LICENSING FOR OFFICIALS

You are required to license before you officiate

Licence, Safeguarding, DBS & Eligibility

To obtain a licence you need to complete the following steps:

Step 1. Create a membership account once you have a member profile that includes all of your personal details go to step 2.

Step 2. Add and pay for your officiating license: go to the licencing tab and select 'Add Licence' then select from the drop-down menu the role you are licencing as.  Then select the level you are officiating at. National is Senior NBL plus all other competitions. Regional all competitions below Senior NBL.

Step 3. Upload your Passport Style Photo and your identification documents. You can use your mobile device for your photo I.D. Your identification document needs to be your passport or birth certificate.

Step 4. Safeguarding Training (18 years and over only) You are required to complete a safeguarding course which can be completed online. The cost for this is £30 (NSPCC) which will be valid for 3 years. Once you have completed the course you should upload the certificate as proof of completion. We accept certificates from other employers. Safeguarding certificates must be updated every 3 years. Those who have not completed any training can do so by following this link here or by registering on one of our other approved courses.

Step 5. Safeguarding self-declaration form (SG1) There is a self-declaration form available to download in your membership profile. Please download and complete this form, then upload the completed copy to your profile.

Step 6. Criminal records check (DBS) You are required to have an enhanced DBS check every three years. Basketball England must be able to check your DBS status every three years which means you need to re-apply for an enhanced DBS certificate when you have held your certificate for 2.5 years, unless you have already subscribed to the update service. We recommend you apply through Basketball England for the check. You can apply for a new certificate when you apply for a license by emailing [email protected] or registering your details with a local DBS verifier.

Basketball England is committed to safeguarding the welfare of children and adults at risk in basketball. Our Safeguarding Policy, Adults at Risk Policy & Regulations set out the key principles that our organisation adheres to as well as providing best practice guidance. We also have guidance for our clubs, parents, players, staff and welfare officers.

As such, it is a requirement that all officials and associated workforce complete safeguarding training, a safeguarding self-declaration and complete a criminal records check in order to become licensed and active in their role.

Further details about safeguarding can be found here

All Officials & Workforce

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Safeguarding Course - NSPCC Option

£25.00 (3 Years)

DBS Check - Volunteer

£10.80 (3 Years)

DBS Check - Non Volunteers

£50.80 (3 Years)

Licencing

Basketball Membership is free. If you plan on refereeing or table officiating then you need to becopme licenced. Details about what licence and fees can be found below.

Those who carryout dual roles should pay the higher fee only. 

SENIOR NATIONAL COMPETITION LICENSE FEES

 

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REFEREE

2023-24 Season

Licence Fee: £67.00

TABLE OFFICIAL & STATISTICIAN

2023-24 Season

Licence Fee: £46.00

LOCAL & REGIONAL COMPETITION LICENSE FEES

 

REFEREES 

2023/24

License Fee: £26.00

TABLE OFFICIAL

2023-24

Licence Fee: £26.00

Officiating Co-ordinator, Coach, Instructor or Tutor

These additional products are still available free of charge with an officiating licence.

  • Officiating Co-ordinator - a person who appoints officials to games within a league or for a club

  • Officiating Coach - a trained person who has completed our Officiating Coach programme

  • Officiating Instructor - a person who is recruited to deliver education on a national scale for officials

  • Officiating Tutor - a person who has been validated to lead our Level 1 & 2 technical award courses

License Requirements for non-nationals

Non-nationals that wish to officiate in England must ensure they have the ‘right to work’ in a self-employed capacity.

During the registration process you are required to submit proof that they have the ‘Right to work’ in the UK in a ‘self-employed’ manner.  Proof of this is required at time of making a licence application by uploading a VISA or Residency Permit.

"Right to Work" - The Right To Work is a legal requirement for anyone looking to work in the UK.

"Self Employed" - working for oneself as a freelance or the owner of a business rather than for an employer. Self-employed workers aren’t paid through PAYE, and they don’t have the employment rights and responsibilities of their employee and are responsible to pay their own PAYE.

To prove your 'Right to work' please use this GOV.UK page to provide your immigration status. You will need to upload a screenshot to your eligibility page in the profile.

Transfer your qualification from outside the UK

Do you already hold a qualification or have experience as an official in another country which you want to transfer to the UK? If this is the case please follow this process below.

To transfer your basketball Officiating or Coaching Qualification you are required to complete the Foreign Qualification Transfer Form. Subject to the evidence provided, we will transfer your qualification over to a Basketball England Level 2 Award in the first instance. Anyone who holds a FIBA qualification will remain as FIBA.

Once we have transferred your qualification, you will be required to register yourself as a member with Basketball England by following the details found on this page.