Referee and development

League requirements & payments for YBL Compeitions in the 2026/2027 Season

The YBL adheres to Basketball England’s officiating regulations including having a minimum of two table officials and two referees per-game.

These fees set out in this booklet are the standard requirement and are explained in the table below.

Our fees match the scale set by Basketball England. Officials are not permitted to request to officiate solo. Level 1 officials are not permitted to officiate on their own (BE Rule 45.3.2.)

If clubs utilise a 3PO (table or floor) officials game fee’s do not change unless prior agreement for development has been made with the club organising.

Neutrality (BE Rule 42)
Basketball England rules state that the crew chief must be a neutral L2+ official. The YBL acknowledge that this may not always be possible. If an in-house official is appointed, it must be with the prior agreement of the opposition. Senior divisions must have two neutral officials, unless agreed by both teams. BE rules state a minimum requirement for each fixture is two referees and table officials.

Payment of officials
It is the responsibility of the home club to pay all officials. A payment guide can be found within the YBL Official’s Section on the website and in this booklet. Any CVL event - all costs are split equally between attending teams, including the hosting team. This cost covers, venue hire and officials costs.

Appointment of Official’s
The YBL does not appoint officials for any regular season fixture i.e. home and away fixtures, for any division/cup including seniors, except YBL One.

YBL events and tournaments, (including stages of YBL Championships, where appropriate) we will only appoint officials. YBL Championships and other Finals we will appoint and pay officials.

The YBL and BE reserves the right to appoint additional referees to fixtures to form three-person officiating crews where desired.

The YBL and BE reserves the right restrict any referee from officiating in any fixture if they are not deemed competent and don’t meet the required standard.