Rosemary has been involved at the elite level of basketball for more than 30 years – specifically as a referee at WNBL and SEABL level for 19 years. The first female to referee men’s games at the elite level, she has been coaching juniors in VJBL for 20 years, and is the assistant coach at SEABL Level and development coach for Melbourne Tigers NBL.

0:00 - Introduction

7:34 - Acceptance in the men’s game

13:50 - Parents’ “ambition”

19:42 - Post-COVID changes

24:04 - Upcoming changes

33:53 - Lack of funding

43:13 - Positive interactions

54:18 - Undervalued referees

58:22 - Mentorship

1:08:06 - 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