BBNZ Level 1 Referee Course
For entry level referees in college, representative and community basketball
BBNZ Level 1 Referee Course, formally known as the Community Referee Course.
To gain BBNZ Level 1 Referee accreditation, participants are required to complete:
An online theory course,
A practical workshop, run by Capital Basketball,
A game assessment, administered by a Referee Trainer.
How to get started:
Step 1.
Enrol and complete the self-paced online Level 1 Referee course. You don’t need any previous refereeing experience to begin. Simply follow this link to the course description in the BBNZ catalogue in the SportTutor platform. Set up a SportTutor login, enrol in the ‘Level 1 Referee Course’ and complete in your own time.
Step 2.
Attend a practical workshop (workshop options advertised below).
Ps: you don’t need to have started or finished the online course to attend a practical workshop.
Step 3.
To gain the accreditation, email training@capital.basketball to organise a game assessment once you feel ready. We recommend completing at least 20 hours of refereeing before assessment.
Upcoming Practical Workshops:
Workshops are generally delivered in February / March / April across the Greater Wellington Region.
Tuesday 12 March, 5:30-8:30pm @ St Pat’s Silverstream
Sunday 24 March, 9:30-12:30pm @ Paraparaumu College
Monday 25 March, 5:30-8:30pm @ HVHS
Tuesday 26 March, 5:30-8:30pm @ Aotea College
Wednesday 3 April, 5-8pm @ Wgtn College
Tuesday 9 April, 5:30-8:30pm @ Wgtn Girl’s College (Girls Only)
Practical Workshop Costs:
Course Only = $25
Course + Referee Shirt = $50
(Referee Shirts are $45 value sold separately)
All participants receive a Fox40 whistle and lanyard.
If your school / association / club has agreed to cover this cost, click and complete the Workshop Registration (below), otherwise pay via adding to cart (further below).
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