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FIBA announces referees for CBC U-16 Championships in Guyana
-Henry is lone Guyanese referee
The referees, who will officiate in games at the 2016 Caribbean Basketball Confederation (CBC) Under-16 Championships for Men and Women, which Guyana will host at the Cliff Anderson Sports Hall, July 4-16, have been announced.
The International Basketball Federation (FIBA) and CBC has agreed on 12 referees, including two female referees coming from nine countries across FIBA Americas Continental Zone. Their average age is 36 and has between two and 11 years of experience as FIBA referees.
The CBC U-16 Men’s Championships will take place from July 4-9 while the Women’s event will be staged from July 12-16.
The participating national teams in the Men’s Championship are Antigua & Barbuda, Aruba, Bahamas, Barbados, British Virgin Island, Dominica, Guyana, Jamaica, Suriname and Trinidad & Tobago.
Meanwhile, the Women’s Championship will comprise of national teams from Antigua & Barbuda, Bahamas, Barbados, British Virgin Island, Guyana, Suriname and Trinidad & Tobago.
The referees nominations are as follows:
Referee Manager: Mr. Geraldo Miguel Fontana (FIBA)
Commissioners:
Mr. Frederick BROWN (BAH)
Mr. Ian Lawson YEARWOOD (CAY)
Referees:
Mr. Gilbert BOGNOT (ISV)
Mr. Gregory Ferdinand HAMILTON (CAY)
Ms. Jennifer Nakeisha JOSEPH HACKETT (BAR)
Mr. Jose Antonio DE MARIA GOMEZ (PAN)
Mr. Kendell Christopher HENRY (ISV)
Mr. Lefred GAITOR (BAH)
Mr. Michael Mc Lawrence PENISTON (VIN)
Mr. Nathanael Andy CHARLES (TTO)
Mr. Norval Alfanscio YOUNG (IVB)
Mr. Rene BATSON (BAR)
Mr. Sherwin William HENRY (GUY)
Ms. Terez Verona CONLIFFE (BAH)
Women Officiating Team Nomination
Referee Manager: Mr. Geraldo Miguel Fontana (FIBA)
Commissioners:
Mr. Frederick BROWN (BAH)
Mr. Ian Lawson YEARWOOD (CAY)
Referees:
Mr. Gilbert BOGNOT (ISV)
Mr. Gregory Ferdinand HAMILTON (CAY)
Ms. Jennifer Nakeisha JOSEPH HACKETT (BAR)
Mr. Jose Antonio DE MARIA GOMEZ (PAN)
Mr. Michael Mc Lawrence PENISTON (VIN)
Mr. Nathanael Andy CHARLES (TTO)
Mr. Norval Alfanscio YOUNG (IVB)
Mr. Sherwin William HENRY (GUY)
Ms. Terez Verona CONLIFFE (BAH)
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