Italy

Italy

On Italy side, ASD Margherita Sport e Vita carried out a report divided into 3 parts: report

regarding the data obtained through a questionnaire, report regarding the survey across

referees and table official judge officers, report regarding coaches sector.

The survey was carried out on 10 women basketball clubs coming from the regions of South of

Italy:

● Apulia (n. 8 clubs);

● Campania (n. 1 club);

● Sicily (n.1 club).

Even if the survey was made on female basketball clubs, the number of boys in basketball

schools (470 boys, 388 girls) and clubs (515 boys, 445 girls) is higher. One must be aware that

4 sports clubs out of 10 do not have male basketball schools, it means that the difference in

number is even stronger.

The Report regarding the survey across the referees and table official judges sector showed a

strong difference between the first ones (referees) and the second ones (table official judges). Speaking of referees, in the first national level (First Male National League - A1/M) there is no

woman referee.

In order to intervene to improve this aspect, the National Italian Referee Commision (CIA) has

established special derogations in order to expand and increase the participation of women

referees in the higher national basketball league: Women referees who referee in lower

leagues have derogation to referee in the upper leagues.On regional level, the Apulian Committee has joined the project “PROGETTO DONNA”, which aims to: create a homogeneous level among women referees, provide the adequate tools to let women grow in a field which is

mainly made of men.

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Regarding the table official judges, The number of women table’s official Judges is higher than the number of women referees. Within the regional data, women table’s official Judges represent more than men participants.

The focus on coaches was carried out especially on Apulian basis: the total number of female

Apulian coaches is 45, while the male Apulian coaches are 525; the total number of female

Apulian basketball physical trainers is 7, while the male ones are 47.

As we can see, in some sectors (e.g. referee one) there is the strong will to enhance and

increase the number of female participants. The Apulian Basketball Committee has joined and

promotes special programs to dedicate special attention to women referees and create

adequate preparation.

Within table’s official judges numbers there is an important number of women.

Unfortunately, there is too much difference in rates and numbers between women and male,

especially within the number of basketball players. Management data show how the board

sector lacks working people (even of male figures). There is a big rate of drop out in referee/players numbers (both women and men). It happens that once the Committee/Clubs have already invested in their education and preparation, but then the same referees/athletes

have to go norther to find a proper job or study.

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