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NOCP STATUS

Overview

 

The NOCP is a cooperative effort between Canada Basketball and the Canadian Association of Basketball Officials (CABO).  The purpose of the NOCP is to assist in the education and development of officials, while standardizing the evaluation criteria and process of officials across the country.

 

The program consists of five (5) levels.  Levels 1 and 2 are administered by local associations (LBOA), Level 3 by the Provincial Association (Alberta Basketball Officials Association (ABOA)), Level 4 by CABO, and Level 5 by the Federation of International Basketball Associations (FIBA).

 

The NOCP’s core educational elements / outcomes are:

  • Rule Knowledge

  • Floor Mechanics

  • Game Management

  • Court Presence

 

For each level, the individual referee will have the skills, knowledge, mechanics, and game awareness appropriate to officiate basketball at the level of game indicated in the table below:

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