Basketball Referee
Association
GAME TIME!
Who We Are!
I named my association after my two beautiful daughters Angelica and Sessiley. They share the same birthday, same birthstone and sixteen years apart. They are my biggest cheerleaders and supporters. They are "My Diamonds"! When they come to my games, the gym shines so bright and it reminds me of my WHY. I am a single mom. The referee money was extra income for me to care and take on the needs of My Diamonds. In 2012, while my oldest was enrolled at Middle Tennessee State University, the referee money helped purchased books, gas, grocery, and other things for her while enrolled the entire four years of her enrollment till she graduated May 2016, receiving her Bachelor's in Criminal Justice. She later received her Master's in Social Work. The referee money also helped with my youngest being enrolled in many activities such as gymnastics, soccer, track, volleyball and before and after care fees.
My future plan for my association is growth and opportunities for younger officials, get more schools, (AAU) Amateur Athletic Union programs and my own building to offer on and off the court training.
Meet The
Director
LaFlatis Jackson-Greene, born in 1975 in Memphis, Tennessee by my late parents, Albert and Minnie Jackson. I grew up in the historical district of Rozelle-Annesdale neighborhood. I attended Rozelle Creative and Performing Arts School, Bellevue Jr. High School, and received a high school Diploma from East High School. I also received an Associate of Science degree from Southwest Tennessee Community College and a Bachelor of Arts and Science Degree in Criminology and Criminal Justice from the University of Memphis. I have two beautiful daughters who are dear to my heart, name Angelica Allen and Sessiley Greene. I call them, “My Diamonds”. As a young child, I was very athletic and had a passion for sports. I participated in basketball, softball, track and field, and pom pom. at East High, I played on the basketball team as a starting guard from 10th through 12th grade. while at East high school, I participated in the Tennessee Secondary Schools Athletic Association State Track Championships. I ran the 100-yard dash, and the anchor leg on the 400-meter relay. the track team held many State Championships for years. In 2005, I found a love for officiating basketball on the high school and collegiate level. I joined the Tennessee Secondary Schools Athletic Association and the TranSouth Collegiate Athletic Conference. in 2020, I was selected to officiate the Blue Cross Blue Shield high school girls State Championships at Middle Tennessee State University in Murfreesboro, Tennessee. in 2023, I was the first black woman selected to officiate the Tennessee Middle School State Championships in Rockdale, Tennessee.