Basketball to increase coaches and officials

The implementation of the national federation’s new strategic plan is underway and the first item of call for the Basketball Federation of Papua New Guinea (BFPNG) in 2017 is to boost the numbers of coaches and officials.

Chief Executive Officer of the BFPNG, Joel Khalu said they will work in partnership with the PNG Sports Foundation’s High Performance department and the PNG Olympic Committee to deliver free up-skilling workshops next week at the Taurama Aquatic & Indoor Complex.

He said the organizations will be combining the delivery of two dynamic courses over three-days. The first being the Oceania Sports Education Program (OSEP) Community Coach & Official Course and the Hoops for Health (H4H) Coach Accreditation Course.

He said upon successful completion of all course requirements, participants will earn themselves both OSEP Community Coach & Official certification, along with H4H Coach accreditation.

He further explained that the goal of the course is to increase the Federation’s number of certified coaches and officials, while also developing their skill-sets.

“We have a lot of people helping build our sport as both coaches and officials, without having any formalized training.

“Through this course we can help up-skill those who are doing good things and also get them a recognized accreditation.”

“We’re not just focusing on those who are currently involved with Basketball however, we also want to use this course to encourage others who have an interest in hoops to come along and learn some new skills.

“For some this will be the exciting first step on their new journey as BFPNG coaches and officials,” said Khalu.

He said registration for the free, three-day course is open until 5pm on Thursday, February 16.

Anybody interested can contact BFPNG for more information on 7326 3023 or admin@basketballpng.com

Author: 
Troy Taule