Gaining respect from other states is at the top of the South Australian cricket team's "to do" list as it attempts to erase the memory of a lacklustre last season.

State cricket manager Greg Chappell laid down the law to his squad after it took the Pura Cup four day tournament's wooden spoon and narrowly missed the final of the one-day competition in 2000-01.

"At the moment South Australian cricket has very little respect," Chappell told AAP.

"We've had little blips on the radar where we've produced a group of players who have been good enough and desperate enough to win the competition.

"But by and large, if you took a straw poll within the competition, we don't have much respect and we never have."

The former Australian captain said his players needed to display the desire to be successful as well as good form.

"If they meet that, they'll be chosen, if they don't, then they better start thinking about another career," he said.

"I don't have any set ideas on who our first side is going to be.

"Form is obviously going to count but commitment is also going to count."

As part of its mental preparation for the coming season, the Redbacks squad will take part in a training camp in Victoria on Wednesday and Thursday.

The camp, conducted in the Hattah-Kulkyne National Park near Mildura, will focus on goal setting and team building.

It will be the second year in a row the squad has taken part in the camp.

The Redbacks have also called in a sports psychologist, who will be available to work with players throughout their season, which starts with a day-night limited overs match against Western Australia in Perth on October 12.

Chappell said he had also spoken to players about publicity surrounding his contract negotiations earlier this year.

"Within our group, it's never been a huge issue," Chappell said.

After negotiations were resolved in May, SA Cricket Association chief executive Michael Deare said this summer would more than likely be Chappell's last in charge of the Redbacks.

Deare said due to other business interests, Chappell wanted to live in the eastern states this summer and commute to Adelaide to coach the Redbacks but the SACA found the proposal "totally unacceptable".

Chappell's current contract expires at the end of March next year.

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