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Development and Exposure
Our camps, classroom breakout sessions, and clinics, get you in front of the JHBA staff, Conference Commissioners, and Conference Administration personel to help you hone your skills and give you the edge you need. The JHBA Camp Series will provide and extensive personalized training experience. Officials attending will be officiating Top Level Team games of college prospects. This will provide officials a high level, intense game atmosphere that will assist in a true evaluation process.
John Higgins Officiating Camps
The 2025 John Higgins Basketball Officiating Instructional Camp(s) are for current college officials at all Divisions who aspire to advance their officiating career. The goal and objective for every camp is to provide an opportunity for each attendee to advance their officiating career.
Each Training & Development Camp Features/Benefits:
- (26) Officials were hired into the COC-MBB Consortium from attending the 2024 John Higgins Basketball Officiating Camps. Several current staff members received more assignments and higher-level games based off their individual performance at the JHBOC-2024.
- John and his COC-MBB LeadershipTeam—(Gerry Pollard/Eddie Jackson) along with conference administrators and NCAA staff will be attending.
- Experienced and Top-Level Camp Clinicians, including the Top College Officials who are outstanding teachers.
- Combination of high-level training and development, the JHBOC will provide the necessary exposure opportunity to advance your officiating career.
- Top High Level High School & AAU Team Games to officiate. In partnership with Nike EYBL Elite and Section 7 (Arizona) it provides you with the opportunity to showcase your officiating skills. When choosing an instructional camp, focus on the level of play you will be officiating and who is conducting the teaching, training and evaluations!
- Multiple Break-Out Instructional Sessions, inclusive of Video Breakdown/Training Video Evaluation & Q&A Sessions with staff.
- Video/Audio game analysis on multiple games officiated.
- Limited Officials per camp for maximum game evaluation exposure.
- Individual Official Profile developed with our partnership with RefQuest.
- Game Assignments will be available via RefQuest Game Management Platform.
- Each Official will receive an evaluation grade across several key performance areas:
- Call Accuracy
- Fitness & Mobility
- Game Management
- Player & Bench Decorum
- etc
Cost: $575.
- A $125 Non-Refundable Deposit is due upon registration to secure your spot.
- Registration Opens Mid-November and Additional Information will be posted in reference to Camp Fee Payment
- Payment will only be accepted via RefQuest portal.
- If alternative payment arrangements are necessary, please contact Steve Olson. Full payment is required prior to the start of each camp. Payment plans can be arranged.
- Once payment is received you will receive confirmation along with additional information. You will also receive camp communication and other details, including what to expect and pre-camp preparation requirements prior to the camp.
Training Topics that will be covered in the Classroom Breakout Sessions led by the JHBA Staff:
Referee high-level games, receive expert instruction, video analysis, and personalized feedback to enhance officiating skills.
Referee high-level games, receive expert instruction, video analysis, and personalized feedback to enhance officiating skills.
Referee high-level games, receive expert instruction, video analysis, and personalized feedback to enhance officiating skills.
Referee high-level games, receive expert instruction, video analysis, and personalized feedback to enhance officiating skills.
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