Walking Basketball – Complete Programme

Introduction

1. The educational system of referees consists of qualification training of referees in Walking basketball and with division into individual levels.
2. The education system consists of individual articles of education in specialized decision-making activities so as to enable qualified management of competitions at all levels by the authorized person(s).
3. The competent authority responsible for training referees and giving an opinion on the possible award of a certificate to a trained person is the National Commission for Walking Basketball (NCWB).

Art. 1

Breakdown of qualifications

• a) The National Commission of Walking Basketball in cooperation with the relevant National Basketball Association, or faculties of universities with a physical education and sports program, designate the competent person(s) performing specialized training activities in the field of education of Walking Basketball referees.
• (b) The category of arbitrator shall comprise:

referee of the first qualification level, referee of the second qualification level,

Art. 2

Conditions for granting a qualification level in the category of referee Walking basketball

• To engage in refereeing in the field of walking basketball, a person’s professional competence is recognized if, as part of the training, he or she has completed the scope and content of instruction necessary for the recognition of a particular professional competence.
• Professional competence shall be recognised:
• graduates of an educational training programme carried out by an authorized person, if they successfully complete the training completed by the evaluation process.
• graduates of an accredited bachelor’s degree or master’s degree at the relevant higher education institution specializing in basketball, if they successfully complete the evaluation process.

Art. 3

Conditions for obtaining a Walking Basketball Referee’s License

• A Walking Basketball Referee license is assigned by the Walking Basketball Commission.

On the day of issuance of the certificate of completion of the relevant KWB training program, the authorization to conduct arbitration activities for the needs of the WB is granted.

• The conditions for obtaining the qualification of an arbitrator according to individual qualification levels are

Following:

Referee of the first qualification level

The condition is

• graduate of specialized training (NCWB) and
• 2 years of experience in Walking Basketball decision-making

Referee of the second qualification level

The condition is a graduate of specialized KWB training

Art. 4

• Time range of training in the Walking Basketball referee category:

The minimum hourly subsidy of specialized training for fulfilling the profile of a graduate in the category of WB referee in individual qualification levels is as follows:

Referee of the first qualification level: 14 hours, of which 4 hours subjects within the general basis and 10 hours subjects within the specialization.

Referee of the second qualification level: 18 hours, of which 6 hours subjects within general basis and 12-hour subjects within the specialty.

Art. 5

Referee of the first qualification level : 14 hours The training curriculum consists of the following content:

The general basis of preparation is /6h:

1. Anatomy
2. Physiology
3. Fitness training
4. Psychology of sport
5. Health aspects of senior sport
6. First aid basics

The specialization consists of /8h:

Basketball rules

1. BASIC MODULE

1.1 Role of the arbitrator

1.2 Basketball court, equipment, teams, playing time

2. DECISION MECHANICS

2.1 Basic positions, competencies

2.2 Movement of the referee in the middle of the field

2.3 Transitions

1. USE OF SIGNALS

3.1 Stopwatch

3.2 Score verification

3.3 Foul signals

4. GAME MANAGEMENT

4.1 Start of the game, rebound, alternating hold 

4.2 Throwing at the sidelines and baselines

4.3 Penalty throws

4.4 Substitutions, breaks, interruptions

5 BREACHES [with associated signals] 

5.1 Ball outside the playing field

5.2 Time measurement rules: 3”, 5”, 24”

5.3 Ball in back half of court, 8 seconds 15′

5.4 Way of playing: foot, double play, faulty holding

5.5 Carrying the ball

      6 FOULs 

6.1 Cylinder, Verticality, Act of Firing, Smooth Motion

6.2 Defensive position allowed, ball defense, foul on walk-in

6.3 Other errors: no ball, blocks, rebounds

6.4 Unsportsmanlike foul

      7 DISCIPLINE 

7.1Rights and obligations of members, Disciplinary measures

7.2 Management of disciplinary sanctions, Special cases        8 WB Decision Mechanics / Practice b/ Timetable of hours

First day :

