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Issued

August 2013

VBRA

Waverley Branch

Referee Information Booklet


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Contents Introduction .............................................................................................................................................. 3

Glossary of Relevant People & Organisations ............................................................................................... 3

Uniform .................................................................................................................................................... 4

Jewellery ................................................................................................................................................... 4

Uniform Suppliers .................................................................................................................. 4 Rosters and Shifts ...................................................................................................................................... 5

Being Assigned to Rosters ....................................................................................................... 5 Arrival ................................................................................................................................... 6 Player / Spectator Complaints ................................................................................................. 6 Walkovers ............................................................................................................................. 7 VBRA – Waverley Branch Discipline System .............................................................................. 8

Pay Rates .................................................................................................................................................. 9

Basketballs .............................................................................................................................................. 10

Friday Nights ........................................................................................................................................... 10

Nail Checks .............................................................................................................................................. 10

Waverley Basketball Association ............................................................................................................... 11

Working with Children Checks ............................................................................................... 11 Paid Waverley Basketball Association Positions ...................................................................... 11

Victorian Basketball Referees Association – Waverley Branch ..................................................................... 14

Victorian Basketball Referees Association – Waverley Branch Committee................................. 14 Role of the VBRA – Waverley Branch Committee .................................................................... 14

Referee Pathways .................................................................................................................................... 16

Tribunals ................................................................................................................................................. 17

Player Tribunals ................................................................................................................... 17 Referee Tribunals ................................................................................................................. 18

Useful Links ............................................................................................................................................. 19


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Introduction

Refereeing is challenging and at whichever level you participate, you will find it rewarding. If

it is all too hard, why do we take on officiating and more importantly remain involved? It is

interesting to speculate on why officials remain in officiating when the job itself can be so

difficult.

Referees see themselves as technicians of a special kind, of social competence under stress.

In other words, there is a great deal of satisfaction gained from the ability to render

decisions in difficult situations – a virtual trial by fire. Not everyone can handle decision

making under stress, and although referees might not receive much praise for the job they

do, they can gain a great deal of self-satisfaction. Self-satisfaction is probably the most

important ingredient in any field of endeavour.

Being involved in basketball officiating also brings the added incentive of being financially

rewarded for your time and commitment. Being paid means that you are a professional and

therefore expected to behave in an appropriate manner at all times with respect to your

officiating.

This booklet has been produced by the Waverley branch of the Victorian Basketball

Referees Association (VBRA) to provide information to assist you in meeting your

professional obligations.

Glossary of Relevant People & Organisations

There are many acronyms and terms provided in this booklet, and for a new referee it is

easy to get confused. Here is a quick guide to the common ones:

Term Full Name Description

WBA Waverley Basketball

Association

A collective term for the Waverley basketball stadium,

stadium management, and board members.

VBRA Victorian Basketball

Referees Association

The body which governs all basketball referees within

Victoria, of which Waverley is a registered branch.

VBRA

Waverley

Victorian Basketball

Referees Association

– Waverley Branch

A registered branch of the VBRA which looks after all

Waverley referees. VBRA Waverley is led by an

honorary committee, which created this document!

BV Basketball Victoria The organisation which governs all basketball within

Victoria.

BA Basketball Australia The organisation which governs all Australian

basketball.

VJBL Victorian Junior

Basketball League

The representative junior competition which runs on

Friday nights.


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Uniform

Standard Uniform

(Non-daylight saving)

Black trousers, with black belt

Regulation shirt with VBRA badge

Black socks

Black runners (mostly black)

Summer Uniform

(Daylight saving / more than 30ºC)

Black trousers, with black belt or black

shorts

Regulation shirt with VBRA badge

Black socks (or white socks with shorts)

Black runners (mostly black)

Shirts must be fully tucked into trousers/shorts at all times.

Waverley or Basketball Australia jackets may be worn only during the first 10 minutes of a

game, or at the discretion of the referee supervisor in cold weather.

