Referee assignments are posted at approximately 9:00am ET each game day.
| Game | Crew Chief | Referee | Umpire | Alternate |
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WNBA Referee Assignments
Referee assignments are posted at approximately 9:00am ET each game day.
| Game | Crew Chief | Referee | Umpire | Alternate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Golden State @ Washington | Tiara Cruse (#5) | Toni Patillo (#76) | Genesis Perrymond (#47) | |
| Connecticut @ Minnesota | Angelica Suffren (#7) | Catherine Chang (#35) | Ken Jones (#36) | |
| Seattle @ Los Angeles | Timothy Greene (#9) | Angel Kent (#26) | RJ Johnson (#41) |
Crew Chief Position
- Proficient in Referee and Umpire positions
- Leader of the crew, on and off the floor
- High-level play calling, partnering skills, and tools for handling any game situation, including interpersonal communication
- Understands the importance of extending into their secondary area of coverage, with accuracy
Referee Position
- Proficient in all Umpire position requirements
- Effectively the glue for a crew through consistency, teamwork, and communication - makes partners better by carrying a larger portion of the crew’s load than an Umpire
- Capable of handling some plays in secondary area of coverage
- Ability to recognize and appropriately manage shifts in game conditions (intensity, emotions, decorum, style of play etc.)
Umpire Position
- Aggressively and accurately calls plays in the primary area of responsibility
- Responsible for basic mechanics including rotations, positioning and clock and team foul awareness
- Strong rules knowledge coupled with contributions to in-game discussions/issues regarding adjudication