Basketball New Zealand

Counties Manukau Basketball Association

Counties Manukau Basketball will host upcoming entry-level coaching and referee courses in South Auckland.

The free “Getting Started Coaching Course” will be held from 9-11am on Saturday, February 21, at the Allan Brewster Recreation Centre in Papatoetoe.

The course will cover: the role of a coach, coaching philosophy, planning, communication, coaching and develop skills, fundamental skills and drills, team offensive and defensive philosophies and evaluating coaching.

Two four-week BBNZ orientation referee courses will be held in Pakuranga (starting Tuesday, February 17, 6-8pm at Pakuranga College) and Manurewa (starting Saturday, February 21, 9-11am at Manurewa Rec Centre).

The courses will cover introduction and philosophy (week one), basic mechanics (week two), basic contact (week three) and basic violations and review (week four).

For more information on either the coaching and referees courses, contact coach and referee development officer Colin Driscoll at colindriscoll@xtra.co.nz or 021 854 968.

Coaching Getting Started Flyer (137KB pdf)

Referee Orientation Courses – Manurewa Flyer (200KB pdf)

Referee Orientation Courses – Pakuranga Flyer (212KB pdf)