Shorts and jackets must not be worn on Friday nights, finals or tournaments.

Jewellery

The only jewellery which may be worn as a referee is a wedding band, and in the case of a

stadium clock not being present, a wrist watch. If jewellery cannot be removed it must be

safely taped at the supervisor's discretion.

Uniform Suppliers

Referee Shirts

Para Sports

440 Station Street

Box Hill

℡ 9890 8332

Coast2Coast Sports

2/344 Ferntree Gully Rd

Notting Hill

℡ 9548 7533

www.coast2coastsports.com.au

Bill Norwood Sports Line

57 Arkaringa Cres,

Black Rock

℡ 9597 0909

Waverley Referee Jackets

If you are interested in purchasing a jacket then please speak with your shift supervisor.

Jackets are $50 or two payments of $25.

Basketball Australia Jackets

The Basketball Australia referee jacket is available through its online store for $85.00. Any

referee may purchase this jacket without verifying grade or qualification. To view the jacket

and access an order form, go to Basketball Australia’s online store at www.basketball.net.au.


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Rosters and Shifts

The weekly rostered shifts for the domestic competitions are as follows.

Day Supervisor Time

Sunday Adrian Schruhm 5.20 pm – 8.30 pm

Monday Chantal Stuttard and

Andrew Wiles

6.30 pm – 11.00 pm

Tuesday Avedis Nalbandian 5.45 pm – 11.00 pm

Wednesday Jeff Clayton 6.30 pm – 11.00 pm

Thursday Peter Denning 6.30 pm – 11.00 pm

Friday Chris Unwin 6.30 pm – 11.00 pm

Saturday (morning) Lynne Owbridge 8.00 am – 2.00 pm

Saturday (afternoon) Chris Unwin 2.00 pm – 8.00 pm

When you are assigned to a roster, it is expected that you will be available for the entire

shift time. Should you wish to play or coach during that shift, it will be at the discretion of

the referee supervisor and subject to referee numbers available on that shift.

Referees are not permitted to play and referee on the same Senior Men’s shift. On junior

shifts, all courts must be filled before a supervisor is allowed to let a referee play during that

shift.

There will be other opportunities to referee on an occasional basis from time to time in

tournaments, school competitions, etc. These will be posted on the notice board in the

Referees Room as they arise.

Being Assigned to Rosters

You will need to contact the Referee Administrator (Chantal Stuttard mob 0417 570 725

home 9702 0371 after 4.00pm) to be permanently rostered on a shift. Whilst every

endeavour will be made to find a shift which suits you, the number of referees required is

determined by the number of games and there may not always be vacancies on some shifts.

Referee shifts and the referees rostered to them are posted on the notice board in the

Referees Room, a minimum of two weeks in advance. Where vacancies are shown for a shift,

you may fill that particular vacancy by writing your name on the roster. Once you have put

down your name to fill a vacancy, you must attend that shift or find a suitable replacement.

You may not simply cross your name off a roster if you change your mind about filling in.

If you wish to fill a vacancy permanently, you must advise Chantal who will then roster you

as a permanent referee on the relevant shift.


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Arrival

All referees are expected to be in attendance at the stadium or external venue at least 10

minutes prior to the start of the shift.

Replacements

If you cannot referee on your permanent shift, it is your responsibility to provide your own

replacement. This means that you must call other referees from the referee telephone list

to find a replacement. Current telephone lists are available in the Referees Room, and lists

of emergency referees for each shift are with the rosters in the Referees Room and on the

reverse side of the phone lists. Do NOT expect Chantal or your referee supervisor to

organise a replacement for you. Ensure you call other referees; text messages and

Facebook messages do not count. Once you have obtained a replacement, you must advise

your referee supervisor of the replacement prior to the start of the shift.

If you are going to be absent for a period of more than two weeks, you may then advise

Chantal in writing at least three weeks in advance. Chantal will then find a replacement

while you are absent.

