CHARLOTTE, N.C. (theACC.com) — The Atlantic Coast Conference and RefMasters today announced an agreement under which RefScore will serve as the performance and development platform for ACC men’s and women’s basketball officials during the 2026–27 and 2027–28 seasons. ACC men’s basketball will continue to use RefScore following its initial adoption of the platform a year ago, while ACC women’s basketball joins the partnership this season.
The expanded partnership gives both basketball officiating programs a connected system for evaluations, video review, developmental tracking and conference intelligence. RefScore organizes performance information at the conference, crew and individual-official levels, helping supervisors and leadership identify trends, provide more precise feedback and measure improvement throughout the season.
“I am excited to bring RefScore into our women’s basketball officiating program this season,” said Pualani Spurlock-Welsh, ACC Women’s Basketball Supervisor of Officials. “Developing our officials and providing meaningful, timely feedback continues to be a priority. RefScore gives us another tool to strengthen our training, identify areas for growth and provide feedback that helps our officials continue to improve. At the end of the day, it is about investing in our officials, supporting their development and helping each of them become the best official they can be.”
For ACC women’s basketball, RefScore will provide Spurlock-Welsh with an established infrastructure. Conference-specific dashboards, analytics and reporting will help her understand individual and staff-wide performance, establish development priorities and build a consistent record of progress over time.
“The ACC’s decision to continue with RefScore in men’s basketball and expand the partnership to women’s basketball is especially meaningful,” said Sony Tiwari, Co-Founder and CEO of RefMasters. “These programs understand that elite officiating development requires more than isolated scores. It requires film, context, consistent evaluation and a clear record of how an official is progressing. We are proud to support the ACC and to work with its leadership on a platform that helps officials understand where they are, what they should work on next and when they are ready for greater opportunities.”
About the ACC
The Atlantic Coast Conference, in its 74th year and 18 members strong, stands as one of the most competitive and revered intercollegiate conferences in the nation. ACC members including Boston College, Cal, Clemson, Duke, Florida State, Georgia Tech, Louisville, Miami, North Carolina, NC State, Notre Dame, Pitt, SMU, Stanford, Syracuse, Virginia, Virginia Tech, and Wake Forest are dedicated to upholding the league's founding values of academic excellence, athletic competition at the highest level, and integrity. The ACC supports 28 NCAA sports, with 15 for women and 13 for men, and its member institutions span 12 states. In August 2019, the ACC and ESPN partnered to launch ACC Network (ACCN), a 24/7 national network exclusively devoted to ACC sports and original programming. For more information, visit theACC.com and follow the ACC on Instagram (@accsports), Twitter (@theACC) and Facebook (facebook.com/theACC).
About RefMasters
RefMasters is a global officiating education and performance company providing film-based instruction, analytics, mentorship and community for officials across basketball, football, baseball, soccer and other sports. Its RefScore platform connects evaluation, video review, training and analytics to give officials, supervisors and organizations a more complete view of performance and development. For more information, visit RefMasters.com and follow RefMasters on Instagram (@refmasters), TikTok (tiktok.com/@refmasters), Facebook (facebook.com/refmastersapp), YouTube (youtube.com/@RefMastersApp) and X (@refmastersapp).