World paravolley level 1 course for referees, coaches holds in Lagos

[FILES] Volleyball. Photo: FIVB

A world Paravolley level I course for African referees and coaches is currently ongoing inside the sports bar of the Teslim Balogun Stadium, Lagos.

The level 1 course, the first development course for referees and coaches in Africa, is primarily targeted and focused on Nigeria, as the World ParaVolleyball Federation confirmed Nigeria as Africa’s powerhouse for the sport.

The training, which ends on August 28, is a collaboration of the ParaVolleyball Africa and Nigeria ParaVolleyball Federation to further the growth of the game and create opportunities for officials to gain international qualifications.

Participants for this level 1 course are drawn from different parts of Nigeria and other neighbouring West African nations. The ongoing training has World ParaVolley facilitators, led by Uganda’s Robinson Tumwesigye, taking participants through practical and theoretical aspects of the course.

“This is a unique course and it is the only revolving course we have for para volleyball in Africa. This means that presently, all eyes of the world, are on Nigeria.

“The referees and coaches, who will graduate in this course, will be internationally recognised. This is level I, while the highest level we have for them is level 02. Graduants will have the opportunity to work in any part of the world,” said Tumwesigye

Secretary General, Africa ParaVolley, Oripa Mubika, described the level 1 course as an important milestone in the development of paravolley in Africa, adding that the instructors in the ongoing course are the best in the world.

She noted that it is crucial for the referees and coaches to be taught about the ever-growing new trends of the game.

The Zimbabwean sports administrator commended the