The 2006 Junior Coaching Program for the BSAWA will be held over two semesters, from February to May and from August to October. The program aims to provide a pathway for juniors from beginners to the elite level and into the senior ranks. All sessions will be conducted under the supervision of accredited coaches, with assistance from other volunteers.

Sessions are held on Saturday mornings from 10am at the LAQ Snooker Centre in Victoria Park. Two hours of structured coaching will be provided, and the players will be welcome to free play for an additional hour until 1pm. In the first semester, coaching sessions will be alternated with age division state championships, culminating in the team selection for the Australian Junior Teams Challenge. For the second semester, a structured league will be held to further develop the skills from the coaching sessions into actual match play. You will find further information on the schedule overleaf.

The administrator of the program is Matthew Bolton, Assistant State Director of Coaching. Any queries should be directed to him on 0437 886 470.

Schedule

Semester 1

• 18 Feb Coaching/Registration
• 25 Feb Coaching
• 4 Mar Coaching
• 11-12 Mar State Under 21 Championship
• 18 Mar Coaching
• 23-26 Mar Australian Under 21 Championship
• 1 Apr Coaching
• 8 Mar State Under 15 Championship
• 29 Apr State Under 12 & Under 18 Girls Championship
• 6 May State Under 18 Snooker Championship
• 7 May State Under 18 Billiards Championship
• 13 May Coaching
• 20 May Coaching

Semester 2

• 29 Jul Coaching/Registration
• 5 Aug League
• 12 Aug League
• 19 Aug Coaching
• 26 Aug League
• 2 Sep League
• 9 Sep Coaching
• 16 Sep League
• 23 Sep League
• 30 Sep Coaching
• 21 Oct League
• 28 Oct League

Cost

Fees for the coaching sessions will be $10 per player. Entry fees for state championships depend on the age division - $10 for Under 12, 15 and Under 18 Girls, $20 for Under 18, 21. Entry to the Australian Under 21 Championship is $25, and may be restricted to a suitable standard of player.