Shakeia Taylor

This could impact the outcome of the game. You know, this could impact player relationships. But then you have this idea that I could be threatened and harmed, you know, after this. And so James talked about like wanting to not only teach the basics of how to do this job, but how to steel yourself out

to be able to sort of handle all of the outside noise and getting access to him to go back to your earlier questions, you know, was I really had to ask the MBA, uh, for permission to speak to him. Um, And I explained what the story was about. And, you know, he had to get clearance as well. It was a it was a process.

to be able to sort of handle all of the outside noise and getting access to him to go back to your earlier questions, you know, was I really had to ask the MBA, uh, for permission to speak to him. Um, And I explained what the story was about. And, you know, he had to get clearance as well. It was a it was a process.

to be able to sort of handle all of the outside noise and getting access to him to go back to your earlier questions, you know, was I really had to ask the MBA, uh, for permission to speak to him. Um, And I explained what the story was about. And, you know, he had to get clearance as well. It was a it was a process.

It wasn't something that I was able to just sort of call him up and say, hey, can we talk about this? It was a it was a process. And in that process, I learned so much. I actually have a greater respect for people who opt into being an official because it is a service job and people in service jobs do not get thanked.

It wasn't something that I was able to just sort of call him up and say, hey, can we talk about this? It was a it was a process. And in that process, I learned so much. I actually have a greater respect for people who opt into being an official because it is a service job and people in service jobs do not get thanked.

It wasn't something that I was able to just sort of call him up and say, hey, can we talk about this? It was a it was a process. And in that process, I learned so much. I actually have a greater respect for people who opt into being an official because it is a service job and people in service jobs do not get thanked.

So the rule book, the NBA rule book is 75 pages, right? So this is 75 pages of rules that all of these referees have to know. So you have to learn this, but they have no participation in the making of the rules. The way James explained it is the rules are made by lawyers, right? So it is not someone who is on the court looking at a game in flow.

So the rule book, the NBA rule book is 75 pages, right? So this is 75 pages of rules that all of these referees have to know. So you have to learn this, but they have no participation in the making of the rules. The way James explained it is the rules are made by lawyers, right? So it is not someone who is on the court looking at a game in flow.

So the rule book, the NBA rule book is 75 pages, right? So this is 75 pages of rules that all of these referees have to know. So you have to learn this, but they have no participation in the making of the rules. The way James explained it is the rules are made by lawyers, right? So it is not someone who is on the court looking at a game in flow.

It is made by someone who is just saying this is what we don't want in the game. Right. These are the things that we don't want to happen. So not only do you not help create the rules, but you have to have the mind to store that. how many rules are on 75 pages y'all? Like they've gotta be, it's gotta be a ton.

It is made by someone who is just saying this is what we don't want in the game. Right. These are the things that we don't want to happen. So not only do you not help create the rules, but you have to have the mind to store that. how many rules are on 75 pages y'all? Like they've gotta be, it's gotta be a ton.

It is made by someone who is just saying this is what we don't want in the game. Right. These are the things that we don't want to happen. So not only do you not help create the rules, but you have to have the mind to store that. how many rules are on 75 pages y'all? Like they've gotta be, it's gotta be a ton.

There's gotta be a ton of them. So your, so your, your body has to be able to run five miles a game. You gotta be able to keep your feet in position. You gotta sequence your eyes. You gotta follow the play and you gotta run through a 75 page rule book as this is happening, right?

There's gotta be a ton of them. So your, so your, your body has to be able to run five miles a game. You gotta be able to keep your feet in position. You gotta sequence your eyes. You gotta follow the play and you gotta run through a 75 page rule book as this is happening, right?

There's gotta be a ton of them. So your, so your, your body has to be able to run five miles a game. You gotta be able to keep your feet in position. You gotta sequence your eyes. You gotta follow the play and you gotta run through a 75 page rule book as this is happening, right?

This is a mentally and physically taxing role on the court that we mostly don't pay attention to until something happens. Right. I just thought that was really fascinating that there is no participation from officials in court. What is, you know, the part of officiating that matters? The rules.

This is a mentally and physically taxing role on the court that we mostly don't pay attention to until something happens. Right. I just thought that was really fascinating that there is no participation from officials in court. What is, you know, the part of officiating that matters? The rules.

This is a mentally and physically taxing role on the court that we mostly don't pay attention to until something happens. Right. I just thought that was really fascinating that there is no participation from officials in court. What is, you know, the part of officiating that matters? The rules.

Absolutely. Something that came up a lot in my conversations because I didn't just talk to James. Right. I talked to Monty McCutcheon of the NBA. I talked to other people at Refmasters and I talked to someone who is using Refmasters to sort of help improve herself as a referee. And what I thought was interesting was everyone mentioned up, down, rebound.