Wednesday 14 October 2026

In Cluj you will meet Romanian referee from Austria – Tiberiu Lucaciu

Tiberiu is an economist, who works for Coca-Cola Austria as an area sales manager in Vienna. He grew up in Romania, and decided at the age of 19 to move to Vienna to study Business Administration. During his studies at the University of Vienna, he started his officiating career back in 2005 in the youth leagues.

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After working hard year after year, he was invited to the Kick Off for Austrian league referees in 2009, and began to officiate 2nd League Men games and 1st League Women. In October 2012 he joined the 1st League Men (Admiral Basketball Bundesliga). Until now he officiated more than 140 First Divison games including the 4 Final of the 2014/2015 ABL season and also the Cup Final 2016.

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He has been to three Kuba Camps: Tallin 2012, Bielsko 2013, Antalya 2015 and is very happy to join Cluj 2016. He has also been in Sakarya(TUR) 2013 and Saint-Chamond(FRA) 2015 on tournaments organized by FIBA for Potential FIBA Referees.

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People in Austria ask me why I go to the same camp every year. My answer is very simple: for me REFEREE.PL Camp is the best referee training camp in Europe. Top instructors, hardworking people and very good games.

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Best,
Tiberiu

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In Cluj you will meet Romanian referee from Austria – Tiberiu Lucaciu

Tiberiu is an economist, who works for Coca-Cola Austria as an area sales manager in Vienna. He grew up in Romania, and decided at the age of 19 to move to Vienna to study Business Administration. During his studies at the University of Vienna, he started his officiating career back in 2005 in the youth leagues.

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After working hard year after year, he was invited to the Kick Off for Austrian league referees in 2009, and began to officiate 2nd League Men games and 1st League Women. In October 2012 he joined the 1st League Men (Admiral Basketball Bundesliga). Until now he officiated more than 140 First Divison games including the 4 Final of the 2014/2015 ABL season and also the Cup Final 2016.

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He has been to three Kuba Camps: Tallin 2012, Bielsko 2013, Antalya 2015 and is very happy to join Cluj 2016. He has also been in Sakarya(TUR) 2013 and Saint-Chamond(FRA) 2015 on tournaments organized by FIBA for Potential FIBA Referees.

MKIV4343

People in Austria ask me why I go to the same camp every year. My answer is very simple: for me REFEREE.PL Camp is the best referee training camp in Europe. Top instructors, hardworking people and very good games.

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Best,
Tiberiu

21 36 42 SKRA7855

In Cluj you will meet Romanian referee from Austria – Tiberiu Lucaciu

Tiberiu is an economist, who works for Coca-Cola Austria as an area sales manager in Vienna. He grew up in Romania, and decided at the age of 19 to move to Vienna to study Business Administration. During his studies at the University of Vienna, he started his officiating career back in 2005 in the youth leagues.

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After working hard year after year, he was invited to the Kick Off for Austrian league referees in 2009, and began to officiate 2nd League Men games and 1st League Women. In October 2012 he joined the 1st League Men (Admiral Basketball Bundesliga). Until now he officiated more than 140 First Divison games including the 4 Final of the 2014/2015 ABL season and also the Cup Final 2016.

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He has been to three Kuba Camps: Tallin 2012, Bielsko 2013, Antalya 2015 and is very happy to join Cluj 2016. He has also been in Sakarya(TUR) 2013 and Saint-Chamond(FRA) 2015 on tournaments organized by FIBA for Potential FIBA Referees.

MKIV4343

People in Austria ask me why I go to the same camp every year. My answer is very simple: for me REFEREE.PL Camp is the best referee training camp in Europe. Top instructors, hardworking people and very good games.

1540547 831391350234177 360040590443984496 o

Best,
Tiberiu

21 36 42 SKRA7855

Campers introduction – AMALIA MARCHIS – referee, tournament organizer in Cluj, basketball passionate

Very soon we start first session of REFEREE.PL in Romania. Continuing the popular article series from last year, which was the introduction of camp participants written by themselves, I would like to kick it off this year with an important person – Amalia Marchis, who is not only the camp participant, but she is also working for the local organizing committee, helping to deliver the highest level of camp for you. She happens to be a huge basketball passionate, and so she is sharing with us as well the history of the basketball tradition in Cluj in Romania.

season 2015 2016 frendly game

 

 

I am involved in basketball, as referee and also as organizing committees’ member, so is a lucky mix between passion and work.

