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Now in its 10th year, the Polly Camp Referees Camp is a residential camp that takes place in conjunction with a basketball tournament (usually the GB Masters tournament).
The camp was introduced in memory of a former international referee Ian Pollard was active for 8 years. His desire and appetite to be the best not only for himself but for others was commendable. He refereed over 100 FIBA games and several international tournaments. He was an outstanding BBL referee, officiating BBL Championships, Cup and Trophy finals as well as working BE competitions. He officiated 369 national league games.
Just like Ian did, the camp was set up to support officials who aspired to be the best and reach their potential.
As part of his legacy, the “Polly Fund” was created to support the development of basketball officials. The fund significantly subsidises this camp to ensure that officials’ costs are kept to a minimum.
The camp offers focused learning and development for officials covering a wide range of topics in a classroom and on-court environment.
The Camp supports Basketball England's objective to develop officials and identify talent. It is an opportunity for individuals to showcase their skills and improve their craft as officials.
Cost includes tuition, accommodation & meals. The Ian Pollard Fund subsidises the running costs of this camp.
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If you are looking to improve your officiating as a level 2 or 3 referee or level 2 table official, with aspirations to advance up the pathway, then this is the camp for you. A condensed and intense 4 days of learning and development will ensure you improve your individual officiating skills.
An active Level 2 or 3 referee
Have aspirations to advance to the next level of your officiating?
Be ready to learn and improve
Have an appetite to listen, evaluate and implement feedback?
Lead Tutors of the camp Dale Aitcheson, Eduard Udyanskyy, Neil Wilkinson, Keith Williams & Rob Hickman…plus special guest FIBA referees & instructors
Camp Participant Requirements
What you will get
A key element of the camp is the learnings you take from the practical games. In no other environment are you able to receive feedback and immediately put this into practice the very same day. With access to game footage, learning points from your post-match discussion can be reviewed after each game you officiate. Through observation and feedback the Referee Instructors will discuss and evaluate your games so that you can reflect on your performance. Feedback areas will include:
Camp Schedule Example
Friday
10:00 – 10:45 Arrival and Introductions
11:00 – 13:00 Theory Session 1
13:00 – 13:30 Lunch
13.30 – 14.15 Rules Test 1
15:00 – 16:00 Practical Session 1
16:00 – 17:00 Theory Session 2
17.15 – 18.00 Group Sessions (L2 / L3 / L3+ Officials)
19:00 – 21:30 Practical Assessment Games
21:30 – 22:30 Dinner
Saturday
07:45 – 08:15 Breakfast
09:00 – 09:30 Rules Paper 1 Results
10:00 – 17:00 Practical Assessment Games
17:00 – 19:00 Game Reviews & Rules Paper 2
20:00 – 22:00 Polly Camp Dinner
Sunday
07:45 – 08:15 Breakfast
09:00 – 09:15 Rules Paper 2 Results
09:15 – 09:30 Points Of Emphasis
10:00 – 16:30 Practical Assessment Games
17:00 - Camp Closure
