RefMasters Magazine
RefMasters, James Williams, Brian King, Brandon CruseCutting edge ideas from the world of officiating
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Catch or No Catch: Five Things Officials Need to Know
Most people grow up thinking a catch is one of the simplest parts of football. Somebody throws the ball, somebody else catches it and everybody knows what happened. It feels obvious when you are playing in the backyard. Put elite athletes o...
Where the Next Level Begins
There is only so much an official can learn from a rulebook, a video session or a conversation about the game. Those resources build the foundation, but eventually the lessons have to be tested on the floor—against faster players, more dema...
When the Lights Get Brighter: 7 Ways to Prepare for the Next Level
The court is still 94 feet long. The rules are familiar, the mechanics are familiar and many of the plays look like ones you have officiated hundreds of times. Yet when you step onto the floor at a higher level, everything feels different....
More Than the Call: Meet the 2026 RefMasters Camp Award Winners
More than 80 basketball officials from around the world recently gathered in Orlando for the 2026 RefMasters Camp, where they worked games at the PUMA National Finals and received direct instruction and feedback from NBA and leading NCAA cl...
Know the Why, Not Just the Rule
There are some rules we deal with every week, and there are others that might come up once or twice all season. Post-scrimmage kick enforcement probably falls into that second category for most of us. Nobody is driving to a game thinking, M...
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