

She is the only female referee in the Basketball Champions League in Europe. Yalman refereed the Final of the EuroLeague Women this year and often officiates main FIBA games.

Holtkamp-Sterling has officiated in the NBA for many years while Forsberg refereed at major WNBA and FIBA games and has been nominated for the upcoming Olympic Games. Ozlem Yalman at the FIBA Women's EuroBasket 2019 The open webinar held on April 22 for female officials, which focused on motivation and inspiration, had accomplished referees Lauren Holtkamp-Sterling, Maj Forsberg and Ozlem Yalman as speakers. There have been various topics covered throughout these webinars, like preparation for competition (physical, psychological, rule knowledge), decision making, concentration and attention, communication, pre-game preparation, game review, basketball knowledge and emotional control. "We have been actively using this current opportunity to share knowledge and to prepare for the upcoming competitions in 2021." "Over the past few months FIBA and its Regional Offices have organized online sessions for current FIBA Game Officials and those who are generally interested in officiating," said Carl Jungebrand, FIBA Head of Refereeing. The webinars proved to be a big success, with more than 4,000 registered participants. There were 15 webinars held from January to April this year, with 10 dedicated for FIBA Elite Program referees, five open sessions and three webinars specifically dedicated to women's officiating. MIES (Switzerland) - FIBA continues to take advantage of the current virtual landscape by delivering important instruction and insight to referees via numerous webinars.
