Instruktor Lenczowski

We are absolutely amazed to have Jose this year with us in Romania. Last year couldn’t join the camp in person and you could see him being active online with tests and situations as expert. This year Jose is going to be our expert in person! Jose is coming to Cluj and will join the instructors team for the REFEREE.PL camp.

Jose was born in Puerto Rico in 1973. He currently lives and works in USA. He started officiating in his teenage years and became an international referee in 2001 representing Puerto Rico.

Career highlights:

• 2003 U19 FIBA World Championship, Greece
• 2005 U21 FIBA World Championship, Argentina
• 2006, 2010 FIBA World Championship: Japan and Turkey
• 2004, 2008, 2012 OLYMPICS: Athens, Beijing, and London

We are absolutely amazed to have Jose this year with us in Romania. Last year couldn’t join the camp in person and you could see him being active online with tests and situations as expert. This year Jose is going to be our expert in person! Jose is coming to Cluj and will join the instructors team for the REFEREE.PL camp.

Jose was born in Puerto Rico in 1973. He currently lives and works in USA. He started officiating in his teenage years and became an international referee in 2001 representing Puerto Rico.

Career highlights:

• 2003 U19 FIBA World Championship, Greece
• 2005 U21 FIBA World Championship, Argentina
• 2006, 2010 FIBA World Championship: Japan and Turkey
• 2004, 2008, 2012 OLYMPICS: Athens, Beijing, and London

Specially for you to Romania will be coming Srđan Dožai – FIBA referee with 15 years of experience in Euroleague. It is going to be the very first time for Mr Dožai at the REFEREE.PL.

Mr Dožai was born in 1969 in Croatia. He became a referee in the age of 14 and 5 years later he was already officiating the National League in his country. In 1993 Mr Dožai passed the international clinic and became a FIBA referee. He joined Euroleague list of referees in 2001.

Career highlights:

F4: 2004. Tel Aviv (3rd place)
F4: 2008. Madrid (FINAL)
Eurocup F4: 2010. Vitoria (3rd place)
FIBA F4 women 2000. Ruzomberok (3rd place)
FIBA ECR women 2001. Schio (Schio-Adana)
WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP 2012. Turkey
EUROBASKET 2013. Lithuania
EUROBASKET 2015. Slovenia
VTB LEAGUE F4 Lithuania
ADRIATIC LEAGUE Finals
CROATIAN NATIONAL LEAGUE Finals
CROATIAN NATIONAL CUP Finals – 16 times

Specially for you to Romania will be coming Srđan Dožai – FIBA referee with 15 years of experience in Euroleague. It is going to be the very first time for Mr Dožai at the REFEREE.PL.

Mr Dožai was born in 1969 in Croatia. He became a referee in the age of 14 and 5 years later he was already officiating the National League in his country. In 1993 Mr Dožai passed the international clinic and became a FIBA referee. He joined Euroleague list of referees in 2001.

Career highlights:

F4: 2004. Tel Aviv (3rd place)
F4: 2008. Madrid (FINAL)
Eurocup F4: 2010. Vitoria (3rd place)
FIBA F4 women 2000. Ruzomberok (3rd place)
FIBA ECR women 2001. Schio (Schio-Adana)
WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP 2012. Turkey
EUROBASKET 2013. Lithuania
EUROBASKET 2015. Slovenia
VTB LEAGUE F4 Lithuania
ADRIATIC LEAGUE Finals
CROATIAN NATIONAL LEAGUE Finals
CROATIAN NATIONAL CUP Finals – 16 times

Specially for you to Romania will be coming Srđan Dožai – FIBA referee with 15 years of experience in Euroleague. It is going to be the very first time for Mr Dožai at the REFEREE.PL.

Mr Dožai was born in 1969 in Croatia. He became a referee in the age of 14 and 5 years later he was already officiating the National League in his country. In 1993 Mr Dožai passed the international clinic and became a FIBA referee. He joined Euroleague list of referees in 2001.

Career highlights:

F4: 2004. Tel Aviv (3rd place)
F4: 2008. Madrid (FINAL)
Eurocup F4: 2010. Vitoria (3rd place)
FIBA F4 women 2000. Ruzomberok (3rd place)
FIBA ECR women 2001. Schio (Schio-Adana)
WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP 2012. Turkey
EUROBASKET 2013. Lithuania
EUROBASKET 2015. Slovenia
VTB LEAGUE F4 Lithuania
ADRIATIC LEAGUE Finals
CROATIAN NATIONAL LEAGUE Finals
CROATIAN NATIONAL CUP Finals – 16 times

We are extremely pleased to announce that Costar Rigas is coming to the REFEREE.PL camp!! For the 8 times in the history of the camp already was Costas with us, sharing his incredible experience, wide knowledge and strong opinions about basketball and refereeing.

Every time he is the same as we know him, straight to the point, and every time he brings something new to the table. I can promise that his lectures are something that you have to experience to understand what is like to be amongst the best referees in the world.

Welcome Costas!!

I don’t need to introduce Costas, as you know him from a long time, but please see below a career summary to remind you his basketball path.

Costas Rigas started as a basketball player with 1st Greek division club. Later he became a coach and a referee in the same time.

• In 1974 Mr. Rigas decided to follow his referee career only
• 1977 – Mr. Rigas became an International referee
• 1992 – He finished his ref career at Barcelona Olympics
• 2012– Olympic Game’s Commissioner

Costas Rigas officiated big finals and he is very happy and proud to choose the refereeing road which is not easy but as he said: “You are dealing only with yourself. Not with the presidents of the clubs, not with players, fans, media could fire you as it happens with coach job.”

Among the 23 big finals officiated we have to mention the Los Angeles Olympic Games Men’s Final in 1984 and Barcelona Olympics Women’s Final in 1992.

