How to Become a Basketball Referee

Although it is considered as one of the most stressful sports-related jobs, there are many reasons for trying to become a basketball referee. Beside the fact that it is a good paying job, you can also enjoy and show your passion for the game that you absolutely love.

However, before becoming an official basketball referee, a person must go into long and tedious process, although you'll enjoy while in this process if you really have the passion to become a basketball official.

But before going into that step-by-step process of becoming a licensed basketball referee, you must be physically fit because basketball referees in all levels - NBA, college, high school - are required to be always in constant motion. And as we all know, players are also prone to blaming the referees if they felt that the call was bad. So to become an effective referee, one must possess an even-tempered personality and has the ability to deal with stress and pressure.

If you feel that you have the qualities mentioned above, then being a basketball referee is a good fit for you. The first thing to do is of course to know the rules by attending different seminars and once you master all the basketball rules, then it's time to get some experiences. You can volunteer to officiate small basketball tournaments in your local area, and talking to experienced basketball officials would also be a big help for you.

After gaining sufficient experience, they you should now register and become a member of your local officiating association. To become an official member, it is mandatory to pass the officiating test, although it won't be difficult because most of the tests are open-book type of test.

As the saying goes, experience is the best teacher. Once you feel that you are ready to go into another level, then you should start applying as an official in high school leagues, then after that, try your luck in college basketball level. Once you are officiating in college basketball games, the NBA officials are in constant scouting for a deserving referee. Who knows, you might get this once in a lifetime chance of officiating in the most famous basketball league in the world.

Patience is the name of the game, so if you really have a strong desire to become a basketball referee, you should be determined enough to reach your goal of becoming one of the most difficult, yet enjoyable sports-related job.