Summit designed for Coaches, Players, Referees, Media and anyone interested in learning a professional Basketball Referee Mindset & the Leadership skills the most trusted referees & industry leaders embody. *Summit will satisfy required on-line development for those officiating in the Women's PBA 2023 Season or other ref-ology assigned professional refereeing opportunities. *Notable guests from around the industry will be on each zoom.

This unique collaboration with the Women's Premier Basketball Association + ref-ology Training & Development provides an opportunity for you to be an inaugural Blast Equality Collab (BEQ) member. Alongside the WPBA (Coaches, Players, Referees, Sponsors, etc.) your participation will be part of the BEQ curriculum developed in 2023!

BEQ GOAL: Create a community where game participants embody equality, engage in collaborative dialogue & generate trustworthiness (vs. perfection) throughout the game & other diverse sports experiences.

Be prepared to get curious about many of the dynamics at play in all facets of the game applying diverse perspectives.

Open to Anyone Format:
Six (6) 1-hour zoom sessions (May 9, 10 & 11 & May 16, 17 & 18 plus weekly sessions through Summer/Fall) - time will be mid-day pacific time.

(recordings will be available to members)

More about the Blast Equality Collab membership as we move forward with our summit style trainings in May.

A "no-fee" workshop will be posted separately JUST for referees (summit participation is a PRE-REQUISITE to work ref-ology Pro assignments). WPBA Referee + other on-the-court Pro referee training:
Two (2) live-on the court experiences (May 4, May 7).  Note: WPBA referees will be required to attend at least one day of the on-the-court experiences. May 4th & 7th will be scrimmages in conjunction with the WPBA pre-draft & tryouts & reserved for those working WPBA games in summer of 2023. *Not all referees will be requested to attend both live dates.

Women's Premier Basketball Association
Season: June 3rd -July 31, 2023.
Championship weekend: August 4-6, 2023.

Gems in Gym Charity Event (training event - not for pay): August 12-13, 2023

For more information about WPBA visit: http://womenspba.com/

Those referees who are offered in-season WomensPBA game experiences will receive a gig-fee for their leadership in officiating during the 2023 WPBA season - funded by Blast Equality Collab w/ref-ology. 

Blast Equality Collab (Tax ID#88-4140645), a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit organization, has licensed ref-ology teachings & methodolgy to allow this true end-to-end collaboration with Leadership Education alongside diverse sports experiences to emerge.  

Note: You registration donation is 100% through the non-profit and will be used for developing the curriculum, providing real-world gig referee experiences to embody and integrate equality into your officiating approach. As such, it's tax deductible to the extent of the law.

*Blast Equality Collab continues to seek partnerships & sponsorships to continue to expand this officiating approach. Please reach out to Shelley Russi if you, or your organization, would like to learn more or be part of the inaugural membership program development.