Mini basketball coaching camp
The Veterans Basketball Association of Sri Lanka is keen to spread
the game through the length and breadth of this country and children
between the age of 4 years and 13 years under the theme "Know to play
and How to Play Basketball" said former Benedictine Malsiri Perera - the
Present President of the Sri Lanka Veterans' Basketball Association.
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The Mini Basketball Coaches.... from left: Stessan Abel,
Rasika Fernando, D.P. Apsara Sujeewani, Soraiya Yusuf, Col.
Vickum Siriwardena (Vice President, SLVBA), Z.A.M. Mahroof,
Bernard Silva (Head Coach), Jayanthan Jeevaratnam (Hony.
Asst. Secretary - SLVBA) and Vincent Loganathan. Absent:
Malsiri Perera, Naufel Mahroof and Tony Ganlath. |
He said that Mini Basketball Coaching Program was launched with the
support of the Committee of Management of the Otter Aquatic Club in 1999
and the program has produced nearly 1,800 players who are now
representing leading schools/mercantile establishments and the Sri Lanka
National Teams.
The boys and girls are taught by leading coaches who have produced
results at the inter-school tournaments.
The last mini basketball carnival was conducted last month with
nearly 50 children from various age groups at the Royal Indoor Court and
this was a tremendous success.
For the keenness shown by the children, each child was given a
basketball bag to keep the playing kit and there will be more surprises
to encourage the youngsters to continue playing the game. The carnival
is held once in six months to enable the players to join the school
teams, said Malsiri.According to coach Malsiri, the practices will be
held on Saturdays from 8 a.m. to 10.00 a.m., Sundays from 4 p.m. to 6
p.m. All practices will be conducted at the Otter Aquatic Club
Basketball Court. Registration will be on Saturday, 12th January at 8
a.m. and on Sunday, 13th January at 4 p.m.
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