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For the sixth time in a row the International Eastercup in Moabit Berlin will host a refereeclinic and just like in previous years Bob Bhania wil highlight the staff. The tournament and the clinic take place from April 9th to April 13nd. Officiatingscool.nl will take care of organising the event in cooperation with the Lions from Moabit. Lees “Subscriptions are open!” verder
We noticed a nice development in France, where BP14, one of the clubs in Paris,took up the nice challenge of organising a refereecamp. We decided to get in touch with one of the main guys in the club Lucas Diquelou. Lees “Refereecamp in Paris a big succes.” verder
As promised before we’d talk a little about tournaments. There is hardly a better way imaginable to meet other referee-maniacs such as yourself. For coaches it’s great to work tournaments because there’s an immediate option for the coachee to work with the feedback given. And hey: tournament refereeshirts add to the fun too right? Lees “Tournament talk (2): Limfjords Cup” verder
Breaking news on Facebook today! Antio Sinterniklaas, one of Hollands most decorated refs of the last years, announced his immediate retirement in a post on his private wall. Sinterniklaas was elected best referee of the country no less than nine times, since 2014 back to back to back. Lees “End of another era: Antio calls it a career” verder
As per basketeurope.com a molotov cocktail was shot towards the house of referee Panagiotis Anastopoulos luckily without exploding. Lees “Referee house under attack in Greece” verder
euroleague.net – Euroleague Basketball has chosen eight of its best referees from the 2018-19 season to oversee the games of the 2019 Turkish Airlines EuroLeague Final Four in Vitoria-Gasteiz, Spain. The list of nominees is a mix of youth and experience. Two referees are set to officiate in their first Final Four, while four others have worked more than a dozen previous championship games between them. Lees “Eight referees announced for 2019 Final Four” verder
Most people still consider Luigi Lamonica the best referee in Europe. It’s a pity he had to step down in Italian ligue, but it opens great possibilities for other countries! The Lithuanian federation has asked the Italian to be crewchief in their final of the King Mindaugas Cup. Lees “Lamonica to Lithuanian cupfinal!” verder
www.basketball.nl– De Nederlandse basketbalgemeenschap heeft met verslagenheid kennis genomen van het bericht, dat na een langdurig ziektebed, voormalig eredivisiescheidsrechter Peter van den Eijnden is overleden. Lees “Ex Eredivisiescheidsrechter Peter van den Eijnden overleden” verder
As per Eurohoops.net there are major changes coming up in referee life for the ACB in Spain. The strongest European League has announced extended options for Instant Replay Use. VAR in Basketball!
Na ruim 200 wedstrijden op het hoogste niveau komt er een eind aan de 5×5 carrière van arbiter Joske Kuut, die in 2015 nog actief was tijdens de Supercup Final 4 Euroleague Women. Middels een open brief onder de ‘ lees meer’ kondigt de voormalig speelster van Twente Dragons, Perik Jumpers en Jugglers haar afscheid aan. Lees “Open brief: Fluit aan de wilgen” verder