Officiating is the only occupation in the world where the highest accolade is silence.

~Dolly King

 

Officiating Info

This page is totally dedicated to officiating basketball. My goal is to create a resource for officials for equipment vendors, training, assigning, and networking. Hopefully this information will be useful to "refs" who are new to the game, as well as, veterans alike. I have also included my officiating resume for those interested.

Officiating Experience

  1. High School
    • Georgia High School Association (2005 - Present)
    • Georgia Independent School Association (2005 - Present)
    • Illinois High School Association (2003 - 2004)

  2. Additional Experience and Training
    • Camp Referee, Southeast Basketball Academy (2005 - Present)
    • AAU Boys and Girls Tournaments (2005 - Present)
    • Jr. NBA League - Marietta, GA (2005 - Present)
    • North Georgia Feeder Program (2006 - Present)
    • PPC Men's League (2006 - Present)
    • Mt. Paran Men's League (2006 - Present)
    • Pittman Park Men's League (2008 - Present)
    • YBOA Boys Tournaments - Marietta, GA (2007)
    • AAU Boys Allstar Game - Marietta, GA (2009)
    • Camp Referee, Mercer University (2005 - Present)
    • Decatur Rec Men's League (2005)

Training Resources

  1. NFHS Basketball Information
  2. NASO Intro to Basketball Officiating
  3. 60 Seconds on Officiating
  4. Ray the Ref
  5. NIRSA Training DVD
  6. Ed Rush Program for referee advancement
  7. Referee Magazine Online
  8. Officiating.com
  9. Great Article about a NCAA referee and his training regiment

Associations

  1. Peachstate Basketball Officials Association (Georgia)
  2. 9rcorp Sports Officials (Georgia)
  3. International Association of Approved Basketball Officials
  4. NBA Referee Association
  5. Atlanta Area Basketball Officials Association

Equipment

As far a gear goes, I am very particular about where to purchase items. I love new stuff and advanced technology. Since officiating is a stressful job I try to take advantage of any opportunity I can, so I have broken down equipment into categories:

  1. Uniforms
  2. Whistles
  3. Shoes & Inserts