We are pleased to announce that Costas Rigas is coming to Antalya to work as an instructor with you!

We are proud to have him, as he is very busy lately and still he can spare time to come and spend time working with you.  Every time he speaks, he is sending a very powerful and memorable message for the referees. You will experience that very soon!

About Costas

Costas Rigas (Greek: Κώστας Ρήγας) was born March 29, 1944 in Greece. He is a retired Greek pro basketball player and a former pro basketball referee.

In 1977, Rigas became an international referee and throughout his career he refereed 23 title games. Highlights of his officiating career are the 1984 Olympic Basketball Tournament final, the 1986 FIBA World Championship title game, the 1992 Olympic Basketball Tournament women’s final, four Euroleague finals (1984, 1985, 1986, 1991), and 4 Korać Cup title games.

Currently Costas is working as Euroleague’s director of referees. He is also a member of the Euroleague’s 50 greatest contributors. In 2013 he was enshrined to FIBA Hall of Fame (http://www.halloffame.fiba.com/pages/eng/hof/indu/offi/2007/p/newsid/55851/bio.html).

We are pleased to announce that Costas Rigas is coming to Antalya to work as an instructor with you!

We are proud to have him, as he is very busy lately and still he can spare time to come and spend time working with you.  Every time he speaks, he is sending a very powerful and memorable message for the referees. You will experience that very soon!

About Costas

Costas Rigas (Greek: Κώστας Ρήγας) was born March 29, 1944 in Greece. He is a retired Greek pro basketball player and a former pro basketball referee.

In 1977, Rigas became an international referee and throughout his career he refereed 23 title games. Highlights of his officiating career are the 1984 Olympic Basketball Tournament final, the 1986 FIBA World Championship title game, the 1992 Olympic Basketball Tournament women’s final, four Euroleague finals (1984, 1985, 1986, 1991), and 4 Korać Cup title games.

Currently Costas is working as Euroleague’s director of referees. He is also a member of the Euroleague’s 50 greatest contributors. In 2013 he was enshrined to FIBA Hall of Fame (http://www.halloffame.fiba.com/pages/eng/hof/indu/offi/2007/p/newsid/55851/bio.html).

We are very happy that Carl Jungebrand – the Head of Referees in FIBA will come to the camp. Multiple instructor (3 times) at REREFEE.PL. We are extremely happy he will be with us this year as well. I am sure you all know his attitude to train referees and like to listen while he speaks about the psychology of officiating.  Please read small teaser, a few words from Carl before the camp.

Marta: How you and basketball found each other?
Carl Jungebrand: I was in the school where in my class we had several guys who played basketball. I started as a football goalkeeper but then in the age of 14 made a choice to move to basketball because it happened to be the sport among my class mates.

What is the best for you at your current role – Head of Refereeing in FIBA?
FIBA made a strategic decision and a strong statement few years back when they decided to hire somebody who is designated only for referee matters. So far all people involved used to have another fields to work as Competition, Coaching etc…
I would say that best is to see the potential what we have globally in the basketball officiating, it just need to be more coordinated and directed in way that all entities start to work together as in the end of the day – everything is about basketball officiating – not African, Asian, European,  Euroleague etc…refereeing.

Will you during the camp tell some stories from work to the campers? 🙂
I want to always share with the people real experiences, and if some of them will be based on my job then I guess yes.

When you were an active referee did you go to camps as well?
When I started at the international level mid of 80´s there was no any Camps except in USA.
I was lucky to be part of the NBA refereeing program for 6 years and attended in several their camps in USA. Camps are the present and future tool to improve everybody’s’ professional skills. We are generally moving in FIBA from “examination type of Clinic” to “practical training type of Camp” concept. You are coming to Camps to improve yourself not to make a exam or title.
It is more important to be a good referee than example a FIBA referee. Other words skills are more valuable than titles.

Carl is responsible for the education of all referees worldwide. This is big responsibility and also a great occasion for you to listen to him and the message he will bring, as it will come from the top of the pyramid. 

We are very happy that Carl Jungebrand – the Head of Referees in FIBA will come to the camp. Multiple instructor (3 times) at REREFEE.PL. We are extremely happy he will be with us this year as well. I am sure you all know his attitude to train referees and like to listen while he speaks about the psychology of officiating.  Please read small teaser, a few words from Carl before the camp.

Marta: How you and basketball found each other?
Carl Jungebrand: I was in the school where in my class we had several guys who played basketball. I started as a football goalkeeper but then in the age of 14 made a choice to move to basketball because it happened to be the sport among my class mates.

