BEIRUT (Lebanon) - The FIBA Regional Office Asia organized a FIBA Referee Instructor Program (FRIP) Level 1 workshop last week for Asia and Oceania in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, from 5-8 December.
This intensive 4-day workshop, attended by 19 participants (14 from Asia and 5 from Oceania), was the culmination of a comprehensive online preparatory phase that began in August and concluded with assessments.
During the 9-week pre-study period leading up to the workshop, participants engaged with a Home-Study book and e-learning modules, covering three key areas: Teaching & Learning, Basketball, and Refereeing Knowledge. The first two days of the workshop focused on equipping participants with advanced methodologies in Teaching and Learning, specifically tailored for referee training. The program aimed to enhance participants' ability to communicate complex concepts effectively, foster skill development, and inspire continuous improvement among referees.
Participants were divided into groups to engage in dynamic discussions and collaborative brainstorming sessions. Through these interactions, attendees not only shared their expertise but also gained valuable insights from their peers, fostering a strong sense of mutual learning. On day two, the workshop continued to emphasize teaching and learning methodologies, ensuring participants were thoroughly equipped to train referees effectively across the Asia-Oceania region.
The FIBA Referee Instructor Program (FRIP) is one of the pillars of the FIBA Global Refereeing Structure, a strategy approved by the FIBA Technical Commission for 2014-24. The target of the strategy is to improve the quality and quantity of referees to better serve basketball all over the world, while FRIP is a qualification program to ensure standard quality and trained skills among those who are actually working with the referees.
FRIP has been planned to meet the needs on all levels, starting with referee development at the National Federation level, progressing to face the regional (continental) challenges, and ending with the global concept.