NBA referees
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NBA referees are professional officials responsible for enforcing the league’s rules, maintaining game flow, and ensuring fair play during National Basketball Association games.
Observed surface forms (2)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
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| NBA Referee Operations | 1 |
| National Basketball Referees Association | 1 |
Statements (60)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
basketball referee
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professional occupation ⓘ sports official ⓘ |
| alsoOperatesIn | Canada ⓘ |
| authority |
call flagrant fouls
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call personal fouls ⓘ call technical fouls ⓘ call violations ⓘ eject bench personnel ⓘ eject coaches ⓘ eject players ⓘ initiate instant replay review ⓘ |
| careerPath | progress from lower-level basketball leagues ⓘ |
| collectiveRepresentation |
NBA referees
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surface form:
National Basketball Referees Association
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| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| crewComposition |
crew chief
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referee ⓘ umpire ⓘ |
| employedBy | National Basketball Association ⓘ |
| employmentType | full-time ⓘ |
| evaluationTool |
call accuracy metrics
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game grading system ⓘ |
| governingBody |
NBA referees
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surface form:
NBA Referee Operations
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| introduced | coach’s challenge involvement in 2019–20 season ⓘ |
| mustAttend | annual training camps ⓘ |
| mustMeet |
NBA fitness standards
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NBA rules knowledge standards ⓘ |
| mustParticipateIn | video review sessions ⓘ |
| overseenBy | NBA President of League Operations ⓘ |
| primaryRole |
enforce NBA rules
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ensure fair play ⓘ maintain game flow ⓘ |
| responsibility |
administer free throws
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communicate decisions to teams ⓘ ensure player safety ⓘ interpret NBA rulebook on court ⓘ manage game clock situations ⓘ manage jump balls ⓘ report fouls to scorer’s table ⓘ signal scoring plays ⓘ |
| sport | basketball ⓘ |
| subjectTo |
discipline for incorrect calls
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performance evaluations ⓘ public Last Two Minute Reports ⓘ |
| teamSizeOnCourt | 3 ⓘ |
| travelRequirement | extensive travel during season ⓘ |
| use | instant replay center in Secaucus, New Jersey ⓘ |
| useEquipment |
game clock
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microphone for announcements ⓘ replay monitor ⓘ shot clock ⓘ whistle ⓘ |
| wear |
black pants
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gray referee shirt ⓘ whistle ⓘ |
| workContext |
NBA Finals games
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NBA playoff games ⓘ NBA preseason games ⓘ NBA regular season games ⓘ |
| workSchedule | evenings and weekends ⓘ |
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this entity surface form:
National Basketball Referees Association
this entity surface form:
NBA Referee Operations