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Africa-Press – Botswana. <\/strong><\/span>Two Botswana Basketball Association (BBA) referees have earned the International Basketball Federation (FIBA) referee licences.<\/b><\/p>\n

The duo, Dorothy Okatch and Thato Tema, both females, will now be able to officiate during the internal FIBA sanctioned basketball games.<\/p>\n

Okatch, a veteran FIBA referee and the current Botswana sports referee of the year, has been awarded the prestigious green licence and she is Botswana\u2019s first International female basketball referee.<\/p>\n

She is also the first International referee for 3×3 in the Southern African Zone 6, making her the first male or female in Southern Africa to hold two international referee licenses in basketball.<\/p>\n

Tema, who will be making her maiden entrance to the international officiating arena, has been awarded the white licence.<\/p>\n

According to the FIBA Internal Regulations, FIBA license is valid for a two-year period, starting on 1 September and expiring on 31 August 2025.<\/p>\n

BBA spokesperson, Abaleng Lesego said in an interview that the FIBA accreditation followed a successful physical and written examinations.<\/p>\n

The FIBA accreditation, she said was a welcomed move towards the improvement of basketball in the country.<\/p>\n

\u201cHaving two internationally recognised referees puts Botswana on the basketball spotlight and is bound to impact the local basketball arenas as the refereeing would be of high standard.<\/p>\n

Being an international referee gives one the opportunity to be engaged internationally and gain more experience, exposure and recognition which can benefit the game locally,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n

She said the two officials would be in a position to train local referees in preparation for international refereeing examinations and also assume advisory refereeing roles which would improve the local refereeing standards.<\/p>\n

Lesego highlighted that the two could upon retirement from active basketball serve in international committees and consequently pass such knowledge down their countrymen.<\/p>\n

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