Thursday 15 October 2026

Piotr Pastusiak

pasta1Referee since 1994
Top polish league 2004
FIBA referee 2010
Final 8 Euroleague Women, Jekaterynburg 2013
2013 – Eurobasket Women France 2013
2013 – Referee in ULEB
2015 – Word Cup U 19 Men – Crete
2016 – Eurocup Final,
2016 – Euroleague F4,
2016 – Olympic Games, Rio de Janeiro

Piotr Pastusiak

Piotr Pastusiak - PLK

Johnny Jacobs

Johnny Jacobs is FIBA instructor from Belgium with over 15 years of experience as a referee in the top Belgian division and international. Johnny is very passionate about officiating and he is focused on practical knowledge of refereeing. Mr Jacobs is known for his “Axioma’s” in which he combines his job as Human Resources Manager and officiating. Johnny is helping many federations in their tutorial programs, besides Belgian one, he goes to Ireland, Netherlands and Scotland.

Werner Blanke

ULEB commissioner
Former player, coach and referee, now Mr Blane is a commissioner.

He started to officiate when he was 36 year old. His career before was as a women team coach in German first league. He officiated till the age of 50 and then became a commissioner.

Died in 2016

Stelios Koukouleikidis

Greek National league A1 referee from 1990 to 2009
FIBA referee from 1992 to 2011
Euroleague referee 2000-2009
Major tournaments: Olympic Games 1996 Atlanta
Europe U18 men (1994, 1997, 2006)
World U18 Men (1995, 1999)
Final 4 women 1994 Poznan

Robert Vyclicky

Referee since 1994.
International referee since 2003.
From 2003 in ULEB.
Refereeing EUROLEAGUE and ULEB CUP games.
Heading for World Championship in Czech Republic 2010
Eurocup Final Eight in 2009 in Torino. U19 World Championship in Bratislava in 2007, U19 World Championship in Bangkok in 2009 Attend several camps in Europe.

Aare Halliko

Born. 25.09.1974

National referee since 1992

FIBA referee since 1999

EUROLEAGUE referee 2011

Eurobasket Women 2009 and 2011

Estonian referees coordinator (as well responsible for education): 2007 – …
 

Alan Richardson

National Referee since 1974 up to 1998
FIBA Referee since 1978

22 FIBA Cup Finals and World/European Championships Finals

FIBA Commissioner since 1998.
Since 1997 FIBA Staff Instructor

Since 2000 ULEB – Euroleague: Technical Adviser and Clinic Director
Many Publications about basketball refereeing for example in FIBA Monthly Magazine Awards.

1989. Winston Churchill Memorial Trust Fellowship. Presented by HM Queen Elizabeth II. “The Technical Development of Basketball Officials in the USA.”

 

 

1995. The Sports Council Services to Sport Award. “Services to Basketball in the Northern Region.”

1999. The Greek Basketball Federation Special Award.
“Services to the sport of Basketball”

FIBA All Stars v France. 1995. FIBA All Stars v FC.Barcelona. 1996.

Petri Mantyla

  • Started 1987 (while still playing)
  • FIBA Referee 1999
  • Euroleague staff 2001

In 2005 and 2006 as an instructor during Referee’s Camp in Poland

2011 – was as Referee to Eurobasket in Lithaunia

Peter Strikwerda

Referee since 1979, refereed national divisions since 1990.

National referee educator on rules knowledge, mechanics, and mental aspects of officiating. Referee tutor for Western Region. Chairman Referee Committee Western Region since 2001.

Federation qualified educator for coach education. Assistant-coach/trainer The Netherlands national team U18 Men 2007/2008.

Manager Masterplan Officiating and project ‘Sportsmanship & Respect’ for The Netherlands Basketball Federation. Co-developer national qualification structure sport officials at The Netherlands  Olympic Committee.

Master Sports Marketing and Communication, teacher Sportmarketing.

Nobuo Hashimoto

Nobuo Hashimoto is the Japan Basketball Association Director and Chairman of Referees and Rule
Committee.

He is a former FIBA International Referee. In 2005 he became FIBA Commissioner. In
2006 he was Commissioner for the FIBA World Championship for Men (JPN) and in 2009 he was
Commissioner for the FIBA U-19 Championship for Men (NZL).