Latest update December 23rd, 2024 3:40 AM
LABA unveils schools’ development programme
– aimed at addressing a number of issues
The Linden Amateur Basketball Association (LABA) unveiled its novel Schools’ Development Programme during this month under the theme: ‘Fan-Out Exercise’, with the aim of developing the sport through education.
Lawrence Simon
“This exercise is to assist both primary and secondary schools in Region 10 along with existing basketball clubs and youth groups, to completely develop the game of basketball and attributes, as we continue to strive toward our aim of developing the sport through education,” President of the LABA, Lawrence Simon said in a statement.
The sub-association, which is under new leadership, believes that sport development in schools in the region leaves much to be desired. As such, the association indicated that it will be taking a proactive approach toward the development of basketball.
“LABA will be taking steps toward improving the sport we love. During the ‘Fan-Out Exercise’ there will be discussions with teachers, students, and members of clubs, and other Organisations, as it relates to the way forward,” the statement noted.
“At the same time, we will explore avenues where LABA can best contribute or solicit assistance to develop basketball in our schools, which will spill off into the clubs and communities at large,” the sub-association continued.
Based on the findings from the ‘Fan-Out Exercise’, the association will complete a proposal that it will disseminate with the relevant stakeholders. The LABA hopes to address a number if issues that have affected the development of the sport in Linden.
“Depletion of referees, Coaches and Table Officials in Region 10 has now become a plague, thus having a bottleneck effect on the sport. The few that are active, especially the referees, don’t take part for the love and the development of the game but rather, what they can acquire financially,” the LABA believes.
The association said that to improve their pool of officials, each registered club will be asked to provide the names of two referees minimum, table officials and coaches. This will be instituted in the revised constitution.
Those persons of interest from the ‘Fan-Out Exercise’ will be documented and selected for the relevant training programmes. The Linden sub-association plans to work closely with the Guyana Amateur Basketball Federation, Georgetown sub-association, Referees’ association and the Coach’s association.
“I challenge sponsors to adapt and sponsor one of the affiliated basketball clubs; that alone will boost the sport and make players more eager to participate in this sport. At the same time I urge the Government to be more preemptive with the development of sports within this administrative region, especially at the school level,” Simon indicated.
In addition the LABA said that the sport facilities in Region 10 need urgent attention. The lack of equipment is also an area of attention. (Edison Jefford)
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