How WNBA referees are scouted, trained, and held accountable, explained
SB Nation sat down with two of the experts in this field, Monty McCutchen and Sue Blauch, to better understand officiating. McCutchen oversees referee development as the senior vice president of referee and training at the NBA, and was previously an NBA referee for almost 25 years. Blauch, the vice president of WNBA referee performance and development, previously served as a WNBA referee for 20 years.