Not Tom Eades

An account that represents one of the best referees to ever wear the stripes. #MarchMadness

[NBA Referees @OfficialNBARefs]

2026 Referee Preseason meeting recap 🎥🏀

During RPSM, NBA Referees come together for an intensive week of preparation—reviewing hundreds of plays, completing physical fitness testing, taking a 50-question rules exam and studying the points of emphasis that will guide play-calling in the season ahead.

It’s a week built around education, consistency and setting expectations before the first whistle of the season.

Save this for a look inside how NBA Referees prepare for the season—and share it with a fan who wants to know more about what goes into officiating at the highest level.

[NCAA Men's Final Four @MFinalFour]

The officials for the 2026 #MFinalFour have been announced.

[Not Tom Eades @NotEades]

@brentblum Good seeing you my guy!

[Not Tom Eades @NotEades]

@joebomb33 If they didn’t call it, it’s not a foul

[Not Tom Eades @NotEades]

@amy4isu What do you need me to tell them?

[Rick Pitino @RealPitino]

Johnnies fans, forget refereeing mistakes. I've seen them for 50 years. Tough game to officiate. We lost because of our defense and Villanova’s excellent play. Excuses are a sign of weakness. All the credit goes to them. Coaches make mistakes, players make mistakes and refs make mistakes.

[Not Tom Eades @NotEades]

@highkneesref

[Creighton Bluejay Fan @fan_bluejay]

Screw it jeffery anderson (high knees ref) highlights

[Fran Fraschilla @franfraschilla]

One last thought on Officiating. Why would anybody do this job at any level? Go to a Little League game, AAU tournament or a high school game and parents & fans are complete idiots. (Yeah, you👀)

[Not Tom Eades @NotEades]

Turns out, I was wrong. “That’s displacement!”

[Joe Day @joebomb33]

A ref today offered to show a coach over the back in the rule book when being questioned about his call.

I offered to join that teaching season. I signed @brentblum up too.

[Tom Bromeland @iwearthestripes]

The rules are just ink on paper.
Without us, they are easily bent and broken.
We relish the challenge of using them to craft a game fairly played.....
We are sports officials.

[Joe Day @joebomb33]

These officials think we are playing Kansas.

Someone tell them it’s Kansas City.

[Joe Day @joebomb33]

Ref blew his whistle anticipating a call and then it was too late. Awful call.

[Dana O'Neil @DanaONeilWriter]

Some cool news from the NCAA Basketball Committee: 2026 Final Four in Indy also will include D2 and D3 title games as well as semis and finals of the NIT. A veritable hoops feast.

[Jeff Eisenband @JeffEisenband]

Bob Costas on Michael Jordan and the Chicago Bulls after the 1998 NBA Finals.

2 minutes of exquisite storytelling, detailed journalism and a prophetic prediction for the future of sports.

[Geo @sixersgeo]

The Funniest Moments of the 2023-24 NBA season

(A Thread 🧵)

[Not Tom Eades @NotEades]

The bench and Malone left the bench because it was a timeout. @MeatSauce1

[Not Tom Eades @NotEades]

@joebomb33 I wouldn’t put up with it. Anyone talks to me that way, I’m whacking ’em.

[OfficiatingObserver17 @RefObserver17]

Lastly, before I sign off. Our first season on here without @jwasports . John brought integrity, transparency and a love of officiating to basketball. He was always willing to engage and chat on here with folks. I’ve tried to do as much as I can to help honor him. We miss him.

[OfficiatingObserver17 @RefObserver17]

For fun throwback..... 2010 Final Four officials were....

Les Jones, Jamie Luckie, Mike Stuart
Randy McCall, Curtis Shaw, John Higgins

National Championship Game:
John Cahill, Tom Eades, Ted Valentine

Where has time gone? Feels like yesterday!

[Not Tom Eades @NotEades]

@RefObserver17 @joseph_curry16 @NotTommyBusam @Apirone14 @ChargeOconnell @highkneesref @AyersRefTracker Don’t leave me and @HigginsHair out of this!