Officiating In England Basketball's Senior National Leagues
CRITERIA
To referee in the senior national league you must be a level 3 candidate or above. You must attend the National Officiating Conference, be able to run the fitness test to the appropriate level and pass a rules test.
To table officiate in the senior national leagues you must be level 2 qualified or above. It is encouraged that table officials attend the national officiating conference.
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Minimum Table Official Requirements |
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Level 3
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Level 2
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EBL Division 1 Men |
3
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0
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EBL Division 2 Men |
2
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1
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EBL Division 3 Men |
1
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2
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EBL Division 4 Men |
1
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2
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EBL Division 1 Women |
2
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1
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EBL Division 2 Women |
1
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2
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LICENSING
If you meet the criteria above and wish to officiate in the senior national leagues then it is now time to register with England Basketball and become licensed for the 2012-2013 season. If you plan on refereeing and table officiating in the senior national leagues then you must register as a referee, which will cover you for both activities. Once you have paid for the license please Email
Simon Unsworth to indicate that you will be active as a table official which will be added to your profile.
When you click the relevent icon below you will be required to pay for your license. In due course you will recieve further instruction regarding the completion of your registration.
All licenses listed above cover the official for all registered local leagues, university leagues, and age group national leagues.
National League Referee Nominations
Once you have registered and become licensed you are required to
sign in to your account so that you can indicate which days you are available to referee and also update your personal details. A guide to doing this is detailed in the following document.
All nominations are managed by the National Appointments Officer based on the criteria and availability of the referees. Should a referee have any issues with their availability, including short notice changes due to injury, they should contact the National Appointments Officer immediately.
National Appointments Officer
Roger Harrison
01332 609 218
07904 029 110
07889 785 586
Official Physical Fitness Test for Referees
This is a multi-stage test which involves running without stopping for ten minutes on a 20 metre course. A pre-recorded audio prescribes the speed at which the candidate must run, which increases in stages as the test progresses. At every sound signal the candidate must touch the 20 metre line and return to the starting line in time for the next sound signal.
Please contact Simon Unsworth if you wish to apply for an exemption from the fitness test.
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Age
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Minutes
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Total Number of Laps
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Male
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Female
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60 & above
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41 & above
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7
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56
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50 & above
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40 & under
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8
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66
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41 & above
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9
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76
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40 & under
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10
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86
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Referees officiating in the BBL are required to achieve 86 laps
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Rules Test
Questions on the rules test are taken from
www.refereeclub.com and will be based on the 2010 FIBA rules. New rules for 2010 that were not adopted by England Basketball will not be included in the test.