CBA referees

11/10/2026

Referee Opportunity North Harbour

We are on the lookout for one FEMALE referee to attend the SAS Slam tournament in Auckland over Labour Weekend.

If you are interested please get in contact with Scott. Flights and accomodation paid for.

Great opportunity to develop and join 8 other Canterbury Referees who are already attending.

09/10/2026

Congratulations must go to all our referees who attended secondary school nationals last week in Palmerston North.

Special congratulations to our referees who officiated finals
Boys AA Grand Final: Zyon-Skylar Pinamonti
Girls AA Grand Final: Cathleen Anderson
Girls A Grand Final: Thomas Studholme

Canterbury Officials who attended the tournament
Aaliyah Wiari Wroe
Ben Siggs-Webster
Gus Rutherford
Hunter Clarkson
Thomas Studholme
RJ Tikolevu
Elijah Sommerfield
Liam Baker
Christina Rosanowski (Referee Manager)
Toni-Lee Smith-Hunwick (Referee Trainer)
Gavin Zimmerman (Referee Trainer)
Tui Zimmerman (Referee Trainer)

Awesome work to all of you a great reward for a successful season on the whistle down here in Christchurch

06/10/2026

Refereeing Opportunity Saturday 10th October

The Korean society have a basketball tournament at the Parakiore Show Courts on Saturday from 10am - 6pm.

If you are interested in refereeing please fill out the form below.

There is a very healthy remuneration for your time.

I will be in touch ASAP once people have filled the form out.

Kia Ora, the Korean society are hosting a basketball tournament this weekend at Parakiore and are in need of some referees. We are on the lookout for four referees. Location: Parakiore, Show Courts Date: Saturday, 10th October 2026 Time: 10:00am - 6:00pm (approx) If you are interested in refereeing....

26/09/2026

Hey team,

Have had a late illness and now are after one more referee for the uni lodge games from 2-5 tomorrow at Parakiore $50 for the afternoon

Please let me know if u can help

23/09/2026

Hey Team,

Still on the hunt for a few more referees for Sundays U14 Festival. If you are able to help out please fill out the forms in the post below.

Thanks,
Scott

Send a message to learn more

22/09/2026

As part of the Canterbury U14 Representative program we are hosting a festival day on Sunday the 27th September at Parakiore in the community courts. We have a number of sessions happening throughout the day that we are in need of officials for.
Session 1 3x3 Boys 9am - 1pm 6 half courts in use
Session 2 3x3 Girls 1:30pm - 3:30pm 6 half courts in use
Session 3 4x4 Boys 9am - 3pm 2 full courts in use
Session 4 5x5 Boys and Girls 9am - 3pm 1 full court in use
All these sessions come with slightly modified rules and regulations which we will inform you of if you are able to referee at this festival.
If you are willing and able to referee at this festival, please fill out the form below and i will be in touch ASAP to confirm your refereeing session.
Also you will be reimbursed for your time and can arrange for your parking to be covered for the full day.
https://forms.gle/bRxUW3Sn5n3t1M4C6

On Sunday 27th September Uni Lodge Residential Services from the University of Canterbury are hosting their annual basketball tournament at Parakiore from 2-5pm in the show courts. They are on the lookout for 4 referees to officiate the afternoon games.
Games are 10 minutes long and will go on throughout the whole 3 hours. Referees will be reimbursed $50 as well as having their parking covered by Uni Lodge.
If you are interested in officiating this and able to do so please fill out the form below and I will be in touch in the next day or so to confirm your spot.
https://forms.gle/79bAqikr3zr6zHtT8

Kia Ora All, As part of the Canterbury U14 Representative program we are hosting a festival day on Sunday the 27th September at Parakiore in the community courts. We have a number of sessions happening throughout the day that we are in need of officials for. Session 1 3x3 Boys 9am - 1pm 6 half court...

28/08/2026

Kia Ora team,

We are still on the hunt for some score bench groups during South Island juniors and South Island seniors over the next 8 days at Parakiore.

Free slots still at the moment are,
Sunday 30th 9am
Monday 31st 9am, 12:20
Tuesday 1st 9am
Wednesday 2nd 9am
Thursday 3rd 9am
Friday 4th 9am and 7:30
Saturday 5th 9am.

Please text me on 0225283397 if you have a GROUP OF 3-4 AVAILABLE TO HELP OUT.

Thanks,
Scott

21/08/2026

It is my pleasure to introduce one of our new intiatives we have been working on in the background.

Beyond the Call
Referee Newsletter

Check out our first issue of this referee newsletter. We touch base with local referees Hamish Dale and Marty Davison who have been achieving some amazing feats on the National and International Stage.

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19/08/2026

Well done Matt Bathurst 😊

18/08/2026

Finals officials will be contacted tomorrow for Saturday and Sundays games.