The Republic of Ireland Billiards & Snooker Referees Association
How to become a referee?
A candidate must attend 6 hours’ tuition with a Tutor or Examiner. These 6 hours may be broken down to 3 X 2-hour seminars on Rules of Snooker, Positioning and Match Preparation.
When 6 hours are completed The Candidate is given an oral exam and asked to referee a match minimum of 5 Frames. If the Candidate is successful they are awarded a class 3 Snooker Referee and is also registered with EBSA (European Billiards and Snooker Association)
All Referees must be Garda vetted and have completed Safeguarding 1 Child Protection course.
Class 4 referee is awarded to referees who want to referee at local tournaments only and be examined for class 3 at a later date if they want to become fully qualified SBI referees
All referees will be Contacted by SBI Garda Vetting officer and by SBI Child Protection Officer.
Anyone wishing to become a snooker referee, please contact any of the Committee below who will arrange the Seminar.
Tel: 085 8782974
Email: germurray55@gmail.com
Tel: 085 1661918
Email: shanemason147@yahoo.ie
Tel: 086 3578481
Email: nshanahan0@gmail.com
Tel: 0879881498
Email: shanecorr147@yahoo.ie
Tel: 0871631208
Email: stevenfoster13@gmail.com
Tel: 086 6063420
Email: brendandevlin285@ gmail.com
Please find the profiles of the Current RIBSA Billiards & Snooker Referees for the 2022-2023 Season
Snooker: Class 2
Billiards: None
Snooker: Tutor
Billiards: Tutor
Snooker: Tutor
Billiards: Class 1
Snooker: Tutor
Billiards: Class 1
Snooker: Examiner
Billiards: Class 2
Snooker: Class 1
Billiards: Class 3
Snooker: Class 1
Billiards: Class 1
Snooker: Class 2
Billiards: Examiner
Snooker: Class 2
Billiards: None
Snooker: Class 2
Billiards: None
Snooker: Class 2
Billiards: None
Snooker: Class 3
Billiards: Class 2
Snooker: Class 3
Billiards: None
Snooker: Class 2
Billiards: None
Snooker: Class 2
Billiards: None
Snooker: Class 3
Billiards: None
Snooker: Class 3
Billiards: None
Snooker: Class 2
Billiards: None
Snooker: Class 2
Billiards: None
Snooker: Class 3
Billiards: Class 1
Snooker: None
Billiards: Class 3
Snooker: Class 3
Billiards: Class 2
Snooker: Class 4
Billiards: None
Snooker: Class 4
Billiards: None
Snooker: Class 3
Billiards: None
Snooker: Class 4
Billiards: None
Snooker: Class 4
Billiards: None
Snooker: Class 4
Billiards: None
Snooker: Class 4
Billiards: None
Snooker: Class 4
Billiards: None
Snooker: Class 4
Billiards: None
Snooker: Class 4
Billiards: None
Snooker: Class 4
Billiards: None
Snooker: Class 4
Billiards: None
Snooker: Class 3
Billiards: None
Snooker: Class 3
Billiards: None
If anyone needs information on any or the referees, they should contact the Referees Association Secretary Neil Shanahan on 086 3578481 or nshanahan0@gmail.com

