OCA Development Programme SECOND STAGE OF PROGRAMME FOR REFEREES

referees together because they need to understand together each, his or her, role, understand the rules or the updates.

“This is how we will be able to advance sports and performance, especially in Asia. The feedback was great.”

With three of the five zones in the OCA having benefited from the first two stages of the development programme, this leaves South East Asia and East Asia to join the third stage, which is expected to take place in the first quarter of 2023.

But the OCA is looking even beyond that to establish a sustainable development programme, and discussions have already taken place with targeted International Federations and internally in the OCA.

“The success should continue, a sustainability plan should be in place and this is how we develop sports,” Tony concluded.

The Secretary General of Uzbekistan NOC, Oybek Kasimov, said Tashkent was eager to host this course because they appreciated that the knowledge of the coaches and referees was very important for the future development of sport in each participating country.

“Of course, it was a very good opportunity for Uzbekistan to host this very prestigious programme,” he said.

“In the future we are very happy to host the biggest events, together with OCA. I would like to thank the professionalism of the OCA in helping us to host this event at a very high level.”