Testimonials
If you would like to enhance your officiating skills, Next Level Officials Training offers training sessions at Carter High School gymnasium every Monday and Wednesday. For further information and details, please contact Jerell Daniels at 469-337-5818, jerdanie15@yahoo.com or Anthony Small at 214-542-5774, sirsmall322@gmail.com.
“Next Level Officials Training was, without a doubt, the best investment I made to kick off my basketball officiating journey. I began officiating in December 2024, and under the expert guidance of Jerell Daniels and Anthony Small, I built a strong foundation in officiating fundamentals.
Their hands-on, personalized teaching style met me exactly where I was on my journey. They provided the constructive feedback I needed to improve, and each week I learned something new, which helped me gain confidence on the court.
What truly sets Jerell and Anthony apart is their passion for teaching. They genuinely enjoy helping others grow, which makes the learning process both easier and more enjoyable. Thanks to their instruction, I developed an understanding of officiating that allowed me to spot gaps even in the knowledge of more experienced officials.
If you're serious about becoming a skilled and knowledgeable basketball official, I highly recommend Next Level Officials Training. Even if you have years of experience, their program will elevate your skills to the next level.”
Bryan Jones, 2025
As a new referee I sought out training and Next Level training was recommended. Jerrell Daniels and Anthony Smalls teach the foundation needed to become a proficient referee. The on court experience and hands on training is invaluable. They’re a great resource for scenarios that officials encounters during games. Next Level Training enhance your ability to organize your thoughts and responsibilities as a basketball official. Money well spent for new referee’s.
Terry Bowers, 2025
Ritchey V. Green, 2025
I recently completed the Next Level 2-person basketball training with Mr. Daniels and Mr. Small, and it was an excellent experience. The course provided clear instruction, practical scenarios, and helpful insights that really enhanced my confidence and understanding of proper positioning, mechanics, and communication on the court. I highly recommend it to any official looking to sharpen their skills and take their officiating to the next level.
I joined Dallas Basketball Officials Association (DBOA) during the 2018-2019 season. As a first-year referee, I had no knowledge of what it took to be a good basketball official. I did my due diligence by attending trainings, reading the rules, reading case study books, watched videos on YouTube, and I asked questions of more senior officials but still didn't have the full knowledge or confidence needed to perform my duties well. During games, I would mimic what my co-officials were doing, either good or bad. Each game I officiated, I was doing something different each time and wasn't sure I would come back for a second year. As the season came to an end, I was approached about receiving additional training for new officials. At first, I was hesitant, but decided what did I have to lose. That is when I met Mr. Anthony Small and Mr. Jerell Daniels. From the very beginning, they were pretty hard on me and told me to brain dump the habits I acquired during my first season. Training was intense and they made me put my head in the rule book. Next Level Officials Training on the floor instructions began to make more sense to me and it helped boost my confidence. I began to realize how bad I officiated and managed my games prior to Next Level Officials Training. I would strongly recommend to anyone needing further instructions on how to be an outstanding basketball official to attend their training. I know I will be attending again.
Me'Chaela Buford, 2025
My name is Vincent Goins and I'm glad I went to this training to improve my officiating skills. I became more aware of my angles and positioning on the court to see better. That alone helps me officiate the games better. Also with positioning I became aware of ball side strong side and where to go on the court. Positioning was a major issue with me and I see the improvement as well as others. I would advise anyone who is serious about officiating basketball and improving this is the training for you. Preciate Anthony and Jerell for the work and knowledge yall poured into me. Thanks.
Vinncent Goins, 2025
I began my career as a Professional Basketball Official in 2015. I did receive some short training, but it was not enough to prepare me for what I would experience in my games. After noticing his tenure and hearing good reviews from others in DBOA, I then reached out to Jerell Daniels. I did not realize how much I did not know until I began to attend his and Anthony’s training sessions.
My confidence level increased, my ability to control the game was better, my confidence in rule interpretation was better, my use of proper signals improved, my calls were on point, my communication with players and coaches improved, and my ability to get in the proper position to make the calls improved. I can go on and on about these two trainers, but most of all, if you want to take your officiating game to the Next Level then this is the training for you.
Cynthia Manuel, 2023
Stephen Ferguson, 2024
In 2015, I joined DBOA to become an official. The Chapter offered training for new officials at Poteet High School. At first, officiating was confusing, even while I officiated for little league instructor was saying, there was so much conversation around that caused even more confusion for me. The training consisted of rotating from station to station to learn the proper mechanics and project one’s voice with correct official verbiage. Again, being a new official I did not know what to expect, and I was concerned about my performance on the court. I was blessed with the opportunity to officiate with a veteran official Anthony Small in one of my first official games. He was critical of my mechanics, my positioning, as well as my voice projection. His teaching style was not overly displayed by his experiences and knowledge of the game and rules. At this point, I knew I should seek Mr. Small’s help with my basketball officiating knowledge as soon as possible.