Episode 319 - Jamie Luckie (Retired Men's Basketball Official)

The Devil's Den: A Duke Athletics Podcast

Josh, Dustin, and Raul are joined by legendary referee Jamie Luckie to discuss the ins and outs of officiating DI college basketball. While Luckie has retired as a referee, he still maintains an active role in college officiating through his position of Director of Training & Development for the ACC MBB Officiating Alliance. Topics discussed include:

• How an aspiring referee can rise up the ranks to officiate DI games
• How referees are graded internally on their performance
• Whether "makeup calls" really exist
• How much officiating differs from game to game
• The impact of crowd noise on officiating
• Managing the flow of the game
• How much social media has changed the discussion around officiating
• The personality types and skillsets that make a good ref
• Coming rule changes to the sport
• The possible impact of AI on officiating
• Luckie's most memorable games as a ref

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