Basketball NSW is the governing body for basketball in New South Wales. Basketball NSW is an affiliated member of Basketball Australia (BA), the national governing body.
Our aim is to grow, develop and promote the game by supporting our members, stakeholders and the basketball family in general.
We have been playing and enjoying “the game” since 1938!
Today we have over 67,000 + registered members across NSW. Basketball is an all-inclusive sport with opportunities to play across all genders, ages and disabilities.
If you’re passionate about basketball and coaching, find out how you can get started.
The role of the technical officials is to ensure the game is played in a fair and safe manner and within the rules. Refereeing is the most physical active as they are on-court and “call” the game. Other technical officials perform various roles on the scoretable and statistics and further information about each role is given below.
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Welcome to the home of the Basketball NSW Technical Officials page. On our site you can find out how to become an official (referee, scoretable or statistician), resources to improve your officiating, plus access to online exams and accreditation information.
Refereeing is a great way to learn more about the game, earn money and make lifelong friends. Not to mention you get to watch the game from the best place….on the court!
Become a RefereeIn basketball, it is the scoretable officials that keep the score and time. In local competitions, it may be done by parents, or even the teams themselves. However, in higher grades, specialised scoretable officials will perform the roles.
Become a Scoretable OfficialThe role of the statistician is to record all aspects of the game, which is now usually done on a computer, tablet or smartphone or manually with a paper template.
Become a Statistician