Mike Thomson was recently appointed an official for Basketball Canada for this coming February. He has been a referee for over 40 years on the local, national and international level. After retiring from being an active official he now spends his time as a mentor and instructor to others.

 

0:00 - Introduction

6:00 - The transition from playing to officiating

12:47 - Fondest memory

19:06 - The new world of COVID

26:40 - Different levels of officiating

35:56 - New mentorship

49:18 - COVID education

56:20 - Conclusion

The interview featured on this episode of the Love What You Play podcast originally debuted on the For the Love of the Game Summer Virtual Summit 2020. To learn more about our upcoming summits and events with featured speakers, head to fortheloveofthegame.ca/events