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GFF host successful coach and referee training course in Moruca
The Guyana Football Federation (GFF) held a two-day training course for a total of 47 coaches and referees of the Moruca Sub-District as part of strengthening the capacity of the Region for football development.
The programme held on February 17th and 18th at Moruca was led by Lyndon France, GFF’s Coaches’ Education and Development Officer and Stanley Lancaster, GFF’s Head of Refereeing Department.
Among the key areas covered by the coaching facilitator were the coaching philosophy and objectives and Long-Term Athlete Development (LTAD) teaching technique. Ms. Amber Enyart, a Peace Corp and Health Worker based in Moruca, complemented the session by providing a talk on nutrition, alcohol and substance abuse. The referees addressed the Laws of The Game and its application.
Additionally, Lancaster implored the 25 new candidates to look beyond refereeing in Moruca, Georgetown and Guyana and shared his career experiences with them as a form of encouragement. France, for his part, urged patience on the part of the coaches. He advised that they should develop the love to teach and share knowledge to all as he delivered the technical and tactical aspect of the game to them.
Meanwhile, on Sunday, 17th February, the region witnessed the official start of two nationwide Intra-Association youth tournaments at Moruca – the GFF-Pele Alumni Frank Watson National U15 Tournament and the GFF-NAMILCO Thunderbolt Flour Power National U17 Intra Association Tournament respectively. It was on the final day of the training programme that participants were able to exercise their skills at these two tournaments.
Among those addressing the gathering at the official launch, following a march past, was Toshao of Santa Rosa Village, Sherwin Abrams. He said the region has been dreaming of this opportunity and urged the participants to respect the rules of the game: “History has been made today. In Santa Rosa and Moruca, we have been dreaming of this opportunity. We now have this opportunity to mold it together with you. Most of the times when things like these are launched we often leave it to the club members or a few members to carry the mantle but we will speak collectivity here. We want to see this thing bear fruit, we want to see success.”
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