Love What You Play

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. Table of Contents 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