As hard as players practice and coaches work to develop skills, there would be no basketball season of it weren’t for referees. 
There will be a beginner referees clinic coming up this Saturday, November 30 at St. Anthony’s School. This is for people interested in officiating basketball for the first time.
Gavin Makse, who is facilitating the clinic, says there is no cost for the program and all participants need to bring is some clean, non-marking court shoes, something comfortable to wear on the court to run in, and an interest in learning.
He said there would be a classroom session looking at rules and protocols. There will also be an on-court session to learn the mechanics of officiating and signals. The final part of the session will be on the court, actually officiating a game. Makse says he hopes to have some players there to scrimmage.
The session runs from 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. and is open to anyone who wants to drop in and try it out.
To learn more or confirm a space, contact Makse at 403-823-385, ext. 104.