• 9:00 a.m. – 9:45 a.m.  Anatomy
• 10:00 a.m. – 10:45 a.m. Physiology
• 11:00 a.m. – 11:45 am Fitness preparation
• 1:00 p.m. – 1:45 p.m. Psychology of sport
• 2:00 p.m. – 2:45 p.m. Health aspects of senior sports
• 3:00 p.m. – 3:45 p.m.  First aid basics
• 4:00 p.m. – 6:45 p.m. WB Rules

Day Two: 

• 9:00 a.m.   – 9:45 a.m.   WB Rules
• 10:00 a.m. – 10:45 a.m. WB Rules
• 11:00 a.m. – 11:45 a.m. WB Rules
• 1:00 p.m. – 1:45 p.m. WB Rules
• 2:00 p.m. – 2:45 p.m. Practice, decision-making
• 3:00 p.m. – 3:45 p.m. Test from the general part and from the WB rules
• 4:00 p.m. – 4:45 p.m. Training evaluation

Curriculum and timetable in the category of referee of the second qualification level 

• Referee of the first qualification level : 12 hours The training curriculum consists of the following content:

The general basis of preparation consists of /4h:

1. Physiology
2. Fitness training
3. Psychology of sport
4. First aid basics

The specialization consists of /8h:

Basketball rules

2. BASIC MODULE
   • Role of the arbitrator
   • Basketball court, equipment, teams, playing time
3. DECISION MECHANICS
   • Basic positions, competencies
   • Movement of the referee in the middle of the field
   • Transitions
4. USE OF SIGNALS
   • Stopwatch
   • Score verification
   • Foul signals

4. GAME MANAGEMENT
   • Start of the game, rebound, alternating hold
   • Throwing at the sidelines and baselines
   • Penalty throws
   • Substitutions, breaks, interruptions

6 BREACHES [with associated signals] 

5.1 Ball outside the playing field

5.2 Time measurement rules: 3”, 5”, 24”

5.3 Ball in back half of court, 8 seconds 15′

5.4 Way of playing: foot, double play, faulty holding

5.5 Carrying the ball

• FOULs
  • Cylinder, Verticality, Act of Firing, Smooth Motion
  • Defensive position allowed, ball defense, foul on walk-in
  • Other errors: no ball, blocks, rebounds
  • Unsportsmanlike foul
• DISCIPLINE

7.1Rights and obligations of members, Disciplinary measures

7.2 Management of disciplinary sanctions, Special cases         8 -12h Decision Mechanics WB / Practice b/ Timetable of hours

First day : 

• 9:00 a.m. – 09:45 a.m.     Physiology
• 10:00 a.m. – 10:45 am Fitness preparation
• 11:00 a.m. – 11:45 am Psychology of sport
• 1:00 p.m. – 1:45 p.m. First aid basics
• 2:00 p.m. – 2:45 p.m. WB Rules
• 4:00 p.m. – 4:45 p.m. WB Rules
• 5:00 p.m. – 5:45 p.m. WB Rules
• 6:00 p.m. – 6:45 p.m. Practice, decision-making

Day Two: 

•   9:00 a.m. – 09:45 a.m.   Practice, decision-making
• 10:00 a.m. – 10:45 a.m. Practice, decision-making
• 11:00 a.m. – 11:45 a.m. Test in general and WB rules
• 1:00 p.m. – 1:45 p.m. Training evaluation

Art. 6

Final exam in the category of WB referee

1. After completing each level of education, an examination will be conducted in written form from the general part and from the sports part .
2. The head of the training shall sign the report on the examination carried out and submit it to the commissioner of the Walking Basketball Commission.
3. Form of completion of studies
4. Qualification level : Final examination (written test)
5. Qualification level : Final examination (written test)

Art. 7

• Lecturing staff
• Professional guarantor:
• Total guarantor:
• Other lecturers:
• Special part: for all qualification levels
• Ing. Boris Gabara – FIBA referee, basketball rules