This award is aimed at those who want to table officiate at the highest domestic level. The course is split into two parts: the pre-assessment phase and the assessment phase. The first stage takes place from January 2025 to August 2025, and the assessment phase follows from September 2025 to May 2026. To be considered for the pre-assessment phase, you must meet the prerequisites and requirements below.
Pre-assessment phase: January 2025 to August 2025
Assessment phase: September 2025 to May 2026
The cost to enrol on the course (pre-assessment phase) is £50, with a further £90 to be charged if you are accepted as a candidate in September 2025 (assessment phase).
You must have been a Level 3 table official for at least two full seasons regularly officiating across all three roles (scorer, timer and shot clock operator)
Have the capacity to reflect on performance, analyse and provide electronic visual feedback
In your application, you must:
Submit the names and contact details of two references who would support your application by providing a supporting statement or reference, and:
Have achieved the FIBA Table Official qualification and have officiated with you in the past 12 months in NBL competition, or
Are an approved Table Official Coach for the current season
Detail the experience you have gained, including attendance at training and development events such as the National Officiating Conference, and other continued professional development officiating event(s) inside or outside of the UK, which demonstrates you as being a strong candidate for the award
Should you be accepted on the Level 4 pre-assessment phase, you will be required to fulfil your games as normal. Table Official Coaches will watch a number of your games and provide feedback, which will be part of the decision to accept you onto the assessment programme.
Events that will be utilised to see your performance during the Level 4 pre-assessment phase are:
BUCS Finals – Wednesday 19 March - Loughborough University
EABL, WEABL, CBL & Schools Finals - Wednesday 26 & Thursday 27 March - Manchester NBPC
Senior Playoff Finals – Saturday 26 & Sunday 27 April - Manchester NBPC
Junior Final Four – Saturday 3 & Sunday 4 May - Manchester NBPC
In order to progress to the Level 4 assessment phase, you are required to attend the National Officiating Conference 2025 and pass the rules test.
Upon invitation to the Level 4 phase, you will be allocated an experienced, trained and highly qualified personal Table Official Coach. They will support you and your learning progress throughout the course. This will include feedback on game performance, rules & interpretations, and other general support. You may be appointed to work alongside each other at individual games or in tournaments. You will also be observed by a Table Official Coach at games and in tournaments.
Events that will be utilised to see your performance during the Level 4 assessment phase are:
Senior Cup Finals – January 2026
BUCS Finals – March 2026
Senior Playoff Finals – April 2026
Alongside practical game assessments, during the assessment phase of the course, there will be examinations that you are required to pass in order to pass the course.
Upon invitation to the Level 4 assessment phase, you will receive a detailed timeline of all meetings including 1:1s with your Table Official Coach and meetings with the whole Level 4 programme.
At the end of the assessment period, the Delivery Manager will communicate with your Table Official Coach, and anyone else deemed necessary and make one of the following recommendations:
Award you the Level 4 qualification and inform the GB Technical Commission of this
Extend your assessment period
Conclude that you have not met the competency requirements for the course and inform you that you are 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).
