ABOUT US

Ace 5on5, LLC is a premier sports officials staffing agency, referee recruitment, and event logistics enterprise operating across Southern California and select national markets. We offer turnkey scheduling and operational support across four core sports: Basketball, Flag Football, Softball, and Volleyball. We eliminate the administrative chaos of sports management. We deliver a seamless, elite officiating standard to youth leagues, adult recreation leagues, corporate and celebrity events, and semi-pro tournaments.

Founded in 1995, we have spent decades building and nurturing long-term relationships. Our deep industry experience, combined with a collaborative, people-first approach, ensures we consistently deliver highly productive and successful results for our clients.

Our mission is to inspire quality friendships and social unity through sports. Sportsmanship entails winning without extreme egos and losing without extreme excuses. Officiating requires courageous apprenticeship and unpopular decision-making. Perfection is never encouraged.

Our Services

WHO

We Are

OUR

Objectives

Our primary objective is to revolutionize amateur and semi-professional sports logistics by replacing administrative chaos with automated precision. Across every league, tournament, and event we serve, our agency operates under four core performance benchmarks.

100% Un-Compromised Game Fill-Rate
Zero-Downtime Logistics Infrastructure
Regulatory Compliance
Total Freedom from Administrative Friction

WHY

Us?

For three decades, Ace 5on5 has removed administrative and liability burdens from municipalities, corporate entities, school districts, and elite sports entertainment brands. By delivering a single-source solution for certified officials, dense tournament scheduling, and on-court staffing, we ensure regulatory consistency, player safety, and seamless game-day operations.

Headquartered in Orange County, CA, we provide premier local service across greater Los Angeles, Long Beach, and the Inland Empire. Beyond Southern California, our national capabilities allow us to seamlessly support select partners nationwide.

We care. A lot.

This is backed up with a significant, talented team that focuses on our clients, participating athletes, and the officials who take great care of the games. Here are a few of the ways we provide a unique approach for you.

Five Dedicated Co-Assignors: Sports-specific operations experts managing league logistics
Development Team: Powered by a dedicated Web-Page Developer and Mobile App Developer driving our live marketplace engine
Referee Resume Consultant: A talent advisor helping officials optimize their profiles to claim high-tier games
Basketball Referee Recruiter: A dedicated talent acquisition specialist driving marketplace liquidity by onboarding enthusiastic, certified officials

ONE STOP

Shopping

We do multi-sport assigning, which gives us the rare capability to provide certified officials across four distinct sports through a single partnership, providing leagues instant access to a highly versatile talent pool.

Our officials keep busy. Unlike single-sport assignors who might struggle with seasonal dry spells or limited referee pools, Ace 5on5 is able to retain highly skilled, top-tier officials. Our scheduling software gets the right officials to the right games at the right times. We also have real-time communication networks and emergency backup protocols that enable us to seamlessly address the unexpected. Our goal is to have zero downtime, with a highly effective network that allows reliable connection between our assignors, clients, and officials.

By balancing the critical demands of sports organizations with the professional needs of local sports officials, we provide accountability. Ace 5on5 serves both groups with elite efficiency, guaranteeing full game coverage.

We also provide turnkey payroll and tax compliance, streamlining the complex 1099 processing and staffing fees into single, customized invoices issued at your desired increments.

“My professional pride is rooted in a passion to ‘pay it forward’ to the referee community. Deemed as a ‘mission with no commission,’ we decode the elusive secrets of sports officiating so that dedicated officials can advance, and leagues can operate, with operational confidence.”

Company Founder, Andre’ Thomas

LEADERSHIP

OUR

Work

Southern California Municipal Partnerships

Private Education Alliances

Recreational

Affiliates

Sports Entertainment & Special Events

Southern California Municipal Partnerships

City of Orange: Overseeing premier adult basketball programming.

City of Long Beach: Managing multi-sport operations, including adult basketball and softball.

City of Norwalk: Executing targeted community athletic initiatives through adult basketball programming.

Historic Municipal Footprint: Proven track record of successful program delivery through past municipal partnerships with the Cities of: Tustin, Buena Park, and Fountain Valley.

Private Education Alliances

Optimizing administrative workflows for over 50 elite private schools and athletic directors across Orange County, delivering turnkey multi-sport officiating and online scheduling that upholds regulatory consistency, sportsmanship, and student safety. Notable relationships include:

CALOC (Christian Athletic League of Orange County)

LOCAL (Lutheran Athletic League of Orange County)

Tri-Way League

Recreational Affiliates

Ontario Airport Authority: Employee 3on3 League

Shoreline Christian: Adult Christian Basketball League

Sports Entertainment & Special Events

Delivering elite operations, talent logistics, and referee recruitment for high-profile tournaments, celebrity games, and semi-professional showcases across North America.

BET Celebrity Game (Galen Center - Los Angeles): Managed high-profile court logistics, game flow, and elite officiating for the star-studded annual activation during BET Awards weekend.

Bulls Fest (United Center - Chicago): Served as a contractual partner with the Chicago Bulls, managing roles as Assignor and Regional Referee Recruiter.

Dew NBA 3X Tournaments (Select NBA Cities): throughout the United States): Directed referee recruitment, onboarding, and coordination across a high-visibility, 12-city tour including Atlanta, Miami, Dallas, Chicago, Houston, and Los Angeles.

Hoops After Dark (Los Angeles): Spearheaded the basketball infrastructure, game operations, and officiating management for this competitive semi-professional summer showcase.

Jr. Clippers (Inglewood at the Intuit Dome): Managed on-court staffing, and game execution inside the world-class home of the Los Angeles Clippers.

Flagstar Bank Tournament (Crypto.com Arena): Managed cross-functional event operations, leading a diverse team of referees, scorekeepers, youth clinicians, and athletic trainers inside a premier NBA venue.