Referee training

[kiwiref]

I am organizing an introductory referee course for the first time. In time, I hope to add more advanced modules, increasing the level of knowledge and skill of young referees.
We use FIBA rules, however FIBA organisations that I know of do not have case books like the organizations most of you belong to. I would be grateful for any contribution from you in the following areas: program set-up; curicullum; case studies; any visual aids; and any video material that could be downloaded from net or that you can (legaly) email me a copy.
I am aware that similar requests were made in the past, and that some of you may be getting a bit tired. Resources are very limited at my end, with bball being a minor sport that has only started gaining in popularity over the last 5-6 years. So, thank you in advance for your patience, and your help.

[NICK]

Fiba casebooks are available in N.Z. Try the B.B.N.Z. They have them or else go to Alan Godden for any information you need. Cheers

[kiwiref]

Nick, hope you don't mind me asking... Where are you located?
Allan will send me some stuff, but I didn't get the impression that it will contain a case book.
Any other suggestions? I know I can buy DVD's from the FIBA store which are not all that expensive, but being in NZ the postage they are asking is kinda ridiculous.

[crazy voyager]

Where are you from? Scince you use FIBA I presume Europe or Asia.
I don't have that much material, and definetly not videos and such. But I belive you can find case-plays on fibas website, there are case-plays in the rules book download I think (this was included in the swedish 04 copy but not in the later 05 wich I have). I can check up on that when I have time

[kiwiref]

I am in New Zealand...

[NICK]

I am in Christchurch. Got a Fiba casebook last year, cost me $15.00, cheers

[kiwiref]

Nick, where did you get the case book from?

[NICK]

Suggest you try Alan godden, after all he is suppoesed to be the N.Z. rules interpreter and the head honcho, cheers

[blindmanwalking]

Originally Posted by NICK

I am in Christchurch. Got a Fiba casebook last year, cost me $15.00, cheers

Ever heard of a guy named Ray Comfort?

[NICK]

no, cheers

[TADW_Elessar]

There is no official "FIBA casebook" (besides the "Official Interpretations" which you already have if you visited the FIBA.com downloads page), but most national federations use to write their own.
The "FIBA guidelines for referee education" DVD is almost essential and it is also legal to make copies: you may consider dividing the price among a group of local colleagues down there. It would really be worth it!

[NICK]

The 2004 FIBA casebook that I have and issued for the 2005 season has 112 pages and was written for FIBA by Fred Horgan, official rules interpreter of FIBA Americas in collaboration with Mr.Lubomir Kotleba, FIBA sports director and Mr. Valentin Lazarov, the senior member of the FIBA Technical Commission, cheers.

[UK-Dave]

Try this part of the FIBA site:-

http://www.fiba.com/pages/en/aboutfi...oads/rules.asp

[Karin]

Kiwi ref-you might like to request the Level 0 and Level one coursebooks already available from BBNZ.Also available is the Oceania Fiba dvd "officiating made easy"this is a beginners resource also Fiba dvds on principles,3PO and articles from "assist' can be ordered from Canterbury Basketball Officials Association(they also supply referee uniforms/whistles etc)Their contact details are on the Canterbury Basketball website and you will see the PDF files that you can download to use in your programme.Good Luck

[Mark Padgett]

Originally Posted by kiwiref

but being in NZ the postage they are asking is kinda ridiculous.

Ask them not to charge you the postage in metric.

And no - I never get tired of it.