Mixed Pairs Bocce League Kicks Off

The Mixed Pairs Bocce League organized by the Sports for All Federation has kicked off. According to the federation's statement, the late start of the season was caused by a delay in procuring field equipment. Despite this, the activity program was arranged so that it can be completed, and the match fixtures have been drawn.

Eight teams joined the league. The league will be played in a single round, after which the champion will be determined through a play-off system. In the first two weeks, K.Kaymaklı and Near East University left with wins. Gönyeli and Deniz Plaza follow the leaders with one win and one defeat each. Balıkesir, last season's champion, got off to a shaky start with two defeats. Matches for the third and fourth weeks will be played on Wednesday.

Federation President Hasan Senin wished the season well for the clubs and athletes. However, in addition to the shortage of field equipment, he also addressed communication problems with the Sports Department. Senin said the federation covered last year's Switzerland expenses for the European Bocce Championship from its own budget, and that despite a promise of payment, the relevant undersecretariat has not paid them back.

Senin also noted that, under the new stadium project, they had not been informed about the fate of the bocce field next to the stadium. He stated that demolishing the field would mean losing the country's only facility. He said 360 thousand Turkish Lira was spent on maintenance of the field before the season, and that this maintenance was carried out with the federation's own resources. Although support was promised, no allocation was received, and he explained that the stadium project was presented 48 hours after the maintenance was approved.

Senin said they are working with a tight budget and face the risk of wasting their resources worth 560 thousand Turkish Lira because of the current problems. He stated that the problems could be solved through planning and communication, and he expressed hope that this understanding would prevail going forward.