If you are unable to continue with your rostered shift, please advise Chantal promptly.

If you require a replacement for your shift, you cannot use a referee whose name is already

filling a vacancy on that particular shift. Likewise if your name is already down to fill a

vacancy, you cannot replace another referee on that shift.

Any referees who do not follow the above guidelines will be dealt with through the VBRA

Waverley Branch Discipline Policy.

Player / Spectator Complaints

Verbal complaints must be dealt with by the referee supervisor (or Referee Adviser if

warranted). Where appropriate, referee supervisors should encourage complaints to be in

writing and sent to the Referee Adviser at [email protected].

Written complaints will be dealt with directly by the Referee Adviser and VBRA Waverley

Committee (and relevant referee supervisor if required).

Referees Playing on the Same Shift

Referees are not permitted to compete in Senior competition nights when they are rostered

on a shift on the same night.

Referees are only permitted to compete in Junior competition day/nights when the shift

supervisors has determined the roster can be filled competently. Priority will also be given

to refereeing ahead of competition participation.


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Walkovers

An unnotified walkover occurs on a shift if one or both teams do not have enough players to

commence the game 10 minutes after the scheduled start time. Flexibility around this

timeframe should be encouraged if a team knows that a player is on the way, or has been

held up by events out of their control.

Referees need to ascertain whether or not team/s would like to receive a refund and leave

the stadium, or continue to use the court during the specified game time.

One referee must notify the doorkeeper immediately as to the team’s decision – if a refund

is requested by the team/s, the rostered referees must ensure that the players clear the

court area and leave the stadium as soon as practicable, or else a refund will not be granted.

If a team is playing with an illegal player in order to play a match, the game is forfeited by

that team. The legal team has the option to play (and still pay their sheet fee) or to get their

money back and leave the stadium. It is the referees responsibility to find out what the

team’s decision is as soon as possible.

The other referee must notify the shift supervisor of the walkover. If a team/s decides to

stay and use the court, they are entitled to use the services of the referees rostered onto

the game (via a ‘scratch match’). Referees must ask the teams if their services are required,

and if so, both referees must remain. Referees are free to leave the court area only if both

teams have left the stadium.


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VBRA – Waverley Branch Discipline System

If, in the opinion of the Referee Supervisor, Referee Administrator, Assistant Referee Adviser,

or Referee Adviser, a referee’s attitude or performance on a particular shift is unsatisfactory,

the referee in question may be counselled or reprimanded at the discretion of the individual.

Any referee who displays an ongoing unsatisfactory attitude will be referred to the Referee

Adviser and VBRA Waverley Committee for appropriate action.

VBRA Waverley regards the performance of referees as the key to delivering great service to

all players, coaches and spectators. The VBRA Waverley Discipline System comprises the

following three steps.

First Warning from Referee Supervisor

On the first occurrence of inappropriate behaviour, the referee supervisor will issue a formal

written warning to the relevant referee to improve performance by completing an

inappropriate performance warning.

Formal Warning from VBRA Waverley President

After receiving a formal warning, any further inappropriate behaviour will result in the

supervisor contacting the VBRA Waverley committee or the Referee Adviser. The Adviser

and/or President will then issue the referee a final written warning advising of the

performance improvement required.

Action by VBRA Waverley Committee

If a referee displays further inappropriate behaviour after receiving a Formal Warning, the

supervisor will notify the President or Referee Adviser and the referee involved will be

required to justify to the Committee, the reasons for inappropriate job performance. As a

result, VBRA Waverley has the power to suspend or downgrade the referee for a

determined period of time which it believes will assist the referee in returning as a more

professional and reliable VBRA Waverley member. At any stage in this process, a supervisor

and the Referee Adviser may elect to submit a VBRA Referee Tribunal report as per the

VBRA discipline process.


