COACHING COORDINATOR’S REPORT

Mr. Lionel Brown

This year, 2006 started with the pre-season accreditation course for Mini / Mod and International. Again this day attracted a very keen group of candidates, who varied in age and experience. On these days a large volume of information is delivered and it was rewarding at the end of the day to have all the candidates gain their refereeing accreditation.

This year the coaching panel visited a number of the district clubs eg. meetings and training nights, where rulings were always an interesting topic.

This year was the first time that the Coaching Panel was not asked to attend the Junior League coaches’ course, as Laws Of The Game are not covered within the new program.

Within the season only one other accreditation course was conducted and candidate numbers were well down on past years.

I wish to thank all members who gave their time to assist and advise our new members in the fine art of refereeing. Also the State Refereeing Manager Barry Ruttle for his assistance to the coaching program. The Bankstown Sports Club and Bankstown Sports JRL Club, who supply the course venues.

Thank you to the Executive of the association for their support throughout the year.

Finally the Coaching Panel Joe Attard, Glenn Jeffcoat and Jim Hall, again well done.

LIONEL BROWN COACHING COORDINATOR