FIBA Europe President George Vassilakopoulos at the EuroBasket Referee clinic in Chalkida A discussion group at the 2005 EuroBasket Referee Clinic in Chalkida Miguel Betancor at the 2005 EuroBasket Referee clinic in Chalkida At work in the gym at the 2005 EuroBasket Referee clinic in Chalkida EuroBasket Referee Clinic in Chalkida
// 04 July 2009


Want to get an idea of how popular basketball is in the Philippines?  Just ask the Chairman of the Philippines Referee Commission Perry Martinez.

"When our Secretary General goes around the country talking about basketball he always says the same thing," says Martinez, who was also the former head of the Technical Department at the Philippine Basketball Association.

// 03 July 2009

The annual meeting of Potential Referees and National Instructors from the 51 FIBA Europe Federations got underway last week with a different twist.

This year more national referees have been allowed to participate in an effort to prepare future referees for national as well as international competitions.

Future Referees Meet In Gran Canaria

The annual meeting of Potential Referees and National Instructors from the 51 FIBA Europe Federations got underway last week with a different twist.

This year more national referees have been...

19 June 2009
Observers Make A Difference For Referees
The participants of the 4th clinic The participants of the third clinic Valdu Suurkask, President of the Technical Commission of FIBA Europe Presentation of the new official lugagge for FIBA Europe referees. From left to right: D. Raimundo Dominguez de Vera (General Director for touristic promotion, Government Canarias), Miguel Betancor (FIBA Europe), José Juan Herrera Velazquez (General Manag Each referee has a laptop at his disposal during the clinic Group work during the second clinic Press conference at the IFA Hotel Dunamar FIBA Europe Executive Director Nar Zanolin during a press conference Official presentation before the start of the second clinic The participants of the first clinic FIBA Europe Executive Director Nar Zanolin
// 12 July 2007



At the recent Clinic for National Instructors in Gran Canaria, the FIBA Europe Referee Department presented the latest set of teaching materials, that will support the national federations in the training and development of both national and international referees.

Refereeing Co-ordinator Miguel Betancor presented the materials over the 3 day clinic.

FIBA Europe Continues Support For Officiating // 04 May 2007

The FIBA Europe Referees Department has continued to support the development of all officials across Europe.

The last month has seen clinics take place in Sweden and in Russia with the aim of improving officiating at all levels.

FIBA Europe Continues Support For Officiating

The FIBA Europe Referees Department has continued to support the development of all officials across Europe.

The last month has seen clinics take place in Sweden and in Russia with the aim ...

// 23 August 2005



The Referees nominated to this year’s EuroBasket tournaments for Men & Women met collectively in Chalkida in Athens to prepare themselves for the forthcoming games.

Prior to the meeting, the referees were told that this would be unlike any previous clinic that they may have attended, and once there the workload that they undertook was intensive and demanding.

New Teaching Resources for European Referee Instructors // 16 June 2005

FIBA Europe´s Referee Department in collaboration with the University of Las Palmas Gran Canaria and Producciones Audiovisuales has designed a produced a new set of teaching materials based on the review of games and officiating from the 2004-05 season.

These materials have been produced for the specific reason of supporting the education and development of referees in Europe.

New Teaching Resources for European Referee Instructors

FIBA Europe´s Referee Department in collaboration with the University of Las Palmas Gran Canaria and Producciones Audiovisuales has designed a produced a new set of teaching materials based on the ...

FIBA Europe Referee Coordinator Looks To The Future // 14 June 2005

FIBA Europe has seen many innovations in the past 2 years with regards to the education and communication with its referees.

From the launch of the FIBA Europe refereeing web site to the presence of referee instructors at all official events, everything is geared towards improving the quality of officiating in international competition.

FIBA Europe Referee Coordinator Looks To The Future

FIBA Europe has seen many innovations in the past 2 years with regards to the education and communication with its referees.

From the launch of the FIBA Europe refereeing web site to the pr...

// 04 July 2009


Want to get an idea of how popular basketball is in the Philippines?  Just ask the Chairman of the Philippines Referee Commission Perry Martinez.

"When our Secretary General goes around the country talking about basketball he always says the same thing," says Martinez, who was also the former head of the Technical Department at the Philippine Basketball Association.

// 24 June 2004



FIBA Europe’s Referee Clinics in Gran Canaria came to an end Tuesday, 22nd June, but have only kicked off the plans for the new FIBA Europe Referee Department.

The past month has kept the University of Las Palmas, 223 referees, 44 referee instructors, 10 commissioners, four referee candidates, multiple tutor referees and FIBA Europe Referee Co-ordinator Miguel Betancor busy.

Referee Clinic No.4 Finished in Gran Canaria // 16 June 2004

FIBA Europe is more than halfway through its 2004 Referee Clinics in Gran Canaria, Spain, as clinic #4 began on 12th June.

Bringing this educational experience for European referees together have been the Tutor Referees and Instructors, led by FIBA Europe Referee Co-ordinator Miguel Betancor (ESP). Betancor has been a Referee Instructor for years and is an education professor at the University of Las Palmas, as well.

Referee Clinic No.4 Finished in Gran Canaria

FIBA Europe is more than halfway through its 2004 Referee Clinics in Gran Canaria, Spain, as clinic #4 began on 12th June.

Bringing this educational experience for European referees togethe...

Referee Clinics 2004 - Three-Person Mechanics // 07 June 2004

The third session of the 2004 FIBA Europe Referee Clinic kicked off on 6th June in Maspalomas, Gran Canaria. During these six clinics, approximately 225 referees face one of the newest challenges to European refereeing as they are trained in three-person mechanics.

Referee Clinics 2004 - Three-Person Mechanics

The third session of the 2004 FIBA Europe Referee Clinic kicked off on 6th June in Maspalomas, Gran Canaria. During these six clinics, approximately 225 referees face one of the newest challen...

Referee Clinics 2004 // 03 June 2004

Since 29th May, almost 75 referees have flocked to Maspalomas in Gran Canaria, Spain, for the annual FIBA Europe Referee Clinics. The clinics, which are being held in collaboration with the University of Las Palmas, contain many new twists in the education of European referees.

Referee Clinics 2004

Since 29th May, almost 75 referees have flocked to Maspalomas in Gran Canaria, Spain, for the annual FIBA Europe Referee Clinics. The clinics, which are being held in collaboration with the Univers...

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