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League taking steps to improve already “great” officiating

Red's Army | March 2, 2017

Related Topics: Steve Javie, Arne Duncan, Doug Collins (basketball), National Basketball Association, USA Basketball, Kenny Smith

Via USA Today:

  • The league has created an Officiating Advisory Council that will include former NBA player and coach Doug Collins; retired Gen. Martin E. Dempsey, the chairman of USA Basketball and former Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff; Arne Duncan, the former U.S. Education Secretary; ex-referee Steve Javie; and Kenny Smith, a TNT analyst and former NBA player. Together, they will help determine the future of NBA officiating.
  • The NBA will increase its pool of 63 referees by 25% within three years, including 10% next season, with a more global and diverse approach to sourcing and hiring – meaning the possibility of international refs calling NBA games.
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