Been a while since I visited the blogging world, busy with life I guess. But as they say "we're back baby" for a bigger and better KangaCup 2015 or #KangaCup25 (it's the 25th occasion of Kanga Cup), so I'm trying to attempt to get it trending this week.
Busy day as always and it's already late, so just a few shoutouts of significance for those playing along at home
Everyone arrived safe, with referees from New Zealand taking the scenic route via Melbourne - pictures to follow when Smithy gives them to me in the morning
Longest traveled referee goes to Oskar, from Hong Kong via William Lai, coaching alumni and regular "visitor" on Grand Final Friday. Rumor has it William will make an appearance on Thursday - your coaching sheets are ready William and we expect minimum of 10 before lunch completed please... Oskar is the first international referee back to the tournament in several years and seems to be fitting in already, so Welcome.
Bonus points for anyone who can name the last international (NZers don't count) referee.
A visit and tour to the Australia War Memorial before dinner, some fun icebreakers at the AIS involving skittles and Post-it notes (bill in your tray Alasdair) then back for the obligatory and now traditional 2014 in Review video - Lots of photobombing in 2014 by a cast member of the upcoming Mary Poppings and references to coffee consumption, plus the sound was double speed so it was the House version. I'll post when I've fixed the spelling errors, thanks David
Pictures on Flickr as normal, thanks to Scott Ferguson www.ausref.com for continued support of a photographic archive of Kanga Cup referees going back 11 years, unprecedented in youth tournament history.
Tomorrow we get to catch up with old friends from Capital Football and make new ones at the annual seminar, technical training (I'm running some sort of chasing the ball thing???), some shopping opportunities then onto the opening ceremony at the Stadium - I hope to live stream the event via Periscope whilst my hotspot lasts, so join us sometime after 3pm for all the action. First time trying it, so I believe you can watch via a web browser live if you don't have the app or download the app and join the conversation. Follow me on the Twitter link @KangaCupRef
Guest speaker to be confirmed, details tomorrow.
Excited to be back and it's looking to be another great, if not cold week here in Canberra.
39 referees, 8 interstate / international coaches, 2 Capital Football coaches, 1 Capital Football Logistics guru all tucked up asleep - as am I in 10 minutes.
Might get up early and watch the Womens World Cup 3rd playoff at 6am - go England
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