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Pay Rates

Referee pay rates are determined and reviewed periodically by Basketball Victoria (BV). As

at March 2012, the pay rates for domestic competition are as follows.

BASE RATE FINALS RATE

Under 16 and below

Level 2 referee and above $14.40 $18.70

Level 1A referee $13.00 $17.10

Level 1B referee $11.30 $15.70

Level 1C referee $10.10 $13.90

Apprentice $ 9.00

Master with Apprentice $ 3.80 extra

Solo Referee 1.5 x game payment

Under 18 and above (includes senior competition)

Level 2 referee and above $16.60 $21.20

Level 1A referee $14.80 $19.70

Level 1B referee $13.20 $17.90

Level 1C referee $11.90 $16.40

Apprentice $ 9.20

Master with Apprentice $ 4.50 extra

Sunday game Bonus $ 1.00 per game

Solo Referee 1.5 x game payment

On all domestic shifts, a referee who referees five games or more in a row will receive one

extra game payment at the lowest age group of that shift.

Referees who officiate on a Saturday may be entitled to a lunch payment or dinner payment

of $8.00. This payment is only valid if the referee has been present from the beginning of

the shift and referees the last timeslot.

Friday Night Juniors

Under 12 / Under 14 $17.50

Under 16 / Under 18 / Under 20 $20.00

Junior Panel referees (VJBL, E) $21.70

Junior Panel (U12s VC) $25.80

Junior Panel (U14s, U16s, U18s, U20s VC) $30.30


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Basketballs

Waverley Basketball Association (WBA) provides appropriately sized basketballs for all

domestic games, and only these should be used for those games. To prevent loss of these

basketballs, and added expense to the WBA, the following procedures are to be observed.

• The first named referee on the roster is responsible for taking the ball onto the court.

• Referees must only take the ball corresponding to the court on which they are

officiating.

• All balls are to be returned to the Referees Room after every game.

• If a situation occurs whereby two referees each take a ball to referee on the same

court, the senior referee must start the game whilst the second referee returns the

spare ball to the Referees Room immediately.

• Referees are not to leave WBA balls on benches at any time.

• If both teams agree to use a different ball for their game, it may be used as long as it

is the correct size (size 6 for womens, mixed and junior games up to U14s, size 7 for

U16s and U18s junior and senior mens games).

• Referees are not permitted to allow teams to use the WBA balls except during the

course of a scheduled game.

• Referees who wish to shoot on a spare court during a rostered break are not

permitted to use WBA balls (in lieu, they may use other balls which have been

handed in).

• If it is found that a referee’s actions led to a ball going missing, the referee involved

may be required to reimburse the stadium for its loss.

Friday Nights

All games on Friday nights are to be played with VJBL balls which will be available in the

Referees Room during that shift. The above policy also applies to all Friday night games.

Nail Checks

On all female and mixed games, referees are to check the nails of each player before the

game so they are not a danger to other players. Nails should not be visible from the other

side of the hand when the palms are held out facing the referee. If they are too long, they

are to be cut before the player may step on the court.


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Waverley Basketball Association

WBA conducts domestic and representative competition at Waverley stadium on Sunday to

Friday nights and all day on Saturday. WBA is responsible for payment of all Waverley

referees which means that each referee is effectively employed by WBA.

Working with Children Checks

In accordance with Victorian legislation, WBA is required to ensure that all referees aged 18

years or over hold current Working with Children (WWC) cards. It is each referee’s

responsibility to make application and provide proof of application, and subsequent proof of

a WWC card, to Referee Supervisors upon request. Under BV and VBRA rules, referees aged

18 years or over without this accreditation are not permitted to referee. This ensures

affiliated associations such as VBRA Waverley complies with the WWC legislation.

Referees over 18 are not allowed to ref games without a valid WWC.

