The role of the basketball referee is exactly this – to ensure the game is played safely and fairly
The referee enforces the rules of the game and in a game will make hundreds of decisions – determining when a violation or foul occurs and then stopping the game to issue the correct penalty
Find out more about how to become a referee and our Green Shirt Program
Find out more about getting your stripes
Find out more about our elite referees and Basketball SA's Referee Development Programs
How to progress through the officiating levels within Basketball South Australia:
Attend Level 0 Referee Course
Complete theory workbook
Shadow referee
Referee Mini Ball
Pass on-court assessments
Attend Level 1C Course
Progress to Refereeing Saturday morning Junior District
Complete theory workbook Pass on-court assessments
Referee Saturday morning Junior District
Referee Thursday night Junior District
Attend Level 1 B Referee Course
Complete theory Workbook
Progress to Saturday morning Junior District Finals
Progress to Refereeing Friday night Div 2+ Junior District
Pass on-court assessments
Referee Thursday night Junior District Finals
Progress to Referee Friday night Div 1+ Junior District
Attend Level 1A Referee course
Complete theory workbook
Progress to Referee Senior District Youth League (Monday and Wednesday)
Progress to Referee Friday night Junior District Finals Div 2+
Pass on-court assessments
Referee Friday night Div 1+ Junior District
Progress to Referee Friday night Junior District Finals Div 1+
Referee Senior District Youth League (Monday – Wednesday)
Progress to Referee Senior/Youth District Finals Div 1+
Attend Level 2 Referee Course
Attend Level 1 Referee Coaching Course
Referee Coach Saturday morning Junior District
Attend the Australian u14 National Club Championships
Selected for NBl1 Draft Panel
Pass on-court assessments
Referee Friday Night Div 1+ Junior District
Referee Friday night Div 1 Junior District Finals
Referee Senior/Youth District
Attend Level 2 Referee Coaching Course
Referee Coach Junior District (Saturday & Thursday)
Attend Level 3 Referee Course
Progress to Referee Senior/Youth District Finals Div 1+
Attend Australian U16 National Junior Championships
Pass on court assessment
Get Selected on NBL1 Panel
Referee Senior/Youth District
Progress to Referee Senior District Finals
Attend Australian U18 National Junior Championships
Referee NBL1 Women
Referee NBl1 Men
Attend Level 3 Referee Coaching Course
Referee Coach Junior/Senior District
Attend Australian U20 National Junior Championships
Referee Coach Junior District (Friday and/or Thursday)
Selected for National Referee Development Program
Basketball SA would like to recognise the referees within our NBL1 Central competitions. Click through to see the list:
Daniel Troy | level 4
Danika Shepherd | Level 4
Hugh Starkey | Level 4
James Griguol | Level 5
Nathan Durant | Level 4
Vanessa Devlin Level 5R
Adam Gillings | Level 3
Andrew Just | Level 3
Ashley Hutchinson | Level 3
Bailey Dyer | Level 3
Barrie Harris | Level 3
Ben Shepherd | Level 3
Damian Rault | Level 3
Daniel Stanley | Level 3
Luke Smith | Level 3
Maddi Shaw | Level 3
Matt Pepicelli | Level 3
Nathan Davis | Level 3
Tom Hayman | Level 3
Ben Evitts | Level 2
Brandon Doctor | Level 2
Brooke Carlyon | Level 2
Cameron Hancock | Level 2
Jake Rosbergen | Level 2
Jordan Girardi | Level 2
Lachlan Coathupe | Level 2
Mitchell Raw | Level 2
Nigel Western | Level 2
Sam Kewn | Level 2
Sean Gabell | Level 2
Scott Hammerton | Level 2
Bella Horskin | Level 2
Tim Round | Level 2
Bailey Vivian | Level 1A
Cameron Dixon | Level 1A
Chelsea Nicholls | Level 1A
Chloe Roberts | Level 1A
Claire Bowler | Level 1A
Drew Smyth-Hutt | Level 1A
Emma Caeran | Level 1A
Izeyah Raymond | level 1A
Jonathan Raw | Level 1A
Matthew Hubner | Level 1A
Sam Baxter | Level 1A
Thomas Alexander | Level 1A
Zaren Tatarelli | Level 1A
Jamie May | Level 1B
Samantha Burke | Level 1B
Tim Cox | Level 1B
Barrie Harris
Bruce Northcote
Chris Clarke
John Beames
James Griguol
Matthew Ryan
Michael Aylen
Phil Haines
Ali Jones
Jen Dorrell
Kelly Burke
Marilynn Dunstall
Simon Crowden
Tahni Whybrow
Phone: (08) 7088 0070
Postal Address: PO Box 2080 Hilton Plaza, SA, 5033
