Members of the World Federation of Basketball and the Samahang Basketball ng Pilipinas (SBP) conducted free clinic and accreditation to licensed basketball referees and aspirants in the province last week here.
The clinic and accreditation was carried out by three licensed international referees and clinicians from the World Federation of Basketball and the SBP who came all the way to Abra to attend to the more than 70 participants here.
In an interview with the local media here, Daniel Soria, the SBP area head who came with Mr. Rocky Britanico and Mr. Reggie Valenzuela from the Philippine Basketball Association and Philippine Basketball League (PBA/PBL) in Manila, said the clinic and accreditation is conducted every two years for two reasons: first, for the referees to renew their licenses and second, for them to be updated of the changing rules of basketball.
The rules of the international federation of basketball change every so often that the referees have to be updated of these rules because basketball is global.
The SBP program on accreditation and licensing aims to enhance the referees skills and knowledge and push for the continuing movement and development of the basketball players because the performance of the basketball players is highly dependent on the referees' signals. The players must have a correct and common interpretation of the whistle of the referee.
The SBP conducted lectures, written examinations and practicum tests to the 70 referees and aspirants. Many of the participants are already trained and licensed referees who needed to renew their license.
Soria said there are a lot of potentials in Abra who can already go to the national and international levels of basketball.
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