Becoming a Ref in the NBA

Sports are a way for people to escape the realities of everyday life and get into something exciting and fun. For many people, sports are ways of life — and are more than just a recreational activity. Many people strive to make a certain sport their full-time job. After finishing high school, most people do not play on a team again. However, one can get into sporting events a different way. From the home basketball court to the pros, refereeing is one way to integrate sports into everyday life.

The Steps to the Top

Refereeing is something that almost anyone can do, given that he or she has the proper knowledge and experience of the game. Refereeing requires certain steps one must follow in order to gain advancement into higher levels of play. While many people dream of refereeing in the NBA, it is a process that takes time and patience. In order to ref in the NBA, one must have experience. The NBA provides the public with a handy chart on nbaofficals.com that highlights the steps to become a NBA ref.

After getting some practice in on the home basketball court, one can ref local middle school and high school games. This is an absolutely necessary step to gain experience. After getting enough time in at the high school level, one can try to ref in games at colleges and eventually universities. When someone is ready for the NBA, he or she will need to attend NBA camps and other training courses to learn specific things about the NBA. After much training, one can finally become an NBA ref. 

Practice and Patience

The road to the NBA, even for referees, is not easy. Just like playing in the NBA, refereeing take an incredible amount of practice. From the home basketball court to the NBA, refereeing takes patience, practice and courage, and only the best of the best make it to the top. 

Hayden Ratliff is an athletics writer for Fusion 360, an SEO and content marketing agency. Information provided by Sport Court. Follow on Twitter.