Paid Waverley Basketball Association Positions

As part of its commitment to the standard of refereeing, WBA provides paid positions for

the Referee Adviser, Assistant Referee Adviser, Referee Administrator, Referee Supervisors,

and Referee Development Officers. Applications for each position are generally advertised

in September each year.

Referee Adviser The position of Referee Adviser is an important educational tool for WBA to assist in the

development of the referee program, and referee education and mentoring for all current

and potential referees. The current Referee Adviser is Andrew Cavell. The main roles and

responsibilities of the Referee Adviser include:

• Holding beginner referee schools (Level 0) at least twice per year;

• Being in attendance at the stadium on relevant nights to regularly develop and

monitor trainee referees on court;

• Being in attendance at the stadium on a variety of shifts, solely in the capacity of

Referee Adviser for a minimum of 10 hours per week to develop referees, and

implement and maintain standards of officiating and behaviour;

• Providing regular informal feedback to all referees;

• Conducting written and informal evaluations for all referees;

• Attending and providing a written report at monthly VBRA Waverley Committee

meetings; and

• Disseminating information regarding rule changes, interpretation and mechanics of

basketball refereeing to all referees.


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Assistant Referee Adviser

The Assistant Referee Adviser is a position which is aimed at referee development, in

particular assisting with referee schools which run throughout the year and assisting in the

development of all referees. The current Assistant Referee Adviser is Chris Salmon.

The main roles and responsibilities of the Assistant Referee Adviser include:

• Attending and assisting the Referee Adviser with each Level 0, B grade and A grade

referee schools;

• Organising any educational events in consultation with the Referee Adviser; and

• Providing regular informal feedback to all referees whilst at the stadium solely in the

capacity of Assistant Referee Adviser.

Referee Administrator

The Referee Administrator is responsible for appointing referees to each roster to ensure all

domestic games at Waverley are covered. Additionally, the Referee Administrator is

responsible for communicating any changes in game fixtures and rosters (start/finish times,

finals rosters, etc). The current Referee Administrator is Chantal Stuttard.

The main roles and responsibilities of the Referee Administrator include:

• Appointing the appropriate number of referees (as determined by WBA) to each

referee roster at the commencement of each season, keeping in view ratios of

competencies and availability;

• Providing a list of emergency fill-in referees;

• Posting referee rosters in the Referees Room, a minimum of two weeks prior to

commencement of each roster;

• Contacting individual referees to fill nightly roster vacancies;

• Maintaining a current list of all VBRA Waverley referees which is updated at least

every three months;

• Prior to the commencement of each new season, calling for nominations for

appointment to every roster to cater for referee movement;

• Contacting new C grade referees (and those from other associations) to arrange

permanent appointment to a roster; and

• Attending and providing a quarterly report at monthly VBRA Waverley Committee

meetings.

For any questions regarding your rosters or any changes to your roster, you must contact

Chantal (0417 570 725 or 9702 0371 after 4.00 pm).


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Referee Supervisors

Referee Supervisors are appointed to a particular roster and are paid by WBA to oversee

their shift and be primarily responsible for all referees on that shift. All supervisors must

hold a minimum referee accreditation of Level 1A, with the exception of external venues. B

grade referees may be considered as Referee Supervisor for external venues at the

discretion of WBA.

The supervisor’s roles include:

• Being in attendance at least 15 minutes before the start of the first game and remain

at the stadium until completion of that session of competition;

• Inspecting all equipment (e.g., basketballs, score boards), and if faulty, report to

WBA;

• Being responsible for the distribution and collection of all small (size 6) and large

(size 7) stadium basketballs;

• Completing the roster and pay sheet throughout the shift;

• Inspecting and approving referee uniforms;

• Providing support and encouragement to all referees;

• Ensuring referees perform to their accredited level;

• Ensuring all games are run on time and that WBA By-Laws are applied;

• At all times setting an example to all other referees and being receptive to direction

from members of WBA and VBRA – Waverley Branch;

• In the absence of the Referee Adviser, answering all questions pertaining to

officiating and interpretation of the rules;

• Collecting pays and paying canteen tabs; and

• Securely closing the stadium at the end of the shift (where required).

