speedmonk42]

Is it being cut?

[CoachRich]

They really don't get any $ from the CSA to cut.

It's been stated in many interviews by the team reps & officials that the CSA only funded the WNT to the tune of $150K last year in a budget of $1M. Pretty much the same budget this year. The rest of the $ came from Sports Canada & the COC via heavy lobbying by the WP. This is what happens every year. The more successful the team is the more they get money from SOC & COC but they are still short for all Women's Programs. Being that the Seniors did well this last season they will probably get more $ from SOC & COC. Same should be true for the U20's & U17 next year but as we know they don't get a lot of funds from the CSA. CSA funds will depend as usual on paying Peter to pay Paul.

On the Kerfoot sponsorship, it's finished & there is no word on whether it will carry on. Kerfoot funded the residency & other items to supposed tune of $1M a year. Going to be pretty hard to replace that.

Teck is locked in for $. Late but I think it was $1M over 5 years.

Winners is locked in for more equipment. Never any mention of $ just good PR value.

[The Ref]

In other words, from each female player registered with he CSA, about 38 cents go to support the senior WNT. Am I correct? Pretty sad if you ask me. I wonder how much goes for administration.