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Dublin Officials Association Seminar – 17 th September 2011

Presented by: Mark Barry and Orla Dempsey. Dublin Officials Association Seminar – 17 th September 2011. Irish Wheelchair Association-Sport. Promote opportunities for athletes with a physical disability to participate in wheelchair basketball…. Participation Progress to date….

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Dublin Officials Association Seminar – 17 th September 2011

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  1. Presented by: Mark Barry and Orla Dempsey Dublin Officials Association Seminar – 17th September 2011

  2. Irish Wheelchair Association-Sport • Promote opportunities for athletes with a physical disability to participate in wheelchair basketball…

  3. Participation Progress to date… • Regional Club Development • National League Division One • National League Division Two (Development/Juniors) • Central Venue for League Participation (IWA Clontarf) • Able-Bodied Club Affiliation – (Fr. Matthews; Galway Titans; Clonasleeand Killester…) • International Team

  4. National League – key areas for improvement • Referees • Coaches • Table Officials • Profile of Wheelchair Basketball

  5. Some recent examples of Partnership • Basketball Ireland – Memorandum of Understanding • BI and IWA-Sport Hosted European Championships 2007 • Deborah McArdle – Table Official of Irish Wheelchair Basketball League • Eddie Guilmartin – IWA-Sport Referee and Conversion Course Tutor

  6. Inclusion • Our own inclusion philosophy covers the participation of athletes with and without a physical disability in our National League

  7. Purpose of presentation with regard to Wheelchair Basketball • Creates a clear pathway for the development of Wheelchair Basketball • Encourage new Referees thus enabling Nationwide League Participation • Create a stronger link between IWA-Sport and Basketball Ireland and its’ Referees • This leads to the development of further participation and the possibility of regional, national and elite athletes for the future. • Domino Effect – wider exposure leads to wider participation which in turn leads to more athletes being involved in the sport of Basketball • N.B. Wheelchair Basketball is Basketball…

  8. Future Benefit of Referee Partnership: • Nationwide League Format • Increases Public Profile • N.B. This cannot be achieved without you!

  9. Referee Conversion Course Date: Saturday, 8th October 2011 Venue: IWA Clontarf, Clontarf, Dublin 3. Time: 12pm Start Tutor: Eddie Guilmartin No Fee Lunch is provided

  10. For more information contact: Mark Barry & Orla Dempsey Sports Development Officers IWA-Sport Blackheath Drive Clontarf. D3 Mob: 087 984 2384 / 087 279 1811 Tel: 01 8186400 Email: mark.barry@iwa.ie / orla.dempsey@iwa.ie Website: www.iwasport.com

  11. Thank you for your time! Questions?

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