The Return of the Referee
Being a referee or an umpire in any sport is a thankless task, and one that few ever receive the respect or credit they deserve. The reason being that good officials are hardly noticed while bad ones stand out. In
Player Development The Elephant in The Room
In yesterday’s Australian Newspaper Ray Gatt wrote an excellent article on the demise of Australia football at world youth tournaments. (Australia’s Youth Soccer Teams Have Become Used to Failure) As was pointed out in the article the Olyroos (under 23s)
The Biggest Loser – The game Itself.
Sometimes it is better to admit that you made a mistake, and then find the simplest solution to extricate yourself from the situation that has been created by that mistake. There is an old adage in business that says the
Laps Result in Coach Being Sacked
One of the complaints in Australia is that we are over governed. The key problem being that successive governments bring in new laws but rarely repeal old ones. Does the same apply in sport? Hopefully we are not as bad
This Sporting Life
If current players influence the players of the future, and the top coaches of the past and today influence many coaching and planning to coach, who influences sports administrators? This may seem a strange question, but personally I am greatly
