Players and referees alike will sharpen their craft at “Step Up and Call It,” a high school basketball tournament and officials clinic that runs Thursday-Saturday at Hilo High School gymnasium and Panaewa Park covered courts.
Ten teams will compete for the tournament title with more than 30 officials from around the state and mainland looking to develop their skills.
Organized by the Hawaii Island Sports Officials Association, the officials clinic will be conducted by Andrea Osborne, coordinator of women’s basketball officials for the NCAA Division Big West Conference and NCAA Division II Pacific West Conference.
Teams are divided into two pools with the pool competition determining Saturday’s single-elimination championship matchups starting at 8 a.