Providing basketball officiating services to greater King County since 1961. We provide ongoing referee training, scholarships, and advancement for our members.
Since 1961 the Pacific Northwest Basketball Officials Association has provided qualified referees for youth, adult, recreation, and school basketball games in the greater Puget Sound Region. Our referees are independent contractors and officiate nearly 25,000 Seattle area school and recreation game assignments each year. The PNBOA is a member of the Washington Officials Association, sanctioned by
02/01/2024
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Mountlake Terrace seniors find ‘passion’ in basketball officiating | HeraldNet.com Chandler Hyde and Matthew Meadows started reffing games two years ago. Dwindling officials associations hope to add more like the youthful duo.
08/12/2022
School season is around the corner! Looking to improve your rankings so you can get promoted to the varsity list? Looking to move up the varsity list to work playoffs or go to state? Looking to get a tuneup in so you can provide the best service to the student-athletes? Join us at Referee Basic Training to get 3 packed days (Friday 9/16 3pm - Sunday 9/18 2pm) of classroom sessions, on-court feedback from games (girls and boys varsity) from a staff with a breadth of experience from HS playoffs to collegiate playoffs to NCAA playoffs to the Olympics, video breakdown on at least two games, and a social! Special invited guests include Men's and Women's NWAC, small college, and D2 coordinators of officials, as well as an NBA scout. Spots in camp are saved on a first come first serve basis so don’t delay. Click the link for more information and to register.
Referee Basic Training - Camp Registration CAMP INFORMATION
10/10/2021
Always thought you could do better than the ref? Sign up now and start refereeing games in January!!!
https://www.pnboa.org/join
05/04/2021
Join us today! Link in bio!
https://www.pnboa.org/recruit
04/20/2021
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04/19/2021
New apprentice classes in session! Join us today! https://www.pnboa.org/recruit
04/15/2021
Shout out to one of our very own, Talisa Rhea! So awesome!!
04/13/2021
04/12/2021
Join the PNBOA today!! http://pnboa.org/recruit
04/02/2021
New apprentice classes starting April 8th! Join the PNBOA, link in bio!
04/01/2021
Join the PNBOA today! Link in bio!
http://pnboa.org/recruit
11/19/2020
Basketball referees needed once youth sports resume in Washington When high school sports and youth sports fully return, there could be a problem. There may not be enough basketball referees.