ADVANCED STATISTICS

Applications for the Advanced Statistics Award for 24/25 are now open! More information about the course can be found below.

Deadline to apply is Sunday 6 October 23:59.

Aimed at statisticians with at least two years experience in the senior national leagues who want to progress to Britain's professional leagues. The course gives you practical knowledge on game administration and being a statistician in games of a higher standard.

Duration

October 2024 to May 2025

Cost

The cost to enrol on the course is £80

Prerequisites & requirements

  • You must hold the Introduction to Statistics qualification and have experience statting live games in the NBL/WNBL or Super League Basketball (formerly British Basketball League).
  • You must be willing to commit to stat games within NBL/WNBL or Super League Basketball (Women's or Men's) competition throughout the season
  • You must hold a full statistician licence for the 2024/25 season.

Games & Events

Should you be accepted to the Advanced Statistics Award, you will be expected to stat at least three games per month in the senior national leagues or Super League Basketball Women's competitions. As part of the course you will be required to complete a game log.

Statistician Coaches will be assigned to a number of your games and provide feedback, as well as completing game reviews to give you an accuracy rating which will be part of the decision whether to award you the Advanced Statistics Award.

Dependent on performance and the number of statisticians on the award, we may invite you to a number of events including and not limited to:

  • Sureshot Junior National Cup Finals - January 2025
  • Senior National Cup Finals - January 2025
  • Academy Finals - March 2025
  • Senior Playoff Finals - April 2025
  • Junior Final Fours - May 2025

Education & Theory Examination

Candidates will receive a number of education sessions during the season which will be delivered online. Sessions normally last between 1.5-2 hours and will usually take place on Monday evenings (subject to change). A full programme of work will be confirmed once the application deadline has closed. The provisional session dates are:

  • Tuesday 15 October
  • Monday 18 November
  • Monday 13 January
  • Monday 12 May

You are also required to complete some course work throughout the course period.

You will also be assigned a Statistician Coach, who will support you and be your main point of contact throughout the course.

There will be an opportunity to self-evaluate your performances including reviewing your own stats against game footage.

As part of the course, there will be a theory examination which will consist of:

  • Interpretation based Yes/No questions
  • Video based questions testing your understanding of recording stats

Outcome

At the end of the assessment period, the Delivery Manager - Officiating will communicate with your Statistician Coach, and anyone else deemed necessary and make one of the following recommendations:

  1. Award you the Advanced Statistics qualification

  2. Extend your assessment period

  3. Not competent, able to reapply when the course next opens

Should you wish to appeal this recommendation, you may do this within 10 business days of notification stating your reason(s). Your appeal will be reviewed by the Delivery Manager with any of the program lead(s).