Women's Basketball

Metro Conference Joins Women’s Basketball Officiating Alliance

EDISON, NJ (July 20, 2026) – The Metro Conference has partnered with seven other Division I conferences to establish a women’s basketball officiating alliance aimed at enhancing the quality, consistency and development of officiating through a collaborative system of assigning, training, evaluation and oversight, the conferences announced on Monday.
 
The Metro Conference will join the ACC, American Conference, BIG EAST Conference, Atlantic 10 Conference, Big South Conference, Coastal Athletic Association, and Ivy League in the officiating alliance, led by newly appointed ACC Supervisor of Officials Pualani Spurlock-Welsh.
 
Spurlock-Welsh will work closely with the supervisors across the alliance conferences to develop officiating assignments that maximize geographic efficiencies.
 
"The Metro Conference is proud to join this collaborative effort to strengthen women's basketball officiating," said Metro Conference Commissioner Travis Tellitocci. " Working together with the six other participating conferences will allow us to share resources, exchange best practices and collaborate on the recruitment, development, evaluation and support of officials. We appreciate the leadership of the ACC and Pualani Spurlock-Welsh and look forward to being part of the alliance."
  
The officiating alliance will provide the following services for its members:
  • Identify, recruit and retain officials.
  • Enhance official training, education, mentorship, evaluation and feedback.
  • Develop efficient, collaborative assigning strategies that maximize geographic efficiencies across the alliance.
  • Conduct collaborative seasonal game management calls and provide updates related to alliance operations.
Spurlock-Welsh brings a wealth of knowledge from the hardwood to the supervisor role. Beginning her career on the court in 2008, she worked through the ranks, officiating the NCAA Tournament every year since 2011 while also being selected to the Women’s Final Four on four occasions. She has also officiated in the WNBA, NBA G League and internationally.