REGISTER AS A REFEREE

Register as a referee

“The WBA is always looking for people to join our referee fraternity either as a new starter, senior ref, a mentor, a ref coach or just to be involved.
Some facts:

WBA adhere to the national Green shirt program to protect our new referee’s.
Minimum age for new starters is 12 y.o.
Referee’s are supplied their uniforms (shirts for free).
Each new referee is provide their 1st whistle.
Being confident, loud and able to make quick decisions are handy attributes for any potential referee.
The WBA try to run referee training as often as possible for all levels.
Referees get rewarded (paid) based on a graded scaling system.
There is a national pathway program for any referee looking to take this profession all the way

To find out more please contact our Referee coordinator by emailing umpire@whyallabasketball.com.au

Here is the link tot he FIBA rule book:
www.fiba.basketball/documents/official-basketball-rules/2020.pdf

1955 – GIANTS

GIANTS– Starting in 1955 making them won of the founding clubs of International rules Basketball in Whyalla.

1955 – JAFFA’S

JAFFAS – Starting in 1955 Jaffas were won of the founding clubs of International rules Basketball in Whyalla.

1955 – MORMONS / LATTER DAY SAINTS (L.D.S)

LATTER DAY SAINTS (L.D.S)–In 1955 the Mormons basketball club became one of the WBA’s founding clubs.

1955 – POSTALS

POSTALS – Are one of the founding clubs of the WBA. They started as a group of workers from the South Australian Postal Institute.

1955 – TIGERS

TIGERS–In 1955 the Tigers beat the 30 -9 in the 1st season of International rules Basketball ever Played in Whyalla.

PAST CLUBSThe Knights Basketball Club came into being at the start of the 1957/8 season with the formation of an U16 boys team to enter the new competition created by the association. The team was made up by a number of school friends and who played colts football for...