Gambiaj.com – (Banjul, the Gambia)- Chairman of the Gambia Basketball Referees Association, Sang Marie Sambou, has been announced as an A FIBA e-License referee after completion of the course for the next two years MR. Sambou can officiate fiba international basketball games.

The Fiba e-license is not an electronic license, but refers to the licensing process for FIBA Game Officials (referees and commissioners), which is conducted every two years and involves selection by national federations, mandatory e-learning modules, a timed written test covering rules and officiating mechanics, a fitness test, and potentially a medical exam.

Successful candidates receive a FIBA License (Black, Green, or White for referees) valid for two years. This has made Mr Sambou the only Gambia who will be officiating international competitions.