The G-top League's officials get promoted to the NBA. For the entire seven-month NBA season, officiating is a full-time job. During that time, each club in the league plays 82 regular-season games. Road trips might last anywhere from 24 to 25 days every month. That means an official working the NBA's mid-November deadline would have already worked several games that day.
In addition to working NBA games, G-League referees are required to work two games per week within the league during what's called "cross-promotion" periods. In other words, if the Thunder were to play a G-League team during their annual cross-country road trip, then that referee would also be required to work another game between Oklahoma City and another G-League team during that same trip. The only exception to this rule is if there are no available G-League games for them to work; in that case, they'll work an NBA game instead.
There are five men on the NBA's regular-season staff who are responsible for calling games overall, including the President of Basketball Operations who is also the league's General Manager. They are referred to as the "referee crew chief" because they work with one other person who handles statistics and information reporting duties during the game. This individual is usually a graduate student working toward a degree in sports management or marketing.
NBA Official is the place to go for the most up-to-date news and information about the NBA's officiating program. The NBA Rulebook, NBA Video Rulebook, and NBA Replay Archive are all available on the site. There are also Last Two Minute Reports, referee game assignments, and pool reporter transcripts.
Here are some statistics and trivia about this season's NBA officials. 3,690: During the regular season, the NBA officials will be called upon to fill 3,690 referee assignments. Ken Mauer, 34, is about to begin his 34th season as an NBA referee, the most of any active official.
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After 19 years as an NBA official, Jason Phillips is the new Replay Center Operations Principal. Jacyn Goble, 13, formerly served as a police officer for the Miami-Dade Police Department for 13 years.
As of the 2014–2015 season, the number of NBA clubs has increased to 30. The 82-game schedule allows NBA clubs to play three games each week for six months. This number increases in July and August when there are 33 games on the schedule.
The NBA originally planned to begin the 1947–48 season with 32 teams but the original New York Knicks withdrew from the league before the start of the season. The remaining teams played a 14-team season opener on October 9, 1947. The final two seasons of the pre-All-Star Game era had 32 teams in the league too.
There was some concern about whether or not the number of teams would remain at 30 following the 2012-13 season but an agreement was reached between the NBA's owners to expand their league by another team. The 2013-14 season will mark the first time since 1999 that the NBA will have only 31 teams as the new team will join the rest of the current season. The Brooklyn Nets will move from the Division II National Basketball Association to the more prestigious Division I league.
The 29th game of the season will be played on April 4, 2014, when the Los Angeles Clippers host the Sacramento Kings.
The NBA's PTO and vacation policies generally provide 10–15 days of paid time off each year. Additional days may be accrued based on hours worked, with a maximum of 40 hours in a week. The exact number of days off depends on how many games are being played at the end of the season; for example, if no more than six games are left in the regular season then most teams will give their players all 10 days off instead of dividing them up between them. If more than six games are left then each player gets one day off.
NBA players are given five weeks of paid vacation after a full season is played. This includes the post-season if applicable. A player can use his vacation time from one season to sign with another team in order to continue playing. For example, if a player used up his vacation time from the 2004-2005 season when he was with the Chicago Bulls and then signed with the Los Angeles Lakers that same summer, he would be entitled to five weeks of paid leave. If the player continued to play well and the Lakers made it to the 2005 NBA Finals then he would be entitled to additional vacation time since he would have earned it.
When all is said and done, an NBA player works 60–90 hours each week on average. On game day, the players often come early for a shootaround, then receive treatment for aches and pains before playing a game that lasts around 2.5–3 hours and is followed by approximately 60–90 minutes of postgame interviews and the like.
After games, the players meet with coaches in the locker room for 30–45 minutes to discuss tactics and strategy. They may also talk with reporters in brief sessions called "post-games" after their names. Finally, they travel to road games where they will usually arrive about an hour before tip-off, have a short practice, and play until late in the evening when they return home.
During a regular season, players typically work seven days a week, with some exceptions such as vacation, illness, or injury. In addition to game time, that means they spend at least 18 hours a week working if not more. The exact number of hours per week varies depending on several factors such as how successful a player is, but it's always a significant amount of time.
In conclusion, professional basketball players work between 60 and 90 hours per week when all is said and done.
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