Season 2015/2016:

  • level: Romanian National League, Man
  • FIBA Europe Clinic for National Referees in Bucharest, Romania

ISF World Championship Finals

I had the first contact with “refereeing” in 2006, when I moved from my small city of birth, situated in the North of the country, in Cluj-Napoca. It was a big change for me but I took everything as a challenge.

2007 was the year when I had the opportunity to be part of the project “The big contest – 72 hours of basketball – Sibiu, Romania”, where I was nominated as referee, a real marathon of officiating.

National League

International camps attended:

  • 2015 CanDoBasketball Camp (Sofia, Bulgaria)
  • 2013 FIBA Europe International Camp for Girls U15 (Postonja, Slovenia)
  • 2013 CanDoBasketball Camp (Sofia, Bulgaria)
  • 2011 FIBA Europe International Camp for Girls U15 (Postonja, Slovenia)

International tournaments:

  • 2014 European Universities Games Rotterdam – the finals
  • 2015 ISF World Championship Limoges – the finals – the finals
  • 2016 European Universities Games Zagreb

Zagreb 2016

During last 10 years, I took part, as volunteer, at all European Championships organized in Romania. Each competition is something new, a good opportunity to be in contact every year with referees from all over the world, to “steal” something from everybody, to grow in the middle of a referees group.

Basketball has a long tradition in Romania, Romanian Basketball Federation being one of the 13th founders of FIBA. The basketball has evolved through the years from the early ages when it was played outdoor, to the modern game that in now attracting more and more spectators.

Cluj basketball history has overcome six decades. The promote actions of basketball in Cluj started in schools since 1938, the first panels being installed in the courtyard of Catholic Gymnasium. Learning and practicing basketball was first performed at the University, with the foundation of athletic club KEAC in 1940, after which, in 1942, reached the schools.

muresan ghita

In over 60 years of history, Cluj basketball boasts big-name coaches and players who have done honor not only to the city, but also to the national teams at various levels. During the ’80, the local women team ruled national basketball, winning 13 titles (10 in a row) and reached European Champions Cup semifinal. Also, Cluj gave the first and only Romanian player who ever played in the NBA: “Big” Ghita Muresan. (https://en.wikipedia.org).

Nowadays, basketball in Cluj-Napoca is the king sport. The number of people involved in basketball is growing every year, from children who start playing basketball at early ages, to devoted fans, sponsors and local community.

Cluj-Napoca is fortunate to have the biggest and most modern gym in the country, a polyvalent hall with more than 7,000 seats, one of FIBA EuroBasket 2017 venues.
This gym is the main venue for hosting the camp and it will be joined by the older Horia Demian Sports Hall (2,500 seats).

For both Cluj-Napoca and Romania, Referee.pl is the first and biggest international camp for basketball referees.

I attend for the first time this camp and it is double exciting for me. As referee, I can’t wait to improve, to be better than I was before. As part of the referees’ local organizing team, I put, together with my colleagues, as much energy we have to build the highest standards for “camp’s house”.

Balkanic Next Star Cup FIBA Clinic Bucharest 2015

For local organizing committee it is a big challenge to bring together, for 3 days, strong international men and women tournaments, as well as youth ones.
We are welcoming referees from all over the world to learn from the valuable experienced of the world known instructors invited to the camp and also share a special time and make wonderful memories.

Thank you very much Amalia, see you next month in Cluj-Napoca!!!
Marta

Campers introduction – AMALIA MARCHIS – referee, tournament organizer in Cluj, basketball passionate

Very soon we start first session of REFEREE.PL in Romania. Continuing the popular article series from last year, which was the introduction of camp participants written by themselves, I would like to kick it off this year with an important person – Amalia Marchis, who is not only the camp participant, but she is also working for the local organizing committee, helping to deliver the highest level of camp for you. She happens to be a huge basketball passionate, and so she is sharing with us as well the history of the basketball tradition in Cluj in Romania.

season 2015 2016 frendly game

 

 

I am involved in basketball, as referee and also as organizing committees’ member, so is a lucky mix between passion and work.

Season 2015/2016:

  • level: Romanian National League, Man
  • FIBA Europe Clinic for National Referees in Bucharest, Romania

ISF World Championship Finals

I had the first contact with “refereeing” in 2006, when I moved from my small city of birth, situated in the North of the country, in Cluj-Napoca. It was a big change for me but I took everything as a challenge.

