Who makes up the officiating crew and what do referees wear?
Rule- Canada
- Canada Basketball
- FIBA rules
- NOCP
- 2026-27
- Referees
FIBA Official Basketball Rules 2026, Article 46:
- The referees are a crew chief and 1 or 2 umpire(s), assisted by the table officials and by a commissioner, if present.
- The table officials are a scorer, an assistant scorer, a timer and a shot clock operator.
- The commissioner, if present, sits between the scorer and the timer and supervises the table officials and assists the crew chief and umpire(s).
- The referees of a game should not be connected in any way with either team.
- Referees, table officials and the commissioner conduct the game in accordance with the rules and have no authority to change them.
- The referees' uniform is a referees' shirt, long black trousers, black socks and black basketball shoes. Referees and table officials must be uniformly dressed.
Added 25 Oct 2026