Shakeia Taylor

I couldn't answer any questions as to why the NBA isn't doing it, but I know that, you know, this program, this app was created by two NBA referees and they got the idea in the bubble.

I couldn't answer any questions as to why the NBA isn't doing it, but I know that, you know, this program, this app was created by two NBA referees and they got the idea in the bubble.

I tried to kind of push as to like what in the bubble made that, you know, a thought considering there weren't fans there to go at them the way they are now, but they had the idea in the bubble and it was James Williams, who people call Gucci and Kane Fitzgerald, who is now in Secaucus at the main, you know, officiating center for the NBA. And their idea was, Hey,

I tried to kind of push as to like what in the bubble made that, you know, a thought considering there weren't fans there to go at them the way they are now, but they had the idea in the bubble and it was James Williams, who people call Gucci and Kane Fitzgerald, who is now in Secaucus at the main, you know, officiating center for the NBA. And their idea was, Hey,

I tried to kind of push as to like what in the bubble made that, you know, a thought considering there weren't fans there to go at them the way they are now, but they had the idea in the bubble and it was James Williams, who people call Gucci and Kane Fitzgerald, who is now in Secaucus at the main, you know, officiating center for the NBA. And their idea was, Hey,

We need constant and consistent and updated training. We don't write the rules. We're not a part of the rules making process, but it's our job to litigate them, so to speak. And this whole idea is getting people properly trained on positioning and sequencing and how to use your eyes to make better calls.

We need constant and consistent and updated training. We don't write the rules. We're not a part of the rules making process, but it's our job to litigate them, so to speak. And this whole idea is getting people properly trained on positioning and sequencing and how to use your eyes to make better calls.

We need constant and consistent and updated training. We don't write the rules. We're not a part of the rules making process, but it's our job to litigate them, so to speak. And this whole idea is getting people properly trained on positioning and sequencing and how to use your eyes to make better calls.

Well, I have to start by telling you where I found out about Ref Masters. I found out about it in the most unconventional way, which is typically how I get a lot of ideas, to be honest, just random conversations. But I went to a women in sports panel at a Soho house here in Chicago, and the woman sitting next to me happened to be the executive vice president of Ref Masters.

Well, I have to start by telling you where I found out about Ref Masters. I found out about it in the most unconventional way, which is typically how I get a lot of ideas, to be honest, just random conversations. But I went to a women in sports panel at a Soho house here in Chicago, and the woman sitting next to me happened to be the executive vice president of Ref Masters.

Well, I have to start by telling you where I found out about Ref Masters. I found out about it in the most unconventional way, which is typically how I get a lot of ideas, to be honest, just random conversations. But I went to a women in sports panel at a Soho house here in Chicago, and the woman sitting next to me happened to be the executive vice president of Ref Masters.

And we got to chatting, you know, how you are when you're in a social context and we're just chatting and she gives me her card. I give her my card and we're talking about what they do. And I found it incredibly interesting, not only as a writer who attends tons of games and I've been, you know, to every sport on a professional level, I've covered to a certain degree.

And we got to chatting, you know, how you are when you're in a social context and we're just chatting and she gives me her card. I give her my card and we're talking about what they do. And I found it incredibly interesting, not only as a writer who attends tons of games and I've been, you know, to every sport on a professional level, I've covered to a certain degree.

And we got to chatting, you know, how you are when you're in a social context and we're just chatting and she gives me her card. I give her my card and we're talking about what they do. And I found it incredibly interesting, not only as a writer who attends tons of games and I've been, you know, to every sport on a professional level, I've covered to a certain degree.

And there's always a complaint about officiating, no matter the level, no matter the league. And so the fact that these people saw a need and said, OK, how can we impact this? And some of the big parts of officiating is data. I don't think the average fan considers that it's data. How much is this happening? How often are we making this call? Where are we standing when we're making this call?

And there's always a complaint about officiating, no matter the level, no matter the league. And so the fact that these people saw a need and said, OK, how can we impact this? And some of the big parts of officiating is data. I don't think the average fan considers that it's data. How much is this happening? How often are we making this call? Where are we standing when we're making this call?

And there's always a complaint about officiating, no matter the level, no matter the league. And so the fact that these people saw a need and said, OK, how can we impact this? And some of the big parts of officiating is data. I don't think the average fan considers that it's data. How much is this happening? How often are we making this call? Where are we standing when we're making this call?

What exactly should I be looking at? for this to be correct or accurate. And then you officiate the offense differently than the defense. So you have to know the flow of the game. You have to kind of know a player's tendencies. You have to know the rule book. There's just all this stuff on top of that. And as she and I got to talking, I was like, okay, this is amazing.

What exactly should I be looking at? for this to be correct or accurate. And then you officiate the offense differently than the defense. So you have to know the flow of the game. You have to kind of know a player's tendencies. You have to know the rule book. There's just all this stuff on top of that. And as she and I got to talking, I was like, okay, this is amazing.

What exactly should I be looking at? for this to be correct or accurate. And then you officiate the offense differently than the defense. So you have to know the flow of the game. You have to kind of know a player's tendencies. You have to know the rule book. There's just all this stuff on top of that. And as she and I got to talking, I was like, okay, this is amazing.