What is the best for you at your current role – Head of Refereeing in FIBA?
FIBA made a strategic decision and a strong statement few years back when they decided to hire somebody who is designated only for referee matters. So far all people involved used to have another fields to work as Competition, Coaching etc…
I would say that best is to see the potential what we have globally in the basketball officiating, it just need to be more coordinated and directed in way that all entities start to work together as in the end of the day – everything is about basketball officiating – not African, Asian, European,  Euroleague etc…refereeing.

Will you during the camp tell some stories from work to the campers? 🙂
I want to always share with the people real experiences, and if some of them will be based on my job then I guess yes.

When you were an active referee did you go to camps as well?
When I started at the international level mid of 80´s there was no any Camps except in USA.
I was lucky to be part of the NBA refereeing program for 6 years and attended in several their camps in USA. Camps are the present and future tool to improve everybody’s’ professional skills. We are generally moving in FIBA from “examination type of Clinic” to “practical training type of Camp” concept. You are coming to Camps to improve yourself not to make a exam or title.
It is more important to be a good referee than example a FIBA referee. Other words skills are more valuable than titles.

Carl is responsible for the education of all referees worldwide. This is big responsibility and also a great occasion for you to listen to him and the message he will bring, as it will come from the top of the pyramid. 

We are very happy that Carl Jungebrand – the Head of Referees in FIBA will come to the camp. Multiple instructor (3 times) at REREFEE.PL. We are extremely happy he will be with us this year as well. I am sure you all know his attitude to train referees and like to listen while he speaks about the psychology of officiating.  Please read small teaser, a few words from Carl before the camp.

Marta: How you and basketball found each other?
Carl Jungebrand: I was in the school where in my class we had several guys who played basketball. I started as a football goalkeeper but then in the age of 14 made a choice to move to basketball because it happened to be the sport among my class mates.

What is the best for you at your current role – Head of Refereeing in FIBA?
FIBA made a strategic decision and a strong statement few years back when they decided to hire somebody who is designated only for referee matters. So far all people involved used to have another fields to work as Competition, Coaching etc…
I would say that best is to see the potential what we have globally in the basketball officiating, it just need to be more coordinated and directed in way that all entities start to work together as in the end of the day – everything is about basketball officiating – not African, Asian, European,  Euroleague etc…refereeing.

Will you during the camp tell some stories from work to the campers? 🙂
I want to always share with the people real experiences, and if some of them will be based on my job then I guess yes.

When you were an active referee did you go to camps as well?
When I started at the international level mid of 80´s there was no any Camps except in USA.
I was lucky to be part of the NBA refereeing program for 6 years and attended in several their camps in USA. Camps are the present and future tool to improve everybody’s’ professional skills. We are generally moving in FIBA from “examination type of Clinic” to “practical training type of Camp” concept. You are coming to Camps to improve yourself not to make a exam or title.
It is more important to be a good referee than example a FIBA referee. Other words skills are more valuable than titles.

Carl is responsible for the education of all referees worldwide. This is big responsibility and also a great occasion for you to listen to him and the message he will bring, as it will come from the top of the pyramid. 

We are always thinking of our campers and for you to have a variety of people to learn from.

That is why we are super excited to tell you, that one of the best referees in the world now is coming to Antalya for REFEREE.PL – Stephen Seibel from Canada.

Check out his impressive CV!

Steve resides in Canada and has been a FIBA referee since 2004.  His experience includes NCAA Division II from 2000-2003, NBA Summer League in 2003, U19 World Championships in 2007, Olympic Games in Beijing in 2008 and London in 2012, the World Championships for Men in Turkey in 2010 and the World Cup for Men in Spain in 2014.  He has officiated in the FIBA Americas League since 2008 and has worked the FIBA Americas Championships in 2009, 2011 and 2013.  He has been an instructor at various camps in Canada including a guest speaker for the Toronto Raptors’ Official’s Conference with Ed Rush, NBA, in 2014.

Stephen in OUR TEAM

Looking forward for the camp to start!!

We are always thinking of our campers and for you to have a variety of people to learn from.

That is why we are super excited to tell you, that one of the best referees in the world now is coming to Antalya for REFEREE.PL – Stephen Seibel from Canada.

Check out his impressive CV!

Steve resides in Canada and has been a FIBA referee since 2004.  His experience includes NCAA Division II from 2000-2003, NBA Summer League in 2003, U19 World Championships in 2007, Olympic Games in Beijing in 2008 and London in 2012, the World Championships for Men in Turkey in 2010 and the World Cup for Men in Spain in 2014.  He has officiated in the FIBA Americas League since 2008 and has worked the FIBA Americas Championships in 2009, 2011 and 2013.  He has been an instructor at various camps in Canada including a guest speaker for the Toronto Raptors’ Official’s Conference with Ed Rush, NBA, in 2014.

Stephen in OUR TEAM

Looking forward for the camp to start!!