He also officiated World Championships Final in 1996. European Championships Finals in 1985 and 1991. Club’s Champions finals “Korac Cup” four times and Intercontinental Final, America’s Final twice and the first McDonald final in Milwaukee and other Zones Championships Finals.
He decided to finish 2 years earlier than the limit says, becoming the first General Director of the Professional League in Greece while at the same time he was FIBA commissioner and National Instructor.

With the unanimous decision of the clubs Costas Rigas became Director of the Euroleague referees on 2000 when the new organization was established and was holding this office for 15 years.

Currently Costas is working with FIBA advising on the referee’s development.

We are extremely pleased to announce that Costar Rigas is coming to the REFEREE.PL camp!! For the 8 times in the history of the camp already was Costas with us, sharing his incredible experience, wide knowledge and strong opinions about basketball and refereeing.

Every time he is the same as we know him, straight to the point, and every time he brings something new to the table. I can promise that his lectures are something that you have to experience to understand what is like to be amongst the best referees in the world.

Welcome Costas!!

I don’t need to introduce Costas, as you know him from a long time, but please see below a career summary to remind you his basketball path.

Costas Rigas started as a basketball player with 1st Greek division club. Later he became a coach and a referee in the same time.

• In 1974 Mr. Rigas decided to follow his referee career only
• 1977 – Mr. Rigas became an International referee
• 1992 – He finished his ref career at Barcelona Olympics
• 2012– Olympic Game’s Commissioner

Costas Rigas officiated big finals and he is very happy and proud to choose the refereeing road which is not easy but as he said: “You are dealing only with yourself. Not with the presidents of the clubs, not with players, fans, media could fire you as it happens with coach job.”

Among the 23 big finals officiated we have to mention the Los Angeles Olympic Games Men’s Final in 1984 and Barcelona Olympics Women’s Final in 1992.

He also officiated World Championships Final in 1996. European Championships Finals in 1985 and 1991. Club’s Champions finals “Korac Cup” four times and Intercontinental Final, America’s Final twice and the first McDonald final in Milwaukee and other Zones Championships Finals.
He decided to finish 2 years earlier than the limit says, becoming the first General Director of the Professional League in Greece while at the same time he was FIBA commissioner and National Instructor.

With the unanimous decision of the clubs Costas Rigas became Director of the Euroleague referees on 2000 when the new organization was established and was holding this office for 15 years.

Currently Costas is working with FIBA advising on the referee’s development.

We are extremely pleased to announce that Costar Rigas is coming to the REFEREE.PL camp!! For the 8 times in the history of the camp already was Costas with us, sharing his incredible experience, wide knowledge and strong opinions about basketball and refereeing.

Every time he is the same as we know him, straight to the point, and every time he brings something new to the table. I can promise that his lectures are something that you have to experience to understand what is like to be amongst the best referees in the world.

Welcome Costas!!

I don’t need to introduce Costas, as you know him from a long time, but please see below a career summary to remind you his basketball path.

Costas Rigas started as a basketball player with 1st Greek division club. Later he became a coach and a referee in the same time.

• In 1974 Mr. Rigas decided to follow his referee career only
• 1977 – Mr. Rigas became an International referee
• 1992 – He finished his ref career at Barcelona Olympics
• 2012– Olympic Game’s Commissioner

Costas Rigas officiated big finals and he is very happy and proud to choose the refereeing road which is not easy but as he said: “You are dealing only with yourself. Not with the presidents of the clubs, not with players, fans, media could fire you as it happens with coach job.”

Among the 23 big finals officiated we have to mention the Los Angeles Olympic Games Men’s Final in 1984 and Barcelona Olympics Women’s Final in 1992.

He also officiated World Championships Final in 1996. European Championships Finals in 1985 and 1991. Club’s Champions finals “Korac Cup” four times and Intercontinental Final, America’s Final twice and the first McDonald final in Milwaukee and other Zones Championships Finals.
He decided to finish 2 years earlier than the limit says, becoming the first General Director of the Professional League in Greece while at the same time he was FIBA commissioner and National Instructor.

With the unanimous decision of the clubs Costas Rigas became Director of the Euroleague referees on 2000 when the new organization was established and was holding this office for 15 years.

Currently Costas is working with FIBA advising on the referee’s development.

Euroleague experience, many finals, multiple championships – This is how we could start describe our next instructor. Sasa Pukl is coming from Slovenia and it will be his 5th time with REFEREE.PL. So happy to meet again. Sasa was born in 1970. He is officiating since 1987, passed his FIBA clinic in 1995 which gives him 21 years on the international courts.

• 2 Final four Euroleague (2007 Athens and 2009 Berlin)
• Final Four Women Euroleague 1999 Brno
• World Championship 2006 Japan and 2010 Turkey
• European Championship 2005 Serbia/Montenegro and 2007 Spain
• World Championship young men 2001 Japan, 2005 Argentina and 2009 New Zealand
• FIBA Americas 2011 Argentina
• Olympic Game’s Referee 2012 London

Euroleague experience, many finals, multiple championships – This is how we could start describe our next instructor. Sasa Pukl is coming from Slovenia and it will be his 5th time with REFEREE.PL. So happy to meet again. Sasa was born in 1970. He is officiating since 1987, passed his FIBA clinic in 1995 which gives him 21 years on the international courts.

• 2 Final four Euroleague (2007 Athens and 2009 Berlin)
• Final Four Women Euroleague 1999 Brno
• World Championship 2006 Japan and 2010 Turkey
• European Championship 2005 Serbia/Montenegro and 2007 Spain
• World Championship young men 2001 Japan, 2005 Argentina and 2009 New Zealand
• FIBA Americas 2011 Argentina
• Olympic Game’s Referee 2012 London