Zhang Xiong: The CBA referee team is not in good health, and is strengthening training and improving the evaluation system

Qingdao, March 21 (Xinhua) -- Zhang Xiong, CEO of CBA Company, said at the 2021 CBA All-Star Weekend Media Salon on the 21st that the refereeing team of the CBA League is facing a situation of inadequacy, and CBA is strengthening the business training of referees, constantly improving the evaluation system, minimizing disputes and penalties, and promoting the healthy development of competition order.

Zhang Xiong introduced that according to the relevant regulations of FIBA, referees over the age of 50 must be retired from active service, which has led to the withdrawal of many experienced referees, and the CBA League referee team has the problem of not picking up. Since its establishment, cba company has been committed to improving the professional ability of referees and improving the evaluation system.

In terms of professional ability improvement, referee training has changed from a short-term training before the start of the league to a regular training, and now there are online referee exams every week.

In terms of the evaluation system, CBA has established a referee supervision and evaluation system and continuously improved it. CBA has special personnel to supervise and judge the referee's on-the-spot judgment through video playback. In order to ensure that the results of the audit are objective and fair, CBA has also invited some professionals to conduct supervision and evaluation online.

After each game, CBA aggregates data from two teams. If both teams believe that there was an error or omission in the penalty, it is determined that the penalty was wrongly or missed; if the two teams disagree, the team of supervisors will finally determine it. The wrong and missed judgment and related videos will be pushed to the corresponding referee's mobile phone, if the referee is not satisfied, he can appeal, and there will be a team of experts to review. Zhang Xiong said.

According to reports, CBA also actively promoted two-way communication and interaction between referees and sports teams, resolved some contradictions and problems, and was praised by both sides.

Zhang Xiong said that refereeing work is an important part of the CBA League competition work, and it is also an important guarantee to ensure the orderly and stable progress of the league. Some time ago, CBA Company separated the business of the Referee Office from the Event Operation Department and became the company's first-level department, reflecting the importance that CBA attaches to refereeing work.

"It generally takes 8 to 10 years to train an athlete, and it can take longer to train a referee who meets the needs of the CBA League. Faced with the current situation of the referee team, CBA hopes that the sports team, fans and the public will give the league more time and confidence. Zhang Xiong said.

Meng Xiaoqi, head of the competition of CBA, introduced on the same day that from the fourth stage of the regular season, the league will gradually resume audience admission, and the number of spectators allowed to enter will gradually increase.

Regarding whether to restore the home-and-away system next season, Meng Xiaoqi said that CBA companies are communicating with various clubs, and the home-and-away system, the tournament system or the mixed system are all being prepared, which will depend on the development of the epidemic at that time. (End)