2007 was the year when I had the opportunity to be part of the project “The big contest – 72 hours of basketball – Sibiu, Romania”, where I was nominated as referee, a real marathon of officiating.

National League

International camps attended:

  • 2015 CanDoBasketball Camp (Sofia, Bulgaria)
  • 2013 FIBA Europe International Camp for Girls U15 (Postonja, Slovenia)
  • 2013 CanDoBasketball Camp (Sofia, Bulgaria)
  • 2011 FIBA Europe International Camp for Girls U15 (Postonja, Slovenia)

International tournaments:

  • 2014 European Universities Games Rotterdam – the finals
  • 2015 ISF World Championship Limoges – the finals – the finals
  • 2016 European Universities Games Zagreb

Zagreb 2016

During last 10 years, I took part, as volunteer, at all European Championships organized in Romania. Each competition is something new, a good opportunity to be in contact every year with referees from all over the world, to “steal” something from everybody, to grow in the middle of a referees group.

Basketball has a long tradition in Romania, Romanian Basketball Federation being one of the 13th founders of FIBA. The basketball has evolved through the years from the early ages when it was played outdoor, to the modern game that in now attracting more and more spectators.

Cluj basketball history has overcome six decades. The promote actions of basketball in Cluj started in schools since 1938, the first panels being installed in the courtyard of Catholic Gymnasium. Learning and practicing basketball was first performed at the University, with the foundation of athletic club KEAC in 1940, after which, in 1942, reached the schools.

muresan ghita

In over 60 years of history, Cluj basketball boasts big-name coaches and players who have done honor not only to the city, but also to the national teams at various levels. During the ’80, the local women team ruled national basketball, winning 13 titles (10 in a row) and reached European Champions Cup semifinal. Also, Cluj gave the first and only Romanian player who ever played in the NBA: “Big” Ghita Muresan. (https://en.wikipedia.org).

Nowadays, basketball in Cluj-Napoca is the king sport. The number of people involved in basketball is growing every year, from children who start playing basketball at early ages, to devoted fans, sponsors and local community.

Cluj-Napoca is fortunate to have the biggest and most modern gym in the country, a polyvalent hall with more than 7,000 seats, one of FIBA EuroBasket 2017 venues.
This gym is the main venue for hosting the camp and it will be joined by the older Horia Demian Sports Hall (2,500 seats).

For both Cluj-Napoca and Romania, Referee.pl is the first and biggest international camp for basketball referees.

I attend for the first time this camp and it is double exciting for me. As referee, I can’t wait to improve, to be better than I was before. As part of the referees’ local organizing team, I put, together with my colleagues, as much energy we have to build the highest standards for “camp’s house”.

Balkanic Next Star Cup FIBA Clinic Bucharest 2015

For local organizing committee it is a big challenge to bring together, for 3 days, strong international men and women tournaments, as well as youth ones.
We are welcoming referees from all over the world to learn from the valuable experienced of the world known instructors invited to the camp and also share a special time and make wonderful memories.

Thank you very much Amalia, see you next month in Cluj-Napoca!!!
Marta

Campers introduction – AMALIA MARCHIS – referee, tournament organizer in Cluj, basketball passionate

Very soon we start first session of REFEREE.PL in Romania. Continuing the popular article series from last year, which was the introduction of camp participants written by themselves, I would like to kick it off this year with an important person – Amalia Marchis, who is not only the camp participant, but she is also working for the local organizing committee, helping to deliver the highest level of camp for you. She happens to be a huge basketball passionate, and so she is sharing with us as well the history of the basketball tradition in Cluj in Romania.

season 2015 2016 frendly game

 

 

I am involved in basketball, as referee and also as organizing committees’ member, so is a lucky mix between passion and work.

Season 2015/2016:

  • level: Romanian National League, Man
  • FIBA Europe Clinic for National Referees in Bucharest, Romania

ISF World Championship Finals

I had the first contact with “refereeing” in 2006, when I moved from my small city of birth, situated in the North of the country, in Cluj-Napoca. It was a big change for me but I took everything as a challenge.

2007 was the year when I had the opportunity to be part of the project “The big contest – 72 hours of basketball – Sibiu, Romania”, where I was nominated as referee, a real marathon of officiating.

