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Apr 10, 2014 Sports
– Their success will avoid CBC fine
By Edison Jefford
The Guyana Amateur Basketball Federation (GABF) is hoping for two internationally accredited referees at the end of this week, pending the successful participation of two officials in a certified clinic that is currently underway in the Cayman Islands.
Rawle Toney and Sherwin Henry are currently attending the International Basketball Federation (FIBA) Officials Certification Clinic, which started yesterday and will conclude on Saturday; the Guyana Basketball Officials Council (GBOC) recommended the duo.
“Guyana has been without any FIBA referee since mid 2013 and the Guyana Amateur Basketball Federation (GABF) considers it (the Clinic) a major priority to remedy this situation,” the GABF President, Nigel Hinds told Kaieteur Sport yesterday.
“The GABF is hopeful that Mr. Henry and Mr. Toney are successful at their physical and written exams, so Guyana can once again join the regional basketball community with having their very own FIBA active referees,” he continued.
Before 2009, Henry was the only accredited FIBA referee in Guyana. Lugard Mohan and Aubrey Younge joined Henry when they completed the FIBA Officials’ Certification Clinic in June 2009 in Colorado, USA, giving Guyana a pool of three FIBA referees.
However, the three officials did not undergo the recertification process, which is mandatory. The situation left Guyana without a FIBA Certified Referee. “Henry is an experienced FIBA referee, whose status has been inactive for over two years, while Toney will be seeking to obtain a FIBA referee status for the first time,” Hinds indicated.
According to the new head of the local federation, approximately $400,000 was spent to fund the Guyanese
candidates to participate in the clinic. “It is hoped that GABF letters for financial support to some members of the business community will help offset the costs,” he added.
The Caribbean Basketball Confederation (CBC), of which Guyana is a member, is affiliated to FIBA and has a requirement that states that a national team must have a FIBA-accredited referee accompany it when on tour or attending international competitions.
Failing to conform to that rule could attract a fine of $1,000 on the defaulting country. This move could be seen as an action to avoid Guyana being hit with the fine since Guyana is expected to be a participant at the 2014 CBC Championships in July.
THIS IDIOT TELLING GUYANA WE HAVE NO SAY IN THE 50% PROFIT SHARING AGREEMENT WE HAVE WITH EXXON.
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