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
