LEARNING CENTER: COR ACADEMY-Blog

There’s something sacred about the few minutes before tip-off. For most fans and players, it's the calm before the storm—national anthem, warm-ups, introductions.

In high-profile basketball games, every decision you make as an official will be magnified. Cameras capture every whistle, every non-whistle, every gesture, and every reaction. Fans, coaches, athletes, and especially opponents of the moment will dissect your performance in real time. And afterward, the world will replay it in slow motion and debate it with absolute certainty—even when they have never officiated a game in their lives. As someone who spent years in the military

Over my 28 years of experience, I've developed a competency model that reflects the pinnacle of officiating prowess.