The Referee Supervisor is available to assist the referees in any capacity required.

Referee Development Officers

Referee Development Officers (RDOs), along with the Referee Adviser and Assistant Referee

Adviser, are referee development positions in WBA, but are paid on a casual (per game)

basis. They serve to provide formal and informal feedback to all Waverley referees for

developmental and disciplinary purposes. RDOs must hold a minimum of a Level 1A referee

accreditation, and must complete at least two evaluations a month. RDOs also provide

informal feedback during their attendance at the stadium, and may be directed by the

Referee Adviser to develop specific referees and be involved in the Level 0 and B Grade

schools.

The current RDOs are Drew Burland, Alex Martin, Adrian Schruhm, Harry Stobie, Lachlan

Wilson and Megan Wilson.


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Victorian Basketball Referees Association – Waverley

Branch

The VBRA which is the organisation governing all referees in Victoria, and has many

branches across the state which each look after their own stadium. VBRA Waverley is part of

WBA, and works for the common purpose of providing basketball competitions at Waverley

Basketball Stadium. In addition to the paid positions listed previously, VBRA Waverley has

an honorary committee which are unpaid positions designed to work towards the

betterment of Waverley referees.

Victorian Basketball Referees Association – Waverley Branch Committee

The VBRA Waverley Committee is elected by Waverley referees at its Annual General

Meeting in August each year. The 2013 – 2014 committee is yet to be elected. Please view

the Waverley Referee website at www.wavrefs.weebly.com to view the current committee.

Role of the VBRA – Waverley Branch Committee

The charter of the VBRA Waverley Committee is to:

• represent interests of members to VBRA;

• administer registration of new members;

• administer payment of annual VBRA fees;

• represent interests of VBRA Waverley members to WBA on all matters affecting

basketball officiating in domestic competitions;

• encourage members to maximise their potential by officiating in the highest level of

basketball possible, given their own ability, through:

� awarding annual trophies; and

� Referee of the Month awards;

• working with the Referee Adviser and WBA to provide development opportunities;

and

• promotion of acceptable standards of referee behaviour, appearance and approach

to officiating.


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THE TEN EFFECTIVE HABITS OF CALLING

A BASKETBALL GAME These habits apply to domestic Waverley games, not MMBL or VJBL games.

� Contact by a defensive player on a shooter must always be called a foul

� Bumping or persistent hand-checking of a dribbler by a defensive player

must always be called a foul

� Bumping a cutter by a defensive player must always be called a foul

� Swearing by a player or coach towards a referee must always be called a

Technical foul

� Any deliberate contact with an opponent must always be called an

Unsportsmanlike foul

� If a player or coach disputes a referee’s decision it must always be called

a Technical foul

� Advantage/disadvantage is NOT to be applied (except in top division

senior grade competitions of each night)

� If you are unsure as to whether a foul is a shooting foul, always call it a

shooting foul.

� If you are unsure as to whether or not points should be awarded (for

example after a foul on a shooter), always count the points

� When refereeing basketball, where appropriate, talk to the players

about their actions and your calls

These habits have been developed in reference to “The Ten Commandments of Calling Basketball in Victoria” created by

Basketball Victoria.


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Referee Pathways


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Tribunals

Player Tribunals

Any serious or persistent breach of the By-Laws should be reported. Any disqualifying foul

should generally lead to a report. BV has prepared a Report Form listing the offences for

which a referee may report / lodge a report. These Report Forms are available from your

Referee Supervisor and in the Referees Room.

The offences for which a player can be reported include the following.

