OFFICIALS
Who we are
The Norths Officiating Program is one of the most progressive and innovative in Australian basketball, with our referees officiating in more than 10,500 games in the local competition each year. Norths has a strong commitment to the provision of quality officials for all games played and invests significantly in the ongoing education and development of all officials we have actively involved in the association.
How we OPERATE
The NSBA Officials Program is coordinated by Jake Jennings, a representative referee and referee coach by trade, who leads program initiatives, chairs both the NSBA Officials Committee and the Norths Education Team (NET), manages rostering across domestic and junior representative competitions, and oversees administrative and compliance requirements. He works alongside Logan Bilby, Officials Program Manager (Referee College of Australia), to deliver structured education aligned with the Basketball Australia National Curriculum, through both in-person and video-based referee coaching. The program is overseen by Competitions and Officials Manager, Vance Abreu, who collaborates closely with Jake and Logan to ensure key performance indicators are achieved and continuous improvement is maintained.
JOIN NORTHS OFFICIALS
JOIN THE OFFICIALS TEAM
Contact NSBA Officials Coordinator Jake Jennings to begin onboarding: officials@nsba.com.au
CURRENT AVAILABILITIES FOR OFFICIALS
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Fridays
Juniors | All Venues
Available Times
7:30pm - 11pmMinimum Grading Required:
C1
(Association Community)Minimum Age Required:
12+ -
SATURDAYS
Miniball | All Venues
Available Times
3:30pm - 7:30pmMinimum Grading Required:
C1
(Association Community)Minimum Age Required:
12+ -
SUNDAYS
SENIORS | All Venues
Available Times
4pm - 6:30pmMinimum Grading Required:
C2
(Association Development)Minimum Age Required:
18+
LEARN TO BE A REFEREE
LEARN TO BE A REFEREE
We currently are experiencing a high volume of Trainee Referee EOIs, so to enter our Norths Trainee Course Waitlist, please fill out the EOI form and our team will be in contact with you shortly to assist with waitlisting enquiries and provide a timeframe.
Qualified referees can join the Norths Officials program through a 2-hour course via Zoom, led by Officials Program Manager Logan Bilby via Referee College of Australia.
NSBA REFEREE HANDBOOK
The NSBA Referees and Technical Officials Handbook (2025) offers all the vital information for Norths Officials, including:
Getting Started as an Official
Refbook, our refereeing software used for Payments and Availabilities
Expectations
Domestic Competitions
Game Management
Upgrades and Evaluations
Education and Referee Coaching
Representative Refereeing
Refereeing Resources

