Let’s start by introducing this year’s campers. First up is Christopher Curle from Scotland. He’s here to talk about his refereeing path and expectations from the Survival Camp 2024.

𝐂𝐡𝐫𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐩𝐡𝐞𝐫, 𝐲𝐨𝐮’𝐯𝐞 𝐛𝐞𝐞𝐧 𝐚 𝐫𝐞𝐟𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐞 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐪𝐮𝐢𝐭𝐞 𝐬𝐨𝐦𝐞 𝐭𝐢𝐦𝐞. 𝐂𝐚𝐧 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐭𝐞𝐥𝐥 𝐮𝐬 𝐰𝐡𝐞𝐧 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐣𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐧𝐞𝐲 𝐛𝐞𝐠𝐚𝐧?

I’ve been involved in officiating since I was 16 years old, which is 9 years ago. I’ve grown up refereeing in Scotland across all leagues. Three years ago, I was given an opportunity to referee in the Women’s British Basketball League, and this season, I was promoted to the British Basketball League, where I officiated 3 league games.

𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐦𝐚𝐝𝐞 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐝𝐞𝐜𝐢𝐝𝐞 𝐭𝐨 𝐣𝐨𝐢𝐧 𝐒𝐮𝐫𝐯𝐢𝐯𝐚𝐥 𝐂𝐚𝐦𝐩?

I decided to join the Survival Camp because I believe it will be beneficial for me to gain insights into the preparation methods required to perform at a higher level.

𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐞𝐱𝐩𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐟𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐒𝐮𝐫𝐯𝐢𝐯𝐚𝐥 𝐂𝐚𝐦𝐩 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟒?

My expectations for the camp are centered around acquiring more knowledge on how to prepare my body and mind to be the best referee I can be on the court. By adding this to what I have already consolidated in my referee career, I hope to excel even further and achieve my goals.