National League

International camps attended:

  • 2015 CanDoBasketball Camp (Sofia, Bulgaria)
  • 2013 FIBA Europe International Camp for Girls U15 (Postonja, Slovenia)
  • 2013 CanDoBasketball Camp (Sofia, Bulgaria)
  • 2011 FIBA Europe International Camp for Girls U15 (Postonja, Slovenia)

International tournaments:

  • 2014 European Universities Games Rotterdam – the finals
  • 2015 ISF World Championship Limoges – the finals – the finals
  • 2016 European Universities Games Zagreb

Zagreb 2016

During last 10 years, I took part, as volunteer, at all European Championships organized in Romania. Each competition is something new, a good opportunity to be in contact every year with referees from all over the world, to “steal” something from everybody, to grow in the middle of a referees group.

Basketball has a long tradition in Romania, Romanian Basketball Federation being one of the 13th founders of FIBA. The basketball has evolved through the years from the early ages when it was played outdoor, to the modern game that in now attracting more and more spectators.

Cluj basketball history has overcome six decades. The promote actions of basketball in Cluj started in schools since 1938, the first panels being installed in the courtyard of Catholic Gymnasium. Learning and practicing basketball was first performed at the University, with the foundation of athletic club KEAC in 1940, after which, in 1942, reached the schools.

muresan ghita

In over 60 years of history, Cluj basketball boasts big-name coaches and players who have done honor not only to the city, but also to the national teams at various levels. During the ’80, the local women team ruled national basketball, winning 13 titles (10 in a row) and reached European Champions Cup semifinal. Also, Cluj gave the first and only Romanian player who ever played in the NBA: “Big” Ghita Muresan. (https://en.wikipedia.org).

Nowadays, basketball in Cluj-Napoca is the king sport. The number of people involved in basketball is growing every year, from children who start playing basketball at early ages, to devoted fans, sponsors and local community.

Cluj-Napoca is fortunate to have the biggest and most modern gym in the country, a polyvalent hall with more than 7,000 seats, one of FIBA EuroBasket 2017 venues.
This gym is the main venue for hosting the camp and it will be joined by the older Horia Demian Sports Hall (2,500 seats).

For both Cluj-Napoca and Romania, Referee.pl is the first and biggest international camp for basketball referees.

I attend for the first time this camp and it is double exciting for me. As referee, I can’t wait to improve, to be better than I was before. As part of the referees’ local organizing team, I put, together with my colleagues, as much energy we have to build the highest standards for “camp’s house”.

Balkanic Next Star Cup FIBA Clinic Bucharest 2015

For local organizing committee it is a big challenge to bring together, for 3 days, strong international men and women tournaments, as well as youth ones.
We are welcoming referees from all over the world to learn from the valuable experienced of the world known instructors invited to the camp and also share a special time and make wonderful memories.

Thank you very much Amalia, see you next month in Cluj-Napoca!!!
Marta

Session 2 of REFEREE.PL CAMP 2016 – Invitation

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Dear Friends,

We are happy to announce the 2nd session of the 13th year of REFEREE.PL camps for basketball officials.

Right after the session in Romania we are inviting you again to Poland, and for the first time to Radom, which is located in the greatest region of Masovia, close to Warsaw and have long basketball traditions.

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Radom hosts basketball in the city from 13 years. The currently team plays in the top Polish division and it is every year successfully in the play offs having very strong players on the list. Radom has very good facilities indoor and outdoor, and also from couple of years there is an airport that hosts low cost flights.

We are aiming again to bring a spark in the action and provide something new and interesting, what will give referees special motivation and chance to improve skills on the court – this is going to be the great chance to learn new things from the most experience people in the referee’s world!

Campers will have lectures and also practical trainings on and off the court. During the lectures we will focus mainly on the quality of the calls, criteria and officiating techniques. We will also talk over 3_man mechanics and give a chance to listen advises from experienced referees and instructors from the best leagues and organizations in the world. All the games will be recorded and there will be a chance to work with the video material immediately after officiating. We will also provide some other multimedia techniques to help us improve your officiating. One of them will be new camera system for officials.

This year we will have the highest level of games: top league and first league senior male tournaments and also junior tournament.

We expect referees from many countries, so main language at the clinic will be English.

More details about the second camp will be published at www.referee.pl day by day from now on, until the end of the camp or even longer. You will also find there all information about the hotel, gym and flight connections soon!

On the website we will also publish the list of campers in order they send applications. Now you are able to find there information, pictures and other details about camps from past 12 years.

If you, or any of your colleagues, are interested to join our camp, please fill in the Application Form POLAND 2016 at our website.

Camp fee:
Full residential costs: 395 EUR – all inclusive

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