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Originally Posted by Official99

There is a camp, but before the camp, there is an application process which requires: Five years experience and five years in an association (IAABO, NFSHSA, etc...). Complete the application, submit three letters of recommendation (one from your highest level assignor), submit your current schedule and submit the fee. Then you have to successfully complete an open book exam on FIBA rules.

Now to actually get games is a whole other process... good luck for USA games, international games are even more difficult.

To actually be FIBA certified, you must be a USA Basketball official and be recommended by the USA Basketball Officials Committee to attend the FIBA Camp.

Good luck if you are trying to get there... its a long process.

Here is the link:
http://www.usabasketball.com/usab_of...s_program.html

So other than USA and FIBA games, which seem to be on the "you're dreaming" list, what benefit would it be to become USA Basketball certified? I've never heard of a single game anywhere around me run under the auspices of USA Basketball.