There are currently no upcoming referee courses.
2025 dates to course dates to be released soon!
Basketball South Australia Referee Courses
We value the role that referees play in our great game. We offer the following courses to assist with referee development and upskilling. All courses are nationally provided by Basketball Australia
There are currently no upcoming referee courses.
2025 dates to course dates to be released soon!
Here is how to get involved!
Register for a Level 0 Referee Course. To find a course, please click here.
By registering for a course, you are also registering an an official with Basketball South Australia.
Complete the Level 0 Referee Course Exam (must receive 72% or higher, 14 out of 20)
Submit your exam with Basketball SA via referees@basketballsa.com.au
Create a profile on Refbook. Please make sure you add your correct bank details and emergency contact onto your profile.
Once you have created a profile you will need to be added into the Basketball SA Organisation, please let us know which email you have used to create your profile.
Apply for a Working with Children Clearance (WWCC). Any referee aged 14 or older requires a Working with Children Clearance (they cannot referee until clearance have been completed).
To apply for WWCC, please click here.
If you already have a Working with Children Clearance, please email through to referees@basketballsa.com.au.
Basketball SA provides a number of development and accreditation courses for officials across the state.
All courses follow the Basketball Australia Accreditation Program and Curriculum also includes accreditation levels for referees, referee coaches, score table officials and statisticians.
There are a number of state and national levels of accreditation offered by Basketball SA and all levels require theoretical and practical training, including an on-court assessment based on each levels’ national requirements.
Level 0 is an introductory referee course containing the basic rules, game administration and mechanics needed by beginner referees. Beginner referees working through their Level 0 accreditation are expected to officiate on-court wearing the beginner referee green shirt.
The next step in an official’s development is to advance through the Level 1C, 1B and 1A theory and on-court competencies. Each of these courses are usually run on a weekend and take approximately 8-10 hours to complete. Referees must complete a theory exam and on-court assessment to meet the competencies outlined within each course level.
Level 2 is the beginning of the advanced courses and referees at this stage of their education are usually on an elite pathway and involved in a development squad or similar program. Referees need to complete the Level 2 course, which takes approximately 10-12 hours. Again Referees must complete an advanced referee exam and on-court assessment over a number of games to meet this level of course competencies. Level 2 referees should expect to be refereeing at higher junior representative or senior State League level. As a Level 2 referee you may be considered for selection to a National Junior Championship. The Level 2 accreditation can take in excess of two years to achieve the required competencies.
Level 3 is the highest level of state accreditation and referees at this level will be regularly officiating at State level. At this level, referees would have completed many hours of accreditation training and been involved with and completed a number of years in a State or National referee development program. While there is no course at this level, referees must undergo a rigorous assessment process and will be assessed at top state levels over a number of games within the state Premier League competition.
Level 1C – 13 years old
Level 1B – 15 years old
Level 1A – 17 years old
Level 2 – 18 years old
Level 3 – 18 years old
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Phone: (08) 7088 0070
Postal Address: PO Box 2080 Hilton Plaza, SA, 5033
