Basketball Specific Resources

The game continues to evolve. How about you? If you are serious about developing your skills and becoming the best official you can be, be sure to dive into the many expert training resources below.

We at the POA are looking to provide the best resources available to support our officials. If you have a suggestion for additions to this page, please let us know here!

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NFHS Basketball

The NFHS resource page dedicated to high school basketball.

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IHSA Basketball Playlist

The IHSA Officials Education basketball playlist on YouTube.

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Crown Refs

Paul Diasparre and Crown Refs’ mission is to help you become a great Basketball Official. Their library of original content can be found on:

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Officiating Born Training

Fellow Illinois basketball official Jeffrey Rutledge’s goal is to facilitate the training of basketball officials from high school to lower level college with the ability to discuss all levels of basketball officiating. His content can be found on:

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The Officials Institute

Joshua Schroeder is working to create a solid base of online instruction designed to serve the development needs of every basketball official by providing clear rules explanations using video as a tool to assist in learning. His content can be found on:

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A Better Official

A Better Official uses video instruction to help basketball officials get better and to achieve their officiating goals. Their content can be found on: