Referees Course

Wednesday July 6 2010

With the generous support of Australian Athletes with a Disability (AAWD), Wheelchair Sports WA has been able to fly

internationally recognised wheelchair basketball referee Gabe Caliguiri to Perth to run a development weekend for our current

group of wheelchair basketball referees. Gabe worked closely with our experienced and new referees with an afternoon

theoretical and practical on court session before the Wheelcats season opener.

The group was back again on Sunday, and had local Sports Media company LMSC video tape the game for a video de-brief.

The referees and Gabe were fitted with microphones to assists with the de-brief following Sunday’s game.

Following a big weekend of games, Gabe was back again on Monday night at the Be Active State League, working with some

more of our referees which from all reports was very positive. Our referees are a vital part of the game of wheelchair basketball

and without them we simply wouldn’t have wheelchair basketball here in Perth. Wheelchair Sports WA is very thankful for all

of the support and hard work our referees have contributed to the Association over a long period of time. Our greatest thanks

to Gabe Caliguiri for all of his time, effort and expertise over the weekend. WSWA is committed to supporting our very

dedicated group of officials.

WSWA is working closely with the Department of Sport and Recreation to bring Sharon Arnold across to Perth for the

Wheelcats home series against Dandenong (July 31 and August 1) to provide another learning and development opportunity

to our referees. Sharon is one of the most experienced referees the world over and her presence here in Perth for a home

round will again only help further develop our current group of officials.