Become a Referee

1. Register on eTrainu

2. Complete your online learning

3. Register for an action day at IBA

4. Attend your Action Day in person, learn from experienced officials, and start refereeing live games in your community.

CONTACT IBA REFEREE COORDINATOR, LISA HILL TO START YOUR REFEREE JOURNEY NOW

referees@ipswichforce.com.au

Referee Courses are regularly run throughout the year at Ipswich Basketball.

Referees at IBA are mentored, coached and supported by experienced referee coaches. Our green shirt and beginner referees are shadowed on court when they first start their referee journey.

Referee development is guided by BQ's referee grading system and courses. You can start refereeing when you are 12. 

Beginner Referee - green shirt

Development Referee

Intermediate Referee

Advanced Referee

State Development Referee

State Referee

National Development Referee

National (NBL/WNBL) Referee

FIBA/International Referee - The FIBA badge is the highest level of recognition for a referee.

FIND OUT MORE ABOUT BQ REFEREE PATHWAYS

IBA is proud to be investing in our referee growth and development, launching the 𝗜𝗕𝗔 𝗥𝗲𝗳𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗲 𝗔𝗰𝗮𝗱𝗲𝗺𝘆, 𝗹𝗲𝗱 𝗯𝘆 𝗥𝗲𝗳𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗲 𝗖𝗼𝗼𝗿𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗼𝗿 𝗟𝗶𝘀𝗮 𝗛𝗶𝗹𝗹.

The Academy includes both 𝙅𝙪𝙣𝙞𝙤𝙧 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙎𝙚𝙣𝙞𝙤𝙧 𝙥𝙧𝙤𝙜𝙧𝙖𝙢𝙨, offering:

 ✅ Monthly referee meetings with rotating development topics 

✅ Game video analysis
✅ Strength & conditioning support 

✅ Nutrition education 

✅ Mental wellbeing resources 

✅ On-court skills sessions 

✅ Referee of the Month recognition

The goal? To build physically fit, mentally strong, and emotionally resilient referees ready to thrive on and off the court. 

WITHOUT REFEREES, THERE'S NO GAME!