FIBA Asia Clinics for Commissioners and National Instructors 2005 Kuala Lumpur

• INTRODUCTION
  
  The development of basketball of a country depends in great measure on the refereeing, and with that understood, in great measure on the philosophy of the game and its variables.
  
  The quality of the refereeing in any country is the responsibility of the National Instructor, the development of our refereeing rests on the commitment and effort of our Instructors in expanding the training and massive participation of the personnel with the objective of improving the quality and quantity of potential future referees and the ones that are active. Consequently, Instructors should establish a teaching and learning process with objectives and goals (of short and long term) with strategies adjusted to the reality and particular situation of their country for:
  
  In 1992 FIBA began selecting former international referees with the primary goal of transforming them into the Instructors for the referees of the world.
  
  With the start in the year 1997 of the National Instructors Program each one of the five zones of FIBA assumed the responsibility of the development and work of training the referees in each of their affiliated countries through a group of National Instructors certified by FIBA.
  
  Main objective and responsibility of FIBA Referee’s Instructors are the development and professional training of National Instructors in such a way that they can transmit from a pedagogic, systematic and uniform manner the correct application of the rules and the knowledge and understanding of the spirit of each one of these to the referees of their country.
  
  
  In addition to the Clinics for Referees and Instructors different clinics are also conducted for other target groups as well, such as International Referee Candidates, Commissioners, and Table Oficcials. These Clinics are usually conducted on Continental or National level.
  
  A number of countries have been inviting FIBA Referee Instructors to their National Referee Clinics. The benefit has been mutual. The National Clinic gets reassurance, that the referees training is in compliance with FIBA recommendations and the Instructors generate new ideas for referees training.
  
  
  As we see the main Goal of Instructor’s activity should be: Make referees aware of the correct and standard application of game rules and fully understand the spirit and essence of each one of them.”
  
  
  Regular participation in the Clinics or Camps clearly help referees on the court to act as a team. Integrity and compliance of the clinics conducted on different Continents Comprehension with one interpretation of the Rules, philosophy of the game, referee mechanics, recommended by FIBA Technical Commission improve the quality and the level of officiating.
  
  
  Skills and Qualities of Instructor
  
  1. Level of Professional Excellence
  a. Personality and presence
  b. Ability to motivate
  c. Teaching ability
  d. Communication and Public Relations skills
  e. Public Speaking skills ( Speak Clearly, Speak Slowly, Speak To Be Heard In The Back Row)
  Knowledge and comprehension of the Basketball game.
  Knowledge and comprehension of the FIBA Rules and its official Interpretation.
  Knowledge and comprehension of the FIBA Mechanics of Refereeing.
  Knowledge and comprehension of the FIBA Philosophy of Refereeing.
  Knowledge of the evaluation of a Referee.
  7. Knowledge and comprehension of the Game Philosophy.
  
  C. Objectives of the National Instructor.
  
  ü Be Prepared
  ü Have A Sense Of Humour
  ü Show Patience
  
  COMMUNICATION CHARACTERISTICS
  
  üEstablish Ground Rules Early (questions and answers, cell phones, etc.)
  üBe Willing (And Able) To Listen
  üSimplify The Complex (not the reverse!)
  üBe Mobile
  üAlways Be Aware Of Where A Topic Is Leading (Holistic concept)
  üBe Aware Of Audience; Be Adaptable
  üBe Prepared To Admit And Correct A Mistake
  
  
  üMake Sure Everyone Know What Question Has Been Asked
  üRefer To The Rulebook As Much As Possible
  üStress Importance Of “Spirit And Intent” As The Heart Of The Rules (Article 46-10: “Elastic Powers”)
  
  
  üCome Back To FIBA Philosophy Whenever Possible
  üLimit Personal Stories To Those Related To The Topic
  üDon’t Get Sidetracked With Questions On Unlikely Situations