CCTV News:According to the website of the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, a few days ago, the General Office of the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs and the General Office of the General Administration of Sports issued a notice on holding the National and American Country Basketball Competition (Village BA) and decided to organize the National and American Country Basketball Competition (Village BA). The full text is as follows:
Basketball has a broad mass base in China’s rural areas and is well received by farmers. In order to thoroughly implement the spirit of the 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China and the No.1 Document of the Central Committee in 2023, and promote the construction of livable and suitable businesses and the high-quality development of farmers’ sports, it was decided to organize the National and American Country Basketball Competition (Village BA). The relevant matters are hereby notified as follows.
First, the purpose of hosting the competition
The contest aims to strengthen the construction of spiritual civilization in rural areas and enhance the fitness awareness of farmers. By holding a nationwide, mass and agricultural-interesting rural basketball competition, it highlights the style of farmers in the new era, shows the rural features, leads the rural fashion, creates a strong atmosphere in which the whole society cares about livable and suitable businesses and the construction of beautiful rural areas, and helps to comprehensively promote rural revitalization and accelerate the construction of an agricultural power.
Second, the organizer
The contest was directed by the Rural Social Undertaking Promotion Department of the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs and the Mass Sports Department of the General Administration of Sports, sponsored by the Chinese Farmers’ Sports Association in conjunction with the Group Department of the All-China Sports Federation, and provided with technical support by the Chinese Basketball Association.
Third, the principle of running the competition
Adhere to the peasant subject. Respect the wishes of the masses, fully mobilize the masses, and form a team with farmers as the main body, so that farmers can participate more and participate happily.
Adhere to pragmatism and simplicity. Make full use of the existing venues and facilities to run the games simply, without extravagance, arbitrary charges and increasing the burden on grassroots and farmers.
Adhere to safety and order. Always tighten the string of safe competition, scientifically design emergency plans, completely eliminate potential risks, and ensure the safety and order of the competition.
Adhere to the interest and taste of agriculture. The organization of the competition fully shows the rural characteristics and embodies the local charm, and it is not greedy for foreign countries and superficial articles.
Fourth, the arrangement of the event
The contest is divided into three stages: grassroots competition, regional competition and finals.
(1) The first stage: grass-roots competition (6— July). The provinces use the slack season to organize grass-roots country basketball games by themselves, and the organizational form is self-determined, and there is no rigid requirement. Encourage all localities to combine sports events with farming season and folk festivals, with local cultural display, agricultural products exhibition and rural tourism, and hold basketball games in rural areas to make them interesting and interesting. Those who have already held provincial competitions may not repeat the competitions.
(2) The second stage: regional competition (8— September). Each province takes towns (villages) as a unit to launch two teams as provincial teams to participate in regional competitions. Set up four divisions in the southeast, northeast, northwest and southwest of China, and carry out provincial team competitions in each division. The winning teams in each division advanced to the third stage finals.
(3) The third stage: the finals (October). It is scheduled to hold the first National and American Country Basketball Competition (Village BA) Finals in Taijiang County, Guizhou Province.
The specific arrangements for the regional competitions and finals will be notified separately by the China Farmers Sports Association and the Group Department of the All-China Sports Federation.
V. Relevant requirements
(1) Strengthen organizational leadership. The agricultural, rural and sports departments in the place where the games are held should strengthen the organization, leadership and overall coordination of the games, strengthen cooperation with the departments of publicity, cultural tourism, transportation, public security, health and wellness, emergency management, meteorology and so on, formulate work plans, clarify the division of tasks, and ensure the smooth holding of the games.
(2) Strict work discipline. Strictly abide by the spirit of the eight central regulations and their implementation rules during the holding of the games, prevent formalism and extravagance, and strictly prohibit taking the opportunity to charge farmers for profits. Strictly implement the relevant work requirements of national sports events, strengthen the management of athletes, strictly implement the rules of the event, the code of conduct of the stadium and other relevant regulations to ensure that there is no problem of competition style and discipline.
(3) Strengthen safety precautions. Strictly implement the requirements of "who sponsors, who is responsible", "who undertakes, who is responsible", "one activity, one scheme" and "hierarchical management", establish and improve the safety working mechanism, formulate targeted emergency response plans for all kinds of risks and emergencies that are prone to occur in competition activities, implement safety responsibilities, resolutely guard against safety risks and keep the safety bottom line. Implement normalization measures to prevent and control the epidemic situation in COVID-19.
(4) Increase the publicity of activities. Give full play to the role of traditional media and new media, publicize the events through multiple channels and ways, and form an all-media communication matrix. Pay attention to the promotion of sports events in a way that is loved by the masses and grounded, guide farmers to actively participate, tell good stories about farmers’ sports, attract extensive attention and support from all walks of life, and form a healthy and upward social public opinion atmosphere.
(5) Do a good job in team registration. The provincial agricultural, rural and sports departments shall, in accordance with the relevant requirements of the competition regulations (see Annex), complete the preliminary examination of the qualification of provincial teams and players before July 15, and report the team information to the China Farmers Sports Association according to the notice of the second-stage regional competition.
(6) Summarize the results in time. The provincial agricultural, rural and sports departments should summarize the development and achievements of local grass-roots competitions in a timely manner and report them to the China Farmers Sports Association before the end of September.
VI. Contact information
(1) Department of Promotion of Rural Social Undertakings of the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs
Contact person: Qing Wenbo
Contact information: 010-59191237
(2) Mass Sports Department of the General Administration of Sports
Associated person: Wang Xiaoyang.
Contact information: 010-87182285
(3) China Farmers’ Sports Association
Associated person: Song Zemiao
Contact information: 010-59196175, 010-59196168 (fax)
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