SLC hands draft constitution to sports minister, proposes 14-member board

SLC handed its draft constitution to the sports minister on July 28, 2026. The document proposes a 14-member board and recommends improvements in coaching, umpiring and pitch curation at all levels.

The draft outlines both governance adjustments and technical measures intended to affect the game across its structures. Central among the governance proposals is the establishment of a 14-member board. Alongside that change, the submission highlights the need for enhanced standards in coaching, umpiring and pitch preparation throughout the sport.

The recommendation for a 14-member board is presented as a key structural change within the constitution. The draft sets that figure out clearly as the proposed size of the governing body. No further detail on composition or selection procedures was included in the summary provided with the handover.

Coaching is singled out in the draft as an area requiring uplift at every level of the game. The proposals call for systematic improvements intended to raise coaching standards across age groups and competitions. The document frames coaching development as a core element of longer-term technical progress.

Umpiring and pitch curation are also addressed in the submission, with proposals aimed at improving standards across all tiers. The draft places emphasis on elevating the quality and consistency of officiating and playing surfaces. Those measures are presented alongside the governance change as complementary parts of the constitution update.

The formal handover to the sports minister on July 28, 2026, makes the proposed constitution and its package of governance and technical recommendations available for ministerial consideration. The submission represents a defined step in presenting SLC’s proposed framework for the organisation’s future operations.