In this study, the glass ceiling which gives important information about gender is discussed. In this study, the perception of the referees of glass ceiling and the obstacles in the rise of the female referees were investigated. In addition to demographic information, Career Barriers Survey for Women Managers which was developed by Karaca (2007) and composed of seven sub-dimensions was used as data collection tool. The sample of the study (n = 262) consists of basketball referees. In addition to descriptive statistics, t-test and Kruskal Vallis analyzes were made in the evaluation of the data. Significance level was accepted as p <0.05. The results of the study showed a decrease in the number of female basketball referees as they reached the upper class. In the study, the referees think that the most important reason for the career obstacles of the women referees is their personal preferences and perceptions. Later, the most important career barrier they thought was observed as a lack of mentoring. It was concluded that they were excluded from informal communication, in the form of barriers stemming from organizational culture and policies, barriers stemming from multiple roles of women, stereotypes and professional discrimination.