Three improvement camps to be held for wheelchair basketball in December.

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Improvement camps set to encourage the way forward for wheelchair basketball in Australia will happen in December. The Frank Ponta Cup, Girls Pathways Improvement Camp and Improvement Applications, purpose to assist produce the following technology of athletes, coaches, referees, and classifiers.

Frank Ponta Cup (FPC), December 1-4.

The Frank Ponta Cup supplies an intense four-day camp atmosphere for studying and improvement, and two days of competitors. 27 male athletes who want to progress within the nationwide pathway will take part in this system.

The FPC was launched by Basketball Australia in 2010, in recognition of wheelchair basketball athlete, Francis Ettore Ponta (8 November 1935 – 1 June 2011). Ponta, a member of Australia’s first wheelchair basketball group, was closely credited for rising the game of wheelchair basketball in Western Australia.

Head Coach of the U23 Spinners, Bradley Ness will present an elite coaching atmosphere and assist athletes establish what it takes to symbolize the Inexperienced and Gold on a world stage.

“I’m actually excited to be coming into the AIS to be concerned with the Basketball Australia’s Pathways and Frank Ponta camp. Frank Ponta was a legend within the para-sport world for a lot of a long time and was chargeable for opening the pathways to the Paralympics for thus many athletes. So, any time I get to proceed his legacy is an honour,” mentioned Ness.

“We have now so many thrilling younger athletes coming into camp which is able to little question create an excellent vibe to be taught and play with. I’m actually wanting ahead to seeing so many athletes in a single place able to take up the problem of bettering as basketballers on and off the courtroom – Roll On.”

Athletes:

Bradley Burns	ACT
Luke Greco	NSW
Matthew Caruana	NSW
Jarrod Emeny	NSW
Ethan Hallak	NSW
Zac Uhr	QLD
Harry Mullen	QLD
Zach Binns	QLD
Jashar Keetley	QLD
Jordan Williams	QLD
Andrew Miller	QLD
Farhan Ahmed Adan	QLD
Mitchell Duncan	QLD
Brayden Foxley-Conolly	QLD
Fernando Grez Montiel	SA
Tobias Karsten	SA
Kane Downie	SA
Cooper Spillane	SA
Chithic Machar	VIC
Jack Thomas	VIC
Ethan Anderson	VIC
Will Firth	VIC
Mitchell Bond	VIC
Simon Koric	WA
Michael McDonald	WA
Jordan Mouritz	WA
Ricky Cox	WA

Girls Pathways Improvement Camp (WPC), December 4-8.

The primary-ever Girls Pathways Improvement Camp (WPC) will present nationwide alternatives for the Head coaches of the Gliders and U25 Devils group to proceed to develop expertise within the efficiency pathway from the respective packages.

As a two-year initiative, this system will speed up the event of elite feminine wheelchair basketball athletes. 20 athletes could have entry to optimized teaching, coaching, mentorship, and assist companies throughout this camp.

Head Coach of the Australian Gliders, Craig Campbell seems to be ahead to growing the way forward for the Gliders nationwide group.

“Following the rise in variety of ladies enjoying our recreation throughout Australia, the standalone Girls Pathways Camp is one other nice alternative for athletes to be impressed to play wheelchair basketball – nonetheless, wherever and at any time when they select with out being judged,” mentioned Campbell.

“For some athletes, this shall be a possibility to proceed to develop and for others this can be their first push in direction of being a Glider at Brisbane 2032.”

Athletes:

Victoria Simpson NSW

Breanna Fisk NSW

Maryanne Latu NSW

Jess Cronje NSW

Emerald Wilmshurst QLD

Maddie Kelton QLD

Geneva Colin QLD

Karly Liddle QLD

Evangelina Crowther QLD

Annabelle Dennis SA

Ellie McInerney SA

Georgina Gott TAS

Isabel Martin VIC

Lauren Hardbottle WA

Sarah Throns WA

Taishar Ovens WA

Claire Jansen WA

Sara Houston WA

Improvement Applications, December 1-4 and 4-8.

Coaches

The Coach Improvement Applications will present important data in 4 days of studying to assist the expansion and improvement of wheelchair basketball coaches throughout Australia.

This would come with a basketball teaching certificates course, with workshop/on courtroom actions and a few group teaching experiences. Will probably be run together with the Frank Ponta Cup and Girls Pathways Improvement Camp.

“This yr’s Pathways Camps have expanded to not solely present improvement alternatives for athletes throughout the nation but additionally to incorporate schooling and improvement for coaches, referees and classifiers,” mentioned Janna Mizens – Coach Improvement Supervisor from Basketball Australia.

“Thirty coaches, representing every state, will partake in an in-depth curriculum with classroom and on courtroom sensible classes to equip themselves to encourage and empower the following technology of younger wheelchair basketball athletes.

Coaches:

	Rohan Foy	ACT
	Pablo Jimenez	NSW
	Annabelle Lindsay	NSW
	Brodie Palmer	NSW
	Jason Ivinson	NT
	Nicole Liddle	QLD
	Lambert Ava	QLD
	Thomas Kyle	QLD
	Sandra Choose	QLD
	David Kelly	QLD
	Alison Mosely	QLD
	Lyle Duncan	QLD
	Tim Maloney	SA
	Jon Henschke	SA
	Nathan Simpson	SA
Trent Johnson			TAS
Brad Fisher			TAS
Jason Bryant			VIC
Joshua Allison			VIC
Damian Duke			VIC
Warren Brown			VIC
Lauren Robinson			VIC
Samantha Muraca			VIC
Leanne Del Toso			VIC
Tina McKenzie			VIC
Amanda Carter			VIC
Andrea Henderson			VIC
Michelle Swain			WA
Phil Turner			WA
Robert Pike			WA

Referees & Classifiers

Referee Lead, Matthew Wells and Classification Lead, Don Perriman shall be operating schooling, coaching, and workshops alongside the Frank Ponta Cup & Girls Pathways Camp. The 7 referees can even referee the three×3 and 5on5 video games at each the camps, and classification alternatives shall be out there to all athletes throughout each camps.

Referees: