Shay Shtriks: I′m impressed with the level of the young referees
The Sports Director of the Balkan League - Mr. Shay Shtriks, was once again behind the organization of Can Do Basketball referee camp which took place in Bulgaria for 6th year in a row. Mr. Shtriks was also one of the instructors who followed the referees work during the camp. Here is what he had to say after the end of it:
- This was the 6th edition of Can Do Basketball camp in Bulgaria. How can you explain the success of the camp?
- The success of the camp is in the very good cooperation with Bulgarian basketball federation. We are the only camp in which the referees are officiating in official tournament. This is the first thing as to why the camp is so successful. The second thing is the high level of the instructors that are coming, the good organization and the fact that we are providing to the referees all kinds of information plus games and fitness. All this means that we are providing them with the full package. This is why we finished now the sixth edition of the camp in Bulgaria which I think is the biggest in the world and everybody was satisfied. Of course we are learning how to improve even more for the next year.
- What′s the main issue you are focusing on during the camp regarding the education?
- This year we focused mainly on the new 3PO, the new mechanic of the referees. We put a lot of focus for the new mechanic because most of the referees that are coming are not officiating with the 3 men mechanic. We also spoke about the quality of the decisions and also of the new signal of FIBA.
- Did you see any good young referees that one day can officiate at a good level?
- From the 85 referees that were at the camp, tomorrow I′ll take 40 to officiate in the Balkan League. I′m impressed with the level of the young referees and if I compare them with my generation which had Koukoulekidis, Zavlanos, Koromilas, Fachini and so on, we were never so good at this age. The camp this year was the best one regarding the quality of the referees. There′s a lot of young potential referees. I′m sorry however that there were only four referees from Bulgaria, with one of them coming for sixth time, and definitely he should already be an international. I believe that there should be at least 5-6 young Bulgarian referees that should′ve come to study.
- Do you see any good young referees in Bulgaria now?
- Those that came to the camp, they have to learn a lot, but I was impressed with the way they like to develop. They were very serious, they officiated better with each day. They p?ssed in front of the eyes of all the instructors. I watched them even before the camp started and six days later they finished it in a completely different level. I hope that they will get enough chance in Bulgaria. I think there should be more young referees who need to come and learn. We have to discuss with the referees association how to promote and develop the youngsters and perhaps to have more young referees to attend the camp.
- What advice would you give to the referees that were present at the camp?
- To continue to learn, to be serious and to believe in what they are doing.
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