What’s Available for You:

• Coaching Clinics & Guided Videos for Coaching Your Team

• Coaches Booklet

• Rulebook

• Ongoing Support from Your Chapter Director and NJB HQ

Resources

• Rules & Regulations Book

• One-Hour Practice Plan - Video

• More Coaching Videos

• Coaches Booklet

• Zoom Coach Clinic: October 3rd @7PM PST

• Zoom Coach Clinic: November 7th @7PM PST

• Zoom Kick Off: November 28th @7PM PST

What’s Required of You:

• Background Check

• Prevention Abuse Program

• Safe Sport Act

NJB Referee Alumni

• John Butler - NBA Official

• Leon Wood - NBA Official

• Mousa Dagher - NBA Official

• Greg Willard - Former NBA official was a mentor to many NJB referees.

• In his honor, NJB gives a yearly award to the hardest working and most dedicated official of the year.

• Also, Travis Schatzman - NCAA D1 Official, Kenny Nash - NCAA D1 Official, and Benny Luna - Women’s NCAA Tournament Official.  

Step to become a referee:

1. Click on the Registration button taking you to Arbiter.

2. Choose appropriate geographical location.

   • If from the OC/IE, choose a registration option (register for only one)

3. Follow the prompts on Arbiter

4. Consent to a Background Check

5. Upload a professional profile picture.

6. Attend mandatory orientation meeting.

What’s Required of You:

• Familiar with the Safe Sport Act

• Be over the age of 16

• Purchase an NJB Uniform

Become a Sponsor

As mentioned above, putting your money into something you can get behind and that you believe in can really cause you to sleep well at night. However, it can also be mutually beneficial. As a sponsor, or strategic partner, you can get a return on your investment.

There are many types of sponsorship available to you, including Player sponsorship, Team sponsorship, League sponsorship and Corporate Sponsorship. All of our sponsorships are customizable so we would love to learn about your goals and tailor a package to you. And like we mentioned in the Donation section, we like to be very up front about where your money goes, so refer to that section for that information!

Reach out to our team bdonker@njbl.org or fill out the form below if you would like more information!

Why your sponsorship matters

• Equips NJB with the ability to expand into new areas and get more kids involved with basketball

• Allows NJB to provide the best Coach & Referee Training Clinics in youth sports

• More NJB program opportunities for kids to play basketball

• NJB can give back with more Community Outreach Events

how your sponsorship benefits you

• Customizable sponsorship packages tailored to suit your goals

• Increased revenue through targeted marketing campaigns to our members and your target audience

• Increased exposure and brand awareness for your company through our Premium Sponsor Marketing Plans (includes but not limited to; Co-Branded Social Media Campaigns, Branding on NJB Print Material, Website Promotion and Premium Ad Space)

• All contributions are 100% tax-deductible

• The “Good Feels” you get by supporting Youth Basketball!

player sponsorship

Support a specific player by subsidizing their registration fee.

Team sponsorship

Support a specific team by sponsoring them with an amount you feel comfortable with. Find the sponsorship link for your team on your chapter’s local website.

League Sponsorship

Become an official sponsor of an entire league in a given chapter.

Current Sponsors

The More, The Better

Established in 1984, NJB is looking to expand into your area! Our expansion team is working hard to establish programs to provide youth basketball year round leagues emphasizing sportsmanship and player development.

Benefits of Expansion

Starting up an NJB Chapter in your area has many benefits:

• Use of non-profit status. 501(c)(3)

• NJB sanctioned tournaments and events

• Year round leagues and programs

• Certified programs for coaches and referees

• Insurance coverage for every athlete, coach, and facility

• Excellent vendors and sponsors for national tournaments

• Community Events

Expansion Process

Starting up an NJB Chapter is a very exciting and rewarding process. NJB will provide all the tools you will need to start up your chapter:

• Flyers (distributed to your school district), posters, banners, design and social media assistance

• NJB website which will be used to promote your chapter and accept registration

• Assistance from the NJB HQ

• Online Management Software for Schedules, E-mails and more

What NJB Provides

Programs and Tournaments

• Excellent training and rules clinics for game referees to establish strong working relationships between chapters and referee coordinators.

• Online scheduling formats and procedures for chapters to follow during the regular season of competition.

• All-Net program for chapters with full administration in scheduling, uniforms, shoes, facilities and post-season tournaments.

• High School Leagues for players who desire to participate, and are not playing for their High School Teams.

The Championship Series and All-Stars

• The largest team tournament in the nation for all NJB teams only. Attracts over 500 teams.

• Area and Sectional All-Star tournament for girls and boys. 

• National All-Star Tournament-This event culminates the winter season with the best teams competing for the National Title.

Publications

• The official Blue Book governing the NJB chapters, containing the constitution and bylaws.

• Maps of schools and directory of membership.

• The official Parent Book, outlining the philosophy and guidelines of NJB.

• The NJB Newsletters published tri-yearly, providing information on upcoming events.

• Chapter, Area, and Sectional operational manuals.

• Coaches Handbooks to assist coaches during the season.

• The National Coaches Clinics – the teaching tool for the coaches and players.

• Online training videos to assist the coaches on the court.

Apply to Start a Chapter in Your City