Zara discusses the difference between playing high school and college sports. "When you're playing in high school, you're playing students up to 18 or 19. When you're in college, you're playing students in their 20s. You've got to work harder!"...

"My best officiating was ALWAYS in softball!" says Bev Reincke, who has officiated basketball, volleyball, slow pitch and fast pitch softball. Of those, her past favorite was softball, but she traded that in for her new love, volleyball. Her la...

Rotrice Phinezy is on RefTime w/RTS. Her daughter played volleyball in high school and now plays in college. Rotrice herself played volleyball and basketball in high school and is thinking about joining us on the dark side!LIKE; SHARE; ...

Jenna Mackin, a former volleyball player, has recently become an official. She says that officiating is "definitely different" from playing because "every decision falls on me and what I see." Jenna is also a recent high school graduate who pla...

"Over the hill/snowbird," Gary Muncy says that the top pay for Big10 officials was $125 per game, and that the average income from his full-time job was $4 per hour. Check out his life and officiating journey here on RefTime.LIKE; SHARE...

FWPD Officer James "Nabes" Nabors III, tells RefTime hosts: "The correlation between being a police officer and a referee is hand in hand. You deal with a lot of the same verbal things from people that we deal with and unfortunately, nowadays, ...

Craig Dyer refereed basketball in the early 2000s for six to seven years. He decided he'd rather coach his kids, and so he gave up refereeing. He tried to do both for a year, but it was impossible. "You're either a referee or you're not." Why d...

As a current professional player, Jaguar "Jag" Jackson, says the main rule difference in high school and college basketball vs the pro ranks is "goaltending" (taking the ball of the rim) and the "gather step". Listen and watch Jag on the RefTim...

She is a head coach in two different sports (volleyball and basketball) at two different schools (South Side HS & Canterbury HS). In her very first season, she was voted SAC Coach of the Year! She was also a basketball and volleyball studen...

Julie Beck was a standout volleyball player in high school, college, and in Germany as a pro. A lot of people have been telling her she needs to do it. But she says, "NO! I'm never going to do that!" What is "it?" Tune in to RefTime w/RTS to fi...

Marcus Benjamin, founder of the Kings & Queens Boxing Foundation, is passionate about helping young people avoid the mistakes he made in his youth. His program offers anger management, business courses, and the fundamentals of boxing. But w...

Sixteen-year-old Judah Kelly is a Carroll High School student who shares with RefTime his favorite things about attending an RTS training class with his dad. "The more I talk to you guys and get to know you better, the more opportunities I can ...

Koby Sims, a guest on the RefTime podcast, shared a highlight of his experience as a new basketball referee. He said that one of the best parts of the job is "getting out on the court with veteran officials..." However, he also admitted that hi...

In the officiating industry, we're told that to move up, you need to be self-employed. Big Ten official Jourdan Love joins RefTime to discuss this and what it takes to stay at the highest level.LIKE; SHARE; SUBSCRIBE!www.reftrai...

Shannon Rodgers, principal at Harrison Hill Elementary School, mom of a basketball player, and former high school and college impact player at USF, joins the RefTime podcast. Shannon sides with the officials on how players, coaches, and fans sh...

Chauntiel Smith-Jones is a sports agent with Capture Sports Agency. She represents professional athletes in the WNBA, overseas basketball, and the new NIL (Name, Image, and Likeness). Her future plans are to grow Capture Sports Agency into one ...

Jackie was initially against homeschooling their kids. She did some research on the issue, hoping to convince her husband, Josh, to abandon the idea. After her study, she was totally in favor of homeschooling, and they've since graduated two of...

Janice North was a homeschool volleyball coach for the FW Falcons for 14 years. She most loved the personal relationships she built with her players, and she had a really good relationship with the referees. Janice told her players that the ref...

Trevon Maley is an impact player for his homeschool team. He believes that his team can compete with any other team in the Fort Wayne area. The team has already proven its ability to compete by qualifying for the 2024 Homeschool Nationals Sweet...

Twelve years ago, when Kristyne Esparza (Los Angeles, CA) was a youth coach, she filled in for referees who didn't show up. The pay was so good that she kept at it to help pay for grad school. Today, she is in the NBA pipeline, and she pays a p...

We welcome Jafus "Da' Coach" Woods to the studio. He'll break down the job of officials from the perspective of game and prep coaches.LIKE; SHARE; SUBSCRIBE!reftrainingschool.comhoosier3on3.com

Laschelle Hatcher is a single parent who was recruited to become a referee even though she never played basketball. She was rewarded for her focus and determination when she became the first woman to officiate a boys' IHSAA tournament basketbal...

Kay Yoder was a pioneer in women's basketball. She played for Ball State University from 1970 to 1973. From 2001 to 2006, she worked as an official for NCAA Division III women's college basketball. Kay Yoder was the first female to officiate bo...

Andrew Maley, a homeschool basketball assistant coach, joins the RefTime podcast to discuss the need for officials to recognize and honor a "rules of basis." He also emphasizes the importance of educating coaches, fans, and players about the ru...

Tune in to hear Dion Malone’s story of how he was thrown into officiating basketball right after high school graduation. Dion says he realized he could control the game as a ref, something he couldn’t do when he was playing. He started with rea...