A meeting was held chaired by the President of the Basketball Federation, Akram Halabi, attended by the Secretary General, lawyer Charbel Michel Rizk, and international referees in the Lebanese officiating body. At the beginning of the meeting, Halabi expressed the federation's unlimited support for the Lebanese officiating body and all its referees, who have proven and continue to prove their competence in officiating local and international matches. Several Lebanese referees participated in officiating various tournaments, most notably the Men's World Championship that took place last summer. Halabi and Rizk then listened to the referees' opinions.