So Cal Legends: Violet Palmer
April 29, 2021
Violet Palmer has historical success as a basketball player and as a referee. She was born and raised in Compton, CA and started playing basketball at five years old.
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NBA referees aim to make traveling take a walk
October 3, 2019
James Harden slides sideways or steps backward, and the screaming starts.
Whether seated on the opposing bench or on a stool in a sports bar, somebody is insisting that Harden must have traveled between the time he finished dribbling and launched his shot from a different spot. Traveling will be an emphasis this season for officials, who are determined not to allow offensive players to gain an extra edge by taking an extra step.
NBA Promotes Five Referees To 2018-19 Officiating Staff
November 30, 2018
NBA G League referees Mousa Dagher, Ashley Moyer-Gleich, Matt Myers, Phenizee Ransom and Natalie Sago have been promoted to full-time NBA staff officials, it was announced earlier this month by Monty McCutchen, NBA Vice President, Head of Referee Development and Training. The five officials join Brandon Adair as new additions to the full-time NBA officiating staff. Adair was added to the staff at the start of the 2018-19 season. “These officials have excelled in the specific performance areas that warranted working NBA games on a regular basis,” said McCutchen. “All five referees have achieved the pinnacle of their profession and will continue to
2018-19 NBA Referees by the Numbers
October 26, 2018
Sixty-five referees will compose the NBA officiating staff for the 2018-19 season. Below are some numbers and tidbits pertaining to this season’s NBA officials. On The Court 33 – Ken Mauer is entering his 33rd season as an NBA referee, the most for any current official. He is followed by Ron Garretson, who begins his 32nd season. 1,904/238 – Garretson has called 1,904 regular-season games and 238 playoff games, the most of any current official in each category. 1,408 – Monty McCutchen worked 1,408 regular-season games – along with 169 playoff games (including 16 NBA Finals games) – before stepping off the court last season to oversee day-to-day management and on-court
NBA Announces Program To Address Relationship Between Players And Referees
February 13, 2018
The NBA announced a five-pronged initiative designed to address the on-court working relationship between NBA players and referees.
WNBA And National Basketball Referees Association Approve Two-Year Collective Bargaining Agreement
April 21, 2017
The WNBA announced that the league has entered its first collective bargaining agreement with the National Basketball Referees Association
First Female NBA Referee Retires
October 5, 2016
Palmer broke the gender barrier in 1997, along with Dee Kanter, by becoming one of the first female referees in the NBA. Palmer’s NBA career lasted for 18 years.
New Program Certifies Women To Work As Basketball Referees And Scorekeepers
June 7, 2016
Staff at the Los Angeles Economic and Workforce Department and Recreation and Parks collaborate on six-week trainings; goal is to create jobs and increase opportunities for women to become sporting officials
NBA Referee Co-Sponsors a Family Golf Tournament
March 30, 2016
NBA referee Derek Richardson wants children to see positive examples Black men investing in predominantly African American neighborhoods.