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RefMasters App Transforms NBA Officiating, Boosts Diversity

3/19/2025

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NBA referees James Williams and Kane Fitzgerald have revolutionized officiating with their app, RefMasters, launched in 2020. With its beta version debuting in fall 2022, the app offers innovative features like RuleIQ and RefMasters University. Now accessible in over 35 countries, it seeks to boost officiating skills and promote diversity in a profession facing a shortage of officials.

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NBA referees James Williams and Kane Fitzgerald have revolutionized officiating with their app, RefMasters, launched in 2020. With its beta version debuting in fall 2022, the app offers innovative features like RuleIQ and RefMasters University. Now accessible in over 35 countries, it seeks to boost officiating skills and promote diversity in a profession facing a shortage of officials.