USA License

[Back In The Saddle]

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.

[Official99]

If you are looking to go pro, or even a full D1 college schedule, it will help the resume; just becareful because doing two many programs (high school, college, FIBA) will eventually catch up to you and the last thing you want to do is make the right call, for the wrong league in front of an observer.

Its always worth a try to go International. There aren't many international referees from US (mostly because we don't play much FIBA ball) but you can always go north of the border and do some games up there.

I did a camp a few weeks ago with a few guys from Montreal and they were telling me that this coming season, all basketball (except Mens College) will be FIBA rules.

Also to consider, there are a lot of newer Pro or Semi-Pro leagues around to do those games. Check out some of the following links:

http://www.iblhoopsonline.com/
http://www.cbahoopsonline.com/
http://www.nba.com (they are looking for D-leauge officials)

[Mark Padgett]

Originally Posted by Official99

Its always worth a try to go International.

That's why I married a Swede.

And yes - she's a girl.

[M&M Guy]

Originally Posted by Mark Padgett

That's why I married a Swede.

And yes - she's a girl.

Wow. You and Tiger are my heros!