Basketball SA inducted two new referees into the Basketball SA Officials Platinum League.  

The Platinum League is recognising outstanding dedication, contribution, development and promotion as an official, an educator and ambassador in the sport of basketball throughout South Australia. 

Congratulations to David Moir and Howard Nixon on being inducted into the Basketball SA Officials Platinum League. 

Howard Nixon

Statement of Career Achievements

State Referee Badge 

Australian Badge 1973 

FIBA Badge 1976 

Numerous National Junior/Senior Championships 

SA Rules Interpreter 1983-1988 

Chair of the Referees’ Selection Committee 

NBL Referee Coach 1983-2015 (includes time while out of SA) 

Started Officiating in 1962, with his first Men’s District game in 1965 with David Moir 

First Referee Life Member of Basketball SA 1983. (Now BSA Participant Life Member) 

Refereed 2 Men’s District Men’s Grand Finals (Now NBL1 Central) 

Appointed to every National Championship Final when a South Australian team was not in the Final.  Neutrality of Officials was the rule during much of Howard’s officiating caree 

Officiated a number of International matches involving various South Australian State and Club teams against visiting teams 

David Moir

Statement of Career Achievements

State Referee Badge 

Australian Badge 1970 

FIBA Badge 1972 

Awarded Life FIBA 1982 

Numerous National Junior/Senior Championships 

Asian Games over 10 years 

FIBA Women’s World Championship Columbia 

SA Rules Interpreter 1975-1980 

Umpires’s Coach and Member of the State Standard Committee