In light of the recent reports connected to referees' pay, as initially revealed by Kate Reyes for spin.ph, the UAAP released this statement, as follows:
The University Athletic Association of the Philippines (UAAP) would like to clarify the fees of game officials in its basketball tournaments.
Officials’ fees in the collegiate men’s, collegiate women’s, and junior high school boys’ divisions are determined by division and not by gender. They were set following a tiered, merit-based structure that allows officials—regardless of gender—to perform well in order to officiate crucial games. The system serves as an incentive for game officials to maintain a high performance in officiating. The technical head made recommendations on the structure, which was adopted in consultation with the referees.
Moving forward, while we will still maintain a tiered system, we will ensure that there will be no diminution of fees across all divisions from previous seasons.
The UAAP remains committed to raising officiating standards through a referee development program, which aims to ensure its pool of referees meets FIBA standards. The adoption of the tiered system marks the initial step of the league to elevate these standards.
We apologize for any inconvenience this may have caused and reaffirm our commitment to growing the sport and working with the community to empower student-athletes, coaches, and game officials—not only in basketball but across all sports under the UAAP.
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