In light of the officiating quality this year, I would be very curious to know about how the NBA manages officiating quality (top to bottom). Is anyone that has the full picture willing to share the processes?

Cheers

  • DrTomBEnglish
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    1 year ago

    NBA evaluates referees’ performance after each game with a “game observation report”. These game day observations are provided to referees in bi-weekly performance evaluations. Referees also receive more comprehensive mid-season evaluations from coach surveys and even more comprehensive end of season reviews from the league’s referee operations staff, using input from coaches and data on call accuracy. At the end of the season 36 referees are selected to officiate games in the playoffs. The number of games that referees are assigned to AND their placement among the top 36 has a huuuuge impact on salary, so there is a lot of incentive from their perspective to get things right.

  • Obvious_Parsley3238BEnglish
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    1 year ago

    https://fivethirtyeight.com/features/who-refs-the-nbas-referees/

    https://fivethirtyeight.com/features/how-the-nba-uses-its-data-on-referees/

    Every single call made by NBA referees — and many of those not made — is graded by impartial observers, then inputted into a vast database including every official in the league. This data is used in ongoing referee training and development, and it helps in determining ref promotions and playoff assignments. Teams are even given partial access to and are allowed to make some inquiries into specific calls.

    also:

    Does being “transparent” mean sending a press release every time an NBA official is fined for misapplication of the rules (something that, per multiple league sources, happens several times per season)?

    they understandably don’t want to publicize ref punishments and grading.