LEVEL 2 REFEREE AWARD
CRITERIA
&
LEARNING OUTCOMES
Basketball England level 2 referee award criteria & learning outcomes
Criteria
From qualifying, Level 2 referees should gain experience at local youth central venue league
competitions. Once experience is gained a Level 2 referee is qualified to officiate at senior
local league, university leagues and central venue league competitions. Experienced Level 2
referees can referee up to national league.
There are no entry requirements for the Level 2 Award. This course is aimed at the beginner,
however experience as a player or coach or attending a Level 1 referee course is an
advantage.
This award consists of 14 hours tutor contact usually covered over two 7 hour sessions. The
candidate is advised that a minimum of 10 hours home study is recommended. At the end of
the course candidates will sit a one hour theory paper. Candidates who successfully complete
the paper and practical during the course are required to complete 3 regulation games under
the assessment of a Level 3 referee or above.
EXAMINATION & ASSESSME
The Level 2 referee theory examination consists of fifty multiple choice questions. The pass
rate for this paper is 70%. Candidates need also to show their competence in the practical
sessions during the course to progress further on in the course. The candidate is required to
demonstrate in the practical sessions during the course that they have the ability to referee
and have the potential to pass the three regulation games to the appropriate standard.
Having successfully passed the theory examination and the practical assessment during the
course the candidate is required to complete a second practical assessment. The candidate
must be assessed on three regulation games by a level 3 referee or above which should be
completed within one year of the theory examination. This assessor could be your co-official
or an observer of the game. It is recommended that the candidate completes practice games
to gain experience before completing their assessment games.
In the event that a candidate fails the written test they are entitled to re-sit a second paper
(Paper B). If a candidate fails both papers then they have failed the course and need to
attend another course.
Learning outcomes
A Level 2 referee should have a general understanding of the administrative duties before,
during and after the game.
At the completion of this unit the basketball referee who gains a Level 2 Referee Award will:
1. Be aware and able to carry out the administrative duties before a basketball
game.
a) Be aware and able to carry out the administrative duties during the running of the
game.
b) Be aware and able to carry out the administrative duties after the game.
UNIT 2: MECHANIC
A Level 2 referee should have general understanding of the correct positions and court
coverage for two person mechanics.
At the completion of this unit the basketball referee who gains a Level 2 Referee Award will
be able to:
2. Have a general understanding of areas of responsibility of the lead and trail
official.
a) Know and use the official FIBA basketball signals when required.
b) Carry out specific tasks and procedures in order for the game to be conducted
efficiently and correctly.
c) Use of the whistle.
UNIT 3: VIOLATIONS
A Level 2 referee should have a good understanding of the rules surrounding all violations
and be capable of penalise the player/team accordingly.
At the completion of this unit the basketball referee who gains a Level 2 Referee Award will:
3. Be able to recognise all violations in deciding whether it requires a call.
a) Be able to recognise and make a decision regarding ball-handling violations.
b) Recognise and understand violations relating to out of bounds and the ball
returning to the back court.
c) Recognise and understand violations relating to basket interference, jump balls
and free throw situations.
d) Recognise and understand timing violations relating to the 3 second, 5 second, 8
second and 24 second rules.
UNI4: CONTACT
A Level 2 referee should have an understanding of contact situations to determine whether a
call is necessary.
At the completion of this unit the basketball referee who gains a Level 4 Referee Award will:
4. Be capable of identifying what type of contact has occurred and making a
decision as to whether this requires a call.
a) Understand the what constitutes a disqualifying, unsportsmanlike, double foul
and the rules surrounding these fouls.
UNIT 5: INFRACTIONS, PENALTIES AND SPECIAL SITUATIONS
A Level 2 referee should understand the rules and penalties outside of normal play.
At the completion of this unit the basketball referee who gains a Level 2 Referee Award will:
5. Be capable of making decisions on situations that can occur but are not
specifically covered by the rules or incidents that occur outside of normal play.
b) Understand and correctly implement the rules associated with a player in the act
of shooting and free throws.
c) Understand the rules concerning correctable errors, status of the ball and team
control.
d) Understand and implement appropriately the rules concerning technical fouls.
UNIT 6: COMMUNICATION AND MAN MANAGEMENT
A Level 2 referee should be able to officiate a game of basketball using inter personal skills
ensuring the game is played amicably.
At the completion of this unit the basketball referee who gains a Level 2 Referee Award will:
6.
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Understand the strategies to deal with conflict situations.
Understand and anticipate situations when preventative officiating can be used.
Communicate confidently to legitimate player/coach requests.
Be capable of verbally expressing what decisions have been made to players,
coaches and table officials.