Basketball England is responsible for providing development opportunities for officials from grassroots level through to the elite.
A number of basketball camps in England and overseas have been identified as an ideal platform to accommodate this objective which gives an opportunity for officials to improve their skills and advance through the Officiating Pathway.
The camps accommodate various development objectives and each is designed to provide learning for different levels of the Officiating Pathway.
If you are interested in advancing in your officiating and moving up the officiating pathway, or receiving feedback to maintain your current standard, book yourself onto one or more of the camps below.
Basketball England have recognised that different competitions require a different philosophical approach to the officiating within those competitions. To help us with this, we have tailored each camp for specific target officials dependent on which level they are officiating at. We are working towards officials attending at least one camp per year.
We would expect those currently active within the NBL to attend one of the camps.
NATIONWIDE OFFICIALS CAMP 2025
Nationwide Referees Camp is a residential camp that takes place in conjunction with the Red Star Basketball Player Camp at Leeds Beckett University. The camp offers focused learning and development for referees and covers a wide range of topics in a classroom and on-court environment.
Referees will officiate camp games each day and receive feedback on game performance to aid their learning and development.
The Camp supports Basketball England's objective to develop officials and identify talent. It is an opportunity for individuals to showcase their skills and improve their craft as officials.
Dates: Tuesday 29th July to Saturday 2nd August 2025
Residential Cost: £549
Non-Residential Cost: £349
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POLLY CAMP 2025
To celebrate the life of Ian Pollard and as a legacy to his commitment to basketball officiating both in England and in Europe - The Polly Referee Camp was created to educate and development future talent in England.
The next camp will be staged alongside the British Master’s tournament in Sheffield.
With lectures and practical games over a 3 day period the Polly Camp is a subsidised residential camp for developing Level 2 & 3 referees.
Friday 7th June is a day of education and training with games taking place Friday Evening, Saturday 8th June and Sunday 9th June.
Cost: £290
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ASPIRE ALL-STAR OFFICIALS CAMP 2025
Hosted at our very own National Basketball Performance Centre, the Aspire All-Star Camp sees the best U13s to U15s show case their skills to be selected as one of our proud national team players.
In conjunction with the event, we will host a referee and table official camp for officials to learn and develop in a fun and fast paced environment. It is a chance for officials to improve and showcase their ability.
Dates: Friday 25th July to Sunday 27th July 2025
Cost: £60
Who is it for:
More information about the camp will be posted closer to the time.
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TACKLING INEQUALITIES IN OFFICIATING
Basketball England are proud to be a sport that is diverse in many areas of the game but is always striving to do more. Officiating is a great way to be involved in the sport and the landscape is an area we are targeting to be more inclusive.
To raise the profile in a number of under represented groups, Basketball England is offering bursaries to provide easier access to officiating education and development programmes.
Are you interesting in getting into officiating or furthering your development as an active official and would benefit from some financial support? Then take advantage of this amazing initiative.
Do you fit into any of the following under represented groups? If so, you maybe eligible for one of our bursaries.
Bursaries are currently available for the following camps:
If you are eligible for one of the bursaries, choose the option within the camp application form to benefit from the bursary. You must have been a licensed official in the current season to be eligible for this bursary.