• Assault

• Conduct which brings basketball

into disrepute

• Deliberately endangering health or

safety

• Disputing decisions

• Elbowing

• Fighting

• Gross breach of a code of conduct

• Kicking

• Obscene gesture

• Offensive language

• Playing, etc whilst suspended

• Putting a person in fear of

impending violence

• Spitting

• Striking

• Threatening

• Tripping

• Tunnelling

• Unsportsmanlike behaviour

All relevant details must be completed on the front of the report. Give careful consideration

as to what offences to allege against the reported person or team. It is better to add in too

many offences than to miss a relevant offence. It is the Tribunal’s job to decide which

offences are most relevant. As a general rule, every report should have ‘Bringing Basketball

into Disrepute’ and ‘Unsportsmanlike Behaviour’ and ‘Gross Breach of Code’ ticked as

offences.

When filling out the back of the report, keep details simple and relevant.

Tribunal hearings are held at the Nunawading Basketball Stadium, Burwood East Reserve,

Burwood Highway, Burwood East. WBA will advise referees of the date and time of the

hearing. It is mandatory for reporting referees to attend the tribunal hearing. Any referee

who does not attend their tribunal may be reported to the VBRA for non-attendance.

Referees under the age of eighteen years may have a senior person attend the tribunal with

them, and it is encouraged that a senior referee or relevant Referee Supervisor attends in

support.


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Referee Tribunals

Referees may also be reported to a Referee Tribunal for misconduct. Examples of

reportable offences include the following.

• Striking or kicking – Maximum penalty: life-time ban

• Racial or other vilification – Maximum penalty: 52 weeks

• Attempting to strike or kick – Maximum penalty: 52 weeks

• Otherwise assaulting or attempting to assault – Maximum penalty: 52 weeks

• Putting a person in fear of impending violence – Maximum penalty: 52 weeks

• Deliberately endangering the safety or health of any person (incidents involving

bodily fluids, including spitting) – Maximum penalty: 52 weeks

• Threatening a person – Maximum penalty: 52 weeks

• Using offensive language – Maximum penalty: 20 weeks

• Using an offensive gesture – Maximum penalty: 20 weeks

• Criticising another member of the VBRA to the detriment of that member’s

reputation – Maximum penalty: 20 weeks

• Failing to report an incident to a BV or VBRA Tribunal – Maximum penalty: 20 weeks

• Failing to attend a BV or VBRA Tribunal hearing without reasonable excuse –

Maximum penalty: 20 weeks

• Failing to honour an officiating appointment without reasonable excuse- maximum

penalty – Maximum penalty: 20 weeks

• Hindering, or failing to co-operate in, a hearing or investigation under VBRA By-Laws

– Maximum penalty: 20 weeks

• Contempt of a tribunal or investigation – Maximum penalty: 16 weeks

• Failing to follow the reasonable directions of an Officer of the VBRA, an approved

referees’ supervisor, scoretable officials’ supervisor, statisticians’ supervisor, or

referees’ adviser – Maximum penalty: 12 weeks

• Cheating in matters of time or score sheets – Maximum penalty: 12 weeks

• Accepting payment for refereeing, acting as a referee coach, referee adviser or

similar appointment, or as a score-table official without holding a current VBRA

membership Licence – Maximum penalty: 12 weeks

• Misconduct that may bring the VBRA and/or its members into disrepute – Maximum

penalty: Life Suspension. The hearing must take the nature and severity of the

offence into consideration when determining an appropriate penalty. Examples of

misconduct include gambling on the outcome of a match; wilful damage; officiating

under the influence of alcohol or illegal drugs; wilful defiance of a VBRA policy; or

gross breach of BV Code of Conduct for Referees.

The foregoing is not a complete list and a Tribunal may deliberate on any matter of misconduct.


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Useful Links

Waverley Basketball

www.waverleybasketball.com

Victorian Basketball Referees Association

www.vbra.basketball.net.au

Basketball Victoria

www.basketballvictoria.com.au

Basketball Australia

www.basketball.net.au

FIBA (good for rule updates etc)

www.fiba.com

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