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Zach Zarba
Zach Zarba
Born	Zachary Zarba; April 29, 1975 (age 49); New York City, U.S.
Education	State University of New York at New Paltz
Occupation	NBA referee

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Zachary Zarba (born April 28, 1975) is an American professional basketball referee in the National Basketball Association. He wore uniform number 58 until the 2012–2013 season, when he changed to 28, and currently wears uniform number 15. Zach has officiated 1,182 regular-season games in 19 seasons as an NBA staff official, beginning in 2004. He has also refereed 133 playoff games, including 11 NBA Finals games. Other assignments have included the 2016 NBA All-Star Game in Toronto.

Biography

Zarba was born in Brooklyn, New York, where he attended local public schools, graduating from Midwood High School.^[1] Prior to joining the NBA, Zarba officiated in the NBA Development League (now the NBA G League) for two years, where he was part of the crew that officiated the 2003 D-League Finals. He also spent one year officiating in the CBA and two years officiating in the IBL.

Zarba has three years of collegiate officiating experience in the ACC, SEC, Colonial, ASUN, OVC and NEC Conferences. In addition, he has three years of high school officiating experience in New York.

While at New Paltz, Zarba was a member of the basketball team and was named captain his senior season. He graduated with a degree in Political Science. He currently does public and community service work for EBC High School in Bushwick, Brooklyn.

Personal life

Zarba has two children with his wife, Christiane.^[2]

References

^ "Zach Zarba". NBRA.net. National Basketball Referee Association. Retrieved June 25, 2024.
^ Deb, Sopan. "Secrets of the Most Thankless N.B.A. Job: Referee". NY Times. Retrieved April 21, 2021.

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[1] "Zach Zarba". NBRA.net. National Basketball Referee Association. Retrieved June 25, 2024.

[2] Deb, Sopan. "Secrets of the Most Thankless N.B.A. Job: Referee". NY Times. Retrieved April 21, 2021.

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-'''Zachary Zarba''' (born April 28, 1972) is a [[professional basketball]] referee in the [[National Basketball Association]]. His first season was in 2004. He wore uniform number 58 until the 2012–2013 season, when he changed to 28. Zack currently wears uniform number 15. Zack Zarba has officiated 697 regular season NBA games, 27 playoff games, and three Finals games during his 23-year career. Zarba worked the 2016 NBA All-Star Game in Toronto, Canada on February 14.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Brown |first1=Tim |title=Meet Zach Zarba and the officials for Trail Blazers-Warriors Game 3: Is this a good referee crew? |url=https://www.oregonlive.com/blazers/2019/05/meet-zach-zarba-and-the-officials-for-trail-blazers-warriors-game-3-is-this-a-good-referee-crew.html |website=Oregon Live |access-date=21 April 2021}}</ref>
+'''Zachary Zarba''' (born April 28, 1975) is an American [[professional basketball]] referee in the [[National Basketball Association]]. He wore uniform number 58 until the 2012–2013 season, when he changed to 28, and currently wears uniform number 15. Zach has officiated 1,182 regular-season games in 19 seasons as an NBA staff official, beginning in 2004. He has also refereed 133 playoff games, including 11 NBA Finals games. Other assignments have included the 2016 NBA All-Star Game in Toronto.
-==Background==
+==Biography ==
-Zarba was born in Brooklyn, New York and attended the public schools there, graduating from [[Midwood High School]].<ref>Zach Braziller. "[http://www.nypost.com/p/sports/more_sports/zarba_w2fUsEG1hS58DLUBAbDfOP Veteran Brooklyn ref Zarba helping others chase NBA dream]". ''New York Post''. July 16, 2010. Retrieved on August 6, 2010.</ref> Prior to joining the NBA, Zarba officiated in the NBA Development League for two years, where he was part of the crew that officiated the 2003 D-League Finals. He also spent one year officiating in the CBA and two years officiating in the IBL.
+Zarba was born in Brooklyn, New York, where he attended local public schools, graduating from [[Midwood High School]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.nbra.net/nba-officials/referee-biographies/zach-zarba/ |title=Zach Zarba |website=NBRA.net |publisher=National Basketball Referee Association |access-date=June 25, 2024}}</ref> Prior to joining the NBA, Zarba officiated in the NBA Development League (now the [[NBA G League]]) for two years, where he was part of the crew that officiated the 2003 D-League Finals. He also spent one year officiating in the CBA and two years officiating in the IBL.
 Zarba has three years of collegiate officiating experience in the ACC, SEC, Colonial, ASUN, OVC and NEC Conferences. In addition, he has three years of high school officiating experience in New York.
-While at New Paltz, Zarba was a member of the basketball team and was named captain his senior season. He graduated with a degree in Political Science. He currently does public and community service work for EBC High School in [[Bushwick, Brooklyn]]. He has two kids with his wife, Christiane.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Deb |first1=Sopan |title=Secrets of the Most Thankless N.B.A. Job: Referee |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2020/09/23/sports/basketball/nba-referees.html |website=NY Times |access-date=21 April 2021}}</ref>
+While at New Paltz, Zarba was a member of the basketball team and was named captain his senior season. He graduated with a degree in Political Science. He currently does public and community service work for EBC High School in [[Bushwick, Brooklyn]].
+== Personal life ==
+Zarba has two children with his wife, Christiane.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Deb |first1=Sopan |title=Secrets of the Most Thankless N.B.A. Job: Referee |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2020/09/23/sports/basketball/nba-referees.html |website=NY Times |access-date=21 April 2021}}</ref>
+==See also==
+* [[List of NBA referees]]
 ==References==
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 [[Category:Continental Basketball Association referees]]
 [[Category:Midwood High School alumni]]
-[[Category:National Basketball Association referees]]
+[[Category:NBA referees]]
 [[Category:New Paltz Hawks men's basketball players]]
 [[Category:Sportspeople from Brooklyn]]
 [[Category:American men's basketball players]]
+[[Category:20th-century American sportsmen]]