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Officiating training occurs at the local level, hosted by local officiating boards, and at the provincial level at camps hosted by Ontario Basketball and Ontario Association of Basketball Officials (OABO).
Ontario Basketball also offers an Introduction to Officiating course to organizations running house leagues, intramurals, and other basketball programming.
Nine Reasons to Become a Basketball Official
Local Board Training
Contact your local board to find out about training opportunities in your region.
- Barrie and District Association of Basketball Officials
- Bay of Quinte Basketball Officials
- Brantford Norfolk Basketball Officials’ Association
- Chatham Kent Basketball Officials
- Cobourg Board of Approved Basketball Officials
- Durham Region Board of Approved Basketball Officials
- Elgin Basketball Referees’ Association
- Greater Sudbury Board of Basketball Officials
- Grey Bruce Association of Basketball Officials
- Guelph Board of Approved Basketball Officials
- Hamilton Board of Approved Basketball Officials
- Kingston and District Board of Approved Basketball Officials
- Kitchener Waterloo Basketball Officials’ Association
- London Board of Basketball Officials
- Muskoka/Parry Sound Basketball Officials
- Niagara District Basketball Referees Association
- North Bay Association of Basketball Officials
- North Shore Association of Basketball Officials
- Ottawa Valley Board of Approved Basketball Officials
- Oxford Basketball Officials’ Association
- Peel Regional Board of Approved Basketball Officials
- Peterborough Board of Approved Basketball Officials
- Renfrew Basketball Association
- Sarnia Association of Basketball Officials
- Sault Ste. Marie Board of Approved Basketball Officials
- Seaway Valley Basketball Official Association
- Thunder Bay Association of Basketball Officials
- Timmins Porcupine Basketball Officials Association
- Toronto Association of Basketball Officials
- Windsor and District Basketball Referees’ Association
- York Region Basketball Officials
If your local board does not have a website, e-mail OABO.
Ontario Basketball Development Camps
There are no upcoming camps.
Introduction to Officiating Course
Ontario Basketball offers an Introduction to Officiating course to organizations running house leagues, intramurals, and other basketball programming.
If you have a group that you would like to get trained, contact Kauri LaFontaine.
You can also review the Introduction to Officiating Course training resources.
OABO Development Camps
Learn about upcoming OABO development camps on the OABO website.