become a referee

Referees and technical officials are a crucial part of the sport of basketball, and Basketball Queensland has a dedicated Referee Development Manager focused on recruiting and developing officials across the state.

Referee courses are run throughout the year, with development pathways in place to allow career progression from junior club basketball to NBL1, right through to the international level of officiating, in line with Basketball Australia’s officials development framework.

Referee Pathway

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Get Started with your Local Association

Let us know your interest of becoming a referee, and we will help connect you with your referee coordinator at Ipswich Basketball Assoc

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Increase Game Time

Referee club and junior representative games to hone your referee skills.

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Referee at State Championships

The Junior State Championships form the cornerstone of BQ’s referee education and development. From the Under 12 State Championships through to the Under 18s, referees of all ages have benefited from the educational opportunities that attending a State Championships provides.

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Elite Programs

BQ currently runs two development programs to progress our identified referees towards higher levels of basketball – State Referee Development Program (SRDP) and National Referee Development Program (NRDP). To learn more about these programs, click here.

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Consider a Career in Refereeing

Forge your career by refereeing in the QSL, NBL1 or beyond!