national referees
Within Australian Basketball, there are two national leagues, the women's league (WNBL) and men's league (NBL).
Referees are appointed to the national leagues after their development through their respective state pathway.
Australia's Referee Program Manager is Jason Kelly, who is responsible for:
Each individual State Body is responsible for:
Referees are appointed to the national leagues after their development through their respective state pathway.
Australia's Referee Program Manager is Jason Kelly, who is responsible for:
- the strategic direction of refereeing in Australia
- selecting and developing the National Panel of referees and other talent across the country
- supporting and resourcing the education and training of referees at all levels.
Each individual State Body is responsible for:
- the policy and implementation of coaching and appointing referees in their State
- conducting approved accreditation courses and other educational content
- managing the process of accreditation and re-accreditation of referees in their State.
national referee PANEL
There are a number of referees appointed to national league competitions. You can view the current national referee panel here.