October 15 - 21, 2011
Sports National
TURKS AND CAICOS WEEKLY NEWS
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Five year strategy implemented to move sports forward in the TCI SPORTS in the Turks and Caicos will take a structured step forward as key stakeholders have pooled their resources together to implement and strategise a five year plan. The Commonwealth Games Association in collaboration with the National Sports Commission hosted the country’s first ever sports summit recently in Providenciales. The stakeholders, which also included the tourism board, brought
forth many facts that support placing sports as a priority issue. Information from the Commonwealth Games Association explained. “For example, sports tourism can attract more visitors to the country that will result in an additional boost in the economy and the tourist sector.” The attendance and the level of participation were very encouraging. The National Governing Bodies
New boys Kischo upset Quality Kings KISCHO, known for their softball exploits, showed that they are equally impressive on the cricket field when they recorded a three-wicket comefrom-behind victory over a starstudded Quality Kings team in a Twenty20 cricket friendly clash at the Downtown Ballpark on Sunday last. Kings XI (with the services of a few Police players) lost the toss and were tasked with batting first. The batsmen tallied 1749 from their allotted overs with
Police’s batman Kareem Jack leading the way with 53 (10X4s). Ancel Williams added 23 while Damian St. Ange contributed 21. Antoine Das was the pick of the bowlers with 4-15 from three overs. Kischo looked out of the clash in their reply after stuttering at 87-7, but the lower order took the charge and stormed to 175-7 in 19.2 overs. Pawan Kumar scored 52 runs (9X4s, 1X6) and Simijo Devasy scored a blistering 41 (6x4 2x6).
(NGB’s), Commonwealth Games Association and the Sports Commission all contributed ideas and worked together as a team to make recommendations that will be used in the five year strategic plan. This will develop the structure of the sports system in the Turks and Caicos Islands. Another benefit of improving our sports system, as outlined by the stakeholders, would be the creation of more diversity in the sporting disciplines for international participation. Dave Farmer, the Director of
Dave Farmer, the Director of Olympic Academy in Barbados, facilitated the initial meeting.
Olympic Academy in Barbados, facilitated the initial meeting. It was related by the gathering that having sports as a priority can address many issues, such as health: gender equality, increased tourism, and decrease crime rates. The topics that were presented are as followed: youth and sports, women and sports, elite athletes, parents as partners and sports as a tool for tourism development. The summit was sponsored: Royal West Indies, Club Med and Peak Consulting Ltd.
Super 7s Football League starts THE LATEST addition to the TCIFA’s ever increasing list of football leagues started last Monday with the Super 7’s Football League. Seven teams have entered the league which includes: Air Turks and Caicos, Pedagogue FC, HAB Harriers, SWA Sharks, Provo Golf Club Crazy Birds, AFC Academy and AFC National. The league will be played over ten weeks. In the opening game AFC Academy defeated HAB Harriers 5-2. Academy took a 2-0 lead through Jerry Liluce and Benji St. Amour before Jurgen Wildt pulled
a goal back for the Harriers. Liluce and St. Amour added another each and Jeff Joseph scored the fifth goal after Joel Maxime had given the Harriers a lifeline by making it 4-2. KWATT’S HAT-TRICK The second match was the closest, as AFC National twice came from behind to defeat Pedagogue FC 3-2. Daniel Clayton opened the scoring to give Pedagogue FC a 1-0 half time lead before Bobby Kwatt levelled the score early in the second half. Haroon Swaby appeared to give the
teacher’s team the win as he scored from a tight angle with three minutes to go, but Kwatt completed his hattrick with two well taken goals to seal the victory. In the final game SWA Sharks used their considerable experience to beat newcomers Provo Golf Club 3-1. Goals from Steve Thompson, Phil Shearer and Vasco Borges gave them a three goal lead before Jacque Etienne scored a consolation goal. MVP for Week One was Bobby Kwatt Games are played every Monday at 6.00pm, 6.50pm and 7.40pm
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The importance of warming up and stretching for athletes THE very best kind of pride is that which compels a person to do his or her very best, even if no one is watching. Athletes and coaches, today, are totally aware of the all important rituals of warming up and stretching before attempting to work out or participate in sporting competition. Depending on the type of sport involved, the kind and intensity of the exercise may vary from a slow jog to calisthenics and then a series of stretching movements. This preparatory workout is performed with a view to improving physical performance and preventing injuries. This is a universal fact regardless if it’s in preparation to do weightlifting or training. PHYSIOLOGICAL ASPECT OF WARM-UP AND STRETCHING A thorough stretching routine, preceded by a warm-up which increase blood and muscle temperature, should improve athletic performance through the following mechanisms: (A) Increased rate and strength of muscle contraction. (B) Increased muscle co-
should be performed after a suitable warm-up in order to achieve the best results and reduce the potential risk of stretching induced injuries.
By Joshua Gardiner
ordination through related movements. (C) Improved cardiovascular and respiratory efficiency: -the adaption of the heart to exercise stress is improved and likewise oxygen delivery to working muscles also benefits. (D) Lessening of the possibility of injuries through increased muscle elasticity and improved joint range of motion. This aspect is also important for skill efficiency in football. For example flexibility is important in sprinting. Since temperature affects the extensibility of the body components involved in flexibility, it is important to remember that stretching routines
GENERAL WARM-UP One of the best methods of increasing body temperature is the stationary exercise cycle. This type of activity is also beneficial to the knee area and the most suitable way of preparing this joint for stresses of squatting, power cleans and the likes. In the absence of a stationary cycle, skipping or continuous Callisthenes for five minutes and acceptable alternatives can be done. SPECIFIC WARM-UPS This relates to warm-up activities specific to the skill. For instance after general warm-up and stretching, sprinters would indulge in a number of half and three-quarter pace runs. Specific warm-up for strength training simply involves commencing an exercise at a low level of intensity, example 40/50% of IRM, and proceeding with moderate increment until the designated intensity for a particular exercise is reached.
STRETCHING Summarily there are three recognised kinds of stretching: BALLISTIC Ballistic stretching aims to achieve increased range of motion around a joint by repetitive bouncing motion. This form of stretching while considered effective, has been virtually abandoned by most exercise authorities because the series of pulls or jerks on the resistant muscle tissue can cause minute scarring. STATIC STRETCHING Static stretching, an effective and popular technique, involves passively stretching a given muscle by placing it in a maximal position of stretch and holding it there for an extended period of time. Recommendations for the optimal time for holding this stretched position range from 10-60 seconds. A good compromise would be 20-30 seconds. Repeating the stretch of each muscle three to four times, “maximal position stretching,” to the point of moderate discomfort.
PNF (PROPRIOCEPTIVE NEUROMUSCULAR FACILITATION) This is a form of stretching that combines static stretching and muscle contraction. One disadvantage of some forms of this technique is that they require a partner. There are a number of different PNF techniques for stretching, including slow-reversal-hold, contract-relay methods. The simplest of these and equally effective is the hold-relax method. If one uses a common hamstring stretching while you are on your back with knee extended and ankle flexed at a 90 degree angle, a partner passively flexes your leg at the hip joint to the point where modern discomfort is felt. At this point you begin to push against your partner’s resistance by contracting the hamstring muscle group. The resistance by your partner is such that there is no reverse movement; example it is an isometric contraction. This contraction should never be explosive, but should involve a gradual increase in effort for the first two seconds which is then sustained for an additional four seconds. Let’s do it right or not at all.