Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Loofball

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The result was keep. It's a fairly weak keep, but it's a keep. WaggersTALK 14:10, 23 August 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Loofball

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non-notable sport, maybe too soon, maybe it'll never be notable but there is virtually no meaningful in depth coverage. PRAXIDICAE🌈 12:27, 29 July 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Evidences suggest the sport is relatively young but significantly popular in Nigeria as it is already accepted and taught in schools across some parts of the country.--Joesmithroots (talk) 15:04, 29 July 2022 (UTC)[reply]

  • Delete. It appears in Vanguard, which is a national newspaper in Nigeria, however that's the only mention I can find in a reliable source. Chagropango (talk) 15:47, 29 July 2022 (UTC)[reply]
  • keep. Hi Chagropango please check additional sources in the reference section. Thank you! Joesmithroots (talk) 16:07, 2 August 2022 (UTC)[reply]
Thank you for your review! From my findings, however, the sport has been steadily gaining momentum in Nigeria since its inception and is cherished in many parts of the country. Joesmithroots (talk) 07:44, 30 July 2022 (UTC)[reply]
Okay, the main source in question here is a feature on Loofball on Nigerian Television Authority. As for the other sources they don't appear to meet notability guidelines. I don't know if these two mentions are enough to establish notability, but the coverage on NTA appears to be in depth and reliable. Chagropango (talk) 06:46, 3 August 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Relisted to generate a more thorough discussion and clearer consensus.
Please add new comments below this notice. Thanks, Guerillero Parlez Moi 16:50, 7 August 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Relisted to generate a more thorough discussion and clearer consensus.
Please add new comments below this notice. Thanks, North America1000 14:15, 14 August 2022 (UTC)[reply]

  • Weak keep or Draftify It may not have extensive reliable coverage, but it has some. There is also an official website for the sport trying to promote it and many mentions in non-reliable sources. I'd be willing to let it go, sport seems popular enough, maybe too soon. For all the poor quality articles from the African continent we see at AfD, this one isn't fake or trying to sell us something. I'd be ok if draftify it, it really only needs one more reliable source to get a "pass". Oaktree b (talk) 14:38, 14 August 2022 (UTC)[reply]
    Their official site isn't even close to qualifying it for an article. The fact that it exists is also irrelevant, I would oppose any draftification unless someone can identify actual in depth coverage that establishes a modicum of notability (in which case, draftify is still moot because if it were notable, the article would exist.) PRAXIDICAE🌈 14:49, 14 August 2022 (UTC)[reply]
Or a redirect to "sport in Nigeria", could be an interesting subsection there also. Oaktree b (talk) 14:44, 14 August 2022 (UTC)[reply]
Hi please check the revised article for additional source (no. 6) and changes. Joesmithroots (talk) 14:22, 19 August 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Spartaz Humbug! 16:20, 22 August 2022 (UTC)[reply
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  • Ah! A controversial AFD. Time to bring out my old friend a source assessment table.
Source assessment table:
Source
Independent?
Reliable? Significant coverage? Count source toward
GNG
?
Loofball Official Site No Owned by Loofball company ? Yes No
Topend Sports ? No Appears to be user generated content. Yes No
Vanguard ~ Consists partially of interview with creator of Loofball Yes Vanguard
is assumed
to be a real newspaper
No Appears to only briefly touch on Loofball - is mostly about efforts to promote sporting in education No
NTA Yes Yes Yes Yes
Loofball Official Site See above See above See above ? Unknown
The Nation ~ Consists partially of interview with creator of Loofball Yes The Nation is an established newspaper Yes ~ Partial
Prezi ? No User generated content ? No
Afritalenation ? No Appears to be a self-published blog ? No
Basic Loofball Coaching Manual No Official rules of game Yes Yes No
mea-markets ? ? No Not about loofball No
FuNDAMENTAL LOOFBALL GUIDE FOR SCHOOLS No Made by LSDI, who are effectively the subject ? Yes No
Error: a source must be specified ? I could not access this source. Sorry. ? ? ? Unknown
This table may not be a final or consensus view; it may summarize developing consensus, or reflect assessments of a single editor. Created using {{source assess table}}.

Between The Nation and NTA, I see enough to justify a (weak) Keep, but I would prefer to Draftify because another good source would really cement this article. casualdejekyll 19:26, 22 August 2022 (UTC)[reply]

  • Draftify. It's received one decent piece of coverage in NTA and something a little less concrete in The Nation. We only need a little more coverage to firmly meet GNG and it seems moderately likely this will emerge in the coming months. MarchOfTheGreyhounds (talk) 09:22, 23 August 2022 (UTC)[reply]
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