Survival Camp 2025

This year’s camp it is going to be fantastic. Another name on the list of the instructors, who will come to Walbrzych is George Toliver. As a matter of introduction George is currently working as an Associate Vice President in the Referee Development of NBA.

Referee career

George Toliver has been involved in refereeing professional basketball since 1988. He was an on-court NBA referee for 14 years, was a Group Supervisor for the NBA for 1 season, served as Director, of Referee Development for 8 year and is now Associate Vice President of Referee Development for the NBA.

Toliver officiated high school basketball for 13 years in Virginia, was a member of several major collegiate staffs for 7 years, officiated in the Continental Basketball Association (CBA) and United States Basketball League (USBL), and worked internationally as a FIBA referee for 15 years.

In addition, he was the Director of his Referee School for 20 years and continues to be active as a clinician and teacher for aspiring referees.

Player career

Toliver played high school basketball and baseball.  He played collegiate basketball and was the first career 1000 point scorer at James Madison University.  He was also the team captain and MVP for two seasons.  After graduating, he served as an assistant coach at Madison for 2 years.  He then was the Director of Recreational Activities at JMU for 14 years where he was also an active member with NIRSA.

 In 1991 he was inducted into the James Madison University Hall of Fame and in 2012 was inducted into the King George Sports Hall of Fame. He was a member of the 1969 Basketball team that was also inducted into the King George Sports Hall of Fame in 2013.

George has two daughters; Carli and Kristi. Kristi was the 2009 3^rd Draft pick in the WNBA and currently plays for the Los Angeles Sparks.

George is coming to camp in Poland to help our participants to develop their officiating skills, same as he does working with the referees from NBA Development League. Enjoy and keep him busy during this four days 🙂

We are more than happy for the new guest who will come to us from Spain. Daniel Hierrezuelo is unquestionable one of the best officials in Euroleague now, leading the most important games in the league from many seasons.

Dani started to officiate in 1990. Five years after he had his first game in ACB league. Counting until now he had 670 ACB games, 14 King Cup games and 18 Final games in the league. Such a career developed in 2000, when Daniel became an international referee and five years after got his Euroleague license.

He officiates Eurobaskets and Euroleague Final Fours as well as many competitions out of European continent. Lately we could have seen him in 2013/2014 dramatic final of ACB. For more information please check OUR TEAM.

We are sure that Daniel will find time to share with each of you for his personal experience and advices from the court and our camp will give him extra power for the next competition. He goes to International Cup in Rio de Janeiro.

We are more than happy for the new guest who will come to us from Spain. Daniel Hierrezuelo is unquestionable one of the best officials in Euroleague now, leading the most important games in the league from many seasons.

Dani started to officiate in 1990. Five years after he had his first game in ACB league. Counting until now he had 670 ACB games, 14 King Cup games and 18 Final games in the league. Such a career developed in 2000, when Daniel became an international referee and five years after got his Euroleague license.

He officiates Eurobaskets and Euroleague Final Fours as well as many competitions out of European continent. Lately we could have seen him in 2013/2014 dramatic final of ACB. For more information please check OUR TEAM.

We are sure that Daniel will find time to share with each of you for his personal experience and advices from the court and our camp will give him extra power for the next competition. He goes to International Cup in Rio de Janeiro.

We are more than happy for the new guest who will come to us from Spain. Daniel Hierrezuelo is unquestionable one of the best officials in Euroleague now, leading the most important games in the league from many seasons.

Dani started to officiate in 1990. Five years after he had his first game in ACB league. Counting until now he had 670 ACB games, 14 King Cup games and 18 Final games in the league. Such a career developed in 2000, when Daniel became an international referee and five years after got his Euroleague license.

He officiates Eurobaskets and Euroleague Final Fours as well as many competitions out of European continent. Lately we could have seen him in 2013/2014 dramatic final of ACB. For more information please check OUR TEAM.

We are sure that Daniel will find time to share with each of you for his personal experience and advices from the court and our camp will give him extra power for the next competition. He goes to International Cup in Rio de Janeiro.

The second instructor to announce for the REFEREE.PL is well known for our campers from previous years – Peter Strikwerda from Netherlands.

Peter will be with us for the fifth time during all the editions of REFEREE.PL. He doesn't need much introduction as we all love his classes about teamwork and psychology in the team. It is worth to mention for those who does not know Peter yet, that he is preparing special practical lectures on how to work in a team and how important is the understanding and finding the leader. We will learn how to have the same mechanical approach and also some new things that Peter is keeping as a surprise.

The second instructor to announce for the REFEREE.PL is well known for our campers from previous years – Peter Strikwerda from Netherlands.

Peter will be with us for the fifth time during all the editions of REFEREE.PL. He doesn't need much introduction as we all love his classes about teamwork and psychology in the team. It is worth to mention for those who does not know Peter yet, that he is preparing special practical lectures on how to work in a team and how important is the understanding and finding the leader. We will learn how to have the same mechanical approach and also some new things that Peter is keeping as a surprise.

The second instructor to announce for the REFEREE.PL is well known for our campers from previous years – Peter Strikwerda from Netherlands.

Peter will be with us for the fifth time during all the editions of REFEREE.PL. He doesn't need much introduction as we all love his classes about teamwork and psychology in the team. It is worth to mention for those who does not know Peter yet, that he is preparing special practical lectures on how to work in a team and how important is the understanding and finding the leader. We will learn how to have the same mechanical approach and also some new things that Peter is keeping as a surprise.

BulucYalçın is the first instructor name to be announced as for the 11th coming soon in Wałbrzych. 

Mr Buluc was born in 1971 in Istanbul. In the years 1981-1990 he played basketball in Efes Pilsen junior team. Right after in 1991 he became a referee and he was officiating on the national level until year 2002.

Mr Buluc Yalçın was selected as a first commissioner from Turkey to join ULEB, where he is working already 14 seasons, during which he was nominated 286 in Euroleague and went to Final Fours (2007, 2011, 2012). Currently he is an observer in Euroleague with FIBA License and this year he is nominated to go to 2014 World Cup Women.

This year Buluc Yalçın will be for the first time our instructor at the camp. We are very excited to welcome him among OUR TEAM.

BulucYalçın is the first instructor name to be announced as for the 11th coming soon in Wałbrzych. 

Mr Buluc was born in 1971 in Istanbul. In the years 1981-1990 he played basketball in Efes Pilsen junior team. Right after in 1991 he became a referee and he was officiating on the national level until year 2002.

Mr Buluc Yalçın was selected as a first commissioner from Turkey to join ULEB, where he is working already 14 seasons, during which he was nominated 286 in Euroleague and went to Final Fours (2007, 2011, 2012). Currently he is an observer in Euroleague with FIBA License and this year he is nominated to go to 2014 World Cup Women.

This year Buluc Yalçın will be for the first time our instructor at the camp. We are very excited to welcome him among OUR TEAM.

BulucYalçın is the first instructor name to be announced as for the 11th coming soon in Wałbrzych. 

Mr Buluc was born in 1971 in Istanbul. In the years 1981-1990 he played basketball in Efes Pilsen junior team. Right after in 1991 he became a referee and he was officiating on the national level until year 2002.

Mr Buluc Yalçın was selected as a first commissioner from Turkey to join ULEB, where he is working already 14 seasons, during which he was nominated 286 in Euroleague and went to Final Fours (2007, 2011, 2012). Currently he is an observer in Euroleague with FIBA License and this year he is nominated to go to 2014 World Cup Women.

This year Buluc Yalçın will be for the first time our instructor at the camp. We are very excited to welcome him among OUR TEAM.