The face to face elements for referees will take place at the National Basketball Performance Centre in Manchester from Friday 1 to Sunday 3 September 2023, with other online sessions taking place for table officials, statisticians and referees taking place in the evenings of Tuesday 29 August, 5 & 12 September.
The NOC is set out to provide vital education and training for officials operating in Basketball England's top domestic competitions with key points of emphasis and learnings from the 2022/23 season.
We are pleased to be welcoming people from all elements of the game to support the conference delivery including players and coaches, along with top level officiating instructors.
Above we have listed the target groups for our conference however we do welcome officials who are operating outside of these leagues. We will also be hosting Regional Officiating Conferences face-to-face.
The blended approach to NOC aims to attract as many officials as possible, with face-to-face and online delivery.
The early bird delegate fee for the face-to-face elements of this year's NOC including the annual conference dinner is £XXX and is available until DATE.
Jan Timms and Lindsay Chapman highlight the important rule changes for table officials at NOC 2022.
The full agenda will be published in due course.
The first session will be 9am Saturday and should be finished by 4pm on Sunday.
NBL referees are expected to run fitness tests at either NOC or a ROC. We are not accepting referees running and filming their own fitness tests this year.
The fitness test is the multi-stage fitness test where you are required to run 20 metre shuttles at increasing speed following an audio track (which can be found here). If at any point during the fitness test you feel unwell, you must stop. We recommend that you practice the fitness test prior to attending.
Based on your age/gender you are required to achieve this number of laps:
Like previous years, we will use the testportal site for this year's rules test. You will be asked 25 questions from the bank of questions that are available below. The test will be based on the current rules.
Where not specified in the question, A1 - A5 are the players on the playing court from the offensive team, A6 - A12 are the substitutes or excluded players from the offensive team. B1 - B5 are the players on the playing court from the defensive team, B6 - B12 are the substitutes or excluded players from the defensive team.
The test will be active from Monday 19 August to Sunday 1 September 23:59. You can access the exam by clicking the link below.
Referee Practice Questions
Referee Exam
Group A referees are expected to attend NOC, with Groups B & C expected to attend a ROC (or NOC if they so choose) and successfully pass the rules test and fitness test to be eligible for games at their competency level. A resit is available for those who are unsuccessful at the rules test but will receive restricted appointments for the first three weeks of the season.
We encourage all table officials and statisticians who wish to officiate in the NBL to sign up for NOC and take full advantage of the learning that is available.
Appointments to prestigious games will be prioritised for those who attended National Officiating Conference and passed the rules test.
Like previous years, we will use the testportal site for this year's rules test. You will be asked 25 questions from the bank of questions that are now available below. The test will be based on the current rules.
Where not specified in the question, A1 - A5 are the players on the playing court from the offensive team, A6 - A12 are the substitutes or excluded players from the offensive team. B1 - B5 are the players on the playing court from the defensive team, B6 - B12 are the substitutes or excluded players from the defensive team.
The test will be active from Monday 19 August to Sunday 1 September 23:59. You can access the exam by clicking the link below. A resit is available for those who are unsuccessful at the rules test.
Table Official Practice Questions
Statistician Practice Questions
Table Official Exam
Statistician Exam
There are a number of accommodation options around NBPC.
1. Holiday Inn Express Manchester - East - https://www.ihg.com/holidayinnexpress/hotels/gb/en/manchester/mchea/hoteldetail
2. Premier Inn Manchester - Denton - https://www.premierinn.com/gb/en/hotels/england/greater-manchester/manchester/manchester-denton.html
3. Travelodge Manchester Sportcity - https://www.travelodge.co.uk/hotels/285/Manchester-Sportcity-hotel
Other hotel accommodation is available, however these are the most commonly used by officials during NOC.
