Hosted by the FEDDF (Spanish Disables Sports Federation) and representedย by Ricardo Moreno, Chairman of the Spanish Referees Technical Commission,ย the IWBFย Europe Technical Commission recently held their second Referees Refresherย clinic belonging to the periodย 2014-2018.

From 20th โ€“ 23rd October, 22 referees, mostly from the western part of Europe,ย attended lectures given by the Instructors Norbert Kucera (Chairman Technicalย Commission IWBF, GER), Edwin Wallaart (NED) and Tรฒnia Gรณmez (IWBF Europeย Technical Officer, ESP) on a wide range of topics including the principles of contact, points of emphasisย for theย new era, the latest instructions in mechanics and interpretations, points ofย emphasis, a wheelchair practical and mechanics/signalling practice onย court and videoย session.

Former Spanish Menโ€™s Assistant Coach and currentย member of the FEDDF Wheelchair Basketball Technical Commission, Mr.ย Javierย Pรฉrez also gave an excellent lecture about a teamโ€™s preparation for big events and defensive/offensive tactics.

All referees successfully passedย the theoreticalย test andย twenty (20) of them passed also theย physicalย test.ย The remaining two referees who didn’t pass theย fitness test have theย chance to repeat the test at any occasion where another refresher clinic orย examination is held in the future.

It was an excellent organised clinic and everything was perfect including transportation,ย hotel and facilities. On Saturday afternoon a social activity was organised to give the group them a break from the workshops, where they enjoyed a guided visit around Madridโ€™sย “Habsburg”ย district and an excellent dinner in a traditional restaurant.

Norbertย Kucera, Chairman of the IWBF Technical Commission said, “It was an excellently organised clinicย and I’d like to thank FEDDF for hosting us. I wish that all around the world the same high standard could be offered.ย It makes learning and teaching easy and enjoyable. โ€