become an official
Looking to become a basketball official? Fort Worth Basketball Officials Association encourages those that are interested in officiating to join our chapter. Here you can find everything you need to become an official in Fort Worth.
Steps To Become an FWBOA Official
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REGISTER AS A MEMBER OF FWBOA
To work as a basketball official in Texas, you must join a regional association. This allows us to schedule you for games and access to our local community of officials!
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PAY FWBOA DUES
The second step in becoming a member of FWBOA is to pay local dues!
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REGISTER AS A MEMBER OF THSBOA PAY FWBOA DUES
To be eligible to officiate basketball for UIL member schools, an individual must register with an association, with the UIL, and with a local chapter. The purpose of THSBOA is to aid in the education and development of officials through local THSBOA chapters, like FWBOA!
Stay Active
Officiating an entire basketball game is no easy feat. Officiating gives you the opportunity to engage in an enjoyable and rewarding physical activity. Additionally, the successful official is motivated to exercise year-round so that they can meet the physical demands needed on the court.
Extra Income
Lots of our officials treat their assignments as part-time jobs. This offers extra income in your pocket, paid to you by the school district you are officiating for. Being a basketball referee pays you to have fun and watch basketball from the best seat in the house!
Flexible Schedule
Officiating with FWBOA allows referees to create their own schedules. You decide the days and times you would like to to dedicate to officiating, and our assigners find games that fit within your schedule. This flexibility enables you to decide your own hours and how involved you would like to be.
ARE YOU INTERESTED IN LEARNING MORE ABOUT OFFICIATING IN OUR CHAPTER?
Please fill out the the form to have a representative from FWBOA contact you
Learn more in our frequently asked questions
REGISTER WITH FWBOA
Registering with FWBOA is the first step in becoming a fulfilling the requirement of joining a local chapter which is set forth by UIL and THSBOA
REGISTER WITH THSBOA
Registering with THSBOA is the final step in becoming an official and fulfilling the registration requirements