The Official Forum  

Go Back   The Official Forum > Basketball

Reply
 
LinkBack Thread Tools Rate Thread Display Modes
  #1 (permalink)  
Old Tue Aug 01, 2006, 02:17pm
Official Forum Member
 
Join Date: Feb 2000
Posts: 336
USA License

How does an official acquire/apply for one?

Other than eligibility to work USA games, what are the benefits? I see many college officials list it on their profiles.
__________________
Trust your partners, but trust yourself more. Training, experience and intuition are your currency.
Reply With Quote
  #2 (permalink)  
Old Tue Aug 01, 2006, 04:09pm
Official Forum Member
 
Join Date: Aug 2000
Posts: 14,616
There is no "license." Most start out officiating rec league and/or grade school games. You move up to high school games Local and state associations certify officials at those levels.

As for college and the pros, you don't just decide that you want to do them, You have to develop your game, gain experience, and then go to camps and be seen by the right people. For every official you see on TV, there's a thouasand more trying to fill that spot.

So it's not as easy as deciding to do it and getting a license.
__________________
"...as cool as the other side of the pillow." - Stuart Scott

"You should never be proud of doing the right thing." - Dean Smith
Reply With Quote
  #3 (permalink)  
Old Tue Aug 01, 2006, 05:01pm
Official Forum Member
 
Join Date: Feb 2000
Posts: 336
I was not clear

I meant USA Basketball, like the organization that selects teams that play in the Olympics, Junior Nationals, World games, etc.
__________________
Trust your partners, but trust yourself more. Training, experience and intuition are your currency.
Reply With Quote
  #4 (permalink)  
Old Tue Aug 01, 2006, 05:22pm
Official Forum Member
 
Join Date: Jan 2002
Location: Glendale, AZ
Posts: 2,672
I've always wondered that, myself.

How do you get considered for international basketball assignments using FIBA rules?

Is there a camp similar to college camps? Do you have to apply? Who selects the officials for the Olympics and other international competitions?
__________________
It's what you learn after you think you know it all that's important!
Reply With Quote
  #5 (permalink)  
Old Tue Aug 01, 2006, 08:22pm
Official Forum Member
 
Join Date: May 2006
Location: NH
Posts: 87
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
Reply With Quote
  #6 (permalink)  
Old Tue Aug 01, 2006, 10:11pm
Official Forum Member
 
Join Date: Jan 2003
Location: In a little pink house
Posts: 5,289
Quote:
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.
__________________
"It is not enough to do your best; you must know what to do, and then do your best." - W. Edwards Deming
Reply With Quote
  #7 (permalink)  
Old Wed Aug 02, 2006, 12:32am
Official Forum Member
 
Join Date: May 2006
Location: NH
Posts: 87
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)
Reply With Quote
  #8 (permalink)  
Old Wed Aug 02, 2006, 06:41am
Official Forum Member
 
Join Date: Aug 2000
Posts: 14,616
Quote:
Originally Posted by pizanno
I meant USA Basketball, like the organization that selects teams that play in the Olympics, Junior Nationals, World games, etc.
http://www.usabasketball.com/usab_of...s_program.html
__________________
"...as cool as the other side of the pillow." - Stuart Scott

"You should never be proud of doing the right thing." - Dean Smith
Reply With Quote
  #9 (permalink)  
Old Wed Aug 02, 2006, 12:26pm
Official Forum Member
 
Join Date: Feb 2000
Posts: 336
Thanks for the info!
__________________
Trust your partners, but trust yourself more. Training, experience and intuition are your currency.
Reply With Quote
  #10 (permalink)  
Old Thu Aug 03, 2006, 09:42pm
certified Hot Mom tester
 
Join Date: Aug 1999
Location: only in my own mind, such as it is
Posts: 12,918
Wink

Quote:
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.
__________________
Yom HaShoah
Reply With Quote
  #11 (permalink)  
Old Fri Aug 04, 2006, 10:18am
Official Forum Member
 
Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: Champaign, IL
Posts: 5,687
Quote:
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!

__________________
M&M's - The Official Candy of the Department of Redundancy Department.

(Used with permission.)
Reply With Quote
Reply

Bookmarks

Thread Tools
Display Modes Rate This Thread
Rate This Thread:

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is On
Trackbacks are On
Pingbacks are On
Refbacks are On


Similar Threads
Thread Thread Starter Forum Replies Last Post
License Renewal Headaches BlitzkriegBob General / Off-Topic 10 Fri Oct 28, 2005 11:08am
License renewal requirements refnrev Basketball 21 Sun Jun 12, 2005 09:10pm
Umpire License Plates blueump Baseball 20 Sat May 15, 2004 08:52pm
License Plates w_sohl Basketball 3 Fri Dec 05, 2003 11:17am
Does anyone have a license to referee from USA basketball? stripes Basketball 5 Thu Jul 18, 2002 02:46pm


All times are GMT -5. The time now is 06:48am.



Search Engine Friendly URLs by vBSEO 3.3.0 RC1